By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer English teacher Mrs. Kimberly Kadletz was announced as the South Pasadena Unified School District’s new Coordinator of Testing & Categorical Programs on Friday, February 6. Kadletz will no longer teach Honors World Literature effective February 23, but will continue to teach AP English Language online for the rest of the […]
Planning begins for Powder Puff game
By Fiona Bock Staff Writer In preparation for the annual Powder Puff game which will occur on Friday, March 13. Mr. Jontz led a meeting for juniors and seniors Wednesday at lunch to go over rules and regulations. Students must complete a packet (available at www.sphsasb.org) and turn it in to the student bank with […]
Girls water polo tops La Cañada in fourth quarter comeback
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain Girls’ water polo came out on top of the La Cañada Spartans 8-7 in an impressive fourth-quarter comeback on Tuesday afternoon, bringing their league record to 2-3. The squad fell behind quickly in the first quarter, despite three saves by senior goalkeeper Clarque De Young. The […]
Overtime win against La Cañada improves Girls’ basketball to 7-0 in league
By Andrew Shults Sports Editor Photos By Matt Scholtz In one of its most exciting games of the year, the Girl’s basketball team managed to secure a 60-55 overtime win versus La Cañada High School. This game was much closer than its previous meeting with the Spartans, which ended in a lopsided 77-38 win. The […]
Boys’ basketball suffers crucial loss to La Canada, still in contention for league title
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Schotlz The South Pasadena boys’ basketball team dropped its second game of the season on Wednesday, February 4, with a 58-41 loss in La Canada despite senior Joey Toyama’s team-high 20 points. The Tigers and Spartans both held a 5-1 record heading into its second matchup in the […]
Boys’ soccer: Last minute equalizer saves Tigers from second straight loss
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo The boys’ varsity soccer team tied the La Canada Spartans today, saving the game from being a loss with a last minute header from junior Oskar Hernandez. After a frustrating first half, the Tigers’ aggressiveness and momentum helped them find their offensive footing and bounce back […]
Girls’ soccer falls to La Cañada 2-0
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos By Stephanie Kim The girls’ soccer team lost again 2-0 to La Cañada High School in its first league game on the official home field. The Tigers had moved to the baseball field during track renovations, but are now back to their home turf. Despite the upgrade, the girls […]
Students spend “A Night Among the Stars” at Winter Formal
By Olivia Nouriani & Marion Wood Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim An unlikely combination of wax figures, Hollywood glamour, and rooftop dancing made for a memorable night at the 2015 South Pasadena High School Winter Formal. The SPHS Commission hosted the event at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum the evening of Saturday, January 31. The […]
Five wrestlers advance to CIF after RHL finals
By Sandy Grossman & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Five wrestlers from South Pasadena High School advanced to CIF playoffs after participating in the Rio Hondo League finals tournament at Monrovia High School on Saturday, January 31. Freshman Irving Perez (106), juniors Emiliano Sornoso (145) and Caleb St. Julian (120), and seniors Julian Lopez (152), and Harry Yun […]
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Computer literacy requirement to be dropped
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Underclassmen at South Pasadena High School will no longer be required to take the computer applications class as a graduation requirement. The South Pasadena School Board voted unanimously at the Tuesday, January 27 meeting to remove computer literacy as a graduation requirement beginning with the Class of 2016. The course will still be […]
Catch up with clubs: January 2015
By Fiona Bock, Kyle Kan, Jung Su Park, Faye Witherall, & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Catch up with the activities and plans of clubs on campus. The January 2015 installment features the Candy Foundation, Speech and Debate, Science, Tassel, Chinese, Coding, Disney Day, Math, and Random Acts of Kindness clubs. Candy Foundation Club The Candy Foundation […]
Boys’ soccer suffers first loss against Blair
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo After five games of triumph, the boys’ soccer team tasted its first defeat at the hands of the Vikings of Blair, coming up one goal short in the 2-1 match. The first half was strewn with missed opportunities. Senior Jordan Jackmon took charge of the offense, […]
Girls’ soccer defeats Blair 10-0
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The girls soccer team boosted their disappointing league record with a 10-0 win against Blair High School this Friday. “We took a different strategy with this team, because their defense is not as strong as most teams we play with,” senior Julia Primuth said. “We did […]
Boys’ basketball bounces back with win over Blair
By Andrew Shults Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz After a disappointing loss to San Marino on Wednesday, the boys’ basketball team was looking to get back on track in its quest to win the Rio Hondo League Title. The Tigers came out with more intensity and drive, defeating the Blair Vikings 57-48. “The team […]
South Pasadena completes sixth win in league
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The girls took their sixth victory in Rio Hondo league after acquiring a 64-23 victory over Blair High School last Friday, January 30. The team remains standing first in league and determined to secure their position. The girls took their time getting their offense straightened out […]