By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor The Peer Mediation group provided free slime outside the Career Counseling Center on November 30th during another weekly Stress Relief Workshop, in an effort to teach students healthy ways to destress. This latest workshop was yet another example of the Mediators’ work to reduce stress […]
Girls’ soccer victorious in season opener against Burbank
By David Seo Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Tiger Staff In its first match of the season, the girls’ varsity soccer team defeated the Burbank Bulldogs by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday, November 30 at home. This victory was an improvement from the previous season, when the Tigers fell to Burbank 3-1. The first […]
Former SPHS student reported missing
By Nick Michael News Editor Huggins Nicoll, a former South Pasadena High School student, was reported missing by the Pasadena Police Department late last night. He was last seen in South Pasadena yesterday around 4:45 p.m. Nicoll, 16, attended SPHS for two years as a freshman and a sophomore, and was a member of the […]
Boys’ soccer ties with Burbank in first match
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The boys’ varsity soccer team’s preseason debut ended in a 0-0 tie against the Burbank Bulldogs last Tuesday, November 29 at home. From the start, South Pas showed an advantage against their Bulldog counterparts. The Tigers continuously struck against Burbank’s defense throughout the […]
Tunnel Magazine Hosts Open Mic Event
By Nate Rudman Copy Editor Photo by Brandon Yung Staff Writer Tunnel’s third open mic event, Harvesting, was a night filled with poetry and stories. The atmosphere was charismatic, comfortable, and communal, as teens from South Pasadena and the LA County area participated in the event, which took place in the backyard of sophomore Oona […]
LANY exceeds expectations at the Fonda
By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Sammy Park I used sheer will and determination on the first Saturday of Thanksgiving break when I forced myself to go to the Fonda Theater for the LANY concert. I wasn’t expecting much out of their performance, as frontman Paul Klein is a former model and the band […]
Cross country performs at CIF Preliminaries and Finals
By Maya Williamson Assoc. Feature Editor Photo by Hana Tyszka Staff Photographer The Cross Country season ended for the Tigers with CIF Finals on Saturday, November 19. As expected, both the girls and boys’ teams qualified for CIF Preliminaries after a stunning performance at the Rio Hondo League Finals. Taking place on Saturday, November 12, […]
South Pasadena Democratic Club meets following election results
By Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Illustration by Angelica Navarro Staff Illustrator The Democrats of South Pasadena, a city-wide political club, gathered at the War Memorial on Friday, November 18 to discuss the result of the recent election. Inspired by the protests and activism around Los Angeles, club president Zahir Robb called the meeting to […]
Season Preview: Girls’ Water Polo
Written by Rachel Lu and Isabella Tsai Staff Writers Photos courtesy of Brian Kojima The girls’ varsity water polo team is looking forward to another promising season after finishing second in league last year. The team made it to the quarterfinals in CIF, but came short of advancing after a 10-8 loss against Los Altos. In […]
Season Preview: Boys’ Basketball
Written by Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor With December quickly approaching, boys’ basketball prepares for another season of contention in the Rio Hondo League. The team has been grinding in the gym since late April and training vigorously to reunite their complex, set-heavy offense. After placing fourth with […]
Season Preview: Girls’ Basketball
By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photo by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor The upcoming season has ushered in change for the varsity girls’ basketball team. A new coach, a new CIF division, and several new players contribute to this transition into the 2016-2017 season. However, one aspect that has not changed is the team’s high […]
Season Preview: Boys’ Soccer
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Staff Photographer Boys’ soccer is gearing up for another season on the field after posting a 3-6-1 Rio Hondo League record in the previous year. The Tigers struggled to compile a successful 2015-2016 season, tallying only three victories in league with two against Blair and the […]
Season Preview: Wrestling
By Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Staff Photographer South Pasadena wrestling has once again whipped out their singlets and donned their headgear in preparation for the upcoming winter season. With high hopes and energy moving the team forward, the wrestling year is almost in motion. The team predicts that wrestlers such as […]
Season Preview: Girls’ Soccer
By David Seo Staff Writer Photo by Stephanie Kim With season looming on the horizon, the girls’ soccer team is training hard on the field. The new Tiger leadership is looking to improve from a tough season last year as they finished fourth in the Rio Hondo standings and did not qualify for CIF. The […]
Burglar takes hundreds of dollars from girls’ locker room
By Rachel Lu and Elizabeth Bock Staff Writers Illustration by Angelica Navarro Staff Illustrator Several thefts occurred after SPHS school hours on Wednesday, November 16th in the girls’ locker rooms. Roughly $300 was taken from several girls Cross Country athletes around 2:15-2:45 pm, as reported by the victims. “I had put my wallet and phone in […]
Football team earns several individual RHL awards
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo By Matt Scholtz Photography Editor South Pasadena Football compiled a 7-4 overall record along with a second consecutive playoff berth in CIF. The All Rio Hondo League awards lists 14 players from the varsity football team. Notable awards this year includes seniors Jalen Ross and Ben Quirk as offensive […]