SPHS FOOTBALL CIF SEASON FINAL GAME: South Pasadena High School came out on the short end of 58-7 contest to Silverado of Victorville Friday night in CIF-Southern Section Division 10 semifinal action. The Tigers finished with a 10-3 overall record, including a 5-0 mark in Rio Hondo League play. They won the league outright for the first time since 1977.

SPHS FOOTBALL | South Pasadena High Picks Up First Win

For a week, South Pasadena High’s football team had the uneasy feeling that last year’s magic might have faded. The Tigers were coming off a...
Photo by Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High opened its 2025 football season Thursday night against visiting El Segundo in non-league action. On Friday, August 29, the Tigers face Arcadia on the road.

Tigers Falls in Football Season Opener | South Pasadena High School

It wasn’t the start they were looking for, especially after so much success last season. South Pasadena High kept it close in the first half,...
PHOTO: Jonathan Williams | The South Pasadenan | Rose Bowl Football 2024: No. 1 Michigan and No. 4 Alabama face-off in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game.

2026 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at Rose Bowl: Tickets On Sale August 22

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced today that tickets for the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential will go...
Photos by Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High held a scrimmage last Friday night against San Gabriel in preparation to its season opener against visiting El Segundo. Non-league action gets underway on Friday, August 22, at 7 p.m.

SPHS Football Hosts Scrimmage Ahead of Season Opener – Thursday

South Pasadena High launched its 2025 season last Friday with a scrimmage against neighboring San Gabriel. The Tigers, who are defending Rio Hondo League champions,...
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South Pasadena Parks Survey | City Want’s to Know What You Think & Like...

The City of South Pasadena is inviting residents to help guide the future of its parks, trails, and open spaces by participating in the...
PHOTO: SPLL | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Little League 10U Softball Team Wins 2025 SoCal State Championship

South Pasadena Little League 10U Softball Team Wins 2025 SoCal State Championship

The South Pasadena Little League10U softball All-Stars are the 2025 Southern California State Champions following an impressive run through District 18 and State Tournaments. The Tigers...
PHOTO: Little League Baseball | The South Pasadenan | The Junior champions of the South Pasadena Little League celebrate their win with a team photo, proudly wearing their medals.

South Pasadena Little League Crowns 2025 Champions in Thrilling Season Finale

The fields of South Pasadena have concluded a vibrant Little League season, celebrating sportsmanship, community, and the thrill of the game. Across multiple divisions...
PHOTO CREDIT: PGATOUR.COM | J.J. Spaun’s best shots so far from 2025 season: "It’s been a year to remember for J.J. Spaun, highlighted by winning the 2025 U.S. Open. Check out his best shots of the season through June."

U.S. Open Golf Champion J.J. Spaun Honed his Skills in South Pasadena

J.J. Spaun’s path to winning the 2025 U.S. Open was never paved with guarantees. A devotion to the game of golf at a young age...
PHOTO: CB Richards | The South Pasadenan | SPUSD | SPHS student athletes gathered to celebrate continuing their academic and athletic careers in college next fall

SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Honors 23 Seniors Continuing Athletic Careers in College

Way to go, Tigers! Congratulations to 23 amazing SPHS student athletes who will be continuing their athletic careers in college next fall. Surrounded by...

South Pasadena High School Varsity Softball Hosts First CIF Playoff Game Since 2009

The South Pasadena High School (SPHS) Varsity Softball team will host its first CIF 1st round playoff game in 15 years on Thursday, May...
SPLL 8U All-Stars Crowned 2024 District 18 Champions

SPLL 8U All-Stars Crowned 2024 District 18 Champions

The South Pasadena Little League (SPLL) 8U All-Stars have emerged victorious, capturing the 2024 California Minor League District 18 Championship title. The young squad...
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SPHS Football Team to Host Car Wash Fundraiser on May 10 and Youth Camp...

The South Pasadena High School (SPHS) football program is inviting the local community to show their support through two exciting events in May: a...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena's track team continued its dominance of the local high school track scene

CIF Championships | South Pasadena Track Team Clinches 14th RHL Title

ANOTHER ADDITION TO TROPHY CASE! South Pasadena's track team continued its dominance of the local high school track scene as the Tigers sent numerous athletes...
PHOTO: Hank Friezer | The South Pasadenan | All-City Track Meet 2025

South Pasadena All-City Track Meet 2025 Highlights

Even rain did not deter hundreds of elementary school students from competing in the annual all-city track meet. The event, which brings all elementary...
PHOTO: SPWGC | The South Pasadenan | The Goddess of the Arroyo Seco Golf Course today, Sheila Ballesteros

Women’s Golf | SPWGC President Sheila Ballesteros Defies 67 Million-to-One Odds

In an astonishing display of golfing excellence, Sheila Ballesteros, president of the South Pasadena Women’s Golf Association, made not one but two holes-in-one during...
Tiger Invite Track Meet 2025

Tiger Invite Track Meet Returns to South Pasadena This Friday

Hundreds of elite athletes from 220 schools will compete at Solari Stadium on April 11 for one of the Southland’s most prestigious high school...
PHOTO Credit: Los Angeles Dodgers | Expertly crafted in 14-karat yellow gold, diamonds and genuine sapphires, team historian Mark Langill says the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2024 World Series Ring honors the team’s historic season and 8th title in franchise history through artistic storytelling and impeccable detail.

New Bling World Series Ring | LA Dodgers Historian Mark Langill Receives World Series...

