Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls’ golf team suffered another defeat against Walnut on Thursday, Sept. 12 with a final score of 185-228. The Tigers conclude their preseason on a two match losing streak and with a 4-2 record. Shooting sub 40, sophomore Lauren Calderon led the Tigers with […]
Boys’ water polo defeats Hoover
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer The boys water polo team defeated the Hoover Tornadoes 10-7 in an action packed game on Tuesday, Sep. 10. Senior Evan Kowal scored the first goal a mere two minutes into the game, setting an optimistic precedent. Riding on this momentum, sophomore Blix Hadsell-Florin attempted […]
Girls golf falls in penultimate preseason match
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls golf team suffered its first loss on Tuesday, Sep. 10 against Burbank with a score of 215-241. The Tigers fall to 4-1 in the preseason. Sophomore Lauren Calderon had a stroke count of 40. Close behind, senior Victoria Tskvitichvili tallied 43 strokes. The rest […]
Football extends winning streak to three with victory over Eastside
Story by Amber Chen and Cloe MaurerStaff Writers Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer The varsity football team beat Eastside High School 13-6 in an away game in Lancaster on Friday, Sep. 6. The Tigers struggled with endzone penalties for most of the first half, failing to score many potential touchdowns. Nevertheless, their adaptability allowed them […]
Girls’ volleyball squeezes past Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (FSHA) Tologs in a close five sets on Friday, Sep. 6. This win brings the Tigers to their fourth preseason success. South Pas started off the game strong with a victory in the first […]
Girls’ golf decimates Azusa
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls’ golf team strolled to another victory on Thursday, Sep. 5, defeating Azusa with a crushing score of 198-323. The Tigers are now 4-0 during the preseason. The team boasted extremely low scores across the board. Star sophomores Lauren Calderon and Maya Turun led […]
Girls’ volleyball easily sweeps Alhambra
Story by Haelee KimStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls’ varsity volleyball team crushed the Alhambra Moors in a home game on Wednesday, Sep. 4, dominating the scores in all three sets. The results of today’s game will lift Tigers to 3-1 in the preseason. The first set ended with a score of […]
Girls’ golf reigns victorious over Mayfield
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Alicia AldereteContributor Girls’ golf proved dominant once again, defeating Mayfield 255-271 on Tuesday, Sep. 3. The Tigers are coasting through the preseason, with a 3-0 record. Leading the way, senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and sophomore Lauren Calderon ended the match with respective scores of 40 and 41. Close behind, […]
Annual SAC assembly kicks off the school year with new videos, skits, and dances
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photos by Sarah Lee and Ella Jayasekera Staff Photographers SPHS kicked off the school year with its annual SAC Assembly on Friday, Aug. 30. The ASB commissioners and class officers organized skits and class competitions to promote the Student Activity (SAC) cards, Icebreaker dance, and football game. Senior Evan Kowal made his debut […]
SPHS basketball team hosts free clinic for South Pas’ youth
Story by Haelee Kim Staff Writer Photos by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor The SPHS basketball program hosted a free basketball skills clinic Saturday, Aug. 31, inviting students ages five to thirteen to spend two hours playing with the coaches, basketball players, and high school volunteers from the team. The newly appointed head coach Ernest Baskerville, who […]
Football escapes with a win against Viewpoint
Story by Brady NakamuraStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer The football team pulled off a nail-biting victory, 21-17, against Viewpoint High School in its first home game Friday, Aug. 30. The Tigers fell behind for most of the first three quarters, but mustered up a late comeback led by quarterback Samuel Luna-Long. The visitors […]
Girls’ golf blows by Polytechnic
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Alicia AldereteContributor The girls’ golf team took home their second preseason win against Polytechnic on Thursday, Aug. 29. With consistently low scores across the board, the Tigers easily defeated the Panthers. Shooting sub 40, sophomore Lauren Calderon had an impressive performance tallying only 38 strokes. Senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and […]
City council recognizes local business’ environmental sustainability efforts
Story by Zoe Schlaak and Ellie Campbell Staff Writers Photos by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The South Pasadena City Council awarded local business owner Michelle Hammond the Green Business Leaders Recognition Certificate, Wednesday Aug. 21, acknowledging Hammond’s green and sustainable practices with her own business: the Munch Company. Hammond employs many environmentally sustainable processes, aiming to […]
Trudie Strobel: A Life In Tapestry
Story and Photos by Haelee KimStaff Writer immediatecareofgoldsboro.com Maya Savin Miller and Lila Dworsky-Hickey grew up as part of the last Jewish generation to bear witness to the stories of the people who lived through the Holocaust. Countless years of learning history had educated them with the facts, yet the raw, emotional weight of their […]
Girls’ volleyball drops preseason match to Polytechnic
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Girls’ volleyball suffered a defeat to the Polytechnic Panthers in a hard fought five sets, on Tuesday, Aug. 27. With this loss, the Tigers drop to 1-1 in the preseason. From the start of the first set, South Pas defended well, with powerful blocks from […]
Girls’ golf cruises past La Salle in preseason opener
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Alicia AldereteContributor The girls’ golf team opened its preseason with a clean victory against La Salle with a dominating score of 205-249 on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Averaging 43 strokes per golfer, the low scores leave a promising precedent for the rest of the season. Senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and […]