Story by Linda Yun Staff Writer Photo by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer Girls volleyball revived its pre-league winning streak by defeating the Campbell Hall Vikings on Wednesday, Sep. 7. South Pas bounced back from consecutive losses in the first two sets to force a fifth set, bringing home another win to enter RHL play with an astounding […]
Football overwhelms John Marshall High School for third straight win
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football pummeled John Marshall High School 53-0 on Thursday, Sep. 1 at home. The offense flawlessly flew all over the field, with senior quarterback Jackson Freking throwing in rhythm throughout the night. The defense shutout Marshall for the second consecutive year, completely eliminating any sense […]
Water Polo loses to Flintridge Prepatory School at home
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Photo by Shin-Hye (Rachel) Choi Staff Photographer Boys water polo suffered a defeat to Flintridge Preparatory School on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The Tigers struggled to secure a victory and were unable to come up for air in a 16-4 loss. From the start, the Tigers were searching for a strong defense […]
Volleyball defeats Crescenta Valley in four sets
Story by Linda Yun Staff Writer Photo by Shin-Hye (Rachel) Choi Staff Photographer Boasting a 11-1 record and first place in the Rio Hondo League, girls volleyball edged out the Crescenta Valley Falcons on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in four nail-biting sets. The two teams fought neck-to-neck for much of the first two sets, bouncing back from […]
Los Angeles Dodger Historian Mark Langill speaks in Pasadena
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo Courtesy of James Staub Pasadena Museum of History Of all the positions that make up a professional baseball club, team historian is one that most people overlook. For Mark Langill, however, it is his life. Los Angeles Dodger historian and South Pasadena High School alumnus Mark Langill was the featured […]
ASB welcomes in the new school year with annual SAC assembly
Story by Ethan Kwak Staff Writer Photos by Emiko (Emi) Essmiller and Rachel Shin-Hye Choi Staff Photographers SPHS kicked off the school year with the annual SAC assembly on Friday, Aug. 26. The assembly focused on disseminating important information to students and introducing freshmen to the greater school community. The event began with a rendition of […]
Football rolls past Maywood High School on the road
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Coming off of a commanding performance last week in the season opener, South Pasadena brought their physical brand of football to Maywood High School on Friday, August 26, routing Maywood High School 37-6. Junior running back Jason Hong totaled 100 yards on the ground and […]
Volleyball sweeps Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
Story by Linda Yun Staff Writer Photo by Rachel Choi Staff Photographer Girls volleyball defeated the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Tologs at a home game in four sets on Tuesday, Aug. 24. After narrowly losing the first set, the Tigers bounced back to win three consecutive sets, securing a victory against the Tologs in its eighth pre-league […]
South Pasadena triumphs over Lincoln in first game
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football opened its season with a victory over Lincoln High School at a home game on Friday, Aug. 19. A strong offensive showing behind senior quarterback Jackson Freking’s three touchdowns and an emphatic defensive performance from South Pasadena converged in the 28-7 win. In front […]
Football prepares for upcoming season throughout summer
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The South Pasadena football team is looking to build on its historic CIF run last season and compete for a Rio Hondo League title in 2022. Last year under the leadership of coach Jeff Chi, South Pasadena placed third in the league and reached […]
Track trains for 2022-2023 season
Story by Rose Vandevelde Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The Tigers 2022-2023 track and field team is looking to build on the success of last year’s impressive season. Tigers excelled in all events which resulted in an outstanding season. The boy’s varsity team finished with a record of 5-0 while the girl’s team ended […]
Vanessa Blackwood hired to be new SPHS assistant principal
Story by Linda Yun Staff Writer SPUSD announced the hire of new SPHS Assistant Principal Vanessa Blackwood in an email on Thursday, July 28. Blackwood began her term as Assistant Principal on Monday, Aug. 1 after the retirement of former Assistant Principal Janet Wichman in July. Blackwood earned a Bachelor’s degree in French from the […]
How independent bookstores circumvented the Internet
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Illustration by Isole Kim Staff Illustrator Independent bookstores evaded their seemingly unavoidable eradication, contrary to the popular belief that their perceived rival – the internet – would be the death of them. The technological revolution pushed out the need to walk into a bookstore, meander through the aisles, and buy […]
South Pasadena community celebrates the Fourth of July with new theatrical presentation and annual parade
Story by Lan Bui Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer South Pasadena citizens celebrated Independence day at the first Fourth of July theatrical presentation on Sunday, July 3, and the annual Festival of Balloons on Monday, July 4. Residents attended the parade, partook in games at Garfield Park, and watched the fireworks show […]
Assistant Principal Janet Wichman announces retirement from SPHS
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer SPHS Assistant Principal Janet Wichman sent out an email to SPHS students and families on Wednesday, June 29 announcing her retirement, ending her 35-year career. In the email, she states that she will continue to work as the principal for SPEF Summer School at SPHS until her last day, […]
TAAGLAA: Los Angeles Pride Parade
Story and photos by Jayden Tran Staff Writer Pastel colored flags, floats and people crowded the streets of Los Angeles in celebration of Pride month. The Los Angeles’ Pride Parade occurred throughout the weekend of June 11, with attendees congregating after two years of the pandemic to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first pride […]