By Shine Cho Editor-in-Chief The Tournament of Roses Queen and Court Committee announced the princesses of the 2015 Royal Court at the Wrigley Mansion in Pasadena on October 6. The princesses are: Bergen Onufer, Mayfield Senior School; Madison Triplet, John Marshall Fundamental High School; Simona Shao, Westridge School; Gabrielle Current, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; Mackenzie Byers, […]
Plastic bag ban in South Pasadena enacted
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor Residents of South Pasadena will no longer hear “paper or plastic?” in local grocery stores. Starting Monday, October 6, supermarkets and hardware stores will not provide plastic bags after South Pasadena City Council’s ban on single-use plastic bags begins. In accordance with the statewide law that will ban plastic bags in grocery […]
Cross Country: JV runners seize opportunity to compete as varsity runners
By Jung Su Park Staff WriterSouth Pasadena’s junior varsity cross country teams competed against varsity runners from sixteen other high schools on Saturday from 9:15 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the 47th Kenny Staub/Barnes XC Invitational at Crescenta Valley Park. The boys’ and girls’ JV teams representing South Pasadena’s varsity placed fifth out of the sixteen […]
Girls’ Volleyball claims victory over La Salle
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins With the help of the home court advantage, the South Pasadena High School girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated La Salle High School in three decisive sets on Friday night. The match started off well, with a strong Tiger lead throughout the first set. Outside hitter Rowan […]
Football conquers Normans 42-9 in fourth straight win
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo Under the bright lights of Beverly Hills High School, South Pasadena football proved their 3-1 record to be no fluke. Going into the game, the Tigers had won three straight games, and were hungry for a fourth. The Normans, on the other end of the field, […]
Golf impresses despite a split team
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girl’s golf team were very successful on both ends of today’s matches, placing fifth out of 25 schools in the Magnolia Park Optimist Club Invitational Tournament, as well as defeating Webb High School at Almansor Golf Course. During league play, the Tigers dominated over […]
Tennis suffers disappointing loss to San Marino
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team endured a frustrating loss Thursday afternoon to rivals San Marino High School. The Tigers were able to win four doubles matches but only two singles, as they lost the overall match 6-12. “San Marino is a very formidable team,” senior captain Jennifer Wu said. “They […]
Volleyball dominates in league opener
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team dominated this Thursday night against their rival, San Marino High School, in their first league game of the season. The Tigers won in four quick games, bringing their overall record to 4-2. The first game was a strong start for South Pas; […]
College Night provides information for applicants
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor The annual Senior College Awareness Night hosted by the South Pasadena High School counseling department took place on Wednesday, October 1, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The counselors offered resources and information to both parents and students about aspects of the college application process. Assistant principal Ms Ginger Merritt […]