Photo by Stephanie Kim The boys’ varsity tennis team was crushed by the Temple City Rams on Thursday, March 23. In the away match, the Rams shut out the Tigers 18-0. This was South Pas’ first league match of the season. Every team, both doubles and singles, was bested by their opponents. This culminated in […]
Baseball suffers second league loss to Temple City
Photo by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor Varsity baseball suffered its second loss in league after falling short against Temple City on the Rams home field on Friday, March 24. The Tigers displayed a strong opening performance to generate a 4-2 lead but fell short after a late Ram comeback for a final score of […]
Swimming dominates Monrovia in latest meet
Photo by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor The boys’ and girls’ swim teams excelled in their meet on Thursday, March 23, defeating Monrovia High School by a sizable margin. The junior varsity team lead the Tigers to victory and saw vast time improvements from previous meets Sarah Zenas, though only a freshman, won the 100 Breaststroke […]
Boys’ volleyball opens league play with victory over La Cañada
Written by Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Hana Tyszka Boys’ varsity volleyball opened league play with a dominant three set sweep against the reigning champions, the La Cañada Spartans, on Thursday, March 23. The team dispatched the Spartans effortlessly, and in the process established solid footing in Rio Hondo. South Pasadena silenced La Cañada’s […]
Baseball falls to La Cañada in RHL opener
Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor Varsity baseball opened Rio Hondo League with a frustrating 5-2 loss to school rival La Cañada last Wednesday, March 22 at home. Although the Tigers displayed a strong presence in the beginning innings, mental mistakes and poor play on defense led to the team’s downfall. Senior Kevin Park […]
Citizens voice concern over SPMS’ old gymnasium
Photos by Luke Quezada Citizens participated in a public hearing regarding the South Pasadena Middle School’s old gymnasium complex at the SPUSD school board meeting on Tuesday, March 15. The school board has previously discussed the possibility for refurbishing or rebuilding the gymnasium. Individuals from SVA architecture group also held a presentation detailing the proposed […]
Boys’ volleyball dominates La Salle at home
Photos by Hana Tyszka Boys’ varsity volleyball cruised to its fourth win of the season against the La Salle Lancers on Thursday, March 16. The three set win preserved South Pas’ perfect record while allowing the team to further strengthen its presence up front. The home victory included three dominants wins, with scores of 25-16, […]
Eighth Grade Night part two brings parents together to learn scheduling
Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer SPHS invited incoming freshman back to the high school for the second part of 8th Grade Night on Wednesday, March 15. While the first part of the two-night event focused more on acquainting the students and their families to the SPHS campus and classes, this night emphasized class programming. […]
Golf defeats La Salle in final preseason match
Boys’ golf seized a third win in its fifth preseason match against La Salle, on Thursday, March 16. The team concluded the match with a score of 205-209 on the Almansor Golf Course. Sophomore Josh Ramos led the team with 36, within the range of his usual stroke count. Senior Matthew Wright came in second […]
Baseball falls to Rosemead in final preseason game
Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor Varsity baseball dropped its eighth and final game of the preseason in a disappointing 4-2 loss to Rosemead High School, last Friday, March 17 on the Panthers’ field. With the loss, the team heads into league with a 5-3-1 overall record. South Pasadena started off the match with […]
Softball falls to Alhambra
Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor Despite a much stronger home game performance, the girls’ varsity softball team fell to the Alhambra Moors by a score of 15-6 on Thursday, March 16. The game fared much better for the Tigers as they brought a new energy to the field, contrasting their previous two mercies […]
Winter sports All-Rio Hondo League recipients
Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor All-Rio Hondo League accolades were awarded to 31 total student-athletes from South Pasadena High School for winter sports season this year. Athletes from boys’ and girls’ basketball and soccer, as well as girls’ water polo received these honors. Boys’ Basketball Senior Lucas Fox: Second Team Senior Matt Scholtz: […]
Baseball dominates Gabrielino on the road
Photo by Hana Tyszka Varsity baseball chalked up its fifth overall win in a 16-1 rout over the Gabrielino Eagles on Wednesday, March 15. The Tigers displayed better batting and defense throughout the game which ended in a mercy for the home field Eagles in the fifth inning. Early on, South Pas got to a […]
Tiger Bakes Pi Day
Personality Profile: Sage Pierone
Photo by Luke Quezada Assoc. Photo Editor The term “Oreo” means something completely different to sophomore Sage Pierone. The black and Italian sophomore has seen a very different side of race in South Pasadena. “I often faced ridicule on my race, being called an Oreo and told that I am not black because my skin is […]
Swimming falls to Arcadia in first road meet
Photo by Thomas Forman Arcadia High School’s swim team defeated South Pas by a landslide on Wednesday, March 8. The Tigers are not discouraged by their loss as it was only their first away meet of the season. “They’re a really good team, but we still pushed and gave it our all,” Junior Jasper Lee said. […]