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Claws Out! Tigers Beat Rosemead 20-7 in Season Opener
In a thrilling opening game, senior runningback Jackson Totleben was our #MVP with three spectacular touchdowns, handing the Tigers a 20-7 win over Rosemead in the team’s season opener. There was excitement in the...
A Conversation with Ned Colletti
You had humble beginnings growing up in Chicago. What inspired your love of baseball?
My parents encouraged participation in life. And while neither was a die-hard baseball fan, both recognized my early interest in and...
SPHS Football Update | Tigers Gearing Up for Rival San Marino
No reminders are needed for Jeff Chi, who is well aware of the last time South Pasadena High came out on top in a varsity football game against rival San Marino.
“I know, I know,...
SPHS Tigers Football | South Pasadena Faces St. Margaret’s in Playoffs Friday
It helps to be there in the past, insists South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi, watching his team go deep into the CIF-Southern Section playoffs a year ago and coming ever so close...
SPHS Sports Update: FEB 11-14 | CIF Playoffs Commence for Basketball
South Pasadena High’s boys’ basketball team will be on the road Wednesday, February 12, to play a first round CIF-Southern Section contest against Dunn High School north of Santa Barbara.
Action gets underway at 6:00...
FOOTBALL | SPHS Homecoming Game Postponed
Lightning was the winner of the game Friday night between South Pasadena High and visiting Temple City.
With 6:58 left in the second quarter, officials stopped the action as flashes from a distance in the...
Greg Luna South Pasadena High School Athletic Director Departs
Greg Luna is no longer the athletic director at South Pasadena High, the decision to seek a replacement confirmed in a text by the local school district’s superintendent, Geoff Yantz.
“We greatly appreciate Mr. Luna’s...
SPHS Tiger Football | South Pasadena Hosts Temple City in Homecoming Game Friday Night
Looking to end it on a positive note, South Pasadena High’s football team, deciding not to play its scheduled game against Monrovia last week, hosts Temple City Friday, concluding a brief, 3-game, COVID-19 influenced...
Tigers Girls Soccer Headed to Quarterfinals!
Victoria Lathrop and her South Pasadena High girls’ soccer team realize the road only gets more difficult the deeper they go into the CIF-Southern Section playoffs.
Playing with plenty of confidence, the Tigers continue to...
SPHS Sports Update | Tigers Football Team Sees First Action Since 2019 with Scrimmage
After a year's hiatus due to the current pandemic, South Pasadena High’s varsity football team, under head coach Jeff Chi, took to the field Friday night to compete in their first competition since 2019.
In...
Dodger Author Night | A Conversation With Jason Turbow
Jason Turbow will tell the rollicking tale of the Dodgers’ crazy 1981 season that’s colorfully documented in his “They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen.” During the...
SPHS Girl’s Soccer | One-Up on Monrovia Continues Winning Streak
South Pasadena High’s girls’ soccer team continues to pile up victories.
On Friday, the Tigers were back at it, winning again, this time behind two goals by Uma Hornish as they defeated Monrovia 2-1 in...
Hayden Carlson and Jack Renken Selected Athletes of the Week
South Pasadena High’s Hayden Carlson and Jack Renken were selected as the athletes of the week, respectively, for their outstanding efforts in girls’ water polo and boys’ soccer as the winter sports season gets...
SPHS Tiger Football | Keeping up the Momentum With Victory Streak
They didn’t want it, refused, rebuffed the offer.
When South Pasadena High football coaches were willing to let their team have an early Saturday morning practice off because of a bye scheduled this week and...
SPHS Tigers Football | Team to Play Monrovia Thursday Night
A big question remains as to who will be playing quarterback Thursday night when undefeated South Pasadena High lines up to face powerful Monrovia in the Rio Hondo League opener for both teams.
And it...
WIN | South Pasadena High School Friday Night Football
Already equaling its win total of a year ago, South Pasadena High picked up its third straight win of the season with a 13-6 victory over Eastside in Lancaster Friday night.
While the Tigers improved...
SPHS National Signing Day | Student Athletes Top Recruits for College Sports Programs
Arguably, there’s nothing more exciting for a high school athlete than being a top recruit and announcing a commitment to play at the next level.
National Signing Day was special for two South Pasadena High...
Big Improvements for SPHS Athletics Facilities | Groundbreaking Slated for November
When you turn 113 years old and showing signs of age, well, a facelift is in order.
That’s exactly what South Pasadena Unified School District officials have decided to do with the athletic department at...
SPHS Sports Update | Waiting Game Continues for Delayed Fall Season
If you think your workday is difficult, try taking on the one Anthony Chan has these days.
As the athletic director at South Pasadena High School, he’s faced with combining three seasons – fall, winter...
South Pasadenan Mark Langill – From Dodger Fan to Team Historian
Many South Pasadenans, especially Dodger fans, have read Mark Langill’s insightful articles on all things Dodgers. He is, after all, the Team Historian for the Dodgers, a role Langill didn’t know could exist as...
South Pasadena Little League Continues to Collect Titles
It’s an easy assumption by doing simple math that South Pasadena has one of the strongest and proudest Little League programs around.
Dig a little deeper, examine where all the success comes from, and at...
Key Match Against Temple City Soccer!
South Pasadena High’s boys’ soccer team concludes the Rio Hondo League regular season this week with a pair of key games to secure a spot in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs.
A win over Temple City...
San Marino Hands Tigers 55-14 Loss in Rivalry Game Friday Night
Jeff Chi isn’t one to make excuses, but he knew going in it would be difficult to matchup against his rival with a team banged up with injuries, especially on the offensive line.
In the...
SPHS Tiger Football | Going for 4-0 Against Alhambra Friday
Jeff Chi likes it, the idea that South Pasadena High’s football team has won its first three games to open the 2019 season, but there’s a troubling area of play the Tigers’ football coach...
Tigers Dominate Again in 55-6 Win over Riverside Prep
Junior Justin Huff was named starting QB this week as Sidney Luna-Long, somewhat hindered by a thumb injury, stepped into his familiar role of wide and slot receiver which turned out to be the...
Football Numbers Decline | Tigers Coach Responds to Changing Climate
Jeff Chi, like many high school football coaches throughout the country, wishes his team’s numbers were up as he’s aware of a growing national trend in the sport’s decline.
According to a survey administered by...
SPHS Sports Update: Feb 3-7 | Eye on Playoffs for Girls’ Basketball
After a promising start, South Pasadena High’s boys’ basketball team is suddenly reeling, losing three in a row, including two straight in Rio Hondo League play.
The Tigers began the downturn on January 29 with...
SPHS Senior Nik Iwankiw Competing in CIF California Championships
Whether he’s in the classroom or the stadium – excelling in honors courses or competing against track and field’s elite – South Pasadena High’s Nik Iwankiw is on a mission.
He simply wants to shine...
SPHS Friday Night Football | Tigers CIF Football Title Hopes End
South Pasadena High’s hopes of winning its first CIF-Southern Section football championship since 1975 came to an end Friday night but not without plenty of praise from the man guiding the Tigers good fortune...
SPHS Tiger Girls Volleyball | South Pasadena Falls in Bid for State Championship Title
A season full of prosperity and accomplishments is now over for South Pasadena High’s girls’ volleyball team.
The hope of winning the CIF-Division III championship fell short Saturday afternoon as the Tigers dropped a 3-1...
