By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer A biomedical science pathway will be added to South Pasadena High School’s course roster for the 2015-2016 school year, according to principal Janet Anderson. The planned four-year pathway will provide students with hands-on experience in topics such as genetics, physiology, and public health. Much of the learning will be through labs and similar […]
Tuesday Tunes 5 – World Music
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor The fifth installment (January 27, 2015) of Tiger Newspaper’s weekly Tuesday Tunes was created by senior Jordan Xiao. Take a trip around the globe with this week’s mix, featuring assorted music in any language but English. [8tracks width=”400″ height=”400″ playops=”” url=”http://8tracks.com/mixes/4395611″] Tracks: Le Papillon – Nicolas Errèra Montaña – Gipsy […]
Wrestling loses to Hoover high despite tying in match points
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor Photos by Raj Jain The wrestling team grappled against Hoover High School on the home mat for its final dual meet of the season on Tuesday, January 27, tying the Tornadoes 39-39 in match points. The Tigers were officially given a loss, however, after a secondary competitive provision granted the […]
Girls’ water polo triumphs over San Marino
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Freshman Hayden Carlson led the varsity girls’ water polo team to a 7-3 victory over the rival San Marino Titans on Tuesday, January 27. The win is the Tigers’ first in league, and opened up rivalry week well for South Pas athletics. The Tigers came out […]
National Readathon Day celebrated at SPHS
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz SPHS library staff supported the development of young readers by celebrating the first ever National Readathon Day on Saturday, January 24. Students and community members of all ages were invited to come and read for up to four hours while volunteers from the middle and high schools […]
City Council reveals community center designs
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor City Council members discussed details regarding a possible community center during the second meeting of the new year on Wednesday, January 21. Three options for the final concept plan were presented by ICG, Inc. consultant Ron Hagen, who sought approval of at most two of designs so that the […]
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Girls’ soccer falls to Monrovia for third straight loss
By Andrew Shults Sports Editor Girls’ soccer fell to the Monrovia Wildcats in their fourth league game, 8-1. This brings their record to 1-3 in league, marking their third loss in a row. The Wildcats delivered the first action of the game, scoring off of a successful cross. Monrovia continued to find opportunities to shoot, […]
Boys’ basketball remains undefeated with 53-43 victory over Monrovia
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Matthew Scholtz The boys’ basketball team claimed its fourth straight league victory of the year on Friday, January 23, defeating the Monrovia Wildcats 53-43. The team is now 4-0 in league and sits atop the Rio Hondo standings with victories over Blair, La Cañada, Temple City, and now […]
Girls’ basketball remains undefeated in league after win against Monrovia
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Despite being down a player, the girls basketball team clinched its fourth consecutive Rio Hondo league victory over Monrovia High School with a score of 76-35 Friday, January 23. The Tigers took the court without their center captain Sophia Hathaway, who sprained her ankle last game […]
Tulin notches last-minute game-winner to propel boys’ soccer past Monrovia
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo In the final minutes of play, junior forward James Tulin scored the game-winning goal that led the Tigers to their 3-2 win over the Monrovia Wildcats on Friday, January 23. Goalie Sam Hoadley-Brill and defender Kevin Yonami also contributed to the win, anchoring a strong Tiger defense […]
Boys’ basketball holds off Temple City comeback to claim first place
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim South Pasadena won its third straight league game with a 77-69 win over Temple City. The Tigers are undefeated so far in league season and currently stand at the top spot in the Rio Hondo league standings. Senior Joey Toyama made a thunderous return from his one […]
Tiger Patio renovations face delays
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins The renovation of the Tiger Patio, previously scheduled to be completed upon students’ return from winter break, has now been delayed indefinitely. Original plans for the renovation had centered around volunteers completing the project, with senior Derek Tam even hoping to make it a part of […]
Girls’ basketball grounds the Temple City Rams
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins With the buzzer sounding, the South Pasadena Tigers took their third Rio Hondo League Victory, defeating Temple City 75-35 on Wednesday, January 21. Temple City point guard senior Sabrina Law knocked down a three pointer to start off the game. South Pas fired back immediately when […]
Girls’ soccer falls to Temple City, league record 1-2
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The girls’ soccer team lost 1-0 to Temple City High School this Wednesday, bringing their league record to 1-2. The Tigers were missing a large group of important players, including seniors Emmy Keenan, Alyssa Carlos, and Julia Primuth and sophomore Megan Wong. SPHS controlled the ball for the majority of […]
Boys’ soccer explodes for 6-0 victory over Temple City
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo After being relocated to the Patterson Field of Occidental College, the boys’ varsity soccer team showed their ability to adapt to new surroundings in a 6-0 rout of the Temple City Rams. After a slow start, the Tigers stepped their game up in the second half, […]