By Elizabeth Bock Staff Writer Illustration by Angelica Navarro Staff Illustator 4/5 stars Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children dazzled audiences with Director Tim Burton’s trademark dark imagination and intricate character costumes. Although the movie strays from Ransom Riggs’s original novel, the film’s changes actually help to bring the book to life on the big […]
The Head and the Heart captivates all ages at the Greek Theater
By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Sammy Park Fans of all ages enjoyed the melodic sounds of the Washington band, The Head and the Heart on a brisk Friday night. The concert was held at the Greek Theater on October 7th. Notably missing from the band’s lineup was vocalist Josiah Johnson who has taken […]
Boys’ Water Polo Demolishes Blair
By Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer In the midst of a disappointing start to the season, boys’ water polo renewed their confidence with an impressive 19-3 win over the Blair Vikings. The team’s offense pummeled Blair on the fast break, and reestablished their identity after last weeks’ stagnant performance against La […]
Girls’ golf completes season in League Prelims
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer Individual play for the varsity girls’ golf season came to an end in league prelims on Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18. However, senior co-captain Caitlyn Yamashita will advance to the next round to compete for the CIF title individually. Prelims were spread over […]
Girls’ volleyball falls to San Marino in four sets
By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team suffered a loss to rival San Marino in the two team’s second matchup at home on Tuesday, October 18. The Tigers fell in four sets, winning the first 25-19 and losing the next three 20-25, 18-25, and 18-25. […]
Football clinches playoff berth by defeating La Cañada
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor Varsity football secured its second consecutive playoff berth after defeating the La Cañada Spartans on their homecoming night with a final score of 31-6 last Friday, October 14. With Blair High School forfeiting their entire season due to an insufficient number of players, the […]
Boys’ water polo suffers third RHL loss to La Cañada
By Matt Wakumoto Assoc. Sports Editor Photo by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo continued their downward descent in the Rio Hondo League standings after suffering their third loss of the season to La Cañada on Thursday, October 13. Despite a strong showing early in the game, the team was punished by their own […]
Girls’ golf stays undefeated against Azusa to retain league title
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The varsity girls’ golf team trumped Azusa High School for the second time this season 204-277 this Thursday, October 13. This capped off a perfect 13-0 season for the girls and marked the last match for several senior players. Junior Bethany Chen and […]
Girls’ volleyball defeats Temple City in five sets
By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team defeated Temple City in the two team’s second matchup of Rio Hondo. The Tigers won in five sets, similarly to their first matchup against the Rams, with scores of 25-19, 25-16, 15-25, 23-25, and 15-7, and the victory […]
Girls’ tennis struggles against powerhouse La Cañada
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team could not overcome a strong La Cañada team, losing 7-11 at home on Thursday, October 13. The team played the Spartans earlier in the season, losing 6-12. This time around, the players were able to improve their game and […]
Boys’ water polo reigns over Monrovia in first RHL victory
By Matt Wakumoto Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer South Pas won their first league game of the season on Tuesday October 11 with a 12-4 victory over the Monrovia Wildcats. The team released the frustration of their 0-2 record by dominating an inferior Monrovia team and dropping 12 points on the road. […]
Girls’ tennis asserts dominance over Monrovia
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team won their second game of the season 16-2 against the Monrovia Wildcats at home on Tuesday, October 11. Their season record now stands at 2-3, with an overall record of 5-6. The Tigers dominated the match, only letting Monrovia […]
Girls’ volleyball sweeps Blair in three sets
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team dominated Blair at home on Tuesday, October 11 in three sets with scores of 25-4, 25-2, and 25-10. This second consecutive league win puts the Tigers at 5-1 and 7-5 overall. While South Pas easily defeated the Vikings, the […]
Burglary suspect shot and arrested in police standoff
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Luke Quezada A man was shot after barricading himself in a duplex during an altercation with South Pasadena Police and SWAT officers from the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff’s department on the north side of the 1300 block of Huntington Drive. The suspect surrendered himself to police after a short […]
Football defeats Temple City in Color Day matchup
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor In thrilling fashion, the South Pasadena Tigers dominated its league opener against Temple City High School at home by a score of 37-14 last Friday, October 7. “Today I don’t think we played to our full potential but once we fix up on those […]
Boys’ water polo unsuccessful against Temple City
By Matt Wakumoto Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo was defeated by the Temple City Rams 11-7 on Thursday, October 6 on the road. The loss was South Pas’ third of the season, and it dropped their record to 0-2 in league. The Tigers were unable to move the ball […]