Story by Noah KuhnStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer Girls volleyball crushed Royal HS at home in the second round of CIF on Saturday, Oct. 26. The large turnout of enthusiastic fans echoed the Tigers’ stellar performance as they defeated the Highlanders in four sets. Junior Lola Foord started the team’s success with several […]
Cross country shows out at Mount SAC Invitational
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Isabelle WhetselContributor Cross country team dominated at the Mount SAC Invitational, one of the largest high school meets in the nation with over 14,000 runners, on Friday, Oct. 25. The boys and girls teams both competed in the highly competitive D-III, IV, and V Individual Sweepstakes races. Despite […]
Girls tennis loses to Mark Keppel
Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer The girls tennis team fell to Mark Keppel, 10-8, Friday, Oct. 25. The game dropped the Tigers below .500 to an 8-9 overall record. Junior captain Carissa Park, singles one, won all three sets 6-0, but her teammates couldn’t match her success. Singles two, junior […]
Girls volleyball rout Torrance in CIF opening round
Story by Haelee KimStaff Writer artsandlectures.org Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls varsity volleyball destroyed the Torrance Tartars in the first round of CIF on Thursday, Oct. 24. Freshman Sofia Reyes began the first set with strong serves, quickly earning the Tigers an early lead. Throughout the set, junior Lindsey Hirano’s saves and fellow junior […]
Sophomore Lauren Calderon wins second consecutive Rio Hondo League golf title
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls golf team finished its second day of the Rio Hondo League finals at the Brookside Golf & Country Club on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Sophomore Lauren Calderon claimed her second consecutive RHL MVP award, while senior Victoria Tskvitichvili finished fifth; both will advance to […]
‘High School Musical’ is a lie
Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Illustration by David SohnStaff Ilustrator My sister Isabella wanted to watch High School Musical 3: Senior Year on my eighth birthday. Outweighed by 25 pounds and standing four inches shorter, I had no choice but to obey her. She happily popped in the DVD as I sat on the couch, […]
Boys water polo dashes past La Cañada
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo destroyed La Cañada, 14-5, in a home game on Tuesday, Oct. 22. With only two games left in the season, the team is 15-9 overall and 6-0 in league. The Tigers wasted no time and quickly began showering La Cañada with attacks. […]
Three golfers advance past the first day of RHL prelims
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls golf team competed in the first Rio Hondo League preliminary round on Tuesday, Oct. 22. On the extended 18 hole course, three athletes advanced to the next preliminary round. Sophomore Lauren Calderon set a personal best, boasting a score of 63. Senior Victoria […]
Joaquin Phoenix brings an iconic villain to life in ‘Joker’
Story by Brady Nakumura & Matthew TsaiStaff Writer & Sports Editor Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator 4.5/5 stars Joker, a sadistic psychopath and the world’s most recognizable supervillain, lives to incite chaos and catastrophe. Accordingly, a R-rated film starring the criminal mastermind as the protagonist would breed a tsunami of controversy. Even before the movie […]
Boys water polo finish 2-2 in Newport South Coast tournament
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo competed against other highly ranked teams in the Newport South Coast tournament this weekend on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19. South Pas split four games, bringing its overall record to 14-9. The Tigers suffered a close 9-8 loss to the […]
A rising dynasty: girls volleyball
Story by Ellie Campbell and Zoe SchlaakStaff Writers Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer South Pasadena’s girls varsity volleyball team is one of pure talent. With a diversity of skill and experience, winning comes easily for the Tigers. While the spotlight is on juniors Lola Foord and Lindsay Hirano for their violent spikes and defensive digs, […]
Girls volleyball ends regular season with victory over Whittier Christian
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls varsity volleyball team won a non-conference match against Whittier Christian High School on Friday, Oct. 18. The Tigers swept the Heralds in three sets, 25-17, 25-15, and 25-21. South Pas finished the year with a fantastic 30-6 record and earned the Rio Hondo […]
Sports coaches are ‘too demanding’
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Bella Kan arrives home tired and hungry after a full day of school and varsity tennis practice. Tossing her backpack on the floor, the senior slumps into her chair. It’s already late and she has a mountain of AP homework and an important club meeting […]
Football stumbles against Monrovia
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer The football team dropped a road game to the Monrovia Wildcats, 49-7, Friday, Oct. 18. The Tigers start the regular season with a 0-2 record, following a strong 5-1 preseason showing. Monrovia completely outmatched and outsized South Pas, easily dominating every aspect of the game. […]
Boys water polo tops Monrovia
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo dominated the Monrovia Wildcats, 19-8, in an away game on Thursday, Oct. 17. South Pas easily broke away in the first half with an aggressive offensive game plan, bumping up its regular season record to 5-0. The Tigers quickly established a lead […]
Girls golf ends regular season with a loss to Temple City
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhotography Editor The girls golf team struggled to capture the win against Temple City, narrowly losing its second straight league match, 201-209, on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Tigers finished the Rio Hondo League with a 5-5 record. Despite the loss, sophomore Lauren Calderon boasted a terrific score […]