By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association took an hour out of its meeting Monday night to focus on teen stress relief. The PTSA hosted an official meeting in the library from 6:30-7:00 p.m. President Deb McCurdy reminded attendees of school events over the past few months. Wish Night raised […]
Tennis ties to La Cañada, but loses tiebreaker
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team played their last league game against the La Cañada Spartans on Monday, October 27, resulting in a 9-9 tie. Unfortunately, the Tigers were not able to come out on top, as they lost the tiebreaker by ten points. Yet again, the doubles teams for the […]
Water polo can’t finish Spartans in overtime
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer South Pasadena boys’ water polo lost a hard-fought battle against the La Cañada Spartans Tuesday afternoon in La Cañada. The squad kept the score close throughout the game, and forced overtime, where they eventually fell 11-10. This is the second loss the Tigers have suffered to the Spartans this year, the first […]
Rosenberg qualifies for second round of CIF
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Out of the three South Pasadena varsity girls’ golf members chosen to play in CIF, only senior captain Katie Rosenberg made the cut at the Northern Individual Regionals at River Ridge Golf Course in Oxnard on Monday, October 27, to advance to the second round of Individual CIF at Western Hills […]
Tennis qualifies for CIF for first time in seven years.
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The varsity girls’ tennis team qualified for CIF for the first time in seven years Thursday, October 23, annihilating the Monrovia Wildcats by a score of 18-0. The team’s league record improved to an impressive 5-2, and they can secure second place with a win in their next game. “Everyone […]
Football drops second straight game, falls to 1-2 in league
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Its tough for any team to recover after a resounding 43 point loss to its in-county rival. The South Pasadena varsity football team were unable to generate a consistent offense, as they fell to six-time defending league champion Monrovia High School in a defensive-oriented 6-32 matchup. Several key mental […]
FBLA hosts Walking Shield drive
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor Photos by Raj Jain Future Business Leaders of America shipped its fourth annual donation campaign for Operation Walking Shield on Friday, October 24. The charity drive, which ended on Monday, October 20, collected 50 backpacks full of necessities for underprivileged Native American youths of reservations in Eureka, California and Fort […]
Golf qualifies three for CIF
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girls golf team played in the Montview League finals on Thursday, October 23, with three out of the four South Pasadena qualifiers advancing to CIF. Senior captains Katie Rosenberg and Amy Chong, as well as sophomores Emily Swanson and Caitlyn Yamashita played 18 holes, […]
Water Polo bounces back from tough loss, defeats Monrovia
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff Boy’s water polo put their tough loss against Temple City behind them as they defeated Monrovia High School 18-4 Thursday, October 23 at the Tiger Pool. The lopsided match resulted in senior goalkeeper Will Renken taking a turn on offense, and he rocketed in two goals in […]
Cars collide on Fair Oaks
By Jenna Giulioni News Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins A car was upturned after a collision on Wednesday, October 22 at 5 p.m. It had attempted to turn left out of the Wells Fargo/Starbucks parking lot along Fair Oaks Ave. The driver left the wreck with minimal external injuries. The upturned car was totaled, and […]
Golf starts playoff run
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Playoffs have officially begun for the South Pasadena High School girls’ golf team. The preliminary match started today at the Marshall Canyon Golf Course against all of the opposing High Schools in the Montview League, including Azusa, Gabrielino, Alhambra, and Webb. The Tigers sent their top six players, with senior […]
Tennis’ win streak comes to an end
By Nick Michael Staff WriterThe girls’ varsity tennis team’s three game winning streak was snapped today, as they were defeated by the San Marino Titans 14-4. The team wasn’t able to win any singles sets, and won only four out of nine doubles sets. Despite the loss, the team’s league record remains a solid 4-2. […]
Girls’ volleyball: Tigers trump Titans for season sweep
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team swept the San Marino Titans in three straight sets on Tuesday, October 21, defeating their rivals for the second time this season. The Tigers came out strong, despite the first set being tied throughout. Energy was lacking […]
Volleyball 5-0 in league play
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team is continuing to take care of league competition, defeating both Blair and Temple City High school in three sets each. After defeating Blair, the players were especially optimistic about the upcoming game against Temple City High School on Thursday, October 16th. “I […]
Tiger football fumbles against the Titans
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Matthew Scholtz In the highly anticipated South Pasadena vs San Marino football game last Friday, the tension, fueled by the two schools’ long-standing rivalry between them as well as the Homecoming atmosphere surrounding the San Marino side, could be felt all around the stadium at the host […]
Pep rally announces 2014 Homecoming Court
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor The 2014 homecoming princesses were announced Friday, October 17 at lunch during the pep rally held at the Tiger Patio. Performances from pep were interwoven between the introductions of this year’s homecoming court. “The pep rally was an overall success. As for the Homecoming Princesses, they all seem like […]