Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team faced a 10-0 defeat in its third game of the season against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Tigers drop to 1-2 in the preseason. South Pas gave up four runs in the first inning and never recovered. […]
Andrea Castellanos: proving the doubters wrong
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor ptithibou.org Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Senior Andrea Castellanos’ aptitude in soccer manifested when she was just six years old in her hometown of Aguascalientes, Mexico, but it was difficult to find opportunities for this talent. Girls teams were rare, and while Castellanos’ love for the sport grew, nobody […]
City introduces newest SPPD officer Christina Roppo
Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo courtesy of City of South Pasadena Contributor South Pasadena City Council members and the South Pasadena Police Department welcomed new police officer Christina Roppo on Wednesday Feb. 19. Roppo is now the department’s second female officer, joining officer Catalina Vasquez. The South Pasadena chief of police, Joe Ortiz, introduced […]
Track and field opens season at Covina 6 Way
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Sophie YeungContributor The track team dominated the Covina 6 Way track meet on Saturday, Feb. 22. Each section placed in the top three for multiple events and the Tigers enjoyed multiple personal records across the board. The sprints team prevailed in the shorter events. Juniors Ferrel Mansano and […]
SPUSD faces lawsuit for negligence after student arrest
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor The family of a South Pasadena High School student is pursuing a lawsuit against the school district for allegedly unlawfully arresting their son in May 2018 for fundraising for the football booster club by selling illegitimate lifetime passes for JV football games. Guadalupe Treviso-Reinoso, the mother […]
Baseball falls to Pasadena in preseason duel
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team suffered a defeat on Saturday, Feb. 22, in its home tournament against Pasadena High School. The loss leaves the Tigers with a 1-1 record. South Pas started the game off with an early lead, scoring off a senior Samuel Luna-Long RBI […]
Baseball dominates against San Gabriel in preseason opener
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team destroyed San Gabriel, 12-0, in the preseason opener on Friday, Feb. 21. The Tigers snatched a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, earning a victory on the mercy rule. Sophomore DJ Pearson as pitcher easily struck out San […]
Season preview: boy tennis begin a fresh season with promising freshmen
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Andrés Oyaga Contributor Boys tennis has seen unsuccessful seasons in recent years with a rotating coaching staff and a lack of depth. After losing a group of strong graduated seniors and other players from the program, the Tigers will bring in yet another new coach: girls coach Krista […]
Boys basketball drops to Whittier in CIF second round
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys basketball stumbled against the Whittier Cardinals, losing 61-35 in the second round of CIF on Friday, Feb. 14. The Tigers ended the season with an 18-12 overall record. Both teams proved to be tough matches for each other and the beginning was a slow […]
SkillsUSA members advance to state competition
Story by Kimberly Hsueh Staff Writer Photo courtesy of South Pasadena SkillsUSA SPHS SkillsUSA participated in the Region 3 Leadership and Skill Conference, its first competition of the year, on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. The competition took place at the Pasadena City College, where students displayed their projects or participated in events […]
Girls basketball falls in CIF opener to Royal
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Girls basketball suffered a 76-48 defeat to the Royal Highlanders in the Tigers’ first CIF match on Thursday, Feb. 14, marking the end of their season. With the team’s second straight first round exit, South Pas finished the season with a 14-13 record. South Pas […]
ASB adds multicultural acts to annual talent show
Story by Kimberly Hsueh and Haelee Kim Staff Writers Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer Students rushed into the auditorium for the annual Talent Show assembly on Thursday, Feb. 13, to witness their peers display a variety of talents. This year ASB recruited a diverse set of acts, presenting nine multicultural performances ranging from traditional Māori dance […]
Class of 2024 tours SPHS at Eighth Grade night
Story by Cloe Maurer Associate Feature Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Associate Photo Editor SPHS opened its gates to eighth-graders and their parents for the first of the two-part annual Eighth Grade Night on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Students and teachers gave introductory tours and presentations about activities and elective opportunities at SPHS. Drumline kicked off the event […]
Boys basketball heads to second round of playoffs with win over Dunn
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball defeated Dunn, 77-48, in its first CIF victory in five years on Wednesday, Feb. 13. With hot shooting, South Pas led for almost the entire game. The Earwigs couldn’t keep pace with the Tigers’ offense and senior Billy Reed III’s 36 points led […]
And the Oscar goes to…
Story by Sofia Alva, Amber Chen, Dominic Marziali, & Matthew TsaiStaff Writers, Online Managing Editor, & Sports Editor Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator From Martin Scorcese’s 3.5 hour crime epic to Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of a classic novel to Bong Joon-ho’s genre-blending cult favorite, the Academy Awards have nominated a handful of terrific films. As […]
Boys basketball stumbles against San Marino
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball fell to rival San Marino, 55-42, in an away game on Thursday, Feb 6. The loss dropped their overall record to 17-11 and 4-6 in the Rio Hondo League. The game remained close until the end, but the Tigers never recovered from […]