In a way, Mark Langill is simply filled with gratitude, looking back on a year marked by health concerns, to be wearing his second...
PHOTO: Nicholas Yeh | The South Pasadenan | Redondo Nike Highlights

South Pasadena High School Track & Field – Spring 2025 Meet Highlights by Nicholas...

BY NICHOLAS YEH The South Pasadena Track and Field team competed at the Redondo Nike Invitational at Redondo Union High School from Friday, March 7th...
PHOTO: Nicholas Yeh | The South Pasadenan | Team Photo at Mission Bay High School

SPHS Track & Field – 2025 Season Highlights

BY NICHOLAS YEH The South Pasadena High School Track and Field team was split across three different meets on Saturday, March 22nd. 50 varsity athletes...
2028 Olympics at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena: PHOTO: RoseBowlStadium.com | "The Rose Bowl is an American outdoor athletic stadium, located in Pasadena, California, a northeast suburb of Los Angeles. Opened in October 1922, the stadium is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and a California Historic Civil Engineering landmark."

Summer Olympics | Rose Bowl Stadium to Host 2028 Olympic Soccer

The City of Pasadena has signed a historic agreement with the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28) organizers, securing the Rose Bowl Stadium as...

All City Track Meet | 44th Annual ‘All City Track Meet’ Brings South Pasadena...

South Pasadena’s longest-running youth tradition, the Annual City Track Meet (ACTM), returns for its 44th year on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26,...
Little League 2025 Opening Night Flyer.

South Pasadena Little League Kicks Off 2025 Season with Opening Night Event

The South Pasadena Little League (SPLL) is gearing up for an unforgettable Opening Night celebration to mark the start of the 2025 baseball season....
PHOTO: Provided by SPHS | South Pasadena High’s girls’ cross country team won the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 state title in Fresno this year, helped significantly by Abigale Errington’s first place finish. On a roll, the school won seven key CIF awards over a two week span, marking a monumental achievement.

Cross Country South Pasadena | We Need A Bigger Trophy Case – History Was...

Already packed as a result of recent CIF triumphs, South Pasadena High School added another plaque after the girls’ cross country team returned home...
PHOTO: SPUSD | Tigers coach Mike Parkinson holds plaques awarded to the SPHS boys’ and girls’ cross country teams following the CIF Finals on Saturday in Walnut. South Pasadena High excelled mightily in three sports last Saturday, bringing home a collection of CIF-Southern Section plaques in three sport competitions – cross country, volleyball and water polo.

SPHS SPORTS RECORD | 3-Teams Bring Home a Collection of CIF Victories: Cross Country,...

What a day for South Pasadena High sports! South Pasadena High School has a much smaller enrollment than many it faced, with just over 1,400...
PHOTO: James Jontz | The South Pasadenan | After a long season, in which his team finished 10-3 overall, won the Rio Hondo League championship outright for the first time since 1977 and went three games into the CIF-Southern Section playoffs, Tigers’ football coach Jeff Chi headed out of town for a few days and reflected on another successful season, talking about how proud he was in the end.

SPHS FOOTBALL SEASON WRAP-UP | Outstanding 10-3 Overall Record & Rio Hondo League Championship

All of a sudden, life has changed drastically for South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi. The usual course of action following a Friday night...
SPHS FOOTBALL CIF SEASON FINAL GAME: South Pasadena High School came out on the short end of 58-7 contest to Silverado of Victorville Friday night in CIF-Southern Section Division 10 semifinal action. The Tigers finished with a 10-3 overall record, including a 5-0 mark in Rio Hondo League play. They won the league outright for the first time since 1977.

FOOTBALL CIF FINALS | South Pasadena High School Tigers Friday Loss Ends Season With...

Heartbreak, sorrow and sadness might say it best, sizing up South Pasadena High’s season ending football loss Friday night. Three games into the playoffs, the...
PHOTO: Dan Rider | The South Pasadenan | SPHS FOOTBALL SEMI FINALS FRIDAY | South Pasadena High, one step away from playing for the CIF-Southern Section 10 football championship in football, goes on the road Friday to take on Silverado of Victorville in a 7 p.m. game.

FOOTBALL CIF FINALS | South Pasadena High School Semi-Final Away Game Puts Tigers in...

Now there are four, as the number of teams competing for the CIF-Southern Section Division 10 football title has been narrowed significantly with the...
PHOTO: CB Richards | The South Pasadenan | GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS: South Pasadena High had a stunning comeback win over host Walnut Tuesday night at the CIF State Division IV Regional championship.

VOLLEYBALL CIF REGIONAL CHAMPS | South Pasadena High School Girls Volleyball Battled Back

They were down, but certainly not out as South Pasadena High’s girls’ volleyball team, facing elimination, battled back from a one set deficit Tuesday...
PHOTO: CB Richards | SPHS SPORTS | A late goal Saturday against Cate High of Carpenteria gave South Pasadena High its first CIF water polo championship in 30 years.

WATER POLO CHAMPIONS | SPHS Tigers Bring Home The CIF Title Crown for SPHS

A score late in the game, time about to expire, was the difference as South Pasadena High celebrated a long-awaited CIF-Southern Section water polo...
PHOTO: Dan Rider | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High is now only one win away from playing in the CIF-Southern Section Division 10 championship game. On Friday night, the Tigers knocked off Valley View 34-31 in a quarterfinal road game played in Moreno Valley.

CIF Quarterfinals WIN | South Pasadena High School Football Brings The Momentum

Now they can taste it, as the Tigers – on a mission – took another giant step closer to playing for everything they’ve worked...
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