Girls Softball
By: Addison Wall (28′)
The Torrance High Girls’ Softball team is well on its way to what seems like a great season ahead of them. They are ready to compete in the 2025-2026 Softball season, coming off a very strong preseason with a record of 10-3. Recently, they beat Legacy High, 7-2.
Last year, the team finished 17-10 and made it to CIF Division 2, where they battled hard but came up short against Great Oak in the end. This year, the team dynamic is a little different as the seniors have graduated and underclassmen are stepping into key roles. Captain Maddie Shepp said, “This year is a little different from the others because we aren’t as experienced as in past years. This group of girls is young and mainly underclassmen.” Even though they have to rebuild their team, there’s no doubt that they aren’t prepared for league games. Throughout the preseason, these girls have worked hard and gained the experience to compete at the varsity level. In Shepp’s words, “We’re ready to ball out and get some wins!”
As one of the team’s captains, Shepp takes on leadership to guide the team toward a successful season. When talking about their biggest strengths and weaknesses, the first thing that comes to mind are these girls’ hearts and competitiveness for the game. As you can tell, this Varsity squad’s love for the game is intense, with only 3 losses during preseason. This team does not like to lose, and we’re here for it. 
The softball team doesn’t have too many weaknesses, but one factor to improve would be communication on the field. Shepp shared how sometimes the team gets quiet throughout the innings, which lowers the intensity. When asking the team how they combat this weakness, they all said the same thing. The solution to the lack of communication on the field is a very special player, Danielle Eredia. According to the team, Danielle always hypes up the team and gets everyone locked in and focused.
When asking Konomi Rokugawa, a sophomore who is playing both Varsity and JV what she is most excited for in the season, she mentioned, “I’m very excited and looking forward to being able to play with a great group of girls.”
The team’s goals for this season are to work hard, have a great run during the league, and make it to CIF like last year. But this time, to make it even further. These girls’ passion and team culture will take them very far this season.
The Bay League season starts next week! Good luck to the girls’ softball team, hoping for a season full of success!
Track & Field
By: Rosalie Lawrason(28′)
The air is starting to warm up, and as the winter sports leave, here come the spring sports. Specifically, the track and field season is beginning, with over 150 students from Torrance High enrolled in the program, a program where you show up every day and put in hard work. Coaches come and help critique and even teach you a new skill you never knew you had.
This is a sport where you compete by yourself, but never alone. Friends and family come to watch and support these day-long meets, even if it’s just for a 30-seconds race. Events can range from any kind of distance, and field events can prove so much more than strength, but the most popular event is the 100m dash. One athlete shared, “I think the 100-meter dash is the most popular because of how fast and easy it is to watch, even at meets. These races take so long because of how many people are signed up for it. It’s honestly one of my favorites to watch because of how intense it can be.”
Track & Field is split into many categories. The categories include distance, mid-distance, sprints, long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put, and discus. Luckily, Torrance High offers all the above, and any student here is welcome to come try out.
The season starts in late February and can go on all the way to early May, and of course like every sport, there’s a chance to qualify for CIF, which makes the season last all the way to the end of May. Last season, Nicholas Obimgba qualified for CIF and ran as California #2, in the 100-meter dash in just 10.2 seconds. Impressively breaking his own personal record and the school record. Senior Nick explained, “Some goals I have set for myself this year are to qualify for CIF again, God willing, and do really well, you know it’s a lot of pressure and I remember last year I was super nervous, but this year I am back and ready to give it my all.”
Just like any sport, track is extremely competitive. But with dedicated athletes and a strong start to the season. Torrance is looking to make this year a successful one.
Boys Tennis
By: Jonathan Uno
The 2025-2026 Torrance High School Boys Tennis CIF season is starting. Players and coaches reflect on the way this season has gone and look forward to the upcoming key matchups to end the season.
Junior Boys Tennis Captain Garcia Ghobrial says, “some key matchups to lookout for are our matches against our division rivals South, West, and North.” Which are the important matches to win the Pioneer division? When reflecting on how the season has gone, Ghobrial feels that “If I could say anything about this season, I would say that it’s an upbringing, we’re working hard on every single match, including every single time. I feel that I have done alright. The first few matches were a little rocky because I just started on Varsity, but I think that overall I am doing well and am getting better.” On a personal note, Garcia hopes that “the team is more connected, and we are able to just rely on each other more.”
Torrance High Tennis Captain Anoop Ghuman feels that “I think that the boys have been doing well so far, but I think they need to, as Garcia said, connect more and build that level of friendship.”
Boys Tennis Coach and Chemistry Teacher Jennifer Leong left a message for the Boys Tennis team “My message to the boys tennis team is to keep fighting for every point and to play smart, I think that boys in general have a tendency to want to just hit really hard, and that’s not always the smartest thing to do, especially for tennis, keep the ball and keep it away from your opponent, play smarter and not harder. And our team is very young for a varsity; we have a lot of new players, so we’ve just been doing a lot of drills to ensure that they are match ready. So, it is going to be a very interesting year, but CIF is starting next week, and we are currently 6-2, which is pretty good.”
Boys Golf
By: Sofia Caballero (27′)
The golf season has come to a start and the Tartar boys hard work is already paying off. Mr. Kushi, golf coach and math teacher at Torrance High, stated his goals for this season are: “To continue to improve individually and as a team, and we’d like to just continue to see growth. I’m excited about what our potential looks like as we have many players who’ve shown improvement since last year or coming into this season.”
On Thursday, March 19th, Torrance completed their sweep of Culver City with a 202- 217 victory at Los Verdes Golf Course. Culver City had their full team, and the score was close for the first 4 holes of the match. Torrance’s score of 202 improved upon the season-best score at Los Verdes and is the best score by a Torrance High team since 2016. The team was led by senior Jason Shin, with a par of 37, a personal best at Los Verdes, and as well as Reilly Grospe with a par of 39. 
Some players who are bound to make a lasting impact this season include senior Jasion Shin, sophomore Daniel Lopez, and junior Reilly Grospe. This season Varsity Golfer, Rafa Portugal, hopes to “Beat El Segundo and start shooting lower, breaking into the 30s.” Rafa states the most effective way to overcome tough opponents or games is to “not get in my own head and stop talking negatively.” Rafa recently hit his lowest par of 41 at the Alondra Golf Course.
On Friday, March 20th, Torrance fell to Bishop Montgomery in a close 207-211 score at Alondra Golf Course. The team appeared to lack in energy, possibly due to playing three days in a row in hot weather. Boys varsity was led by senior Brayden Henson and junior Reilly Grospe, both scoring a par 41.
Mr. Kushi, golf coach and math teacher at Torrance High commented, “We’re really excited about the direction of the season, and a lot of it’s due to their hard work coming into the season.” Let’s wish our Tartar golfers luck in the rest of their season as they strive toward winning the Torrance Cup!
*Varsity Golf Coach, Mr. Kushi, contributed to this article*
