Photo courtesy of Noelle Chan The SPHS marching band finished fourth in their class at the 2018 Ayala Music in Motion Tournament on Saturday, October 14.. The band performed “Nexus,” a fusion of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” and “Chandelier” by pop star Sia. South Pasadena scored 21.05 points for general effect, 21.95 for music, and […]
Cross country runs past La Cañada in second league meet
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer SPHS cross country came out on top in its second league meet of the season on Thursday, October 11. Both the girls and boys varsity runners earned their teams’ first place, prevailing over their most rigorous and perhaps only true competitor — La Cañada. Despite resting some of their […]
Homecoming football game rescheduled due to inclement weather
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer The SPHS football senior night matchup against the Temple City Rams, along with the halftime Homecoming Royal Tiger festivities, was halted by a sudden thunderstorm that drenched the fans sitting in the packed bleachers at Ray Solari Stadium Friday, Oct. 12. Midway through the second quarter, the skies to […]
Homecoming picnic moved onto campus because of STEM building construction
Photos by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer SPHS hosted its annual Homecoming Picnic on the Tiger Lawn and softball field Friday, Oct. 12. The picnic, which is traditionally held on Diamond Street, was moved onto campus due to the ongoing construction of the new STEM building. In past years, clubs lined their booths along Diamond Street, […]
SPHS Homecoming assembly introduces Royal Tiger Court
Photos by Sophie Yeung and Tony Chen Staff Photographers SPHS students packed the auditorium on Friday, Oct. 12, to kick off Homecoming festivities with the annual Homecoming assembly, which featured skits staged in ancient Greece, performances by student artists, and the introduction of the Royal Tiger Court. The SPHS band and drumline opened the assembly with a […]
Girls’ golf outlasts Gabrielino in final match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team finished the regular season with a victory, narrowly defeating Gabrielino by a score of 214-215. The team finished the year with a 6-4 league record and an 11-4 overall record. Freshman Lauren Calderon saved her best performance for last, scoring 32 strokes. Fellow freshman Maya Turun […]
SPUSD parents push to bring dual-immersion language programs to SPMS
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer South Pasadena parents requested the extension of the district’s elementary level Spanish and Mandarin dual-immersion (DI) programs to the middle school during the monthly school board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9. Numerous parents with children currently in the elementary schools’ DI programs advocated for the program’s expansion during the meeting’s […]
Girls’ tennis clinches CIF berth with win at Temple City
Photos by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS girls’ tennis team picked up a crucial win on the road against Temple City on Tuesday, October 9. The team’s 11-6 victory improves their season record to 3-2 and guarantees the team a spot in the upcoming CIF playoffs. Continuing its strong record, the singles squad lost […]
Girls’ volleyball ends league play with loss to San Marino
Photos by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball lost to San Marino High School in four sets on Wednesday, October 10 in their final game before the postseason. The Tigers final league record stands at 7-3. The Tigers started off the first set behind the Titans. San Marino played with full force, but South Pas […]
SPHS students vote on mock ballot ahead of November’s midterm election
SPHS students, teachers and staff participated in the California Mock Election supervised by SkillsUSA throughout the school day in the library Tuesday, Oct. 9. The yearly statewide event seeks to inspire political participation in students by exposing them to voting procedures and educating them on different political candidates and issues. A total of 364 ballots […]
Girls’ golf drops second straight contest to Temple City
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team dropped its second consecutive match to the Temple City Rams, 203-218, on Tuesday, October 9. The Tigers fall to 5-4 on the season and have been eliminated from championship contention for the second straight year. Junior co-captain Victoria Tskvitichvili put together a near perfect performance, finishing […]
Girls’ volleyball secures second place league finish with win over Temple City
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated the Temple City Rams in four sets in a road game on Tuesday, October 9. Their current league record is 7-2, good for second in the Rio Hondo League. Their final game of the season before CIF playoffs is tomorrow, October 10, against rival San Marino. […]
SPHS Tiger Talks takes on democratic socialism for its first debate of the year
Photos by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS Tiger Talks club hosted its first debate of the year on Friday, Oct. 5, in the SAC room, pitting junior Evan Kowal against former SPHS student Matas Kulikauskas in a discussion over the viability of a democratic socialism. Kowal and Kulikauskas both acknowledged the past successes of […]
Football’s struggles continue in home loss to Monrovia
Photos by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer The SPHS football team’s losing streak extended to five games on Friday, October 5, as they fell to the Monrovia Wildcats 41-0 at home. Standing a half a foot taller and weighing 50 pounds more than the Tigers at nearly every position, Monrovia’s size and physicality was too much […]
Girls’ volleyball sweeps Blair in three sets
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated Blair for the second time this season in three sets on Thursday, October 4. Their current league record is 5-2 with two more games left in the season. SPHS started off the first set establishing a strong lead, with the score 6-0 in favor of the […]
Girls’ golf falls victim to San Marino in tight match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team suffered their third league defeat to San Marino on Thursday, October 4. Despite excellent play on behalf of the Tigers, the team could not overcome their opponents, falling to the Titans 204-209. Freshman Lauren Calderon had a stroke count of 35, while junior co-captain Victoria Tskvitichvili […]