By Nick Michael Staff Writer Photos by Hana Tyszka The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce presented the annual Holiday Tree Lighting at the Farmers’ Market on Thursday, December 3. The event lasted from 4:00-7:00 p.m., and was filled with holiday-themed performances. The festivities kicked off with a variety of musical performances by young musicians from […]
Boys’ basketball grabs 59-41 victory against Azusa to even up overall record
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ varsity basketball team clinched its third victory of the season after a convincing 59-41 road win at Azusa High School against the Aztecs on Monday, December 7. The Tigers are now 3-3 in preseason. South Pasadena came out red hot in the first quarter […]
Wrestling participates among fierce competitors at the Ara Kumjian tournament
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Photos by Hana Tyszka The varsity wrestling team was able to send one wrestler to placements on Saturday, December 5, at the Ara Kumjian tournament in San Marino. Senior Jason Takarabe (160 lb) was able to achieve third place in the highly competitive scene. Seniors Caleb St. Julian (126 lb), Parker Bell (170 […]
Girls’ soccer falls to 0-2 in preseason with 6-2 loss to Alhambra
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman The girls’ varsity soccer team suffered its second defeat in away against Alhambra 2-6 on Friday, December 4. The team had a strong start, but fell apart as the game progressed, bringing their record to 0-2 in the preseason. The Tigers came out strong at the […]
Boys’ soccer drops second preseason game to Sierra Vista
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ varsity soccer team fell to the Sierra Vista Dons by a score of 4-1 at home on Friday, December 4. The team now stands at 0-2 in the preseason. The Dons took command soon after kickoff with a goal from a corner kick, making […]
Girls’ soccer falls to Burbank in first preseason match
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The girl’s varsity soccer team fell to Burbank High School 3-1 at home in their first preseason game on Wednesday, December 2. The squad played well as unit, especially considering the many new additions to the starting roster, but struggled to executed strongly enough to finish with a win. The […]
Girls’ water polo continues promising preseason, tops El Rancho 12-2
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The varsity girls’ water polo team took a trip to the El Rancho High School on Wednesday, December 2, and pummeled the Dons in another blowout 12-2 victory. The Dons and the Tigers matched up very well, as the game started off tight in the opening minutes. In a very […]
Girls’ basketball improves from .500 with an impressive 69-46 victory over Bassett
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The girls’ varsity basketball team defeated Bassett High School 69-46 at home on Wednesday, December 2nd to increase its record to 3-2. Though the Tigers had a slow start, they were able to increase the intensity of the game and emerge victorious against the Olympians by […]
Girls’ water polo opens up the season with a 13-3 blowout victory against Polytechnic
By Kevin Park Staff Writer South Pasadena varsity girls’ water polo team overpowered the Polytechnic Panthers at home on Tuesday, December 1, in a blowout win that finished with a score of 13-3. The Tigers got off to a great start on defense. They continuously pressured Poly’s offense, forcing multiple turnovers and bad shots. Offensively, […]
Boys’ basketball drops non-league matchup to San Gabriel Academy by a score of 74-50
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The varsity basketball team lost to the San Gabriel Academy Eagles, 74-50, at Jefferson Middle School on Tuesday, December 1. With half of the players on the Eagles’ lineup standing at six feet tall or over, the South Pasadena Tigers faced a bigger and tougher opponent […]
Finding a New Hope
By Nate Rudman Contributing Writer Photo by Nate Rudman Vitals are perfect, kidney is working, and I am brimming with hope for my new lease on life. I’ve had nearly constant visitation the past four days. Visitors from South Pasadena, Solvang, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Corona Del Mar have been showing up, friends and […]
Boys’ soccer loses lead against Burbank to face 4-2 defeat
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The boys’ varsity soccer team fell to the Burbank Bulldogs on the road by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday, December 1. The team had several positive aspects despite the loss. The first half was very close as the two teams constantly battled for possession. Burbank was successful in […]
Boys’ basketball shows mixed results at Thanksgiving tournament
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Leilani Scholtz The boys’ varsity basketball team showcased a 2-2 performance in the Lions Take the Turkey tournament held at El Monte High School. Taking place between November 23-28, the Tigers started the season in a tightly contested loss to Victor Valley in a score of 53-56. In […]
Girls’ basketball concludes Thanksgiving break with a 2-2 record at SM/SP Tournament
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ basketball team garnered fifth place overall out of eight teams in the 2015-2016 San Marino/South Pasadena Varsity Girls’ Basketball Classic Tournament over Thanksgiving break. The Tigers played teams ranging from Division I to Division V, placing third in their pool of four, and leaving the tournament with an overall record […]
Wrestling sends five athletes to the Tom Bravo Invitational to start preseason play
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer The wrestling team came home from its first tournament of the season with varied success, having only wrestled five of the varsity athletes. Two of the wrestlers were forced to compete in weight classes heavier than their ideal weights. The tournament took place on Saturday, November 23rd at the Tom […]
Girls’ soccer set to make noise in Rio Hondo
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The girls’ varsity soccer team has high hopes for its next season, regardless of the squad’s disappointing 2-7-1 record in the Rio Hondo League last year. Coach Gallo and his returning players have brought a new sense of determination to the team, which they feel will allow them to improve greatly […]