By Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photo by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor The Athletic Department appointed Chris Cortinez as head coach of the baseball program on Thursday, November 10, following the dismissal of former coach Michael Gonzales in June. Cortinez’s staff includes returning JV coach, Evan Stransky, who will be an assistant varsity coach this […]
Football falls to Aquinas in first round of CIF
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor The varsity football team capped off the 2016 season with a loss to the Aquinas Falcons, away, in the first round of CIF by a final score of 35-10 last Friday, November 11. Despite the early elimination, South Pas successfully made a second consecutive […]
Coming to terms: Trump’s America is our America
By Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor Illustration by Sandra Moore Design Editor For many, the passing day has been spent trying to cope. In a surreal break from reality, shattering the liberal, upper middle class bubble that many of us have grown up in, Donald Trump has won the presidency. This once unthinkable truth is just […]
MOCA’s Electric Earth fails to enlighten
By Amelia Anthony Staff Writer Photo by Amelia Anthony The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is a grand space—over 40,000 feet of exhibition periodically renovated by one artist who displays an entire personal gallery of work. Usually, the MOCA’s selections are spot-on, hitting the sweetspot between pretentious and relatable that Angelenos gravitate to. But the Geffen’s […]
South Pas defeated by Monrovia on Homecoming
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor South Pasadena fell to the Monrovia Wildcats with a final score of 46-16 on Friday, November 4. The Tigers exited the locker room under the Homecoming and Senior Night atmosphere around them. Despite this, Monrovia was the first team to cross the endzone after […]
Girls’ volleyball concludes season with loss to Sage Hill
By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor The girls’ volleyball team concluded its season and CIF run after being defeated by the top seed Sage Hill in the second round of CIF. The Tigers’ hopes of continuing into CIF were quelled as they fell in three hardfought sets with scores […]
Girls’ volleyball triumphs over Poly in first round of CIF
By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor After losing to Poly in preseason, the girls’ volleyball team redeemed itself by defeating the Panthers at home in the first round of CIF. The Tigers came out victorious over Poly in four sets, losing the first narrowly at 23-25 and winning […]
Boys’ water polo falters against La Cañada
By Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer With the league standings finalizing, boys’ water polo showed little signs of revival in their 11-7 loss to La Cañada on Tuesday, November 1. The game was their second to last of the season, and it further diminishes any chances of a CIF […]
Peer Mediators collaborate with Active Minds to promote mental health awareness
By Isabella Tsai and Rachel Lu Staff Writers Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The SPHS Peer Mediators hosted a mental health awareness assembly and closure night on Friday, October 28th. Nonprofit organization Active Minds collaborated with the mediators to introduce renowned speaker Dave Romano and the Send Silence Packing display. Peer mediators started at […]
Cross Country navigates Apache Invitational
By Maya Williamson Assoc. Feature Editor Photo by Hana Tyszka Staff Photographer The SPHS Cross Country team raced in their last meet before League Championships on Friday, October 28, in the Apache Invitational. The regular varsity squad did not compete yesterday and was instead replaced by members of SPHS’ JV team for the race. Both […]
Boys’ water polo bounces back from loss with victory over Monrovia
By Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer Following a devastating loss to Temple City, the boys’ water polo team rebounded on Thursday, October 27, with a 12-6 win over the Monrovia Wildcats. The team used a heavy amount of subs in the game, including junior Alex Fonseca, who made his […]
Football falls in rival matchup against San Marino
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor With regulation coming to an end, the football team suffered its first defeat of the regular season after falling to San Marino High School by a score of 41-20, away, on Thursday, October 27. South Pas now stands with a 3-1 Rio Hondo League […]
Arts Crawl highlights culture in South Pasadena
By Ashton Carless Staff Illustrator Photos by Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor From the arts and crafts to the food trucks, nothing screams South Pasadena louder than the Arts Crawl—a fixture of my childhood life. This year’s Arts Crawl featured halloween themed arts and crafts, a groundbreaking photography exhibit, high-quality food trucks, and a discussion […]
San Marino cheerleaders demean South Pasadena with explicit posters
By Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor Photo edited by Brandon Yung Banners displaying obscene messages directed against South Pasadena were discovered this morning on the San Marino High School campus. Although it is customary that the two rival teams would post banners promoting tonight’s varsity football game, members of the San Marino pep squad posted […]
Boys’ Water Polo Suffers Fourth League Loss to Temple City
By Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo dropped their fourth game of the season on Tuesday, October 25 in a tight 12-8 loss to the Temple City Rams. The loss brings South Pas’ record to 3-4 and significantly diminishes their chances of acquiring a league championship. Although […]
Cross Country finds individual success at Mt. SAC
By Maya Williamson Assoc. Feature Editor Photo by Hana Tyszka Staff Photographer The SPHS cross country teams competed at the Mt. SAC Invitational on Friday, October 2. Mt. SAC is infamous for its difficult three mile course as the largest cross country competition in the world. Many injuries plagued the varsity teams with three athletes […]