By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer Over five hundred SPHS students attended the 2015 “Casino Royale” prom at the Hollywood Globe Theatre in Universal Studios, Hollywood on Saturday, May 9. The dance began at 8:00 p.m. and continued until midnight. As they walked through the entrance, student were able to vote for the Prom King and […]
Boys’ volleyball defeats Gabrielino to claim league title
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer The boys’ varsity volleyball team had one final game to win for an undefeated regular season: an away matchup against the Gabrielino Bald Eagles in which the Tigers beat them in four sets with the set scores 26-24, 25-23, 25-17 and 25-10. Although junior Max Luck was sidelined due […]
Eclectic Music Festival draws in 4,200 people
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor 4,200 people passed through the streets of South Pasadena from 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, for the annual Eclectic Music Festival. South Pasadena residents and visitors from nearby cities generated more traffic than the city sees in the average week, immersing themselves in the culture of […]
Softball drops ball against La Canada, 5-1
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor The softball team finished its three-game series against La Canada High School at home on Friday, May 1 with its third loss of the season to the Spartans. The Tigers started strong defensively, holding off La Canada’s batters for the first two innings, but failed to make any headway on […]
Baseball claims second win in league against La Canada
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The boys baseball team took home a much needed 2-0 victory after a five game losing streak over school rival La Canada last Friday. It had been nearly a month since South Pas won their last league matchup. With the season taking a turn for the worse, the boys wanted […]
Track defeats Temple City to claim first in league
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena track teams claimed the Rio Hondo League title in their last meet against Temple City this Thursday, April 30th. The Tigers swept both divisions, with boys winning 82-25 and girls dominating 105-18. The meet went pretty well, which is what we expected,” senior Kevin Yonami said. “We […]
Swimming clinches Rio Hondo title on both levels with win over Temple City
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Photos by Raj Jain Boys’ and girls’ swimming each captured the Rio Hondo title on Thursday, April 30 after dominating the Temple City Rams to remain undefeated in league. The girls gained their lead dominating in Freestyle, starting out the meet sweeping in the 200 Free, senior Grace Wakabayashi […]
Students celebrate International Denim Day
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tiger Staff SPHS joined activists all over the world for the first time to celebrate Denim Day on Wednesday, April 29, in support of rape and sexual assault awareness. Denim Day can trace its roots back to 1992, when the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape allegation after […]
Boys’ volleyball sweeps Temple City in Senior Night
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Warm cheers from the crowd filled the main gym today to celebrate Senior Night, the last home game of the Rio Hondo League season. Teammates briefly shared their memorable moments with the three seniors Paul Novak, Aydin Pasebani, and Richard Yu. Carrying the family-like atmosphere […]
Singer-songwriter London Richards entertains at Tiger Patio
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain Seventeen-year old singer and songwriter London Richards performed his unique brand of R&B music on Monday, April 27, at the Tiger Patio during lunch. Richards sang covers of songs like “So Sick” by Ne-Yo, “Thinkin’ Bout You” by Frank Ocean, and “Earned It” from the “Fifty […]
Boys’ volleyball defeats San Marino for sixth straight league victory
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ varsity volleyball team combined forces to top the San Marino Titans in four sets today in the away league match. Greg and Max Luck once again led South Pasadena to its sixth straight Rio Hondo league win and 21-1-1 overall record by prevailing […]
Boy’s volleyball downs La Cañada in heated five set win
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Strong play from juniors Greg and Max Luck helped the boys’ volleyball team notch an exciting 3-2 victory over the La Cañada Spartans today at home. The Tigers managed to rally past the Spartans despite the absence of star player senior Richard Yu, who is […]
Tennis falls to San Marino
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Photos by Stephanie Kim The boys’ tennis team suffered yet another loss on the tennis courts against the San Marino Titans on Tuesday, April 21, losing 0-18 to fall to a 2-5 league record. South Pas was only able to win seven games against the Titans. To combat the Titans, the […]
Softball edged by San Marino despite late game rally
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The softball team suffered a tough 5-4 loss against its league rival at San Marino after a late rally in the seventh came up short on Tuesday, April 21. The Tigers drop their record to 5-7 overall and 1-6 in league with the loss. The game […]
Baseball fails to win against San Marino
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim Another defeat rolled through the boys baseball team after its 4-1 loss to school rival San Marino on Tuesday, April 21. With a three game losing streak, the team is struggling to stay alive for the remainder of the season. The Tigers drew first blood against […]
Swimming triumphs over San Marino in league meet to remain undefeated
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Photos by Raj Jain Girls’ and boys’ varsity swimming took down the San Marino Titans on Thursday, March 16, with the boys seizing a 100-70 victory, and girls dominating 108-67. The boys started strong, taking first, third and fifth in the 200 Medley Relay, gaining 10 points and leading […]