By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor The city council voted to prohibit the use of synthetic turf in city parkways on Wednesday, March 4. The council voted four to one against a proposed amendment to an ordinance, citing that the water conserved would not compensate for the cultural environmental issues. The council adopted an updated […]
Boys’ volleyball plans to ride on success of past seasons
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Expectations toward the boys’ varsity volleyball team’s performance throughout the upcoming season have never been so high. The Tigers have won every single Rio Hondo League game since 2011, attaining the league championship the past three seasons with a dominate 23-1 record. The team’s impressive list of accomplishments does […]
Swimming hopes to make an impact in division II
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena swimming team is looking forward to an excellent season in their first year in CIF Division II. The Rio Hondo League has been in Division I for many years, making it very difficult for the Tigers to go far in CIF. “We were always sort of out […]
Band hosts Spaghetti Dinner Night
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain The South Pasadena High School Band hosted its largest fundraiser of the year, Spaghetti Dinner Night, on Thursday, February 26. The night opened with a silent auction featuring donations from the band’s sponsors. Attendees perused a variety of donated wares that included clothing, jewelry, gift cards, […]
Boys’ soccer loses heartbreaker in CIF finals
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ soccer team’s magical run in CIF playoffs came to an end on Friday, March 7, when the Monrovia Wildcats topped the Tigers 1-0 in the CIF-SS Division VI final in a high-octane physical game. The game marks the end of CIF division playoffs, but […]
Baseball 3-0 after win over Hamilton
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The boys varsity baseball team shutout Hamilton High School 4-0 last Saturday, improving to 3-0 on the season. The team, led by senior pitcher Jorge Puig managed to outplay the Yankees both on defense and offense. “I did what I practiced with coach [and] I was […]
Softball looking for more success after 1-0 league start
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim The varsity softball team finished the first week of its 2015 season with two well-fought games against Montebello and Heritage Christian on Monday and Thursday, March 2 and 5, respectively. The Tigers stand at 1-0 in league and 1-1 overall, with 16 more games […]
Optimistic season looms for boys’ tennis
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor After previous varsity tennis coach Mr. Jim Asher resigned from his position, SPHS alumnus Marivick Mamiit stepped up to the position. With the fresh new team of twelve, the boys’ tennis team is prepping for success through conditioning, challenge matches, and constant drilling. The new team is underclassmen heavy, with […]
Badminton hoping to overcome inexperience as season continues
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer For the first time in history, a badminton team representing South Pasadena High School is stepping onto the court. Starting off with a blank slate, the varsity badminton team is raring to test its mettle against veteran badminton squads from Mark Keppel High School, Alhambra High School, and San Marino […]
Boys’ golf: youthful team looking for success in upcoming season
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor It was a rough stretch of multiple injuries and opponent scandals for the South Pasadena High School boys’ golf team last season. From collarbone injuries to an incident where a La Cañada golfer lowered his score untruthfully, humility was an attribute that the golfers at South Pasadena needed to […]
Boys’ baseball confident this season will be different
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins South Pasadena’s boys’ baseball team is clearing the dugout and making way for the 2015 season of Rio Hondo League baseball. The team has already topped St. Francis High School in a 3-2 extra inning thriller, and Marshall Fundamental by a score of 12-7. The team is now […]
Track dominates in all four divisions in Alhambra meet
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo Girls’ and boys’ track started their season off strong on Thursday with a win over Alhambra High School. The Tigers took down the Moors in all four divisions. The boys’ final score was 65-43, and the girls dominated 104-24. The win didn’t come without preparation, as the […]
Boys’ tennis victorious over Alhambra
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Photos by Jenny Luo The boys’ tennis team realized a 12-6 victory against the Moors in their second preseason game of the season on Wednesday, March 5 at home. “We have a pretty young team, and we’re doing our best right now,” junior Ali Nazari said. “As time moves on, we […]
Softball claims win over Heritage Christian, 7-2
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain The softball team departed Northridge with a 7-2 win over Heritage Christian High School on Thursday, March 5, putting South Pas 1-1 overall for the 2015 season. The Tigers started the game strong, with two runs in both the second and third innings. […]
Badminton falls to Mark Keppel in second match of the season
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer South Pasadena played its second game of the season on Thursday, March 5 against the Mark Keppel High School Aztecs badminton team, falling 16-3. South Pasadena, again, only managed to win three games out of the 19 played. In the boys singles, sophomores Michael Wu and Victor Cao defeated their […]
FBLA takes fifth overall at Magic Mountain competition
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor Six South Pasadena High School students earned first place prizes in the regional Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competition at Magic Mountain in Anaheim on Saturday, February 28. The students were among the 26 SPHS members who placed in the top five in their divisions. The SPHS team […]