Photos by Alicia Alderete, Tony Chen, and Andrés Oyaga Photo Editor and Staff Photographers Waves of orange and black covered the SPHS campus Friday, Sept. 28 for the school’s most high-spirit event of the year, Color Day. Students and faculty exhibited costumes ranging from first-place senior group, “La Croix Boys,” to the history department’s winning “Notorious […]
Girls’ volleyball avenges loss in second meeting with Monrovia
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated Monrovia High School in four sets on Thursday, September 27. The Tigers had previously lost against the Monrovia Wildcats earlier in the season, but made a solid comeback, improving their league score to 4-2. The Tigers began the first set behind a few points behind the […]
Girls’ golf ends two game skid with victory over Gabrielino
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team defeated the Gabrielino Eagles 205-230 on Tuesday, September 25. After a two-game skid, the Tigers climb to 3-2 in the Rio Hondo League. Freshmen Lauren Calderon and Maya Turun each had a brilliant performance, shooting for scores of 35 and 38, respectively. Junior captain Victoria Tskvitichvili, […]
Girls’ volleyball falters late in matchup against San Marino
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball lost to the San Marino Titans in four sets in a road game on Tuesday, September 25. The Tigers played hard, but lost in the final three sets, dropping their league record to 3-2. The Tigers started off the game strong, winning the first set 25-17 with […]
Boys’ water polo rides strong opening quarter to first league win
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo overpowered La Cañada in their home league opener, seizing victory with ease and tallying a final score of 15-7 on Tuesday, September 25. South Pas’s unquestionably superior offense and defense overwhelmed La Cañada, as the Spartan defensive players were unable to delay the Tigers. Although the […]
Shannon Purser shines, but ‘Sierra Burgess’ is a letdown
Story by Dominic Marziali Staff Writer Illustration by Kate Rogers Design Editor 3/5 stars SPHS students found themselves gawking at a strolling Shannon Purser in the spring of 2016-2017 when the star was filming pieces of Sierra Burgess is a Loser on campus. Purser, most notably Barb of Stranger Things, appears as Sierra in the new […]
Junior Varsity Scoreboard
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer Football – J.V. football suffered their first loss of the season last week, falling 30-14 to the Eagle Rock Eagles. The Tigers will face San Marino this Thursday, with hopes of placing first in the Rio Hondo League for a second consecutive year. – Preston Sharkey Girls Tennis – The […]
Friends and family remember the late Vanessa Marquez in formal ceremony
Photo courtesy of Cheryl Hansen The South Pasadena community honored the late actress Vanessa Marquez at Arroyo Park during a formal ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 22. The gathering included a decorative setup celebrating the life of Marquez and speeches from those who remembered Marquez fondly. Childhood friends of Marquez and several of her cast mates shared […]
Cross country dominates in first league meet
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer The varsity cross country teams met high expectations set by past seasons in their first league meet on Thursday, Sept. 20. The girls’ and boys’ teams placed second and first overall respectively, just as they did last season in the three mile course at Lacy Park. Both the girls’ […]
Strong singles play carries girls’ tennis to first league victory
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS girls’ tennis team emerged victorious against Temple City on Thursday, September 22 in their first league matchup of the season. The team defeated the Rams, a Division II team, by a score of 13-5, giving them their first league win. The South Pas singles squad dominated the […]
Football trounced by Eagle Rock in final preseason game
Photos by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer The SPHS football team was shutout by the Eagle Rock Eagles on Friday, suffering a 68-0 loss in their final non-league game. Despite a spirited effort, numerous turnovers and missed tackles on defense contributed to the lopsided loss. Outperformed in almost every facet of the game, frustrations mounted on the […]
City Council adopts financial plan in preparation for possible Measure N passage
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The South Pasadena City Council approved a new financial plan that will be put in place should Measure N be passed in the upcoming November elections Wednesday, September 19. The passage of Measure N would repeal the Utility User Tax (UUT), eliminating the second largest revenue source for the city […]
South Pas City Council responds to fatal officer-involved shooting
Photo courtesy of Alice S. Hall / NBCU Photo Bank The South Pasadena City Council acknowledged the recent officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of actress Vanessa Marquez Wednesday, September 18. Council members also heard from members of the South Pasadena community who voiced concerns about the shooting and the city’s response to the incident. […]
Girls’ golf falls short against Temple City, drops to 2-2 in league play
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team narrowly lost to the Temple City Rams, 214-228, on Thursday, September 20. Uncharacteristic subpar performances prevented South Pasadena from securing the winnable match. Junior captain Victoria Tskvitichvili led Tigers with a final score of 41. The other captain, junior Lindsey Biggar shot for 46 strokes and […]
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: the perfect modern fairytale
Story by Aanji Sin Staff Writer Illustration by David Sohn Staff Illustrator 4.5/5 stars Over the past six months, Netflix queues, Hulu lineups, and illuminated marquees have been saturated by the rom-com genre; Crazy Rich Asians, Insatiable, and Sierra Burgess Is A Loser are just a few examples. However, all of these movies share the plight of […]
Girls’ golf drops first match of season to San Marino
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor Girls’ golf suffered their first defeat of the season against rival San Marino on Tuesday, September 18. The Tigers put together a valiant effort, but could not overcome a brilliant match from the Titans, losing 192-213. Freshman Lauren Calderon shot for 37 strokes, while junior captains Victoria Tskvitichvili and Lindsey […]