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 […]
Justice for Vanessa Marquez marches in protest of officer-involved shooting
Photo courtesy of Alice S. Hall / NBCU Photo Bank Community members marched the streets of South Pasadena to bring awareness to the officer-involved death of actress and South Pas resident Vanessa Marquez. Members of the group called Justice for Vanessa Marquez gathered at her house on the 1100 block of Fremont before marching up to […]
Football beat down by San Marino in color day matchup
Photos by Tony Chen Staff Photographer South Pas was unable to compete with the rival San Marino football team, losing 50-0 on Friday night in their first league game. The Tiger offense was held scoreless for the second consecutive game and was unable to complete one pass the whole game. Despite a crucial goal line […]
SPHS recognizes student achievement on TAG Day
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor Seniors, juniors, and sophomore were recognized for their academic achievement on Thursday, Sept. 27 for the annual Tigers Achieving Greatness (TAG) Day. TAG Day recognizes and commends students who have maintained a 4.0 GPA or a 3.49-3.99 GPA last semester. Those who displayed a 0.5 GPA improvement since the […]
SPHS Tigers celebrate 80th annual Color Day
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 […]