By Rachel Lu Staff Writer Photo by Rachel Lu The South Pasadena and San Marino (SPASM) Youth & Government delegation returned to Fresno from January 14th-16th for their second Training and Elections conference. The group, containing over 68 SPHS students, practiced procedure in specific program areas while running and applying for leadership positions. Junior Cole […]
Boys’ basketball unsuccessful against Blair in fourth league loss
Written By Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos By Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The boys’ basketball team lost its fourth league game of the season to the Blair Vikings on Friday, January 20. With tensions rising in the struggling program, the team displayed their versatility, with an impressive overall performance in the 73-52 road […]
Girls’ basketball dominates Blair by a 53 point margin
Written By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos By Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor The girls’ basketball team destroyed Blair 66-13 on the road on Friday, January 30. The Tigers’ dominance on the court was unrivaled by the Vikings, and this victory puts South Pas’ league record at 4-0 and overall record at 10-6. Even […]
A Sonic Endorsement: Performers at the Inauguration
By Nate Rudman Copy Editor Illustration by Angelica Navarro Staff Illustrator At first glance, President Trump’s difficulty finding musicians to perform at his inauguration seemed simple; no artist wanted to be associated with a figure whose words and policies have alienated so many. Many performers knew that they would be ridiculed or looked down upon […]
Boys’ soccer earns second RHL victory over San Marino
Written by Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor Video by Matt Scholtz & Luke Quezada Assoc. Photo Editor Boys’ soccer secured its second victory of Rio Hondo League after sending the visiting Titans home with a final score of 2-1 on Wednesday, January 18. South Pasadena now stands with a 2-1 league […]
Girls’ water polo falters against the Spartans on the road
By Rachel Lu & Isabella Tsai Tiger Staff Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity water polo team fell to a powerful La Cañada squad by a score of 15-4 on Thursday, January 19. This loss at La Cañada High School evens out the team’s season record to 2-2 and brings its […]
Wrestling Team Takes Third League Loss to San Marino
Written by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photos by Luke Quezada Assoc. Photo Editor The wrestling team lost its third league duel on Thursday, January 19 at San Marino High School. The Titans had more than double the Tigers’ points, with a commanding score of 24-52. Of the thirteen varsity matches, South Pas was able to […]
Pho Super Bowl offers quality Vietnamese noodles
Written by Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photo by Matt Scholtz Photo Editor Pho connoisseurs flock to the San Gabriel Valley favorites Golden Deli and Vietnam House for steaming bowls of the savory specialty of Vietnamese cuisine. The popularity of these places is unrivaled and regularly lead to long lines spilling out their doors. However, […]
Girls’ soccer earns first league victory against San Marino
Written by David Seo Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer Video by Kevin Huang and Luke Quezada In an enthralling face off, the girls’ varsity soccer team clinched the win against the San Marino Titans away on Wednesday, January 18. The game included the Tigers’ best passing all season, giving the girls the advantage to […]
Girls’ basketball overpowers San Marino in league victory
Written by Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photo Editor Video by Thomas Forman & Nick Michael Girls’ varsity basketball defeated the San Marino Titans 61-50 in the teams’ rivalry matchup at South Pas’ gym on Wednesday, January 18. This triumph brings the Tigers’ league record to 3-0 and overall record to 9-6. […]
Boys’ Basketball falls to San Marino at home
Written by Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Video by Tucker Judkins, Brian Kojima, & Nick Michael The boys’ basketball team lost its sixth consecutive game of the season to the San Marino Titans on Wednesday, January 18. The 64-54 loss epitomized the Tigers’ recent league struggles and inability to perform […]
Track undergoes preventative renovations
By Rachel Lu Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer Track renovations were completed on Monday, January 16th after unexpected rain prevented paint striping the previous week. The two-year-old track underwent renovations as part of its warranty, according to Athletic Director Gregorio Luna. The project included a new UV protection coating to […]
Girls’ water polo suffers first league loss to Temple City
By Isabella Tsai & Rachel Lu Tiger Staff Photos by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ water polo team suffered its first season loss on Tuesday, January 17 to the Temple City Rams. The Tigers were defeated by a score of 19-7, making their season record 2-1 and overall record 8-2. The Rams struck […]
School board approves plans for future math building at SPHS
By Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor Plans for a future two-story math building at SPHS were approved at the last SPUSD board meeting on January 10th. The project was developed in response to the growing need for classrooms, and will be funded by the recently passed bond measure dedicated to improving district facilities. The prospective […]
Girls’ basketball dominates Temple City in second league game
By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The girls’ basketball team demolished Temple City 50-21 in its first home game of Rio Hondo League play on Friday, January 13. This victory brings the girls’ overall record to 8-6 and league record to 2-0. A combination of constant offensive pressure and […]
Boys’ soccer earns first league victory over Temple City
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor Boys’ soccer chalked up their first win of the regular season after routing the visiting Temple City Rams by a score of 5-1, last Friday, January 13. After their frustrating 5-2 loss at the hands of the Monrovia Wildcats, South Pas looked to rebound […]