Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Seniors Jack Riffle and Noah Aragon, the two pillars of the Tiger’s team all season, stared at the field with a melancholic pensiveness as their bid to win CIF for the first time since 1959 fell mere inches short. Football’s CIF run came […]
Football advances to CIF semifinals after dominating Western Christian
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football took its momentous CIF run to Western Christian’s Field on Friday, Nov. 12 in hopes of advancing to Division 13 semifinals, and they did just that. In a game that senior Jack Riffle described as “our best [game] yet,” the Tigers put […]
Football on to CIF quarterfinals after crushing Magnolia
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The last time SPHS football celebrated a CIF victory in front of its home crowd, the entirety of the current roster hadn’t been born. On Friday, Nov. 5, the quarter century CIF drought ended, winning for the first time since 1997. Hosting the […]
Football falls to Monrovia in final league game
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroshi Staff Photographer Coming off of three straight home games and a CIF-clinching win against San Marino last week, football traveled to Monrovia’s Wildcat Stadium and were greeted rudely. In the final game of the regular season, a contest that would decide the winner of the […]
Football trounces rival San Marino in historic homecoming game
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee and Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographers A memorable homecoming week was capped off by a thrilling win for the orange and black, defeating league rival San Mario on a game-winning touchdown catch with under a minute to play. The win solidified a CIF berth for South […]
Football edges out La Cañada in nailbiter
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Football ripped off their third consecutive win on Thursday, Oct. 7th, defeating league rival La Cañada 23-22 in a back-and-forth, competitive game. Building on their momentum and a mid-season winning streak, the Tigers used a late fourth quarter field goal to edge the […]
Football crushes Temple City in Color Day league opener
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The Tiger Color Day game was a success for South Pasadena. Football rode a considerable lead against the Temple City Rams on Friday, Oct. 1 in their first game of the CIF season, walking away with a 41-12 win. Temple City started with […]
Football bounces back in victory against Alhambra
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer It was a memorable night for football on Friday, Sept. 17. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Fans enjoyed the 45-27 victory against the Alhambra Moors, and many students stayed after the game for the Icebreaker Dance. […]
Football shuts out Marshall in first season win
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football entered the Marshall Barristers Boyd field 0-2 in league and boarded the bus a little under two hours later at 1-2. The Tigers battled the Barristers on the road on Thursday, Sept. 2, and after coming off back-to-back frustrating losses to open […]
Football falls to Lincoln on the road in season opener
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football fell short 37-20 against the Lincoln High Tigers in its season opener on Friday, Aug. 20. South Pas had an explosive beginning to the game but turnovers led to a stagnant and scoreless second half in which they couldn’t pull through with […]
Football triumphs against La Cañada in first league win
Story by Sam GrotensteinAssociate Opinion Editor Photos by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer SPHS football competed in their first official game of the season on Friday, Mar. 19, and came out swinging against La Cañada with a 36-30 victory. After a rough scrimmage with Polytechnic on Friday, Mar. 12, the Tigers bounced back with fighting spirit and saw a […]
Football loses to Polytechnic in friendly scrimmage
Story by Sam Grotenstein Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer SPHS football competed against Polytechnic in an unofficial exhibition game on Friday, Mar. 12. Returning to action after a 16-month hiatus, the Tigers were unable to shake off the rust in the two-hour friendly game. Unlike normal football games, each team alternated possession every 10 […]
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 […]