Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Girls’ basketball defeated the Monrovia Wildcats, 70-43, at home on Friday, January 12. Ultimately, South Pas triumphed because of the energy they brought to the court, marking the team’s second league win. In the first quarter the game appeared to be evenly tied. The superior skill of the shorter […]
Girls’ basketball knocks off San Marino in its season opener
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Girls’ basketball defeated its arch rival San Marino, 44-28, on Wednesday, January 10, at the San Marino High School gym. The Tigers and the Titans both played hard, but ultimately the superior skill of the Tigers led them to victory. The intense competition led to a lot of physicality, […]
League preview: girls’ basketball attempts to re-enter championship contention
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor South Pasadena’s girls’ basketball team has been hard at work, spending the past couple months of its preseason focusing on fundamentals and building teamwork from the ground up. With morning practices beginning around 5 am, alternating with after school practices, the team members are fully committed. A large majority […]
Girls’ basketball triumphs against Flintridge Prep
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Girls’ basketball defeated Flintridge Prep, 60-57, on December 15, at South Pasadena High School. The Tigers’ stamina kept them in the lead for the entirety of the game. Sophomore Charlize Kruzic opened the game with the first of her many three pointers. Flintridge Prep was unable to sustain possessions, […]
Personality Profile: Lindsey Calva
Story by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photo by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer During her freshman year, junior Lindsey Calva starred in the SPHS production of Company as one of the only underclassmen in the cast, a huge achievement for her age. With years of singing and acting lessons under her belt, she found that the […]
Hundreds join as Club Rush returns to gym
Co-Written by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer and Rachel Lu News Editor Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Rows of bustling students filled the gym September 14 and 15 for SPHS’ annual Club Rush, garnering the attention of prospective members for the upcoming year. Well-established clubs such as TASSEL and SkillsUSA ended the two-day event with extensively filled […]
SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard perform on nationally-televised “XQ Super School Live”
Written by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Howard Crawford The marching band and color guard represented SPHS Friday, September 8 in the at XQ Super School Live show. Their performance, aired on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX, focuses on drawing attention to life preparedness in high school, instead of solely focusing on college. The Tigers […]
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Freshmen adjust to SPHS campus and culture at new student orientation
Written by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photo by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer Incoming South Pasadena High School freshmen gathered outside the gym on August 8 to complete orientation. From 9 AM to 12 PM, the new students were given an opportunity to tour SPHS and form deeper class bonds. “Assimilating to high school as a […]
SPHS Midnight Enchanted prom held at Wallis Annenberg Building
Photo by Kevin Huang SPHS students assembled at the Wallis Annenberg Building, a branch of the California Science Center on Saturday, May 6, to attend prom. The event began at 8 p.m., and students were able to dance, play games, and take photos. It was really great to see everyone decked out and dressed well,” […]
South Pasadena Police continue the search for missing 5-year-old boy
Five-year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. was officially reported missing on Saturday, April 22. His father was found unconscious next to his car around 6:30 AM for unknown reasons. Aramazd Andressian Sr., who was found in Arroyo Seco Park, and was scheduled to transfer the child to the mother this morning. After receiving this information from a […]
Boys’ volleyball defeats rival San Marino in three sets
Photos by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photograper South Pasadena’s boys’ volleyball team beat San Marino on Tuesday, April 11, in the main gym, by a score of 26-21. The game commenced at 3:30 and began with the Tigers’ traditional spirit circle and intimidating yowls. Right off the bat, the Tigers showed superiority, scoring the first […]
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Wrestling team defeated in final match of season
Written by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photos by Luke Quezada Assoc. Photo Editor Tiger wrestling lost every match this season, so when facing the all powerful Monrovia Wildcats, it was difficult to imagine a different outcome. South Pas fell to the Wildcats on Tuesday, January 31 during a home match 24-60. The duel was the […]