By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer The South Pasadena varsity badminton team fell to Polytechnic and Glen A. Wilson High in their seventh game and eighth games of the season on Thursday, March 16, and Friday, March 17, respectively. The Tigers won 6 out of 21 games against Poly. Sophomores Victor Cao and Michael Wu swept […]
Boys’ golf loses grip against three Rio Hondo league teams
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor In a strange transitional period to the second half of the season, the boys’ varsity golf team could not compete against San Marino. Several members of the team have been unable to play due to illness and conflicts with other school events. The Tigers also dropped their past two […]
Swimming triumphs over San Marino in league meet to remain undefeated
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Photos by Raj Jain Girls’ and boys’ varsity swimming took down the San Marino Titans on Thursday, March 16, with the boys seizing a 100-70 victory, and girls dominating 108-67. The boys started strong, taking first, third and fifth in the 200 Medley Relay, gaining 10 points and leading […]
Boys’ volleyball rallies past Gabrielino to keep win streak alive
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ varsity volleyball team maneuvered its way to another three straight set wins for a sweeping victory in the home league match up against the Gabrielino Bald Eagles. The Tigers are now 19-1-1 in their overall record and are still undefeated in league standings […]
Baseball avoids shutout but loses to Wildcats, 8-1
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The boys’ varsity baseball team fell to the Monrovia Wildcats 8-1 at home on Tuesday, April 14. This is the second time the two teams have played this season. The previous matchup put a bitter 11-0 taste in the Tigers’ mouth at the start of the season. […]
Boys’ volleyball tops Saddleback Mountain in four-set thriller
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ volleyball team is on pace for an undefeated home record after beating the Saddleback Valley Christian Warriors today in four sets, 25-19, 25-20, 27-29, 25-19. The win puts the Tigers at a dominant 18-1-1 overall record. The Tigers played with high levels of […]
Softball grounds out to Monrovia in 15-4 loss
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim The South Pasadena softball team fell to Monrovia in a 15-4 loss at home on Tuesday, April 14. The loss put Monrovia ahead 2-0 in the season series after a win earlier in the season on March 20, leaving the Tigers 1-4 in league […]
Baseball earns win against Mark Keppel in non-league play
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The South Pasadena baseball team secured a 5-2 non-league victory over Mark Keppel High School last Saturday. Although the team was down four players due to personal matters, the team brought its A game and managed to defeat the Aztecs. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead, scoring in […]
Track sweeps La Canada on all levels
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School track team swept all four levels in the meet against La Canada this Thursday night. The team was missing several key athletes, but managed to dominate in almost all events. “We beat La Canada really badly all around,” sophomore Ellie Kutzer said. “The whole team […]
Results for first round of commission elections
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor Photos by Raj Jain The first round of ASB commission elections for the 2015-2016 school year concluded on Friday, April 10, with nine out of 13 commissioner positions finalized. Runoff voting for the Commissioners of Internal Affairs, Athletics, and Publicity will take place on the ASB website Friday, April […]
Boys’ volleyball sweeps Temple City
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The South Pasadena boys’ volleyball team is looking stout after sweeping the Temple City Rams on Thursday, April 9. So far in the Rio Hondo season, the Tigers have dropped every team 3-0, proving their unstoppable prowess on the court. Although junior defensive specialist Scott Kawakami […]
Swimming defeats La Canada to remain undefeated in league
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Photos by Raj Jain The swim team dominated in a dual meet against La Canada on Thursday with both girls’ and boys’ varsity taking down the Spartans. The girls started out slow but soon gained a lead; senior Grace Wakabayashi doubling and taking first in the 200 and 500 […]
Boys’ volleyball reels in non-league win over San Gabriel Academy
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The boys’ varsity volleyball team kept its hot winning streak alive with another 3-0 set sweep against San Gabriel Academy Eagles. With this away non-league matchup victory in which the Tigers beat the Eagles 29-27, 25-12, and 25-16, South Pas rise to a seemingly unstoppable […]
Softball falls 5-4 to Rams despite early lead
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor The softball team narrowly lost its first game after the spring break at Temple City High School on Wednesday, April 8. With half the season over, the 5-4 loss puts the Tigers at 1-3 in league and 5-4 overall. The Tigers started the game strong, with freshman Sophie Reynolds bringing […]
Baseball drops ball against Temple City, 4-3
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The South Pas Tigers were in high hopes going off to visit Temple City last Wednesday but ended up a 4-3 loss to the Rams. With both teams slow to start, the atmosphere of the game was at a standstill with neither side completely ready in the first two innings. […]
A primer to webcomics: 5 recommendations
By Sandra Moore & Sandy Grossman Tiger Staff Webcomics are graphic novels published on the internet. Instead of releasing issues biweekly or monthly, artists build fan bases by releasing pages once or twice a week. This medium provides an opportunity for artists and writers to tell interesting stories without having to pay a huge sum […]