By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer With the girls’ basketball season starting in December, the team only has a few weeks before Rio Hondo League starts up again. “I’m excited for our season to start,” head Coach Tammy Lai said. “It’s been a couple of months since our team has played a game so we’re just […]
Girls’ soccer looks to improve on last year’s record
By Marion Wood Staff Writer After a difficult season last year, the South Pasadena High School girls’ soccer team has been practicing diligently in preparation for the 2014-15 winter season. The program was upended last year when the previous head coach retired with little notice, prompting the school to quickly find a replacement. The players […]
Girls’ water polo preps for upcoming season
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer SPHS’ girls’ varsity water polo team is hard at work preparing for league opener on December 5. The team is adjusting to working with new coach Meaghan Paschall, and is looking forward to forging a successful season. The squad is in the pool almost every day focusing on building a […]
SPHS placed on lockdown after receiving threatening e-mail
By Tiger Staff SPHS was placed on lockdown at approximately 11:30 this morning, due to an unspecified e-mail threat. Principal Janet Anderson informed the staff that the anonymous threat was received Thursday night through the high school website. Upon receiving the e-mail, Anderson contacted SPPD Chief Art Miller and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Geoff Yantz. The […]
Band holds Friends and Family Night
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor The South Pasadena High School Marching Band and Color Guard took on a brand new style of music as they performed this year’s field show, Star-Crossed Lovers, at their annual Friends and Family Night on Wednesday, November 19. The music, compared to last year’s Hayao-Miyazaki-themed show, contained elements of Tchaikovsky’s […]
Soccer season disrupted by track renovations
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor Soccer players, parents, and school officials met Monday, November 17, to discuss the high school’s plan to move the boys and girls team off of the stadium field due to track renovations. The parents and players did not succeed in overturning the district’s decision to perform the work from […]
Burglaries hit South Pasadena area
By Kevin Park Staff Writer A series of burglaries struck South Pasadena between Tuesday, October 28 and Monday, November 10. According to the police, the robberies hit 11 different houses in the northern area of South Pasadena. Four robberies occurred between the 300 block of Oaklawn and the 200 block of Grace. Two suspects seen […]
Girls’ volleyball falls to Poly in CIF round two playoffs
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo Despite the loud cheers from the home bleachers, the South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team fell in four sets to the Polytechnic School Panthers Thursday night, November 11, ending their CIF run and overall season. The first set started off well, with a 25-14 win […]
Exclusive interview with Athletic Director Greg Luna
Sports editor Andrew Shults sat down with AD Greg Luna to discuss the disqualification of the football team from CIF on Wednesday, November 12. In it, Luna admits to the existence of photo evidence. He also states he is content with how he and the administration handled the situation. Andrew Shults: What evidence was there […]
RECAP: Football loses CIF bid after rule violation
By Julian Prime & Andrew Shults Sports Editors For the first time in over a decade, the South Pasadena Varsity football team earned themselves a CIF berth following a 21-3 road victory over the La Cañada Spartans on Wednesday, November 7. The win sent the Tigers to a 7-3 record, clinching third place in the Rio […]
Water polo closes out season with loss to Mira Costa
By Faye Witherall & Olivia Nouriani Tiger Staff South Pasadena boy’s water polo closed out their season with a 14-2 defeat on Friday, November 7, against Mira Costa. This loss drops the team’s overall record to eight wins and 17 losses. Mira Costa High School is currently ranked number one in their league with 22 […]
Golf ends season falling short of third round of individual CIF
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girls’ golf season officially ended on Thursday, November 6, at Western Hills Country Club in Chino Hills when senior captain Katie Rosenberg barely missed the cut by one stroke and was eliminated. She shot a 79 in Individual CIF, but the cutoff was 78. […]
Tennis season ends with loss in CIF
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team played their last match of the season on Wednesday, losing to the San Clemente Tritons by a score of 13-5. Although their CIF experience lasted only one match, the girls were grateful to have played it. “It was an invaluable experience,” senior Jennifer Wu said. […]
Tiger XC moves onto CIF after strong RHL final
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins South Pasadena’s Cross Country teams concluded the regular season with respectable results in Thursday’s Rio Hondo league finals, placing second at the meet and in the overall season standings for boys’ varsity and third place at the meet and in overall season standings for girls’ […]
Water polo misses CIF with 14-11 loss to Temple City
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain League play and hopes for a CIF berth were brought to a conclusion for boys’ water polo Thursday evening with a 14-11 loss to Temple City in the Tigers’ pool. The match kicked off quickly with 5 shots scored by the Rams in the first […]
Academic Decathlon triumphs in scrimmage
By Somi Jun Feature Editor With an overall score of 32,525 points, South Pasadena High School’s Academic Decathlon team won against Beverly Hills High School during a scrimmage match on Saturday, October 25. The scrimmage marks the first competition of the year and functions as a primer for the rest of Academic Decathlon’s season. Four […]