Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Illustration by David SohnStaff Ilustrator My sister Isabella wanted to watch High School Musical 3: Senior Year on my eighth birthday. Outweighed by 25 pounds and standing four inches shorter, I had no choice but to obey her. She happily popped in the DVD as I sat on the couch, […]
Boys water polo dashes past La Cañada
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo destroyed La Cañada, 14-5, in a home game on Tuesday, Oct. 22. With only two games left in the season, the team is 15-9 overall and 6-0 in league. The Tigers wasted no time and quickly began showering La Cañada with attacks. […]
Three golfers advance past the first day of RHL prelims
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls golf team competed in the first Rio Hondo League preliminary round on Tuesday, Oct. 22. On the extended 18 hole course, three athletes advanced to the next preliminary round. Sophomore Lauren Calderon set a personal best, boasting a score of 63. Senior Victoria […]
Boys water polo finish 2-2 in Newport South Coast tournament
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo competed against other highly ranked teams in the Newport South Coast tournament this weekend on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19. South Pas split four games, bringing its overall record to 14-9. The Tigers suffered a close 9-8 loss to the […]
A rising dynasty: girls volleyball
Story by Ellie Campbell and Zoe SchlaakStaff Writers Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer South Pasadena’s girls varsity volleyball team is one of pure talent. With a diversity of skill and experience, winning comes easily for the Tigers. While the spotlight is on juniors Lola Foord and Lindsay Hirano for their violent spikes and defensive digs, […]
Girls volleyball ends regular season with victory over Whittier Christian
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls varsity volleyball team won a non-conference match against Whittier Christian High School on Friday, Oct. 18. The Tigers swept the Heralds in three sets, 25-17, 25-15, and 25-21. South Pas finished the year with a fantastic 30-6 record and earned the Rio Hondo […]
Sports coaches are ‘too demanding’
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Bella Kan arrives home tired and hungry after a full day of school and varsity tennis practice. Tossing her backpack on the floor, the senior slumps into her chair. It’s already late and she has a mountain of AP homework and an important club meeting […]
Football stumbles against Monrovia
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer The football team dropped a road game to the Monrovia Wildcats, 49-7, Friday, Oct. 18. The Tigers start the regular season with a 0-2 record, following a strong 5-1 preseason showing. Monrovia completely outmatched and outsized South Pas, easily dominating every aspect of the game. […]
Boys water polo tops Monrovia
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo dominated the Monrovia Wildcats, 19-8, in an away game on Thursday, Oct. 17. South Pas easily broke away in the first half with an aggressive offensive game plan, bumping up its regular season record to 5-0. The Tigers quickly established a lead […]
Girls golf ends regular season with a loss to Temple City
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhotography Editor The girls golf team struggled to capture the win against Temple City, narrowly losing its second straight league match, 201-209, on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Tigers finished the Rio Hondo League with a 5-5 record. Despite the loss, sophomore Lauren Calderon boasted a terrific score […]
Girls volleyball completes perfect league season on Senior Night
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photos by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls volleyball wrapped its season with a win against Temple City in four sets Wednesday, Oct. 16. After a dominating win against Blair, the Tigers easily maintained their momentum for another win to conclude their season. With this final victory, girls volleyball secured a 10-0 […]
Boys water polo finishes the first half of league undefeated with victory over Temple City
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo defeated the Temple City Rams, 10-5, in a home game on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Led by junior Eddie Lane-Flannigan, the Tiger offense overwhelmed the Rams and bumped up South Pas’ league record to 4-0. Despite Temple City scoring the first goal, the […]
Cross country pushes through fatigue and excels at second RHL meet
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Alex ParraWebmaster & Videographer The SPHS cross country team asserted its dominance at the second Rio Hondo League meet on Tuesday, Oct. 15. After competing at the Clovis Invitational just three days ago, many runners ran a minute or more slower than usual. Still, the boys finished in […]
Girls golf falters against San Marino
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls golf team fell eight strokes short against San Marino on Tuesday, Oct. 15, losing 209-217. The Tigers now hold a 5-4 overall league record. Senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and sophomore Maya Turun both had stellar performances shooting for 40 strokes, but it was not […]
Girls volleyball sweeps Blair
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls varsity volleyball team won against Blair in blowout fashion on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The win maintains the Tigers’ undefeated league status and bumps up their overall record to 28-6. South Pas switched up the regular lineups during this game, starting rotation players and […]
Top cross country runners compete at Clovis Invitational
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo courtesy of Michael ParkinsonContributor The cross country team took its varsity runners and top JV runners to the Clovis Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 12. Instead of the usual three mile race, the course was five kilometers long, but the Tigers still fared very well. The girls varsity team placed […]