Senior Nik Iwankiw capped off a wildly successful track & field season and career by medaling at CIF State Championships on Saturday, May 28 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis. Iwankiw was the only Tiger to reach State Championships and qualified for both discus and shot put. Iwankiw won the bronze medal with a mark […]
Track sends four athletes to CIF Masters meet
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer 19 South Pasadena track and field athletes competed at the CIF Southern Section Division Finals at Moorpark High School on Saturday, May 14. Both teams scored fourth place in Division 3, with the boys earning 41 points, and the girls earning 55, […]
Track and field excels at Tiger and Arcadia Invitationals
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photos by Sarah Lee and Mike Parkinson Senior Staff Photographer and Contributor Track and field raced on their home track on Friday at the Tiger Invitational, and select qualifying athletes competed in the Arcadia Invitational, the most competitive high school track meet in the country, on Friday night […]
SPHS hosts 76th annual Pasadena Games
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photos by Sarah Lee Senior Staff Photographer South Pasadena track hosted the 76th Pasadena Games on Friday, March 26th, putting on a successful meet for the 35 schools that competed. Among the attendees was Rio Hondo league rivals La Cañada and Monrovia, while nearby Southern California schools St. […]
Boys track earns second CIF title in SPHS track history
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; […]
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 […]