Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Swimming beat Temple City this Wednesday, April 18 in a riveting match. The girls’ team won narrowly at 88-81 while the boys’ team dominated with a more decisive 105-65 total score. The girls started out strong, claiming 1st and 2nd place in the 200-meter relay. Second place in the 200 […]
Swimming outmatches Blair to secure first league victory
Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Swimming was wildly successful against Blair High School, beating the Vikings 140-16 for the varsity girls, and 124-34 for the varsity boys. Both junior varsity (JV) teams also won, with 113-3 for the JV girls, and 106-15 for the JV boys. The girls’ and boys’ varsity teams each claimed first […]
Acadeca prevails in Sacramento, taking third in state
Photos courtesy of Allison Ou South Pasadena’s Academic Decathlon Team clenched 3rd place in its state competition this past weekend. After months of hard work and dedication, the students managed to beat out several other contending teams to secure a spot in the top of the state. Competition took place in Sacramento over the week of […]
First annual SPHS Health Fair brings together local organizations and students
Photos by Luke Quezada Dozens of students flocked to the main gym for informational pamphlets, helpful tips, and giveaways in Tiger Medicine’s first annual health fair on Friday, March 23. The event was comprised of over 20 local organizations, all invited by SPHS’ Tiger Medicine Club. Physique factor, Incycle and the South Pasadena, San Marino YMCA […]
Swimming suffers its first preseason loss to Arcadia
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer The varsity swim team suffered its first loss in preseason against Arcadia High School, falling 46-112 for the varsity girls, and 70-94 for the varsity boys. Both Tiger varsity teams started out slowly, losing the 200 meter medley relay 4-8 for the boys and 0-12 for the girls. More […]
Individual players shine at wrestling league finals
Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer The South Pasadena varsity wrestling team competed at the Rio Hondo League finals on Wednesday, February 6 at Monrovia high school. The Tigers secured two league titles in individual competition in addition to four other placers. Junior Seung Ham started out strong for the Tigers, with a pin early […]
An SPHS family: the Wielengas
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer It is not uncommon to see a Wielenga or two jogging down El Centro Street, as all three of the Wielenga men are involved in the cross country program in South Pasadena. Jacob and Pieter are each runners on the SPHS team while Mr. Wielenga used to be the […]
Wrestling falls to La Cañada
Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer The varsity wrestling team lost its second duel of the season against La Cañada on Thursday, January 11, bringing the team’s record in league to 0-2. Although the Tigers put some points on the board during the lower weight classes, it was not enough to make up for a […]
Wrestling struggles against Monrovia
Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer The varsity wrestling team lost its first league duel of the season Thursday, December 4 in a hard fought battle against Monrovia High School. Despite starting strong with a series of wins in the smaller weight classes, the Tigers lost momentum after a series of Monrovia victories. Junior Justin […]
Photo Gallery: SpaceX Launch over South Pasadena
Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer and courtesy of Josh Desbrisay South Pasadenans enjoyed an impressive display as one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soared along the skyline on the evening of Friday, December 22. The two-stage rocket was launched from Vandenberg Air Force base in Santa Barbara on Friday evening. The booster held a […]
Chinese martial arts demonstration enriches SPHS foreign language program
Written by Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Writer Chinese students enjoyed an elaborate martial arts demonstration Thursday, November 16th in the Counseling Center. Teacher Melissa Cheng implemented the program as a new way to expose students to Chinese culture. Shaolin Kung Fu Master Sal Redner and Tai Chi Master Natasha Wang presented a […]
Academic Decathlon prevails, setting fourth county record
Written by Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Oliver Valcorza The SPHS Academic Decathlon team dominated contesters in the first round of competition at the county level Saturday, November 11. The team beat its own record its fourth year in a row, setting the highest point total in Los Angeles County’s 39-year history. The team […]
Luke Quezada
Watching Tiger Newspaper students deliver issues every month inspired a freshman Luke Quezada to apply to Tiger. As a staff photographer and writer, Luke has dabbled in drone photography as well as investigative journalism. In his free time, he enjoys sailing, SCUBA diving, and collecting marine debris. Contact: l.quezada@tigernewspaper.com See more articles by Luke here
Two SPHS sophomores win national titles at Pony Finals
Written by Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photos courtesy of Avery Kim SPHS sophomores Avery Kim and Tabitha Okitsu earned impressive achievements at the National Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky, receiving first and second in the country respectively. The competition, which runs from August 8-13, invites the top riders in the country to compete against one another […]
City Council swears in Paul Riddle, South Pasadena’s new Fire Chief
Story and Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Writer and Photographer Council Members officially swore in Paul Riddle as the City of South Pasadena Fire Chief at the Wednesday, August 16th city council meeting. Since his initial appointment in July, Riddle has become the 17th officer to occupy the position for the City of South Pasadena. […]
TAAGLA: Ghost Tour of Downtown Los Angeles
Photos By Luke Quezada Rachel Lu and I walked up to the front of the Pico House right outside of Olvera Street. We waited for the rest of our walking group to arrive as we nervously anticipated our 5-star rated Haunted Tales DTLA Walking Tour. We watched as a short man in a bright yellow […]