By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team crushed Blair on the road in three sets with scores of 25-6, 25-9, and 25-7 in their first league match on Thursday, September 22. South Pas easily bested the Vikings, though simple errors such as miscommunication costed the Tigers […]
Girls’ tennis dominates Monrovia in undefeated fashion
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team crushed the Monrovia Wildcats 18-0 in an away game on Thursday, September 22. The game showcased the team’s dominating performance with a record of 1-0 after the first game of the season. The Tigers had full control of the […]
Boys’ water polo defeated by Notre Dame in final preseason game
By Matt Wakumoto Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer South Pasadena surrendered their first loss of the season to the Notre Dame Knights 14-3, in Sherman Oaks on Tuesday, September 20. With this loss, the team now stands at 3-1 in preseason play. Although the final score was uneven, many of the points […]
Girls’ golf improves to 7-0 against Gabrielino
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The varsity girls’ golf team once again came out victorious against Gabrielino High School 201-217 this Tuesday, September 20, avenging last year’s lone loss. The girls were home at Almansor Golf Course and extended their overall record to 7-0. Senior Caitlyn Yamashita, junior […]
Girls’ tennis falls in tiebreaker to Alhambra
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team fell short of a win against Alhambra at home on Monday, September 19. The team tied 9-9, the same score of last year’s matchup against the Moors, but lost in overall games played 68-71. The Tigers’ doubles continued to […]
Cross Country performs well at Woodbridge invitational
By Maya Williamson Staff Writer Photos by David Seo Staff Writer The boys and girls’ cross country team competed in its first meet of the season on Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17, at the Woodbridge Invitational. The entire team ran extremely well this weekend. In teams, the freshman boys earned 3rd place overall; […]
Students prepare for the workplace at first internship workshop
By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The Internship Program held its first compulsory workshop this Tuesday, September 13 in the Career Counseling Center. The workshop, led by Career Technical Education Specialist Ms. Andrea Fox, included a lesson on personal branding and a guest speaker on the importance of savings. During […]
Oba Sushi Izakaya: Fish at its Finest
By David Seo Staff Writer Photos by David Seo When thinking of sushi, simplicity immediately comes to mind. But at Oba Sushi Izakaya, each piece of fish is a project of passion. When going to Oba, ordering the udon or the teriyaki chicken are safe bets, as they both encapsulate the delicious flavors of Japanese […]
Peer Mediators receive designated class
By David Seo Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The peer mediation group at South Pasadena High School has recently received a designated class for the 2016-17 school year. Previously, the group was only able to meet in weekly morning meetings at 7:00 a.m. The class, a 7th period study hall, now […]
Educational immobility: the effects of math tracking on SPHS students
By Cole Cahill, Brandon Yung, & Ashton Carless Tiger Staff Graphics by Truman Lesak Graphic Designer Illustration by Ashton Carless Staff Illustrator “Every day in sixth grade, I was given a worksheet with basic arithmetic questions. The answers of these questions would correspond to letters and would on completion spell out a riddle or joke. Every day […]
Boys’ water polo remains undefeated against Montebello
By Matt Wakumoto Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The South Pasadena boys’ water polo team defeated the Montebello Oilers 18-13, improving their record to 3-0 in their final home preseason game on Thursday, September 15. Although they won by a significant margin, the Tigers’ inability to establish their counter attack defense in […]
Girls’ tennis narrowly tops Westridge
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team topped Westridge by a score of 11-7 at home on Thursday, September 15. The team now stands at 3-2 with one more game left in the preseason. Doubles partners senior Anya Nicolaides and junior Molly Round swept all three […]
Girls’ volleyball victorious in final preseason game
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The girls’ volleyball team defeated San Gabriel in three sets with scores of 26-24, 25-16, and 25-15 at home on Thursday, September 15. This game against the Matadors concludes the Tigers’ preseason, which South Pas finished with a 2-4 record. After a shaky first […]
Girls’ golf stays undefeated against Alhambra
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The varsity girls’ golf team claimed yet another victory against Alhambra High School by 217-299 this Thursday, September 15. This improves upon the girls’ already impressive record, making it 6-0 in all. The Tigers were home at Almansor Golf Course. Freshman Victoria Tsyviti […]
Girls’ volleyball falls to 1-4 in preseason against La Salle
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team fell to La Salle in their second to last preseason game in three sets with scores of 12-25, 15-25, and 19-25 at home on Tuesday, September 13. This loss brings the Tigers’ overall record to 1-4. South Pas was […]
Girls’ golf narrowly overcomes Rowland High School
By Luke Quesada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The varsity girls’ golf team came out victorious once again against Rowland High School by a close 248-249 total this Tuesday, September 13 at Industry Hills Golf Club. The Tigers were missing two of their key players, senior co-captain Caitlyn Yamashita and freshman […]