By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The girls took their sixth victory in Rio Hondo league after acquiring a 64-23 victory over Blair High School last Friday, January 30. The team remains standing first in league and determined to secure their position. The girls took their time getting their offense straightened out […]
School pool to undergo renovations
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer Photo by Raj Jain The South Pasadena High School athletic department announced its decision to renovate the swimming pool to repair years of damage and wear. Construction is scheduled to begin in late May. Swim and water polo coaches hope to manage the project’s schedule and minimize interference with their seasons. “I’m […]
Girls’ water polo falls to Temple City; 1-4 record in league
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain Girls’ water polo suffered their fourth defeat in league to Temple City Thursday afternoon, dropping their league record to 1-4. The Tigers could not compete with the strong Temple City offense, despite leadership from new varsity player junior Devun Burt. The Tigers came out aggressively both […]
Girls’ basketball stays undefeated in league after win over San Marino
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos By Tucker Judkins With the final buzz of the horn, the Tigers walked off the court after a 69-34 lopsided win against long time school rival San Marino on Wednesday, January 28. South Pasadena won despite being down a player after senior center Sophia Hathaway took an injury against […]
Boys’ soccer: Tulin comes through in the clutch again to keep Tigers undefeated
By Kevin Park & Julian Prime Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim By lifting the Tigers to their second straight last-minute ending with his game-winning goal on Wednesday, junior James Tulin has solidified the nickname Mr. Clutch. After a physically intense game left the Tigers in a 2-2 situation with the end in sight, Tulin fired a […]
Boys’ basketball upset by San Marino; remain tied for first place in league
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ basketball team came up short in completing their five game win streak on Wednesday, January 28, dropping their home rivalry game against San Marino 37-53. This is the Tigers’ first loss of the season, and they remain first in the Rio Hondo standings, […]
Girls’ soccer falls to San Marino 3-0
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The girls soccer team experienced another dispirited Rio Hondo League loss against San Marino High School this Wednesday night, 3-0. Their record has now dropped to 1-4. “I don’t think the score was an accurate depiction of the game, because it was really close until the […]
“BIOMED Pathways” announced for upcoming school year
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer A biomedical science pathway will be added to South Pasadena High School’s course roster for the 2015-2016 school year, according to principal Janet Anderson. The planned four-year pathway will provide students with hands-on experience in topics such as genetics, physiology, and public health. Much of the learning will be through labs and similar […]
Tuesday Tunes 5 – World Music
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor The fifth installment (January 27, 2015) of Tiger Newspaper’s weekly Tuesday Tunes was created by senior Jordan Xiao. Take a trip around the globe with this week’s mix, featuring assorted music in any language but English. [8tracks width=”400″ height=”400″ playops=”” url=”http://8tracks.com/mixes/4395611″] Tracks: Le Papillon – Nicolas Errèra Montaña – Gipsy […]
Wrestling loses to Hoover high despite tying in match points
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor Photos by Raj Jain The wrestling team grappled against Hoover High School on the home mat for its final dual meet of the season on Tuesday, January 27, tying the Tornadoes 39-39 in match points. The Tigers were officially given a loss, however, after a secondary competitive provision granted the […]
Girls’ water polo triumphs over San Marino
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Freshman Hayden Carlson led the varsity girls’ water polo team to a 7-3 victory over the rival San Marino Titans on Tuesday, January 27. The win is the Tigers’ first in league, and opened up rivalry week well for South Pas athletics. The Tigers came out […]
National Readathon Day celebrated at SPHS
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz SPHS library staff supported the development of young readers by celebrating the first ever National Readathon Day on Saturday, January 24. Students and community members of all ages were invited to come and read for up to four hours while volunteers from the middle and high schools […]
City Council reveals community center designs
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor City Council members discussed details regarding a possible community center during the second meeting of the new year on Wednesday, January 21. Three options for the final concept plan were presented by ICG, Inc. consultant Ron Hagen, who sought approval of at most two of designs so that the […]
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Into the Woods is a confusing twist on classic fairytales
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor 2/5 A star-studded cast is a definite advantage when it comes to publicizing movies; however, the star-studded cast of Into the Woods did little to improve the film’s quality. This musical-to-movie adaptation proudly boasts a talented panel of actors and singers, but its storyline is filled with neverending twists, a […]
Wrestling fails to place at California Invitational Tournament
By Sandy Grossman & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff The wrestling team fell just short of placing at the 61st California Invitational Tournament, hosted from Friday, January 23 to Saturday, January 24 at Morro Bay High School. The Tigers earned a collective total of 28.0 points to finish 49th out of 63 teams at the prestigious event. The […]