By Nicholas Baer Guest Writer The South Pasadena boys’ varsity basketball team held on to win tonight’s game 77-69 against the Temple City Rams. The game was a three point shootout all the way as the Tigers made 11 three point field goals and the Rams made 12 three point field goals but still managed […]
ICYMI: Girls’ basketball dominates Temple City for third league win
By Nicholas Baer Guest Writer The South Pasadena High School girls varsity basketball team had control of this game vs. Temple City Rams starting in the 2nd quarter. After the first quarter, it was a tight game as the Tigers led by a slim margin of 12-10 over Temple City. Then, once the second quarter […]
Girls’ soccer falls to Temple City, league record 1-2
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The girls’ soccer team lost 1-0 to Temple City High School this Wednesday, bringing their league record to 1-2. The Tigers were missing a large group of important players, including seniors Emmy Keenan, Alyssa Carlos, and Julia Primuth and sophomore Megan Wong. SPHS controlled the ball for the majority of […]
Boys’ soccer explodes for 6-0 victory over Temple City
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo After being relocated to the Patterson Field of Occidental College, the boys’ varsity soccer team showed their ability to adapt to new surroundings in a 6-0 rout of the Temple City Rams. After a slow start, the Tigers stepped their game up in the second half, […]
Track renovations set to finish ahead of schedule
By Faye Witherall Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Renovation of South Pasadena High School’s track is moving quickly, and is expected to be finished ahead of schedule. The project began on December 15, and was scheduled for completion by February 4. But ahead-of-schedule construction has pushed the projected completion date to January 23, according […]
Girls’ water polo finds elusive first league win
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz After starting league season with two consecutive losses, girls’ water polo secured their first win of the league season, bringing down the Pasadena High School Bulldogs 10-3. The win brings the squad’s Rio Hondo record to 1-2. Freshman Haydon Carlson started the game strong, firing a […]
The Hobbit is a disappointing end to a legendary series
3.5/5 By Nick Michael Staff Writer When it was announced that Peter Jackson would transform J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit into film, fans knew that it would be nearly impossible to recreate the magic of the original Lord of the Rings series. The book’s first two adaptations proved fans right. Although they were not bad movies […]
PTSA presents “life after college” night
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Over 80 parents and students filled the library for a presentation featuring tips from experienced parents, college students, and admissions officers, to help families plan for “life after college” on Monday night. The two main issues addressed were the financial aspect of college and the application process. PTSA member Alison […]
Discrimination: It’s in our blood
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer Illustrations by Sandra Moore American Red Cross states on their website that every two seconds, someone in the US needs blood. When donors give their blood, blood centers put the blood through five levels of testing, which searches for HIV and syphilis and other infectious diseases. As men who have […]
Calculus students hold annual tutoring fundraiser
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim Calculus BC students hosted the seventh finals tutoring fundraiser on Friday, January 16. Calculus teacher Ruth Moonesinghe has coordinated the event each year since 2010, and selected the Ebola crisis as this year’s recipient of the money raised. “There’s always something that needs our help,” Moonesinghe […]
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Boys’ basketball wins nail biter against La Canada
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos By Stephanie Kim As the clock came to an end, the South Pasadena Tigers found themselves on the winning side of their home opener against the reigning Rio Hondo League Champions La Cañada High School to rise to the league record to 2-0. The Tigers hosted the […]
Loss to Spartans brings girls’ soccer league record to 1-1
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The scoreboard didn’t reflect the performance by the girls’ soccer team last Friday night against La Canada High School. The Tigers lost 2-0 to the highly ranked Spartans, falling to an overall record of 4-4. “We played well we just needed more ball control,” senior Julia Primuth said. “We worked […]
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Boys’ soccer completes comeback to upset La Canada
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo Despite multiple injuries, one prompting paramedics, the boys’ varsity soccer team fought through the struggles and defeated the La Canada Spartans on Friday, January 16. Down by a goal in the beginning of the second half, the team came back to win 2-1 in a hard-fought showing of […]
Girls’ basketball overwhelms La Canada 71-38
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The South Pas girls basketball took on school rival La Canada on Friday, January 16 in their second conference game of the year, and walked off the court with a 71-38 victory. The Tigers started the first quarter when junior guard Kristen Kafkaloff knocked down a […]