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 […]
XC places third in second league meet
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer South Pasadena Cross Country boys’ and girls’ teams both placed third in the second Rio Hondo meet at Hahamongna Park in La Cañada this Thursday, October 16. The boys’ team fell short against San Marino High School, who finished first and La Cañada High School, who trailed right behind […]
SPHS not shaken by ShakeOut
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo Schools throughout the state evacuated on Thursday, October 16, in accordance with The Great California ShakeOut. The annual event prepares schools and communities for the next large earthquake and assesses the school’s capacity for safe evacuation subsequent to a disaster. An alarm rang at 10:17 a.m., […]
Girls’ golf completes seventh straight undefeated season
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena varsity girls’ golf team had completed their seventh straight undefeated season by defeating Gabrielino High School on Thursday in a match at Almansor Golf Course by score of 207 – 233. They finish their season with a overall record of 13-0 and league record 7-0. Leading the […]
Girls’ tennis inching closer to first CIF berth in seven years
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team extended their winning streak to three games following a defeat of the Temple City Rams on Thursday by a score of 12-6. Following the win, the team is looks primed and ready to go for CIF. “As a team, we did really well today,” sophomore Anya […]
Water polo outlasts San Marino in tight 11-10 victory
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain Boys’ water polo defeated their rivals, the San Marino Titans Thursday afternoon in a heated 11-10 matchup. Senior captain goalkeeper Will Renken kept the squad in the game with an incredible 17 saves, fending off the Titans’ aggressive offensive attempts. Senior captain Ryan Rodriguez set the standard […]
Football opens league season with 55-0 walkover victory vs. Blair
By Alex Nakagawa Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz With the Color Day atmosphere filling the bleachers on Friday, the South Pasadena High School football team had an immense amount of student support for their league opener against Blair High School on Friday. The Blair High School Vikings came into the contest with a record of 3-2, a […]
Girls’ tennis tops La Cañada; extends league record to 3-1
By Nick Michael Staff Writer South Pasadena High School’s girls’ varsity tennis team played their fourth league game this Tuesday at home against La Cañada. The girls easily handled the Spartans, emerging victorious with a score of 13-5. With this win, the team’s league record improves to an impressive 3-1. “We concentrated our forces in doubles,” […]
Girls’ volleyball: Tigers overpower Spartans in heated four-set matchup
By Marion Wood Staff Writer South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball defeated La Cañada High School 3-1 this Thursday. The match was their biggest competition for the Rio Hondo League title. The Tigers won in four hard-fought sets, bringing their league record up to 3-0. Starting strong, the Tigers won the first set 25-17, aided […]
Golf’s win over Azusa keeps undefeated streak alive
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girl’s golf team outplayed Azusa High School for the second straight time this season, beating the Aztecs 216- 273. With this victory their overall record improves to 11-0 and 6-0 in league. Senior captain Katie Rosenberg led the team with another terrific outing, shooting […]
Tennis beats Monrovia in blowout fashion
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team played their third league game on Tuesday, taking advantage of a weak Monrovia squad to beat them 17-1. “We were confident and believed in ourselves,” sophomore Anya Nicolaides said, “and we also knew from the start that Monrovia was easy to beat”. The Tigers were […]
Boys’ water polo snaps eight game losing streak in league-opening win
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff The boy’s water polo team got their Rio Hondo League campaign off to a winning start, by defeating Monrovia High School 10 – 2 Tuesday afternoon. The win snapped the Tiger’s eight game losing streak, and improved their overall record 4 wins and 11 losses. The team made […]
Girls’ Volleyball: Tigers top Wildcats in five heated sets
By Marion Wood Staff Writer In five fervent games, the South Pasadena High School girls’ varsity volleyball team outlasted the Monrovia Wildcats, bringing their league record to 2-0. Still flying from a win over San Marino the week before, the Tigers came into the match with lots of momentum. In the first game, they dominated on […]
2015 Tournament of Roses Royal Court announced
By Shine Cho Editor-in-Chief The Tournament of Roses Queen and Court Committee announced the princesses of the 2015 Royal Court at the Wrigley Mansion in Pasadena on October 6. The princesses are: Bergen Onufer, Mayfield Senior School; Madison Triplet, John Marshall Fundamental High School; Simona Shao, Westridge School; Gabrielle Current, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; Mackenzie Byers, […]