Written by Sofie Dreskin Staff writer Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball improved its record to 2-1 after defeating Alhambra this Friday, September 8. The victory came in three sets with scores of 25-13, 25-23, and 25-22. South Pas utilized strong offense and crippled the Moor’s communication with powerful hitting. The first set […]
Football routs Duarte in third preseason game
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff Writers Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer South Pasadena dominated Duarte on Friday night, picking up their second win of the season by a wide margin of 44-0. The Falcons were no match for the Tigers, who overwhelmed their opposition on both sides of the ball. South […]
Girls’ Tennis holds off Westridge on the road
Written by Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team came out victorious in a narrow 10-8 preseason away game against the Westridge Tigers on Friday, August 8. The team’s overall record now sits at 2-0 following the win. Singles players junior Shannon Huang and freshman Carissa Park […]
David Seo takes us to Koreatown, where the dining table unites
Story and Photos by David Seo Senior Staff Writer This past summer, I had the awesome opportunity to visit South Korea and immerse myself in the culture. My father, who was raised and lives in Seoul, brought me to the best restaurants and I (tastily) experienced the diverse range of cuisine available in the capital […]
Football defeated at home by Santa Clarita
Written by Preston Sharkey and Noah Parker Staff writers Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer South Pasadena Football was handed its first loss of the season on Friday, falling to the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals, 24-14. The defeat marks the first loss in coach Jeff Chi’s tenure as the Tigers’ record moves to 1-1 on […]
Boys water polo reigns victorious against Hoover, exciting the preseason
Written by Alex Betts Staff writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Boys’ water polo picked up its first win of the season at home on Thursday, August 31, in a 8-7 victory over a tremendous Hoover squad that finished as a Division II quarterfinalist last year. The nail-biting win brings the team’s record to […]
Jonathan Stride: A multisport prospect
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer Jonathan Stride has just begun his freshman year in high school and yet he’s already logged numerous hours on the SPHS football field. Voted Most Athletic by his peers in eighth grade, Stride has taken advantage of the recent summer break, using it to train for the upcoming football […]
Boys’ water polo falls in final moments of match against Burroughs
Written by Alex Betts Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Following a disappointing loss to Flintridge Prep last week, boys’ water polo was unable to prevail at home against Burroughs High School on Tuesday, August 29, lowering their record to 0-2. In the hard-fought, 13-12 defeat, the tide of the game consistently alternated […]
Blaze on Arroyo Drive intersection under investigation
Written by Sofie Dreskin Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photography Editor A one-acre brush fire started by an unknown cause at approximately 5:00 p.m. Saturday evening on the intersection of Arroyo Drive and Hermosa Avenue. “The fire was spreading at a rapid speed,” according to Mark Donaville, division chief of the San Marino Fire […]
Football triumphs in coach Chi’s debut
Written by Noah Parker and Preston Sharkey Staff writers Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer South Pasadena football claimed a 20-7 win over Rosemead on Friday night, marking the first victory of Coach Jeff Chi’s tenure. The Tigers used a dominant rushing attack to cruise to a victory in the 2017 season opener. The team’s […]
Boys’ water polo defeated at Flintridge Prep
Written by Alex Betts Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Boys’ water polo fell in its season opener against Flintridge Prep by a score of 9-3 on Thursday, August 24. Multiple turnovers and fouls enabled a skilled Flintridge Prep squad to consistently gain possession and take good looks at the Tigers’ net. When […]
Girls’ volleyball falters against Westridge in season opener
Written by Sofie Dreskin Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Girls’ volleyball was defeated by Westridge in its first preseason game on Tuesday, August 22, with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, and 25-13. The Tigers fell to Westridge in a CIF match up as well as in a preseason showdown last season. South […]
South Pasadena woman injured in fire
Written by Lily Azat Staff Writer A gas explosion on the 1700 block of Huntington Drive hospitalized one woman around 6:30 AM the morning of Tuesday, August 15. The South Pasadena Police Department (SPPD) received several calls of the explosion and a fire. The woman was quickly rushed to the hospital, severely injured with burns […]
Fall sports: Ranking talent loss across South Pasadena athletics
Written by Alex Betts Staff Writer With the graduation of many seniors, South Pasadena athletic programs have been left afflicted by the departure of numerous key players. As the fall season approaches, Tiger has ranked the varying degree of loss from these teams, with squads ranked from lowest to highest talent depletion. 7. Girl’s Cross […]
‘The Dark Tower’ stumbles across the usual pitfalls of bad film adaptations
Written by Sofie Dreskin Staff Writer Illustration by Kate Rogers Staff Illustrator Compressing a complex series of eight books spanning several genres and 4,250 pages into an hour and a half movie is destined to include its fair share of flaws and setbacks. The Dark Tower, based primarily on Stephen King’s 1982 novel “The Gunslinger”, […]
Cross country seeks another year of domination in the Rio Hondo
Written by Ben Clark Staff Writer In recent years, victory has become second nature to the SPHS cross country team. The varsity boys have reigned as defending champions of the Rio Hondo league for two years and the varsity girls team has finished second in consecutive seasons Even with the departure of several key seniors, […]