Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer SPHS baseball outclassed the University Wildcats on Wednesday, February 27 by a final score of 14-1. The boys’ combined for a no-hitter and rode a first-inning offensive outburst en route to a victory in the final game of the 2019 preseason. A three RBI first inning from senior Adam Schroeder […]
Boys’ golf captures victory in season opener
Photo by Richard GomezContributer Boy’s golf emerged victorious in their season opener on Tuesday, February 26, putting the Polytechnic Panthers away by a score of a 221-247. Sophomore Justin Toshima led the Tigers with an exceptional score of 39. Senior Daniel Sim and freshman Ark Chang were close behind, each finishing with a score of […]
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Soars Over its Predecessors
Story by Kaden ChaiContributor Illustration by Elaine YangDesign Editor 5/5 stars This is Berk: the island where dragons populate the skies as the Vikings of Berk roam the terrain. The union between dragons and Vikings has proven to be beneficial ever since Hiccup and his dragon companion, Toothless, first glided through the skies. We have […]
Baseball begins season with mixed results
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer The SPHS boys’ baseball team opened up their preseason campaign in the Dave Moore tournament this past week, finishing 2-3 in their opening games. The Tigers came out swinging against the Marshall Eagles on Saturday, plating four runners in the first inning off of a two run double from senior […]
Boys’ volleyball defeats El Rancho at home
Photos by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor Boys’ volleyball defeated the El Rancho Dons in three straight sets, 25-21, 25-23, and 25-19 in their second preseason game at home on Friday night. Each game came down to the final few points, but the Tigers were able to execute with hard spikes in decisive moments In the first […]
Boys’ tennis drops season opener
The boys’ tennis team fell short in its preseason debut, losing 13-5 to the Crescenta Valley Falcons on Friday, Feb. 22. Juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana, singles one and two respectively, accounted for all of the Tigers’ wins. Chan dominated his opponents, winning his matches 6-2, 6-3, and 6-1. Pestana emerged victorious in two […]
Mother of Vanessa Marquez files $20 million wrongful death lawsuit against South Pasadena
Photo courtesy of Alice S. Hall / NBCU Photo Bank Delia McElfresh, the mother of actress Vanessa Marquez, announced a $20 million dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the City of South Pasadena in a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 20. Marquez was killed in an officer-involved shooting after the South Pasadena Police Department responded to a welfare […]
Boys’ soccer struggles to find offensive consistency in first round CIF loss
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer Boys’ soccer fell in its first CIF playoff match against the Pacific Pirates 2-1 on Thursday, February 7. A resurgence in offensive energy was unable to see the Tigers through the match’s second half, leaving the team with an unfortunate early playoff exit. As soon as the kickoff marked the […]
Girls’ basketball can’t overcome sluggish start, fall in first round of CIF
Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photograph Girls’ basketball suffered a crushing 64-49 loss to the Gabrielino Eagles in their opening CIF match on Thursday night on the road. The Tigers were unable to weather a hot first half shooting performance by the Eagles and trailed by double digits for the final three quarters of the game. […]
Girls’ soccer shut out in opening round of CIF
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer The girls’ soccer team suffered a defeat to the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers in its first CIF matchup, 1-0, on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The Trailblazers struck early in the match and the Tigers couldn’t recover in time to keep their postseason hopes alive. Sierra Canyon dominated the possession throughout the first […]
Late Newbury Park run stuffs girls’ water polo’s CIF hopes
Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The girls’ water polo team fell to the Newbury Park Panthers in the first round of CIF, 16-10, on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The Tigers got off to a fast start, but couldn’t maintain their early intense defense in the second half. Senior Sydney Shettleroe opened the game with a laser […]
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognizes SPHS students’ work
Illustration by Elaine YangDesign Editor Scholastic awarded a total of 66 Western Region awards to approximately 50 Tigers for their work in art and writing Friday, Feb. 1. Students of all grades who registered for the competition submitted their writing, photos, illustrations, and/or artworks to be regionally judged in the annual competition. “I was honestly really surprised […]
Tiger Picks: the Super Bowl
New England (-2.5) vs. Los Angeles Preston Sharkey: Although every Super Bowl Tom Brady has played in has been decided by one possession, I predict the Patriots will control the game from the opening snap. The bright lights of the super bowl will be too much for Jared Goff to handle early in the game, […]
Girls’ soccer wins second straight league title with win over Temple City
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer The girls’ varsity soccer team avenged their recent loss against Monrovia with a 1-0 home victory against the Temple City Rams, granting the team a Rio Hondo League title. This victory places South Pas’ overall record at 10-2-2 with a league record of 5-2-1, and gives them an opportunity to […]
Girls’ water polo loses tight game to Temple City
Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer After an uplifting game against San Marino, the Tigers faltered against Temple City on Wednesday, January 3, losing 5-3 in their last match of the league season. Despite this loss, girls’ water polo finished second in the Rio Hondo League with an overall league record of 5-3 and a season […]
Boys’ soccer clutches must-win game as they qualify for CIF
Photos by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer Boys’ soccer ended league play on a high note with a 4-2 victory over Temple City at home on Thursday, January 31, as they secured a third place finish and CIF postseason berth. All aspects of the Tigers’ play were enhanced for their final league match, as both a powerful […]