By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Brian Kojima The varsity girls’ water polo team defeated the Esperanza Aztecs at Esperanza High School on Wednesday, February 17 by a score of 7-4 to move on to the quarterfinals of the CIF playoffs. For the upcoming postseason matchup, South Pas will host the game against Los […]
Girls’ water polo clinches CIF berth after 17-7 wildcard victory over Xavier
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The varsity girls’ water polo team brought down Xavier College Preparatory High School at home in the wildcard game on Tuesday, February 16 with a final score of 17-7 to secure a spot in the CIF playoffs. Playoffs begins immediately with an official CIF game tomorrow, on […]
Girls’ basketball clinches second place in RHL against Monrovia
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman The girls’ basketball team demolished Monrovia 66-18 in an away matchup on Thursday, February 11. This victory puts the Tigers’ league record at 8-2 and 14-6 overall, allowing them to secure second place in Rio Hondo. South Pas came out strong in the beginning of the […]
Boys’ basketball drops final game against Monrovia
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ varsity basketball team dropped its last matchup of Rio Hondo League to Monrovia High School away by a score of 70-53 on Thursday, February 11. The Wildcats came out determined to make a presence on its home court after previously losing to the Tigers […]
School board discusses plans to replace tennis courts with new science building
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Photo used by permission from SVA Architects SVA Architects presented a plan to build four new science classrooms to replace the tennis courts located next to the math bungalows at the school board meeting on Tuesday, February 9. The four rooms will be designed to host science lab classes and […]
Wrestling sends seven to CIF after stout performance at RHL qualifers tournament
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer Photos by Hana Tyszka Seven Tigers wrestled their way to CIF at the most recent Rio Hondo League qualifiers tournament at Hoover High School, on Wednesday, February 10th. Out of the ten Varsity wrestlers that competed, four wrestlers finished at fourth place and three managed to make it to the […]
Girls’ water polo defeats Monrovia 12-8 in pursuit of CIF berth
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Hana Tyszka The varsity girls’ water polo team put down the Monrovia Wildcats by a score of 12-8 on Wednesday, February 10. The Tigers finished its regular season off with an overall record of 13-8 and league record of 4-4. With this win, the team finished in third […]
Girls’ soccer falls in a close matchup against Monrovia
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The girls’ soccer team fell to the Monrovia Wildcats 2-1 on Wednesday, February 10 at home. South Pasadena was missing five key starters due to various injuries, but the Tigers played with a high level of intensity, not allowing the RHL champions an easy win. With so […]
Boys’ soccer outmatched by Monrovia’s strong offense
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Hana Tyszka The boys’ varsity soccer team was unsuccessful against a very strong Wildcat team on Wednesday, February 10 by a score of 4-0 at Monrovia. This loss gives the Tigers a final Rio Hondo League Record of 3-6-1 and overall record of 5-10-2. The first half […]
Boys’ basketball falters in final RHL home game
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ varsity basketball team fell against Temple City High School on Senior Night with a final score of 64-57 on Tuesday, February 9. South Pasadena’s Rio Hondo League record now stands at 3-6 in Rio Hondo League and 11-15 overall. Seniors Ray Arismendez, Alex Nakagawa […]
Girls’ basketball maintains second place in RHL with 58-30 victory against Temple City
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman The girls’ varsity basketball team celebrated Senior Night with a decisive 58-30 victory over Temple City at home on Tuesday, February 9. The win allows the Tigers to maintain their second place standing in Rio Hondo and puts their league record at 7-2 and overall record […]
Winter Formal: “A Night in Tokyo” exceeds expectations
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman South Pasadena High School students spent the night dancing and conversing at Hollywood’s Yamashiro for the 2016 Winter Formal on Saturday, February 6. Attendees were surrounded by Japanese-inspired architecture dating back to 1911 fitting the dance’s theme, “A Night in Kyoto”. “Both the student body […]
Girls’ soccer ties with Temple City in shutout game
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The girls’ soccer team tied with the Temple City Rams 0-0 in an away game on Monday, February 2. The Tigers have struggled in the later half of their Rio Hondo League play, and with the tie against the Rams, the team is caught in a […]
Boys’ soccer defeats Temple City in final home match
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The boys’ varsity soccer team was victorious against the Temple City Rams on Monday, February 8, by a score of 3-2 at home. With this win, the team has a league record of 3-5-1 and overall record of 5-9-2. South Pas was dominant from the start of the game, […]
FBLA takes sixth overall at regional competition
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) team competed in the FBLA Regional Competition on Saturday, February 6 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia. Twenty of the 30 SPHS students who competed placed in the top five of their divisions for both group and individual […]
News Brief: Marengo crossing guard robbed during school hours
By Kyle Kan News Editor A crossing guard at the intersection of Bank Street and Marengo Avenue was robbed by two suspects in a dark colored truck at approximately 11:35 a.m. on Monday, February 8. The crossing guard’s wallet and phone were both stolen. The district released a statement in an email and informed families […]