By Ross Lelieur Senior Staff Writer 4.5/5 Star Wars: The Force Awakens starts off with a tremendous bang. Lasers fly and fighters whizz overhead as stormtroopers—no longer mere plastic toys but real, intimidating soldiers—rush D-Day style from carriers toward their target, already burning in the otherwise pitch dark. This first scene is delightful—invigorating and terrifying at […]
Boys’ basketball suffers two player injuries and 60-34 loss in matchup against Mark Keppel
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Two Tiger player injuries and South Pasadena’s frustrating 60-34 loss to Mark Keppel summarized today’s preseason game at the Aztecs’ home court. The Tigers now have a 7-9 preseason record. Both teams displayed tough physical defense with the Tigers and Aztecs pulling out all stops against […]
Boys’ basketball finishes D1 Bound Southern California Classic with .500 record
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ basketball team finished the D1 Bound Southern California Classic on Wednesday, December 30 with an even 2-2 record in the tournament and a 7-8 overall preseason record. The Tigers first game against Granada Hills ended in a 60-51 loss to the Highlanders. Cold shooting […]
“Into the Abyss” Grad Night to be held at new location for first time in five years
By Declan Chin Staff Writer This year’s “Into the Abyss” themed Grad Night for the senior class of 2016 will be held at Castle Park on June 8. For the past five years, SPHS Grad Night has been held at the FantaSea Yacht Club and the Speedzone in Hacienda Heights. “There were complaints that half […]
Boys’ basketball finishes the Glendora Winter Tournament with an even record
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The boys’ varsity basketball team closed out the Glendora Winter Tournament with a 2-2 record on Saturday, December 19. South Pas entered its first contest against Rowland High School and suffered its first loss with a final score of 64-44. The Tigers’ two victories were against the host school Glendora […]
Yamashiro announced as winter formal site at Winter Assembly
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor Photos by Brian Kojima The 2016 Winter Formal dance site was announced at the annual SPHS winter assembly held on Friday, December 18 in the auditorium. Along with the site reveal, the assembly also featured the three winter formal video contest winners and multiple musical performances. The event kicked […]
Girls’ water polo overpowers Eagle Rock with ten goals
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Brian Kojima The South Pasadena varsity girls’ water polo team bounced back from Tuesday’s loss, and demolished Eagle Rock High School at home with a score of 10-3 on Thursday, December 17. The Tigers begin league in January and hold a solid record of 4-1 in preseason. The […]
Girls’ basketball falls to overpowering Canyon Country team
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ varsity basketball team fell to Canyon Country 48-29 in an away matchup on Thursday, December 17. The defeat breaks the Tigers’ three game winning streak and brings their overall record to 5-3. The Cowboys had a clear height advantage over the Tigers, with a large amount of Canyon […]
Wrestling successful in three weight classes at Gabrelino High Tournament
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer The tensions were high and the competition fierce within the Gabrielino High School gym, this Saturday, December 12th. Despite these conditions, the varsity wrestling emerged successful, placing three weight classes at the ten way dual meet, which took place over the span of two days. The Tigers garnered first, second, […]
Boys’ soccer falls to Poly in three goal deficit
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Hana Tyszka The boys’ varsity soccer team lost to the Polytechnic Panthers at home on Tuesday, December 15, by a score of 3-0. The team has a 1-4 record with only three preseason games left. The Panthers’ dominance was apparent in the first half as South Pas […]
Girls’ water polo loses high scoring game to Mayfield
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Brian Kojima The South Pasadena varsity girls’ water polo team suffered a well-fought 11-9 loss to Mayfield Senior Chicago Cubs at home on Tuesday, December 15. As the Cubs held the lead for the entire game, the Tigers take their first loss of the season, putting their record […]
Girls’ volleyball produces seven recipients of All Rio Hondo League Awards
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Girls’ Volleyball All-Rio Hondo Awards The girls’ volleyball team won the Rio Hondo league title with a league record of 9-1 and displayed large success through an overall record of 21-4. Seven out of twelve Tiger players received Rio Hondo awards. MVP Setter and right side hitter junior Kate Kutzer […]
13 Tiger football players receive All Rio Hondo League awards
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Varsity Football’s 8-3 season well-portrayed the team’s first CIF playoff berth in over a decade. The All Rio Hondo League awards, announced on December 8, list 13 South Pasadena football players. Defensive Player of the Year: Middle Linebacker senior Anthony Bakhshi First Team: Wide Receiver junior Jalen Ross Center junior Coby […]
Girls’ soccer defeats Bassett 4-1 to attain first victory of the season
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The girls’ varsity soccer team dominated the Bassett High School Olympians; the Tigers won with a score of 4-1 in their fifth preseason game on Friday, December 11 at home. The squad set the tone of the game with an early goal and finished decisively, giving the team its first […]
Temporary classrooms installed on practice field
By Kyle Kan News Editor Photo by Ben Ku SPHS placed two bungalows onto the practice field on Saturday, December 12. The installation began at around 5 a.m., and was finished within three hours. The bungalows are set to serve as temporary classrooms to alleviate overcrowding in the current science buildings as the school works […]
Girls’ basketball improves record to 5-2 with victory over Flintridge Prep
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman & Brian Kojima The girls’ basketball team picked up another victory against Flintridge Preparatory School at home on Friday, December 11, beating the Rebels 56-37. The Tigers were able to overcome their taller adversaries with strong defense and speed. With this win, the team’s overall record […]