By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer SPHS’ girls’ varsity water polo team is hard at work preparing for league opener on December 5. The team is adjusting to working with new coach Meaghan Paschall, and is looking forward to forging a successful season. The squad is in the pool almost every day focusing on building a […]
SPHS placed on lockdown after receiving threatening e-mail
By Tiger Staff SPHS was placed on lockdown at approximately 11:30 this morning, due to an unspecified e-mail threat. Principal Janet Anderson informed the staff that the anonymous threat was received Thursday night through the high school website. Upon receiving the e-mail, Anderson contacted SPPD Chief Art Miller and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Geoff Yantz. The […]
Band holds Friends and Family Night
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor The South Pasadena High School Marching Band and Color Guard took on a brand new style of music as they performed this year’s field show, Star-Crossed Lovers, at their annual Friends and Family Night on Wednesday, November 19. The music, compared to last year’s Hayao-Miyazaki-themed show, contained elements of Tchaikovsky’s […]
Exclusive interview with Athletic Director Greg Luna
Sports editor Andrew Shults sat down with AD Greg Luna to discuss the disqualification of the football team from CIF on Wednesday, November 12. In it, Luna admits to the existence of photo evidence. He also states he is content with how he and the administration handled the situation. Andrew Shults: What evidence was there […]
RECAP: Football loses CIF bid after rule violation
By Julian Prime & Andrew Shults Sports Editors For the first time in over a decade, the South Pasadena Varsity football team earned themselves a CIF berth following a 21-3 road victory over the La Cañada Spartans on Wednesday, November 7. The win sent the Tigers to a 7-3 record, clinching third place in the Rio […]
Water polo closes out season with loss to Mira Costa
By Faye Witherall & Olivia Nouriani Tiger Staff South Pasadena boy’s water polo closed out their season with a 14-2 defeat on Friday, November 7, against Mira Costa. This loss drops the team’s overall record to eight wins and 17 losses. Mira Costa High School is currently ranked number one in their league with 22 […]
Golf ends season falling short of third round of individual CIF
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girls’ golf season officially ended on Thursday, November 6, at Western Hills Country Club in Chino Hills when senior captain Katie Rosenberg barely missed the cut by one stroke and was eliminated. She shot a 79 in Individual CIF, but the cutoff was 78. […]
Tennis season ends with loss in CIF
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team played their last match of the season on Wednesday, losing to the San Clemente Tritons by a score of 13-5. Although their CIF experience lasted only one match, the girls were grateful to have played it. “It was an invaluable experience,” senior Jennifer Wu said. […]
Tiger XC moves onto CIF after strong RHL final
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins South Pasadena’s Cross Country teams concluded the regular season with respectable results in Thursday’s Rio Hondo league finals, placing second at the meet and in the overall season standings for boys’ varsity and third place at the meet and in overall season standings for girls’ […]
Water polo misses CIF with 14-11 loss to Temple City
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain League play and hopes for a CIF berth were brought to a conclusion for boys’ water polo Thursday evening with a 14-11 loss to Temple City in the Tigers’ pool. The match kicked off quickly with 5 shots scored by the Rams in the first […]
Shooting plot suspects released from house arrest
Two South Pasadena High School seniors accused of planning to murder three staff members were released from wearing court-ordered ankle monitoring devices on Thursday, October 30. A juvenile court judge in Alhambra ruled that the two students will be allowed to use the Internet to communicate with their lawyer and to complete homework assignments. Both […]
Football caps homecoming night with 41-18 win over Temple City
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Matthew Scholtz The South Pasadena football team showed up big with a convincing 41-18 win over the Temple City Rams Friday night. The South Pas crowd packed into the home bleachers with rally towels in hand to support the football team in its last home game of the season, only to […]
Girls’ volleyball clinches Rio Hondo Crown with three set win over Blair
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team clinched the league title on Thursday, October 30, in three quick sets against Blair High School. The game, which was also senior night, is the Tigers’ last home game of the season. The Tigers garnered a significant lead early […]
Evil Twin Studios coordinates Haunted House
By Faye Witherall Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain The Raymond Hill Mortuary Haunted House opened for its second consecutive year on Saturday, October 18. For the past two years, Evil Twin Studios has been operating this growing Halloween attraction in South Pasadena. The Fremont Centre Theater transforms into a popular haunted house that features […]
Girls golf ends historic season, Rosenberg advances to next round
By Kevin Park Staff Writer South Pasadena High School varsity girl’s golf team finished their season today, placing 8th out of 22 schools, with a total score of 460, in Team CIF at Los Serranos Golf Course in Chino Hills. The Tigers sent all three senior captains: Alyssa Carlos, Amy Chong, and Katie Rosenberg, along […]
Tennis ties to La Cañada, but loses tiebreaker
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team played their last league game against the La Cañada Spartans on Monday, October 27, resulting in a 9-9 tie. Unfortunately, the Tigers were not able to come out on top, as they lost the tiebreaker by ten points. Yet again, the doubles teams for the […]