By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The boys’ varsity baseball team fell to the Monrovia Wildcats 8-1 at home on Tuesday, April 14. This is the second time the two teams have played this season. The previous matchup put a bitter 11-0 taste in the Tigers’ mouth at the start of the season. […]
Boys’ volleyball tops Saddleback Mountain in four-set thriller
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ volleyball team is on pace for an undefeated home record after beating the Saddleback Valley Christian Warriors today in four sets, 25-19, 25-20, 27-29, 25-19. The win puts the Tigers at a dominant 18-1-1 overall record. The Tigers played with high levels of […]
Softball grounds out to Monrovia in 15-4 loss
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim The South Pasadena softball team fell to Monrovia in a 15-4 loss at home on Tuesday, April 14. The loss put Monrovia ahead 2-0 in the season series after a win earlier in the season on March 20, leaving the Tigers 1-4 in league […]
Results for first round of commission elections
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor Photos by Raj Jain The first round of ASB commission elections for the 2015-2016 school year concluded on Friday, April 10, with nine out of 13 commissioner positions finalized. Runoff voting for the Commissioners of Internal Affairs, Athletics, and Publicity will take place on the ASB website Friday, April […]
Boys’ volleyball sweeps Temple City
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The South Pasadena boys’ volleyball team is looking stout after sweeping the Temple City Rams on Thursday, April 9. So far in the Rio Hondo season, the Tigers have dropped every team 3-0, proving their unstoppable prowess on the court. Although junior defensive specialist Scott Kawakami […]
Swimming defeats La Canada to remain undefeated in league
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Photos by Raj Jain The swim team dominated in a dual meet against La Canada on Thursday with both girls’ and boys’ varsity taking down the Spartans. The girls started out slow but soon gained a lead; senior Grace Wakabayashi doubling and taking first in the 200 and 500 […]
Boys’ volleyball reels in non-league win over San Gabriel Academy
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The boys’ varsity volleyball team kept its hot winning streak alive with another 3-0 set sweep against San Gabriel Academy Eagles. With this away non-league matchup victory in which the Tigers beat the Eagles 29-27, 25-12, and 25-16, South Pas rise to a seemingly unstoppable […]
Boys’ volleyball continue strong start to league play
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos By Matt Scholtz South Pasadena continued to defend its title as the volleyball powerhouse with a flawless 3-0 home victory over San Marino on the second league match of the season. Although junior defensive specialist Scott Kawakami was sidelined due to illness, the boys calmly stepped up to […]
Baseball swept in Pasadena doubleheader
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The SPHS baseball team was swept in a non-league doubleheader against Pasadena on Saturday, March 28, losing by scores of 11-1, and 18-3. The Tigers weren’t in the best condition after their back to back games last Wednesday and Thursday. Although the team had a long day ahead, […]
Universal Studios unveiled as the 2015 prom location
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor The venue of this year’s prom was revealed during the SPEX Assembly. The dance will be held at the Hollywood Globe Theater in the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. Students will be able to access several other park locations, including its Little Vienna. Features include an onsite caricature artist, […]
Boys’ volleyball defeats St. Francis in non-league matchup
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz After claiming their first league win of the season against La Cañada on Thursday, March 26, the SPHS boys’ volleyball team swept the St. Francis Golden Knights in three straight sets, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21. Senior Richard Yu showed he was in midseason form, leading the Tigers […]
Boys’ volleyball pushes past La Cañada with 3-0 victory
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer The boys’ volleyball team lived up to its legacy of four consecutive Rio Hondo League championship titles after defeating La Cañada, 3-0. The Tigers silenced the Spartan crowd under the offensive leadership of senior Richard Yu and junior Greg Luck, who both converted 11 kills. South Pas stands 4-0 […]
Baseball defeats La Cañada 9-8 for first league win
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim South Pasadena and La Cañada were neck and neck during their game on Tursday, March 26, but it was the Tigers who claimed the 9-8 win after a three hour battle. The Spartan drew first blood in the game with a single run in the first. […]
Softball can’t overcome early deficit in loss to La Cañada
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff The softball team suffered a tough 9-0 loss at home against La Cañada on Wednesday, March 26. With this loss the Tigers stand at 1-2 in league and 5-3 overall. The game started off poorly for South Pas, with the hard-hitting Spartans making three runs in the […]
Boys’ tennis can’t keep up with San Marino in loss
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Photos by Jenny Luo The boys’ tennis team suffered a disappointing loss against San Marino High School on Wednesday, March 25. While the team tried their best to match the Titans, they faced defeat in a 0-18 loss, putting their league record at 1-1 and overall record at 3-2. The […]
Softball defeats San Marino in league home opener
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim The softball team took advantage with a four-run fourth inning to top San Marino 6-2 on Wednesday, March 25. Their record now stands at 1-1 in league after a tough loss against Monrovia last Friday. The score was still 0-0 at the start […]