By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman and Tucker Judkins The girls’ volleyball team brought its undefeated streak to an end, falling to the rival Titans at San Marino 1-3 with scores of 26-28, 25-22, 22-25, and 23-25 on Thursday, October 22. The Tigers record now stands at 6-1 in league and 17-3 overall. […]
Girls’ tennis struggles against tough San Marino squad
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman The girls’ varsity tennis team could not overcome the powerful Titans at San Marino High School on Thursday, September 22, losing by a score of 0-18. The team now has a 3-4 Rio Hondo League record and 9-4-1 overall. South Pas attempted to outplay San […]
Individuals in girls’ golf advance to next round of CIF playoffs with impressive scores
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Five South Pasadena girl golfers – junior Caitlyn Yamashita, sophomore Bethany Chen, junior Emily Swanson, sophomore Nicole Srisutham, junior Clara Wong- along with the nine other girls from around the league all teed off at the Marshall Canyon golf course for round two of the Preliminaries […]
Girls’ tennis earns CIF berth with victory over Temple City
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman The varsity girls’ tennis team won the most crucial game of its season on Tuesday, October 20. The team defeated the Temple City Rams at home by a score of 10-8. With this victory, the Tigers now stand at 3-3 in Rio Hondo League play […]
Girls’ golf sends five athletes to second round of CIF
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins The girls’ varsity golf team completed its 2015-2016 season last week with only a single loss in its overall record. The Tigers began its first round of league Preliminaries on Tuesday, October 20 at the Marshall Canyon golf course with the rest of the 29 individuals […]
Girls’ volleyball keeps undefeated league record alive with 3-0 victory against Temple City
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team defeated Temple City in three sets at home by scores of 25-13, 25-16, and 25-21. South Pasadena’s league record now stands at 6-0 and 17-2 overall. The Rams surprised South Pas with a stronger overall performance than in the two teams’ previous matchup, […]
Community forum held for South Pasadena School Board candidates
By Isabel Barbera Assoc. Opinion Editor The three candidates vying for the two available South Pasadena School Board positions in the upcoming election participated in a community forum night Wednesday October 14 at the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) Board Room. Hosted by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club, the SPUSD Council PTA, and the […]
Boys’ water polo bounces back in second day of El Segundo Tournament
By Nick Michael Staff Writer Photo by Stephanie Kim After two disappointing losses, the varsity boys’ water polo team bounced back on Saturday, October 17, winning two of their final three games in the second day of the El Segundo Tournament. The Tigers were victorious against both Torrance High School and Palos Verdes Peninsula High […]
Tiger turns 102
On October 18, 1913, SPHS sophomore Robert Hile spearheaded the establishment of an independent student newspaper. The Tiger, which started off as almost a gossip magazine, has evolved through the years into the award-winning publication that it is today. Check out our first front page, over a century ago, here.
Boys’ water polo struggles in first day of El Segundo Tournament
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor Photo by Stephanie Kim The varsity boys’ water polo team saw its five-game winning streak come to an abrupt end on Friday, October 16, as the Tigers lost both of their games in the El Segundo Tournament. The team’s first game was against the Crescenta Valley Falcons. The Tigers were […]
Football spoils Blair’s homecoming in 48-0 pulverization
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz Despite the running clock rule taking effect before the first half ended, South Pasadena’s 48-0 vanquish of the Blair Vikings dragged on as a result of a profusion of clock stoppages, extending a painful homecoming night for the Viking team. The win puts the Tigers at […]
Students and faculty practice earthquake awareness during Great ShakeOut
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Brian Kojima SPHS’s student body gathered on the football field during second period for the Great ShakeOut on October 15. The annual earthquake drill was held worldwide in order to help teach the public what to do during an earthquake and to improve preparedness. While the students sat […]
Girls’ golf concludes Rio Hondo league season in dominant fashion
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins The varsity girls’ golf team dropped the Webb High School with a 212-261 victory for its last league game of the season on Thursday, October 15. The Tigers at home suffered just one loss to Gabrielino and won all of its away games. The girls finished […]
Girls’ volleyball earns free victory from Blair forfeit
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ volleyball team did not play at home on Thursday, October 15 due to a mix-up from Blair High School. The Vikings unknowingly pitted their varsity squad against the Tigers’ JV team. The JV team swept Blair’s varsity team in three sets, 25-9, 25-4 and 25-3. Rather than to […]
Cross country one step closer to Rio Hondo League final
By Isabel Barbera and Olivia Chiu Tiger Staff Photos by Hana Tyszka Boys and girls’ cross country completed their second Rio Hondo league meet Wednesday, October 14th at Crescenta Valley County Park. Both teams performed exceptionally in their second to last match against their league competitors. The girls’ squad placed second to La Cañada by […]
Boys’ water polo shocks La Cañada to maintain first place in RHL
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor Photos by Stephanie Kim The varsity boys’ water polo team pulled off a stunning 10-8 upset on Tuesday, October 13, on the road against the La Cañada Spartans, marking the Tigers’ first victory over their crosstown rivals in six years. The Spartans have commanded Rio Hondo league play for the past […]