Photo by Adam Kwoh Staff Writer Friends of Vanessa Marquez, the ER actress who lost her life after an officer-involved shooting, gathered to honor her name in a vigil Wednesday, September 5, a week after her passing. Loving messages and flowers were placed next to a palm tree in front of Marquez’s Fremont home during […]
Girls’ golf tops Webb in penultimate preseason match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team extended their preseason winning streak to four games on Tuesday, September 4, defeating Webb High School 207-261. Despite having only five of the eleven players active, the Tigers easily cruised to a victory. Freshman Maya Turun continued her outstanding preseason with 36 strokes, leading the team […]
Bradfest animates the nineteenth hole, offering an evening of non-stop tunes at the Arroyo
Written by Dominic Marziali Staff Writer Photos by Tony Chen Staff Photographer South Pas has more than its fair share of festivals. The Eclectic Music Festival, Summer Arts Crawl, and Festival of Balloons are just a few that occur within the 3.1 square miles of our small town, highlighting the abundance of local artistic and musical talent. […]
Boys’ water polo drops preseason game against Damien
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo endured another loss in the young season, this time by a 13-6 final score, in their game against Damien on Saturday, September 1st. Though the Tigers went in expecting a tough matchup against the higher division school, they fought valiantly nonetheless. Damien kicked off the game […]
SPHS kicks off the new school year with annual SAC assembly
Photos by Sophie Yeung and Tony Chen Staff Photographers SPHS commenced the new school year with the annual SAC assembly on Friday, August 31. The first assembly of the year featured this year’s ASB members in skits promoting the Student Activities Card (SAC), the Icebreaker dance, and yearbook, as well as several student performances. The marching […]
Officer-involved shooting fatality identified as ER actress Vanessa Marquez
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer Authorities identified actress Vanessa Marquez as individual who was killed in an officer-involved shooting Thursday, August 30. No officers were injured during the confrontation, which is currently under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s office. South Pasadena Police Department (SPPD) officers responded to a call […]
Girls’ volleyball downs Alhambra
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated Alhambra High School in three sets on Thursday, August 3. SPHS now rides a two-game winning streak after also defeating San Gabriel on Tuesday. South Pasadena started off the first set on the wrong foot, with Alhambra scoring the opening point. However, the early struggles didn’t […]
Girls’ tennis wins second straight preseason game
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer SPHS girls’ varsity tennis team faced off against John Burroughs High School in Burbank on Thursday, August 30 in a road preseason, game. The girls swiftly defeated John Burroughs, triumphing with a score of 12-6. In singles, senior Shannon Huang easily defeated the competition in each of her three […]
Girls’ golf flies past Polytechnic
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team put together an incredible performance on Thursday, August 30, crushing the Polytechnic Panthers 204-243. With an average of 40.8 strokes, the low scores across the board drove the team to a third straight preseason victory. Freshman Lauren Calderon had a standout performance, shooting 35 strokes, one […]
Officer-involved shooting on Fremont results in one fatality
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer Multiple South Pasadena Police Department (SPPD) officers responded in an officer-involved shooting, resulting in one death on Thursday afternoon. No officers were injured in the shooting. Officers were called to a welfare check at 12 p.m., prior to the shooting, on the 1100 block of Fremont, near the intersection […]
Cross country seeks postseason success in upcoming season
Photos by Helena Fu Contibuting photographer The SPHS boys and girls’ cross country teams have shown dominance within the Rio Hondo League in the past three years. The varsity boys, who ended last season one spot away from advancing to the CIF state round, are hoping to extend their reign as league champions and advance further […]
SPHS band and orchestra holds second annual mattress fundraiser
Written by Christine Mao Staff Writer The SPHS band and orchestra, along with Custom Fundraising Solutions (CFS), hosted their second annual mattress sale on Saturday, August 25. The small gym was transformed into a showroom with numerous sales team members to introduce and advertise the many name brand mattresses. Mattresses were provided by CFS without any […]
Girls’ volleyball sets down San Gabriel
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated San Gabriel High School in three out of four sets on Tuesday, August 28. Coming back from their first loss of the season against Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, this win was essential for the Tiger’s confidence moving forward. South Pas started off strong in the first […]
Girls’ tennis triumphs over Glendale
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer Girls’ tennis snatched a decisive 13-5 road victory against Glendale on Tuesday, August 28. With the win, the team improves their record to 2-1. Senior Shannon Huang and sophomore Carissa Park established early dominance in their singles sets, both sweeping all three of their matches. With their combined efforts […]
Boys’ water polo falls short in season opener
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo suffered a season opening loss by a score of 16-7 at the hands of Palos Verdes High School this Tuesday, August 28th. After multiple successes in preseason scrimmages, the team was unable to secure a victory in their first match. Even with a strong opening push, […]
Football stumbles against El Monte
Photos by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer The SPHS football team suffered their first loss of the year against the El Monte Lions on Friday night, losing in blowout fashion by a score of 59-6. After a commanding performance on both sides of the ball last week, the injured Tiger team was unable to replicate the […]