Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity water polo team cruised past the Oxnard Yellowjackets for a 7-1 win in the CIF quarterfinals at home on Saturday, February 18. The team’s overall record now stands at 19-9. In the first few minutes of the game, both teams had opportunities to score but […]
Middle school students and parents welcomed at Eighth Grade Night
Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer SPHS gave incoming freshmen a taste of high school life at part one of 8th Grade Night on Wednesday, February 15. The current eighth graders and their families were welcomed to the school by Principal Janet Anderson, and visited classes around campus on tours led by ASB members. To […]
Boys’ soccer falls to La Puente in first round of CIF
Photo Matt Scholtz Photography Editor Boys’ varsity soccer concluded its 2016-2017 season after losing to the La Puente Warriors 2-1 on Friday, February 17. The tension was felt before the game even started as head coach Juan Zurita wanted to reschedule the game to another day instead of playing in the three inches of rain […]
Girls’ basketball defeats Ocean View in first round of CIF
Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ varsity basketball team was victorious in its CIF Division 2A debut with a 52-45 away win against Ocean View on Thursday, February 16. The Tigers, twentieth in playoff predictions, faced off against the tenth-seeded Seahawks, who boasted a 21-5 overall record and matched South Pas’ 8-2 league […]
SPUSD upholds immigration protection with inclusivity resolution
Photo by Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor South Pasadena Unified School District school board members unanimously passed a resolution reinstating inclusivity and non-discrimination, especially in regards to students’ immigration status, at the latest school board meeting on Tuesday, February 14. According to Superintendent Yantz, the resolution had been in the making over the past several […]
Personality Profile: Morgan BeVard
Photo by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photo Editor Junior Morgan BeVard lives by the mantra that it is impossible to have too many books. She is enveloped in quidditch scenes and travels through the worlds of Marie Lu and Sarah J. Maas, with a new novel each week. “Growing up, I was very very shy,” BeVard […]
Girls’ water polo defeats Temescal Canyon in wild card game
By Isabella Tsai & Rachel Lu Tiger Staff Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity water polo team powered past Temescal Canyon in an away game on Tuesday, February 14 for a 17-10 wild card win. This victory propels the Tigers into the first round of the CIF playoffs and brings their […]
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SkillsUSA week honors organization’s success
Photo courtesy of Sandra Matson-Fennell SPHS celebrated its annual SkillsUSA week on February 6-10 with pancakes, ice cream and Red Vines following their recent success at the Skills Regional Leadership and Skills Conference. The week kicked off with SkillsUSA Awareness day on Monday. Members wore their Skills shirts on campus and encouraged students to ask […]
Cinematic Expectations for 2017
Illustration by Truman Lesak Design Assoc. Superhero Movies 2017 could be the best year yet for superhero movies, with releases like Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Wonder Woman. However I’m most excited for the upcoming Spiderman: Homecoming, which promises to give new life to the web slinger’s films with a totally […]
Richards steps down as head football coach
Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor After two years of contention in the Rio Hondo League, head football coach C.B. Richards has stepped down from his position due to personal and financial related reasons. Richards announced his resignation from the program in the weight room on Thursday, February 9. An official letter was sent […]
Girls’ basketball falters on the road to La Cañada
Written by Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor The girls’ varsity basketball team fell to the undefeated La Cañada Spartans in its final league game by a score of 54-41 on Thursday, February 9. The loss at La Cañada’s gym caps off the girls’ league record at 8-2, giving […]
Boys’ soccer ties with La Cañada in final league match
Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor Boy’s soccer capped off its last game of the regular season with a tie against the La Cañada Spartans last Thursday, February 9. The scoreless match between the two teams gives the Tigers a 7-2-1 record and a tie for second place with Monrovia High School. Both teams entered […]
SkillsUSA dominates regional conference
Photo courtesy of Sandra Matson-Fennell The SPHS SkillsUSA team attended the Regional Leadership and Skill Conferences, the first Skills competition of the year, on January 28 and February 4 at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The team garnered 20 medals in the Leadership Conference on January 28, eleven of them gold. Tigers received the […]
Girls’ soccer stuns San Marino in final minutes
Written by David Seo Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor In its most intense matchup of the season, the girls’ varsity soccer team shook and shuttered the San Marino Titans in a close 2-1 win on Friday, February 7. The Titans came in ravenous for the kill, looking to settle their loss against […]
Boys’ soccer defeats San Marino in rivalry matchup
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer Boys’ soccer registered its fifth consecutive victory in league after putting away the Titans on the road with a final score of 3-1 last Tuesday, February 7. The Tigers now stand with a 7-2 record and hold the second place spot in league. South […]