Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Varsity boys’ soccer defeated Alhambra 3-0 under the lights on Friday, December 8th. With the win, the Tigers improve to 5-1, marking their best start in four years. Freshman striker Caleb Lee opened the scoring for the Tigers with a breakaway goal in the first half. Lee’s tenacious defense […]
Annual Tiger Run draws runners of all ages for 5k and 10k races
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The sound of an air horn ripped through the morning air on Saturday, December 2, marking the start of the annual Tiger Run. The two-hour race, which started at 8:00 a.m., drew runners of all ages from South Pasadena and other neighboring cities. 100% of the proceeds from the […]
Boys’ soccer perservers against Poly
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer South Pasadena boys’ soccer won its second straight preseason game on Friday, December 1, with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Polytechnic Panthers. The Tigers faced a strong defensive opponent in the Panthers, who gave the team their toughest test of the year thus far. Both teams played lockdown […]
Boys’ soccer opens preseason dominantly against Duarte
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer South Pasadena boys’ soccer secured its first win of the season on Thursday, November 30 with a 6-1 trouncing of the visiting Duarte Falcons. South Pas used a late run to put away the stingy Falcons, who managed to keep the game close for most of the contest despite […]
STEM building construction displaces tennis team
Written by Noah Parker Associate Feature Editor Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Citizens of South Pasadena turned out to discuss plans for the new SPHS STEM science/math building and future sports complex during the monthly school board meeting Tuesday, November 14. The construction of the new building, including the demolition of the northern tennis courts, began […]
Football rolls over La Cañada
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff Writers Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer South Pas varsity football secured its first league win of the season on Friday, with a 41-6 thrashing of La Cañada. The victory gives South Pas a 1-2 league record heading into its final game. The Tigers dominated the front […]
SPHS students prepare with 10th annual ‘Great California Shakeout’
Written by Noah Parker Associate Feature Editor Photos by Luke Quezada, Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer, Associate Photo Editor SPHS students filed out of their classrooms and onto the football field Thursday morning for the 10th annual Great California ShakeOut. Schools and businesses across California participated in the statewide drill, preparing themselves for a major earthquake. The exercise began at […]
Football crumbles against Temple City
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff Writers South Pasadena varsity football suffered another league loss on Friday, falling to the Temple City Rams by a score of 40-7. The Tigers drop to 0-2 in Rio Hondo League play and 4-4 overall. The Rams began the scoring with a lengthy downfield drive, capped off […]
South Pas thrashed by Monrovia in league opener
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff writers Photo by Luke Quezada Staff photographer The Color Day spirit didn’t translate to the football field on Friday, as Monrovia handed the Tigers a 49-10 loss in the team’s league opener. The Wildcats, who were celebrating their homecoming, took the lead early and never let it […]
Girls’ volleyball falls to La Cañada in league opener
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff photographer South Pasadena girls’ volleyball lost in three sets to La Cañada on Thursday, by scores of 25-9, 25-20, and 25-16, respectively. The Tigers drop to 0-1 in league play and 3-3 overall following the loss. Miscommunication by Tiger players in the first set allowed the Spartans to take an […]
Guest Speaker Natalie Warne highlights first-ever Tiger Reads Assembly
Written by Noah Parker Staff Writer Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer SPHS hosted the first annual Tiger Reads assembly in the auditorium on Friday, September 8th. The assembly featured honored guest Natalie Warne, a civil rights activist and motivational speaker. The speech was split into two assemblies: the first intended for freshmen and sophomores, and […]