By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Sammy Park The Bay Area band, Finish Ticket, made a stop in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre during their impressive 25 show tour on Thursday, October 27th. Their experience from opening on the Blurryface tour with Twenty One Pilots showed. The Thursday evening at the El […]
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 […]
Girls’ tennis completes season following loss to San Marino
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team ended the season with a 14-4 loss against San Marino at home on Thursday, October 24. This last game left them with a 2-6 season record and a 5-9 overall record. The Tigers faced a powerful San Marino squad […]
Girls’ volleyball finishes second in RHL against La Cañada
By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team claimed second place in Rio Hondo after defeating La Cañada on the Spartans’ Senior Night in four sets on Monday, October 24. South Pas took the first set 25-13, though La Cañada won the second 17-25. The Tigers […]
Water Polo Gets Revenge on San Marino
By Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo continued their resurgence in the Rio Hondo League standings on Friday, with a huge 14-11 victory over the San Marino Titans. The win was a significant moral victory for the team and serves as revenge for their season opening loss […]
Personality Profile: Ellie Kutzer
By Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Ellie Kutzer Senior Ellie Kutzer has always been intrigued by fashion. Her passion first blossomed in elementary school when she spent her nights sketching little outfits before bed. However, during her freshman year, Kutzer finally took the step from concept artist to fashion designer when she created […]
New mental health organization bolsters much needed student support
By Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor Illustration by Isabella Frescura Staff Illustrator The South Pasadena Middle and High Schools are now offering the assistance of an outside organization in response to a student need for emotional support. Foothill Families, a Pasadena-based organization consisting of licensed counselors and therapists, is now officially working with counselors at […]