Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo Courtesy of Anthony ChanContributor The boys varsity basketball team charged through the Grizzly Classic basketball tournament this week, finishing with a perfect 4-0 record and bringing home yet another tournament championship. The Tigers started their week on Monday, Dec. 9, defeating Artesia, 57-51. They then beat Vistamar on […]
Boys soccer drops match to Canyon Country
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys soccer fell short, 3-1, against the Canyon Country Cowboys on Thursday, Dec. 12. Missing multiple attacking starters, South Pas was not able to function properly in the first half, letting Canyon take the lead. The Tigers equalized in the second half, but ran out […]
Girls soccer defeats Schurr as senior Andrea Castellanos nets hat trick
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photos by Sean JinStaff Photographer South Pasadena defeated Schurr, 5-2, in a preseason clash on Thursday, Dec. 12. Schurr began aggressively with high pressure and cohesive passes. However, senior Andrea Castellanos racked up a hat trick by the 49th minute and the established a 3-0 lead in the second […]
Girls water polo triumphs over Hoover
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls water polo earned in its first victory, defeating the Hoover Tornadoes, 12-5, on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Freshman Grace Markus set the tone with her aggressiveness on offense and would finish the game with five goals. Markus snagged the opening sprint and from the start, […]
City council announces new mayor for 2019-2020 term
Story by Noah Kuhn Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The South Pasadena city council introduced the new mayor and mayor pro tem for 2019-2020 term on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Outgoing mayor Marina Khubesrian delivered the annual state of the city address before handing the mayor position to Robert S. Joe. Robert S. Joe, […]
Boys soccer draws with Flintridge Prep in home opener
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys varsity soccer tied 1-1 against the Flintridge Prep Rebels on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in its home opener. The Tigers now sit at a 2-2-1 preseason record. Throughout the match, the teams jostled back and forth for possession of the ball. Flintridge Prep and South […]
Girls soccer ties 1-1 with Sierra Vista
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photos by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls soccer drew against the Sierra Vista Dons, 1-1, on the road Tuesday, Dec. 10, in a match riddled with questionable whistles. South Pas struggled to finish any of the chances they created going forward, ending the half scoreless. The Dons came back strong […]
Girls water polo loses its second preseason game to Notre Dame
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photos by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor Girls varsity water polo attempted to redeem themselves against Notre Dame after losing to the Knights last month, but fell, 17-7, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Knights sprinted out to an early 6-0 lead and never looked back. The Tigers attempted to fight back […]
Boys soccer goes 2-1 in SGV Cup
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys varsity soccer competed in the San Gabriel Valley Cup on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7. The team grabbed a victory on each day, but suffered a blowout loss on Saturday. On Friday, the Tigers crushed Rancho Christian, 8-0. The next day, they […]
Girls soccer falls to Oaks Christian
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photos by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls soccer put up a strong fight against Oaks Christian, a Division II team, but ultimately succumbed to the Lions, 3-2, on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Tigers played their traditional 4-3-3 formation but stationed the defensive line farther back to account for the imposing […]
Boys and girls wrestling compete in Saturday competitions
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor redcrosswestmo.com Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys and girls varsity wrestling teams competed at Mater Dei High School and San Fernando High School, respectively, on Saturday, Dec. 7, completing their second individual tournament of the preseason. Tigers were able to send three of their athletes to the podium, […]
Boys basketball soundly defeats Duarte
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball extended its winning streak to five games with a 67-40 victory over Duarte on Thursday, Dec. 6. Throughout the first quarter, South Pas dominated the scoreboard. A relentless full-court press suffocated the Falcons and put the Tigers in a lead that they […]
Boys basketball crowned champions at Azusa tournament
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Stacy SharkeyContributor The boys basketball team swept through the Azusa Basketball Tournament on the week of Dec. 4. Behind a strong starting lineup, the Tigers won all three games and earned the tournament championship. Starting the week off on Monday, Dec. 2, the South Pas beat Arroyo […]
Girls soccer wins season opener against Polytechnic behind late winner
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls soccer defeated the Polytechnic Panthers 1-0 in the season opener at home on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The first half was a fierce midfield battle, with neither team gaining a significant upper hand. After half time, Poly controlled most of the play, but the […]
Boys soccer unable to convert its chances in season opener loss to Polytechnic
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys varsity soccer fell short to the Polytechnic Panthers, 2-0, on Tuesday, Dec. 4, in its first preseason game. The Panthers dominated possession in the first half and the Tigers fell into an early two goal deficit. In the second half, South Pas began to […]
Sophomore cross country runner Sydney Morrow competes at State Championships
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Colin GraceContributor Sophomore Sydney Morrow competed at Division IV Cross Country State Championships in Fresno Saturday, Nov. 30. She was the only South Pasadena runner to individually qualify for this race. Morrow placed 27th with a time of 18:48.4. She finished the first mile in a blistering 5:30 […]