By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team defeated Alhambra on the road in three sets with scores of 25-16, 25-12, and 25-13 on Friday, September 2. After a rough two first games, the Tigers were able to settle in and find their footing to earn South […]
Boys’ water polo overpowers Pasadena Polytechnic in first match
By Matt Wakamoto & Cole Cahill Tiger Staff Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The boys’ varsity water polo team returned to their home water with dominance, on Thursday, September 1, defeating the Pasadena Poly Panthers by a score of 21-8. They were able to establish their lead early in the game, outscoring the Panthers 8-2 […]
Girls’ golf improves to 2-0 against Pasadena Polytechnic
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ varsity golf team came out victorious against the Pasadena Polytechnic Panthers 209-229 this Thursday, September 1. The girls were the home team, playing at Almansor Golf course. Co-captain Caitlyn Yamashita led the team, scoring an impressive 36 with Victoria Tsyviti right […]
Girls’ golf shines individually to defeat Webb High School
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The SPHS varsity girls’ golf team kicked off its 2016 season with a dominating 231-335 victory against Webb High. South Pasadena travelled out to Marshall Canyon Golf Course in La Verne in their season opener. This first match marks the start of a […]
Girls’ tennis loses first match against Burbank High
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photos by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team suffered a devastating 5-13 loss in the first game of the year against the Burbank Bulldogs on Tuesday, August 30 at Burbank High School. Seniors Ashley Huang and Jessica Chang lost their first set 1-6, but came back to […]
Girls’ volleyball falls to 0-2 in preseason against Mayfield
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz Online Managing Editor The girls’ varsity volleyball team was defeated by Mayfield Senior School in four sets with scores of 18-25, 23-25, 25-23, and 16-25 at home on Tuesday, August 30. While the Tigers gave a stronger performance than they did against Westridge, it was still not […]
Football showcases impressive victory against Rosemead
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Photo Editor South Pas football kicked off their 2016 season with a 35-20 victory at Rosemead High School last Friday, August 26 to start the Tigers off with a 1-0 preseason record. Most of the bystanders were unsure how the two teams would fare against each […]
Girls’ volleyball falls in first preseason matchup to Westridge
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team fell to Westridge in three sets with scores of 16-25, 17-25, and 11-25 in their season-opener at home on Friday, August 26. The Tigers’ last matchup against Westridge in the second round of CIF in the previous season had […]
SPUSD ranks fifth in statewide Common Core testing
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Illustration by Ashton Carless Graphics by Sandra Moore and Michael Stukan South Pasadena students ranked fifth in California in the recently released CAASPP test results. The results for last year’s Common Core-aligned tests were released this Wednesday, August 24. South Pasadena raised its scores from the previous year by 4.6%, […]
Season Preview: Cross Country
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The boys and girls’ cross country team looks forward to a promising season this year. Last year, the girls’ team made it to section finals while the boys’ team’s season ended in preliminaries. With the start of their season quickly approaching, the cross […]
Player Profile: Jasper Lee
By Oona Foley Staff Writer Photo by Luke Quesada Staff Photographer Junior Jasper Lee is known by his teammates to be a powerhouse in the pool as well as a uniting force on the boys’ varsity water polo team. Lee has always enjoyed swimming as his mother is a member of the Masters Swim Team […]
Tomato Pie Pizza Joint: A slice of New York in South Pasadena
By Cole Cahill and Luke Quezada Staff Writers Photos by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer A David Bowie song plays as the smell of fresh garlic and dough wafts through the air. Brightly colored wall decals and sparkling-clean floors create a modern, yet comforting environment. The atmosphere at Tomato Pie Pizza Joint is no accident — proprietor […]
SPHS students take part in Nisei Week Festival
By Sandy Grossman Copy Editor Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Little Tokyo hosted the 76th Annual Nisei Week Festival from August 13 to 21. Over two weekends, the event celebrated the Japanese American community with food, music, and exhibitions unique to the culture. Nisei, which means “second generation” in Japanese, refers to those […]
Football trains along side Japanese team
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Jesus Lawler Four football teams participated in a preseason scrimmage on South Pasadena’s Roosevelt Field consisting of South Pasadena, Mark Keppel, Ontario Christian, and an interesting addition of the Ritsumeikan Uji High School football team hailing from Japan on Friday, August 19. The cooperative scrimmage allowed all […]
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Season preview: Football
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Ever since the beginning of the summer, Head Coach CB Richards has been hard at work molding this year’s football team into a potential playoff candidate. South Pasadena’s overall record last season, 8-3, was its best in over a decade, but Richards believes […]