Written by Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer The City of South Pasadena promoted sustainable living Saturday, August 10 during the Clean Air Car Show and Green Living Expo. The car show begins National Drive Electric Week, a national event from September 9-17 that advocates for the use of plug-in vehicles. Attendees discussed […]
SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard perform on nationally-televised “XQ Super School Live”
Written by Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Howard Crawford The marching band and color guard represented SPHS Friday, September 8 in the at XQ Super School Live show. Their performance, aired on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX, focuses on drawing attention to life preparedness in high school, instead of solely focusing on college. The Tigers […]
Guest Speaker Natalie Warne highlights first-ever Tiger Reads Assembly
Written by Noah Parker Staff Writer Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer SPHS hosted the first annual Tiger Reads assembly in the auditorium on Friday, September 8th. The assembly featured honored guest Natalie Warne, a civil rights activist and motivational speaker. The speech was split into two assemblies: the first intended for freshmen and sophomores, and […]
Girls’ volleyball sweeps Alhambra
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 […]
Firecracker explodes after school hours on SPHS campus
Written by Alex Betts Staff Writer Witnesses heard a firecracker explode near the SPHS tennis courts at roughly 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. The suspect, described as a male teenager, attempted to run away through the promenade before SPHS faculty and students stopped him. SPHS Athletic Director Gregorio Luna initially spotted the suspect on the SPHS campus. […]
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 […]
Dashiel Bove
Dashiel Bove has been writing for Tiger since 2015. Now as he enters his second and final year as a staff writer, Dashiel is reaffirming his commitment as a content author for this prestigious paper, both online and in print. Outside of Tiger, Dashiel spends his time writing scripts and filming with friends. Contact: d.bove@tigernewspaper.com […]
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 […]
Two SPHS sophomores win national titles at Pony Finals
Written by Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photos courtesy of Avery Kim SPHS sophomores Avery Kim and Tabitha Okitsu earned impressive achievements at the National Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky, receiving first and second in the country respectively. The competition, which runs from August 8-13, invites the top riders in the country to compete against one another […]
Past struggles and new aspirations for the boys’ water polo program
Written by Alex Betts Staff writer Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Over his tenure as the coach of boys’ water polo, coach Michael Gonzalez has earned a distinguished reputation as a focused, smart leader. His experience as a club coach at the Rose Bowl and a player at UCLA and UC Santa Cruz has […]
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 […]
SP Public Safety Commission continues discussion of resident-proposed immigrant protection policy
Written by Dominic Marziali and Peter Wang Staff Writers Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The South Pasadena Public Safety Commission convened Wednesday night to allow citizens discussion on possible changes to the city’s immigration policy. Committee members examined various revisions to the SPPD’s Immigration Policy (section 415), in addition to edits to Resolution 7491, the pro-immigrant resolution that […]
Girls’ volleyball defends home turf against Mark Keppel
Written by Sofie Dreskin Staff Writer Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer The girls’ volleyball team triumphed over Mark Keppel High School in their second game of the season at home this Tuesday. South Pasadena defeated the Aztecs in three sets with scores of 30-28, 25-12, and 25-18. The Tigers struggled to maintain their momentum […]