By Jung Su Park Staff Writer The boys’ volleyball team lived up to its legacy of four consecutive Rio Hondo League championship titles after defeating La Cañada, 3-0. The Tigers silenced the Spartan crowd under the offensive leadership of senior Richard Yu and junior Greg Luck, who both converted 11 kills. South Pas stands 4-0 […]
Baseball defeats La Cañada 9-8 for first league win
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim South Pasadena and La Cañada were neck and neck during their game on Tursday, March 26, but it was the Tigers who claimed the 9-8 win after a three hour battle. The Spartan drew first blood in the game with a single run in the first. […]
Softball can’t overcome early deficit in loss to La Cañada
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff The softball team suffered a tough 9-0 loss at home against La Cañada on Wednesday, March 26. With this loss the Tigers stand at 1-2 in league and 5-3 overall. The game started off poorly for South Pas, with the hard-hitting Spartans making three runs in the […]
Boys’ tennis can’t keep up with San Marino in loss
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Photos by Jenny Luo The boys’ tennis team suffered a disappointing loss against San Marino High School on Wednesday, March 25. While the team tried their best to match the Titans, they faced defeat in a 0-18 loss, putting their league record at 1-1 and overall record at 3-2. The […]
Softball defeats San Marino in league home opener
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim The softball team took advantage with a four-run fourth inning to top San Marino 6-2 on Wednesday, March 25. Their record now stands at 1-1 in league after a tough loss against Monrovia last Friday. The score was still 0-0 at the start […]
ASB hosts its first Food Truck Friday
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer The smell of freshly cooked food wafted through the air on March 20, when the Freshman class ASB held the first ever Food Truck Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Three food trucks were parked in the SPHS main parking lot, serving a variety of meals and snacks like burgers, […]
Sophomores bond on the Tiger Patio
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Members of the sophomore class flocked to the Tiger Patio for the first class bonding of the year hosted by the sophomore class officers. The gathering aimed to bring together different social cliques to unite the Class of 2017 and boost class spirit. Over 50 sophomores made their way […]
Boys’ golf drops league opener to Titans
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor The South Pasadena boys’ golf team was unable to come out on top in its first league matchup of the season against the San Marino Titans on Tuesday, March 24, starting the season off 0-1. Freshman Damian Ugalde showed major improvement from the Tigers’ last match, shooting a 46, which […]
Swimming makes a splash in impressive league-opening win
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain The South Pasadena boys’ and girls’ swim teams opened up league season with a successful meet against Monrovia this Tuesday, March 24th , crushing the Wildcats in many events. “I think the meet went really well,” senior Kate Iio said. “We placed pretty much 1st, 2nd, and 3rd […]
Badminton captures first win in team history over Mayfield
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer The varsity badminton team earned its first win in team history against Mayfield Senior School on Tuesday, March 24. Since Mayfield is an all girls school, male players from Loyola High School were used to supplement their team during the match. The Tigers won 13 of their 21 matches, sweeping boys’ doubles, mixed doubles, […]
Boys’ volleyball ready for league after three set win over El Rancho
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ volleyball team has been sharp in its last few matches and tournaments, and did not fail to do so against the El Rancho Dons today at home, claiming a 3-0 victory. South Pas dropped El Rancho in defence of their home court, improving to a 3-0 […]
Boys’ volleyball takes first in San Gabriel Tournament
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer The boys’ varsity volleyball team showcased a dominant performance during the San Gabriel Volleyball Tournament held at San Gabriel High School from Friday, March 20 to Saturday, March 21, placing first with a 7-0 record. The Tigers played placement matches on Friday against Los Altos, San Gabriel and Whittier, […]
Winter Guard places first at Valencia High School
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Winter Guard placed first at its second competition of the 2015 season at Valencia High School on Saturday, March 21. After placing third at its first competition at Monrovia High School, the group changed its show by adding new props for visual enhancement. “We did pretty well,” senior captain Helen […]
Softball’s win streak comes to an end after loss to Monrovia
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor Photos by Stephanie Kim The softball team lost to Monrovia High School in a hard-fought league debut on Friday, March 20, putting the Tigers at 0-1 in league and 4-3 overall. The 3-0 loss revealed the girls’ present weaknesses but also improvement from last year, when the Tigers lost to […]
Baseball drops ball against Monrovia in league opener
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim It was a tough loss as the South Pas baseball team went home after its 11-0 defeat against Monrovia High School last Friday. The Tigers went into the game, determined to start out the season strong. However wasn’t the case as the team was plagued with […]
Tennis dominates Wildcats in league opener
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor The boys’ tennis team kicked off their first league match against Monrovia High School on Friday, March 20 with a dominant 15-3 win. Junior captain Sagar Raju represented the Tigers for number one singles, beating all three of the players on Monrovia’s singles team 6-2, 6-1, and 6-0 for number […]