By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos By Tucker Judkins With the final buzz of the horn, the Tigers walked off the court after a 69-34 lopsided win against long time school rival San Marino on Wednesday, January 28. South Pasadena won despite being down a player after senior center Sophia Hathaway took an injury against […]
Boys’ soccer: Tulin comes through in the clutch again to keep Tigers undefeated
By Kevin Park & Julian Prime Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim By lifting the Tigers to their second straight last-minute ending with his game-winning goal on Wednesday, junior James Tulin has solidified the nickname Mr. Clutch. After a physically intense game left the Tigers in a 2-2 situation with the end in sight, Tulin fired a […]
Boys’ basketball upset by San Marino; remain tied for first place in league
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ basketball team came up short in completing their five game win streak on Wednesday, January 28, dropping their home rivalry game against San Marino 37-53. This is the Tigers’ first loss of the season, and they remain first in the Rio Hondo standings, […]
Girls’ soccer falls to San Marino 3-0
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The girls soccer team experienced another dispirited Rio Hondo League loss against San Marino High School this Wednesday night, 3-0. Their record has now dropped to 1-4. “I don’t think the score was an accurate depiction of the game, because it was really close until the […]
“BIOMED Pathways” announced for upcoming school year
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 […]