By Julian Prime & Andrew Shults Sports Editors For the first time in over a decade, the South Pasadena Varsity football team earned themselves a CIF berth following a 21-3 road victory over the La Cañada Spartans on Wednesday, November 7. The win sent the Tigers to a 7-3 record, clinching third place in the Rio […]
Tigers top Spartans 21-3; lose CIF bid after coach’s controversy
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz Before getting on the field tonight, the South Pasadena varsity football team knew what was on the line; a CIF Central Valley playoff bid, bragging rights, and history were all put on the line on La Cañada’s field. In fantastic fashion, the Tigers emerged victorious […]
Water polo closes out season with loss to Mira Costa
By Faye Witherall & Olivia Nouriani Tiger Staff South Pasadena boy’s water polo closed out their season with a 14-2 defeat on Friday, November 7, against Mira Costa. This loss drops the team’s overall record to eight wins and 17 losses. Mira Costa High School is currently ranked number one in their league with 22 […]
Golf ends season falling short of third round of individual CIF
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girls’ golf season officially ended on Thursday, November 6, at Western Hills Country Club in Chino Hills when senior captain Katie Rosenberg barely missed the cut by one stroke and was eliminated. She shot a 79 in Individual CIF, but the cutoff was 78. […]
Tennis season ends with loss in CIF
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team played their last match of the season on Wednesday, losing to the San Clemente Tritons by a score of 13-5. Although their CIF experience lasted only one match, the girls were grateful to have played it. “It was an invaluable experience,” senior Jennifer Wu said. […]
Tiger XC moves onto CIF after strong RHL final
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins South Pasadena’s Cross Country teams concluded the regular season with respectable results in Thursday’s Rio Hondo league finals, placing second at the meet and in the overall season standings for boys’ varsity and third place at the meet and in overall season standings for girls’ […]
Water polo misses CIF with 14-11 loss to Temple City
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain League play and hopes for a CIF berth were brought to a conclusion for boys’ water polo Thursday evening with a 14-11 loss to Temple City in the Tigers’ pool. The match kicked off quickly with 5 shots scored by the Rams in the first […]
Academic Decathlon triumphs in scrimmage
By Somi Jun Feature Editor With an overall score of 32,525 points, South Pasadena High School’s Academic Decathlon team won against Beverly Hills High School during a scrimmage match on Saturday, October 25. The scrimmage marks the first competition of the year and functions as a primer for the rest of Academic Decathlon’s season. Four […]
Shooting plot suspects released from house arrest
Two South Pasadena High School seniors accused of planning to murder three staff members were released from wearing court-ordered ankle monitoring devices on Thursday, October 30. A juvenile court judge in Alhambra ruled that the two students will be allowed to use the Internet to communicate with their lawyer and to complete homework assignments. Both […]
Football caps homecoming night with 41-18 win over Temple City
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Matthew Scholtz The South Pasadena football team showed up big with a convincing 41-18 win over the Temple City Rams Friday night. The South Pas crowd packed into the home bleachers with rally towels in hand to support the football team in its last home game of the season, only to […]
Girls’ volleyball clinches Rio Hondo Crown with three set win over Blair
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team clinched the league title on Thursday, October 30, in three quick sets against Blair High School. The game, which was also senior night, is the Tigers’ last home game of the season. The Tigers garnered a significant lead early […]
Evil Twin Studios coordinates Haunted House
By Faye Witherall Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain The Raymond Hill Mortuary Haunted House opened for its second consecutive year on Saturday, October 18. For the past two years, Evil Twin Studios has been operating this growing Halloween attraction in South Pasadena. The Fremont Centre Theater transforms into a popular haunted house that features […]
Girls golf ends historic season, Rosenberg advances to next round
By Kevin Park Staff Writer South Pasadena High School varsity girl’s golf team finished their season today, placing 8th out of 22 schools, with a total score of 460, in Team CIF at Los Serranos Golf Course in Chino Hills. The Tigers sent all three senior captains: Alyssa Carlos, Amy Chong, and Katie Rosenberg, along […]
PTSA highlights student stress in meeting
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association took an hour out of its meeting Monday night to focus on teen stress relief. The PTSA hosted an official meeting in the library from 6:30-7:00 p.m. President Deb McCurdy reminded attendees of school events over the past few months. Wish Night raised […]
Tennis ties to La Cañada, but loses tiebreaker
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team played their last league game against the La Cañada Spartans on Monday, October 27, resulting in a 9-9 tie. Unfortunately, the Tigers were not able to come out on top, as they lost the tiebreaker by ten points. Yet again, the doubles teams for the […]
Water polo can’t finish Spartans in overtime
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer South Pasadena boys’ water polo lost a hard-fought battle against the La Cañada Spartans Tuesday afternoon in La Cañada. The squad kept the score close throughout the game, and forced overtime, where they eventually fell 11-10. This is the second loss the Tigers have suffered to the Spartans this year, the first […]