Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Mike Parkinson Contributor Unlike the hilly trails and obstacles they run, SPHS’ boys and girls cross country teams have sailed smoothly through the season into CIF. At CIF Finals on Saturday, Nov. 20, which the Tigers solidly qualified for after excelling at preliminaries on Friday, Nov. 12, […]
Cross country excels at Woodbridge Invitational meet
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photos courtesy of Mike Parkinson Contributor SPHS’ boys and girls varsity cross country teams participated in the Woodbridge Invitational meet on Friday, Sept.17, where they ran the white varsity B races. The girls varsity team came in second place out of 18 teams, and the boys varsity team placed […]
Senior Patrick Latting commits to run track for Emory University
Story by Ellie CampbellSports Editor Photo by Michael ParkinsonContributor Senior track runner Patrick Latting announced his commitment to Emory University to run track via Instagram on Thursday, March 18. Latting began his running career in elementary school and has since gained experience competing with cross country and track and field teams at SPHS. Latting specializes in the […]
SPHS dominates in first league meet of the year
Story by Ellie CampbellSports Editor Photo courtesy of Anthony ChanContributor The SPHS cross country team participated in their first meet of the year on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at Hahamongna Park. After 11 months without competition, the team was finally able to showcase their talents in a two-day competition hosted by La Cañada. On the first day, La […]
Students share views on return of athletics
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer SPHS Athletic Department began its season one in- person training on Monday, Nov. 2, adhering to strict protocols. Season one consists of football, girls and boys volleyball, girls and boys water polo, and cross country, launched training pods consisting of no more than 12 people in an […]
Cross Country remains determined through offseason
Story by Kahlen MiaoStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer During a regular school year, clusters of cross country runners could be spotted running through the streets of South Pasadena. However, this year’s changes to their routine and sports season haven’t stopped the team from keeping up their morale and practicing. The team has maintained a similar […]