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Tigers at CIF Finals | TH Wei Takes 3rd at State Track Championship
Tianhao. Wei, who simply goes by TH around the South Pasadena High campus, leaped to a new school record and personal best Saturday to bring home a third place finish from the CIF State...
SPHS Track & Field | Tigers Send Two to State Meet
Two out three isn’t bad, admits CB Richards, South Pasadena High’s track and field coach, but the athlete who didn’t qualify was the one everyone thought was a shoe-in to compete in this weekend’s...
New Athletic Director Selected at SPHS | Anthony Chan Chosen to Lead Program
South Pasadena Unified School District has hired Anthony Chan to serve as the new athletic director for South Pasadena High School (SPHS).
“We are thrilled to announce that Anthony Chan will be leading the athletic...
SPHS Track and Field | Three Athletes Head to Masters Meet
South Pasadena High’s Kai Dettman set a new school record last Saturday during a winning performance at the CIF-Southern Section Track & Field Divisional Championships at El Camino College in Torrance.
Dettman crossed the finish...
All-City Track Meet | A Day For Kids To Run, Sprint and Leap
Hundreds of kids dashed, leaped, sprinted and, for the most part, laughed and smiled Friday afternoon while showcasing their athletic talents in the All-City Track Meet at South Pasadena High School.
The place was gushing...
UPDATE: Local Skate Park Temporarily Closes | Skaters Speak Up
UPDATE:
According to the Community Service & Recreation Department, the South Pasadena Skate Park re-opened for standard operating hours as of last Thursday, May 2.
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A kick flip, ollie and front side flip are all tricks...
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...
Home Team Wins Big at Kubb Championships | Scandanavian Sport Takes Over Orange Grove...
South Pasadena’s own "Kubby Doo" –– Keith Pearson and Scott Parker – took home first place honors in the Silver Division of last week’s 4th annual West Coast Kubb Championships at Orange Grove Park...
SPHS Track and Field | 27 Athletes Headed to CIF Finals
C.B. Richards liked the results, as he watched “a lot of orange crossing the finish line,” he said, describing South Pasadena High’s powerful performance in this year’s Rio Hondo League Track and Field Championships.
Richards...
New SPHS Athletic Director | Two Candidates Eyeing Position
Two candidates are scheduled for interviews this week to replace South Pasadena High Athletic Director Greg Luna, who was told at the beginning of the school year he would not be retained going into...
SPHS Basketball Coach Ryan Lee Resigns | Search for Replacement Begins
Ryan Lee, who guided South Pasadena High’s boys’ basketball program the past two years, has stepped down as the Tigers’ coach.
Lee, who graduated with the SPHS class of 2007, has accepted a new job...
Los Angeles Kubb Club | 4th Annual West Coast Kubb Championships Sunday
Lesson No. 1 when learning the game of kubb is its proper pronunciation.
That’s a good starting point for those looking to attend the sport’s 4th annual West Coast Championships on Sunday at South Pasadena’s...
SPHS Track & Field Sets Sights on Finals | The Team That Doesn’t Know...
They simply don’t lose.
No really, South Pasadena High School’s track and field team at all levels – frosh/soph, boys and girls varsity – won’t accept defeat.
“It’s a pretty good string of victories,” noted the...
SPHS Tigers Baseball | Building Community Through Youth Program
Teamwork, perseverance and effort all add up to success.
That was the message delivered last Saturday as South Pasadena High baseball coach Jaime Garcia and his players conducted a skills clinic for a group of...
Beep Baseball | South Pasadenan Brings American Pastime to the Visually Impaired
This article was written and produced by Dave Kinnoin
South Pasadena resident Darren Keepers has a true heart and clear vision for ensuring that blind and visually impaired persons can play an adapted version of...
Tiger Invitational 2019 | SPHS Hosts Athletic Meet on National Level
A national level track and field meet came to South Pasadena High last Friday afternoon as the school hosted the prestigious Tiger Invitational for the ninth straight year.
With a full Ray Solari Stadium looking...
SPHS Athletic Director Greg Luna | ‘No Hard Feelings’ About Departure
Weekday mornings when he drops off his child at school and later dismisses students from his social studies class at South Pasadena High following an hour and 40 minutes of instruction, Greg Luna uses...
Win $10,000 Sink a Hole-in-One | Rose Float Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Enjoying a day of golf, potentially winning one of many raffle gifts, a tasty lunch and helping a good cause are reasons enough to take part in the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses (SPTOR)...
Athletic Director to Stay Until End of School Year
Weekday mornings when he drops off his child at school and later dismisses students from his social studies class at South Pasadena High following an hour and 40 minutes of instruction, Greg Luna uses...
LOS ANGELES MARATHON 2019 | Thousands of Runners Take to the Streets
They’re set to go after months of training in anticipation to Sunday’s 34th Los Angeles Marathon.
It all starts at 6:30 a.m., as thousands of runners will take to the streets on a 26.2-mile path...
SPHS Girl’s Soccer | High Honors Achieved by Rio Hondo League Champions
There’s a reason why South Pasadena High’s girls soccer team won its second straight Rio Hondo league championship in 2019.
When you throw in a solid mix of talent along with strong coaching, the result...
Greg Luna Talks | The Challenges Faced as SPHS Athletic Director
Greg Luna said he was shocked when he learned from South Pasadena High Principal Janet Anderson last fall he would not be returning as the school’s athletic director for the start of the 2019-2020...
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 Girl’s Soccer | CIF Showcase Features Top Players
And the hits just keep on coming for South Pasadena High’s girls’ soccer team.
Seniors Uma Hornish and Noemi Howland were among top players in the area showcasing their talents last Saturday in the CIF-SS...
Little League Opening Night | Evening Brings Fun for All
South Pasadena Little League, a longtime fixture in the community, showed its fun side last Friday night as hundreds of players joined parents, grandparents and friends in a festive evening highlighted by a ceremony...
PowerPuff Football | Seniors Dominate 60-0
It was one-sided, a blow out, in fact, but in the end both teams hugged and congratulated each other and will rack it up as another high school experience.
While it may not have appeared...
South Pasadena Little League | Opening Night at Arroyo Park
A state championship team will be presented with trophies and lavished with praise as the South Pasadena Little League hosts Opening Night for the 2019 season on Friday.
The 9-10 minor softball team was the...
AYSO Turns 40 | Youth Soccer Organization Celebrates
Youth soccer in South Pasadena is holding a big birthday celebration this year.
That’s right, AYSO Region 214, representing South Pasadena and San Marino, is turning 40, yes, 40 years old in March.
The organization’s celebration...
Jackie Robinson’s Unexpected Success | 100th Birthday Celebration at the Library
Jackie Robinson changed the world by playing Major League Baseball.
Yet, it was never his goal to play the game at its highest level.
Robinson played professional baseball after WWII, according to Los Angeles Dodgers’ Historian...
RAMS DEFENSE | A Defensive Slugfest Marks Super Bowl LIII
What’s wrong with Todd Gurley?
Much of the Rams’ high-powered offense was a result of his major contribution during the regular season and one game in the playoffs, but L.A.’s star running back, who carried...
