By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor Photos by Raj Jain Future Business Leaders of America shipped its fourth annual donation campaign for Operation Walking Shield on Friday, October 24. The charity drive, which ended on Monday, October 20, collected 50 backpacks full of necessities for underprivileged Native American youths of reservations in Eureka, California and Fort […]
Golf qualifies three for CIF
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girls golf team played in the Montview League finals on Thursday, October 23, with three out of the four South Pasadena qualifiers advancing to CIF. Senior captains Katie Rosenberg and Amy Chong, as well as sophomores Emily Swanson and Caitlyn Yamashita played 18 holes, […]
Water Polo bounces back from tough loss, defeats Monrovia
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff Boy’s water polo put their tough loss against Temple City behind them as they defeated Monrovia High School 18-4 Thursday, October 23 at the Tiger Pool. The lopsided match resulted in senior goalkeeper Will Renken taking a turn on offense, and he rocketed in two goals in […]
Cars collide on Fair Oaks
By Jenna Giulioni News Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins A car was upturned after a collision on Wednesday, October 22 at 5 p.m. It had attempted to turn left out of the Wells Fargo/Starbucks parking lot along Fair Oaks Ave. The driver left the wreck with minimal external injuries. The upturned car was totaled, and […]
Golf starts playoff run
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Playoffs have officially begun for the South Pasadena High School girls’ golf team. The preliminary match started today at the Marshall Canyon Golf Course against all of the opposing High Schools in the Montview League, including Azusa, Gabrielino, Alhambra, and Webb. The Tigers sent their top six players, with senior […]
Tennis’ win streak comes to an end
By Nick Michael Staff WriterThe girls’ varsity tennis team’s three game winning streak was snapped today, as they were defeated by the San Marino Titans 14-4. The team wasn’t able to win any singles sets, and won only four out of nine doubles sets. Despite the loss, the team’s league record remains a solid 4-2. […]
Girls’ volleyball: Tigers trump Titans for season sweep
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team swept the San Marino Titans in three straight sets on Tuesday, October 21, defeating their rivals for the second time this season. The Tigers came out strong, despite the first set being tied throughout. Energy was lacking […]
Volleyball 5-0 in league play
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team is continuing to take care of league competition, defeating both Blair and Temple City High school in three sets each. After defeating Blair, the players were especially optimistic about the upcoming game against Temple City High School on Thursday, October 16th. “I […]
Tiger football fumbles against the Titans
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Matthew Scholtz In the highly anticipated South Pasadena vs San Marino football game last Friday, the tension, fueled by the two schools’ long-standing rivalry between them as well as the Homecoming atmosphere surrounding the San Marino side, could be felt all around the stadium at the host […]
Pep rally announces 2014 Homecoming Court
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor The 2014 homecoming princesses were announced Friday, October 17 at lunch during the pep rally held at the Tiger Patio. Performances from pep were interwoven between the introductions of this year’s homecoming court. “The pep rally was an overall success. As for the Homecoming Princesses, they all seem like […]
XC places third in second league meet
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer South Pasadena Cross Country boys’ and girls’ teams both placed third in the second Rio Hondo meet at Hahamongna Park in La Cañada this Thursday, October 16. The boys’ team fell short against San Marino High School, who finished first and La Cañada High School, who trailed right behind […]
SPHS not shaken by ShakeOut
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo Schools throughout the state evacuated on Thursday, October 16, in accordance with The Great California ShakeOut. The annual event prepares schools and communities for the next large earthquake and assesses the school’s capacity for safe evacuation subsequent to a disaster. An alarm rang at 10:17 a.m., […]
Girls’ golf completes seventh straight undefeated season
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena varsity girls’ golf team had completed their seventh straight undefeated season by defeating Gabrielino High School on Thursday in a match at Almansor Golf Course by score of 207 – 233. They finish their season with a overall record of 13-0 and league record 7-0. Leading the […]
Girls’ tennis inching closer to first CIF berth in seven years
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team extended their winning streak to three games following a defeat of the Temple City Rams on Thursday by a score of 12-6. Following the win, the team is looks primed and ready to go for CIF. “As a team, we did really well today,” sophomore Anya […]
Water polo outlasts San Marino in tight 11-10 victory
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain Boys’ water polo defeated their rivals, the San Marino Titans Thursday afternoon in a heated 11-10 matchup. Senior captain goalkeeper Will Renken kept the squad in the game with an incredible 17 saves, fending off the Titans’ aggressive offensive attempts. Senior captain Ryan Rodriguez set the standard […]
Football opens league season with 55-0 walkover victory vs. Blair
By Alex Nakagawa Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz With the Color Day atmosphere filling the bleachers on Friday, the South Pasadena High School football team had an immense amount of student support for their league opener against Blair High School on Friday. The Blair High School Vikings came into the contest with a record of 3-2, a […]