The SPHS varsity track and field team put on an impressive display at the Rio Hondo/Pacific League Challenge on Saturday, March 1. Competing against several other schools, the team showcased their speed, endurance, and strength across numerous events.
Track and field sweeps La Cañada in fourth dual meet of the season
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The SPHS track and field teams’ domination of Rio Hondo league continued on Tuesday, April 17, with the boys beating La Cañada 105-19 and the girls also winning comfortably by a score of 95-28. The boys’ team had one of its best efforts as a whole this season, taking […]
Track and field competes admirably in prominent Arcadia Invitational meet
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Ten athletes from the SPHS varsity track team competed against some of the best runners and jumpers from across the country this past weekend at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational meet. This annual meet is one of the most competitive high school meets in the nation, with Olympians and world-record holders […]
Track and field maintains winning streak in league opener against Monrovia
Track picked up right where they left off last year, sweeping Monrovia across all four divisions in their first league meet on Wednesday, March 28. Girls’ and boys’ varsity won by a large margin, with scores of 76-51 and 85-42, respectively. Both teams beat the Wildcats in the 4×400-meter relay, but the girls’ team was […]
An SPHS family: the Wielengas
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer It is not uncommon to see a Wielenga or two jogging down El Centro Street, as all three of the Wielenga men are involved in the cross country program in South Pasadena. Jacob and Pieter are each runners on the SPHS team while Mr. Wielenga used to be the […]
Track participates in CIF Finals
Six athletes from South Pasadena competed at the CIF-SS Division 3 Track and Field Finals on Saturday, May 20. While none were able to advance to CIF Masters, all gave strong efforts and some set personal records. This was a growing experience for all of the competitors as none were seniors, and the coaches are […]
Track competes in CIF Preliminaries
Photo Courtesy of Isaac Marziali The 22 track and field athletes that qualified for CIF competed at the Division 3 CIF Preliminaries at Estancia High School on Saturday, May 13. Of those that participated, only six will advance to finals, though several narrowly missed reaching the next round. Finals only take the top nine in […]
Track qualifies many athletes for league finals
Photo courtesy of Isaac Marziali Contributing Photographer Rio Hondo League preliminaries were held at South Pas’ track on Tuesday, May 2, where athletes on all levels competed to earn a spot in Friday’s league finals. Blair, La Cañada, Monrovia, and San Marino all competed against each other and the Tigers, each school sending several to finals. […]
Track sweeps Temple City in final home dual meet
Photo by Tiger Staff The varsity track teams claimed another straight victory over Temple City in their final home dual meet on Thursday, April 20. The girls defeated the Rams by a wide margin of 107-20, while the boys also won at a score of 80-47. Previous to the meet, coaches and athletes had worried […]
Track sweeps Monrovia by large margins
Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Varsity track and field swept the Monrovia Wildcats in its first league dual meet at home on Tuesday, March 28. The girls dominated with a score of 85-38 while the boys found victory by a large margin at 97-30. In previous years, Monrovia has been one of South […]
Track: March print edition
Photo by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor The track and field teams have entered their 2017 season with a depleted staff, forcing a slashed roster on both the varsity and frosh-soph levels. Many of the budget cuts have come as a result of a new state budget proposal, which has restricted the adult leadership surrounding the […]
Season Preview: Track
Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The track and field team is looking forward to another successful season of dominance in Rio Hondo. The girls have clinched the league title for the past six years, while the boys have won four consecutive times. Head coach CB Richards is returning for his eleventh season with […]