Story by Zoe SchlaakSports Editor Photos courtesy of Dylan Stewart, PrepCalTrack.comContributor The 2020-2021 boys track team won the Division 3 CIF Southern Section Championship title at the finals meet on Saturday, June 12, with help from key graduated seniors. With their 72 overall points, the boys team secured their first division title in SPHS history; […]
Students brace for possible cancellation of sports
Story by Eddie ZhouStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The possibility that SPHS athletes will have a season for their respective sports continues to dwindle, as COVID-19 cases continue to mount in both Los Angeles County and the rest of the state. With the recent cancellation of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) fall sports championships and […]
CIF cancels fall sports championships and playoffs
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by of Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The California Interscholastic Federation officially cancelled 2020-2021 fall sports championships and playoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Although the fall sports season will continue throughout the spring semester, sectional and state competitions will not take place this year for cross country, […]
CIF postpones practice and competition start dates for season one sports
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced that all start dates for sports practices and games are officially on hold as of Tuesday, Dec. 1 via a press release. SPHS began in-person training for season one athletics on Monday, Nov. 2, following strict guidelines. All regional and state playoff […]
CIF announces athletic calendar for 2020-2021 school year
Story by Ellie CampbellSports Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor CIF announced that it will push its 2020-2021 athletic calendar starting dates back to December on Monday, July 20. The organization combined the three sports seasons into two: the “fall” and “spring” seasons, however there will not be any competitions in the fall. The new “fall” […]
Girls’ soccer triumphs in the CIF southern championship game, winning its first title in more than a decade
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Establishing its first CIF title since 2003, the girls’ varsity soccer team has changed history for SPHS. The Tigers tipped the scales against the fearsome Westminster Lions, 1-0, at the brutally rainy CIF Southern Section Division 5 finals at Warren High School on Friday, March 2. After a brilliant […]
Girls’ soccer extends CIF run with second-round victory
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity soccer team struck yet again with a 3-0 shutout triumph over the Maranatha Minutemen at an away CIF Southern Section Division V match on Tuesday, February 20. Differing greatly from their previous Glendale matchup, the Tigers practically waltzed in to secure the win– two early goals […]
Boys’ soccer finesses first round of CIF against Crean Lutheran
Boys’ soccer triumphed 2-1 over Crean Lutheran in the first round of CIF play on Friday, February 16. Despite a stagnant first half, the team utilized its superior ball movement to punish the Irvine Saints’s defense and subsequently advance to the second round of the postseason. After winning a miraculous wildcard match on Wednesday, the […]
Boys’ water polo overpowers Santa Monica; advances to CIF semifinals
Written by Alex Betts and Lily Azat Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer With a strong push after a lackluster first quarter, boys’ water polo overpowered Santa Monica 9-7 on Saturday, November 4, advancing to the Division IV CIF semifinals. The chance to compete at the semifinal level marks a new height for South Pas, […]