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 […]
City council unanimously adopts Green Action Plan
Story by Adam KwohNews Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The South Pasadena city council unanimously voted to adopt the Green Action Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The plan will address the city’s environmental concerns in order to prepare for the long term climate action plan, which is anticipated to be finalized at the end of […]
Boys basketball squeaks past South El Monte in season opener
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys basketball kicked off the season with a victory, defeating the South El Monte Eagles, 66-62, on Monday, Nov. 25. Behind senior Billy Reed’s 34 points, the Tigers pulled out a nail biting win. Each quarter, South Pas jumped out to an early lead, […]
Girls basketball opens the year with preseason tournament
Story by Aanji Sin Photo by Sophie Yeung The girls varsity basketball team competed in its first preseason tournament of the year on the week of Monday, Nov. 18. The Tigers ended the competition with mixed results, with two wins and two losses. South Pas began the tournament strong. The Tigers gained a double overtime […]
Season preview: new look boys basketball team to vie for league title
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys varsity basketball had a tumultuous last season. Halfway through the year, the Tigers sat at 3-3 and in a prime position to finish third in the Rio Hondo League. However, the team of all seniors stumbled in the last few games, ultimately placing fourth […]
Boys wrestling competes in Costa Mesa tournament
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor soft-inform.com Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys varsity wrestling team tackled its first individual tournament of the preseason, competing at Costa Mesa High School on Saturday, Nov. 23. Junior Devin Peries placed first in the 160 pound weight class, winning multiple matches. Peries went into overtime in the […]
Cross country stunned at CIF Finals
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Colin GraceContributor Cross country struggled at the CIF Division IV Southern Section (SS) Championships on Saturday, Nov. 23. Both teams will not advance to State competition, missing the seventh place cutoff; the girls placed 11th and the boys placed 13th. The boys and the girls team, ranked in […]