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 […]
Boys’ water polo wins crucial league match in comeback fashion
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo took home a momentous win by a close 11-10 score against their biggest competition in league, the Temple City Rams, on Thursday, October 4. Temple City defeated South Pas last year in overtime and was later titled the 2017-2018 league champions, making the victory a satisfying […]
Girls’ tennis drops road game to La Cañada
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The varsity girls’ tennis team endured a tough 12-6 loss against La Cañada on Tuesday, October 2. The loss drops the girls’ league record to 2-2. The singles squad, which saw some changes since their previous games, was unable to win a set against the Spartans. Singles one, sophomore […]
Girls’ volleyball continues hot stretch with win over La Cañada
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated La Cañada High School in four sets in a road game on Tuesday, October 2, at 5:00, in their second win against the Tigers this season. South Pas’ current league record is 4-2 with three more games left in the season. The Tigers started off the […]
Boys’ water polo blows by San Marino to stay undefeated in league
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Varsity boys’ water polo triumphed over school rival San Marino by a final score of 13-5 in their league game on Tuesday, October 2. South Pasadena outplayed San Marino with unmatched defensive talent, preventing the Titans from having any open opportunities to coordinate scoring plays. A beginning slip up […]
Girls’ golf utilizes extra practice round after Alhambra forfeiture
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team earned their fourth victory in the Rio Hondo League on Tuesday, October 2, as the Alhambra Moors forfeited the match due to an insufficient amount of players available. The Tigers utilized this opportunity to practice on the Almansor Golf Course, where they will play three more […]