By Maya Williamson Staff Writer Photos by David Seo Staff Writer The boys and girls’ cross country team competed in its first meet of the season on Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17, at the Woodbridge Invitational. The entire team ran extremely well this weekend. In teams, the freshman boys earned 3rd place overall; […]
Students prepare for the workplace at first internship workshop
By Sammy Park Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The Internship Program held its first compulsory workshop this Tuesday, September 13 in the Career Counseling Center. The workshop, led by Career Technical Education Specialist Ms. Andrea Fox, included a lesson on personal branding and a guest speaker on the importance of savings. During […]
Oba Sushi Izakaya: Fish at its Finest
By David Seo Staff Writer Photos by David Seo When thinking of sushi, simplicity immediately comes to mind. But at Oba Sushi Izakaya, each piece of fish is a project of passion. When going to Oba, ordering the udon or the teriyaki chicken are safe bets, as they both encapsulate the delicious flavors of Japanese […]
Peer Mediators receive designated class
By David Seo Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The peer mediation group at South Pasadena High School has recently received a designated class for the 2016-17 school year. Previously, the group was only able to meet in weekly morning meetings at 7:00 a.m. The class, a 7th period study hall, now […]
Boys’ water polo remains undefeated against Montebello
By Matt Wakumoto Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The South Pasadena boys’ water polo team defeated the Montebello Oilers 18-13, improving their record to 3-0 in their final home preseason game on Thursday, September 15. Although they won by a significant margin, the Tigers’ inability to establish their counter attack defense in […]
Girls’ tennis narrowly tops Westridge
By Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team topped Westridge by a score of 11-7 at home on Thursday, September 15. The team now stands at 3-2 with one more game left in the preseason. Doubles partners senior Anya Nicolaides and junior Molly Round swept all three […]
Girls’ volleyball victorious in final preseason game
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The girls’ volleyball team defeated San Gabriel in three sets with scores of 26-24, 25-16, and 25-15 at home on Thursday, September 15. This game against the Matadors concludes the Tigers’ preseason, which South Pas finished with a 2-4 record. After a shaky first […]
Girls’ golf stays undefeated against Alhambra
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The varsity girls’ golf team claimed yet another victory against Alhambra High School by 217-299 this Thursday, September 15. This improves upon the girls’ already impressive record, making it 6-0 in all. The Tigers were home at Almansor Golf Course. Freshman Victoria Tsyviti […]
Girls’ volleyball falls to 1-4 in preseason against La Salle
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ volleyball team fell to La Salle in their second to last preseason game in three sets with scores of 12-25, 15-25, and 19-25 at home on Tuesday, September 13. This loss brings the Tigers’ overall record to 1-4. South Pas was […]
Girls’ golf narrowly overcomes Rowland High School
By Luke Quesada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The varsity girls’ golf team came out victorious once again against Rowland High School by a close 248-249 total this Tuesday, September 13 at Industry Hills Golf Club. The Tigers were missing two of their key players, senior co-captain Caitlyn Yamashita and freshman […]
Joseph Album Review
By Sammy Park Staff Writer Illustration by Angelica Navarro Staff Illutstrator 4.5/5 Joseph brings power and depth with wispy harmonies and coffee house-esque tracks. Native Dreamer Kin, the first self-released Joseph album, featured vocals mostly accompanied by soft acoustic guitar. On August 26, after months of an extensive world tour the Portland sister band, Joseph, released […]
Football suffers first preseason loss against Bonita
By Nick Michael News Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz Photography Editor The South Pasadena football team fell victim to a strong opponent and costly turnovers on Friday, September 9, losing to the Bonita Bearcats by a score of 49-28 in their first home game. The Tigers were the underdogs coming into the game, as Bonita […]
Girls’ volleyball unsuccessful against Poly in four sets
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The girls’ volleyball team fell to Polytechnic School in four sets with scores of 13-25, 20-25, 25-19, and 23-25 in an away matchup on Thursday, September 8. This loss brings the Tigers’ record to 1-3. Despite the defeat, South Pas rallied as a team […]
Girls’ golf continues perfect preseason against La Salle
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The varsity girls’ golf team claimed yet another victory against La Salle high school Thursday, September 8, beating the Lancers 225-304 away at Brookside Golf Course. This improves upon the girls’ already impressive 4-0 record in preseason. This match continued the Tigers’ trend of […]
Boys’ water polo wins second match against Brea Olinda
By Matt Wakumoto Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Stephanie Kim The South Pasadena boys’ water polo team continued their early season success with a 13-9 win at home over the Brea Olinda Wildcats. After last week’s landslide victory over Pasadena Poly, the Tigers were challenged this week by a tough Brea Olinda team. The schools were […]
Girls’ golf improves to 3-0 against La Cañada
By Luke Quezada Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor The girls’ varsity golf team came out victorious against La Cañada at home, Almansor Golf Course, this Tuesday, September 6 beating them 198-272 in another preseason match. The girls looked dominant, overpowering the Spartans by 74 strokes and breaking their previous stroke total […]