Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo defeated San Marino for a second time this season, 9-4, Tuesday, Oct. 29. A five-goal surge in the first quarter carried the Tigers to a victory, maintaining their perfect 7-0 Rio Hondo League record. The Tigers got off to an unusually […]
Strong ground game propels football to first league win
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Football earned its first league victory in a rescheduled game against the Temple City Rams, 21-17, on Monday, Oct. 28. Behind senior running back Ethan Hong’s two touchdowns and a stingy defense, the Tigers moved up to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in the Rio […]
Girls golf sends two to CIF Regionals
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Golf players sophomore Lauren Calderon and senior Victoria Tskvitichvili competed at the CIF Regionals on Monday, Oct. 28. Both Tigers missed the 77 stroke cut off and were eliminated. Calderon had a stellar performance shooting for 80, a two point improvement from last year, while […]
Senior track star TH Wei commits to Columbia University
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo courtesy of Tianhao WeiContributor Senior Tianhao (TH) Wei announced his commitment to Columbia University on Saturday, Oct. 26, on Instagram. The track star, who is ranked third in triple jump in California, will enter undecided this fall and compete in the triple jump and long jump. Wei is one […]
Girls volleyball flies past Royal in second round of CIF
Story by Noah KuhnStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer Girls volleyball crushed Royal HS at home in the second round of CIF on Saturday, Oct. 26. The large turnout of enthusiastic fans echoed the Tigers’ stellar performance as they defeated the Highlanders in four sets. Junior Lola Foord started the team’s success with several […]
Cross country shows out at Mount SAC Invitational
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Isabelle WhetselContributor Cross country team dominated at the Mount SAC Invitational, one of the largest high school meets in the nation with over 14,000 runners, on Friday, Oct. 25. The boys and girls teams both competed in the highly competitive D-III, IV, and V Individual Sweepstakes races. Despite […]
Girls tennis loses to Mark Keppel
Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer The girls tennis team fell to Mark Keppel, 10-8, Friday, Oct. 25. The game dropped the Tigers below .500 to an 8-9 overall record. Junior captain Carissa Park, singles one, won all three sets 6-0, but her teammates couldn’t match her success. Singles two, junior […]
Girls volleyball rout Torrance in CIF opening round
Story by Haelee KimStaff Writer artsandlectures.org Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls varsity volleyball destroyed the Torrance Tartars in the first round of CIF on Thursday, Oct. 24. Freshman Sofia Reyes began the first set with strong serves, quickly earning the Tigers an early lead. Throughout the set, junior Lindsey Hirano’s saves and fellow junior […]
Sophomore Lauren Calderon wins second consecutive Rio Hondo League golf title
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls golf team finished its second day of the Rio Hondo League finals at the Brookside Golf & Country Club on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Sophomore Lauren Calderon claimed her second consecutive RHL MVP award, while senior Victoria Tskvitichvili finished fifth; both will advance to […]
Boys water polo dashes past La Cañada
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo destroyed La Cañada, 14-5, in a home game on Tuesday, Oct. 22. With only two games left in the season, the team is 15-9 overall and 6-0 in league. The Tigers wasted no time and quickly began showering La Cañada with attacks. […]
Three golfers advance past the first day of RHL prelims
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls golf team competed in the first Rio Hondo League preliminary round on Tuesday, Oct. 22. On the extended 18 hole course, three athletes advanced to the next preliminary round. Sophomore Lauren Calderon set a personal best, boasting a score of 63. Senior Victoria […]
Community debates resolution to merge Public Works and Freeway & Transportation commissions
Story and photo by Noah KuhnStaff Writer Members of the Public Works and Freeway & Transportation commissions voted at a joint meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to decide whether to merge their two separate commissions. The vote resulted in a tie, with supporters of the resolution believing the merging will save costly resources and opponents arguing […]
Boys water polo finish 2-2 in Newport South Coast tournament
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo competed against other highly ranked teams in the Newport South Coast tournament this weekend on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19. South Pas split four games, bringing its overall record to 14-9. The Tigers suffered a close 9-8 loss to the […]
Girls volleyball ends regular season with victory over Whittier Christian
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls varsity volleyball team won a non-conference match against Whittier Christian High School on Friday, Oct. 18. The Tigers swept the Heralds in three sets, 25-17, 25-15, and 25-21. South Pas finished the year with a fantastic 30-6 record and earned the Rio Hondo […]
Football stumbles against Monrovia
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer The football team dropped a road game to the Monrovia Wildcats, 49-7, Friday, Oct. 18. The Tigers start the regular season with a 0-2 record, following a strong 5-1 preseason showing. Monrovia completely outmatched and outsized South Pas, easily dominating every aspect of the game. […]
Event preview: Guide to the 2019 Fall Arts Crawl
Story by Haelee KimStaff Writer travel-tropmed.com Photos courtesy of the South Pasadena Chamber of CommerceContributor SPACE (South Pasadena Arts Center) will host their Fall Celebration of the Arts themed “Neighborhood Night-on-the-Town” on Saturday, Oct. 19. The quarterly Arts Crawl, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, aims to showcase local artistic expression and talent through a diverse […]