Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer Varsity boys’ water polo prevailed in their first home game of the season against Hoover on September 11 with a narrow 13-11 final score. The fierce and strenuous battle lead to a scoreboard lit with close numbers, but it was the Tigers who acquired victory with their strong offensive […]
Girls’ tennis remains undefeated with victory over Westridge
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The varsity girls’ tennis team secured an easy victory over Westridge on Tuesday, September 11, defeating the Tigers by a score of 14-4. With the win, the team maintains their undefeated preseason record of 6-0-1. The girls’ singles team stumbled slightly in their victory over Westridge, dropping the only […]
Girls’ golf cruises to first league win against La Cañada
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team emerged victorious in their season opener against league rival La Cañada on Tuesday, September 11, prevailing by a score of 205-253. Solid play from each player allowed the Tigers to coast to a sixth consecutive win, remaining undefeated on the year. Star freshman Lauren Calderon played […]
SPHS Club Profile: Sports for Society
Story by Matthew Tsai Staff Writer A typical family can spend up to $500 a week for a sports camp; with California’s poverty rate at 20%, few parents are able to fork over the money for their children to participate in the activities they love. Four juniors, Preston Sharkey, Evan Kowal, Tianhao Wei, and David Newhall, […]
SPHS welcomes parents at annual Back to School Night
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer SPHS opened its gates to parents on the annual Back to School Night on Thursday, September 6. This night gave parents the opportunity to familiarize themselves with their students’ schedules and teachers. The evening kicked off with its traditional convocation in the SPHS auditorium. Principal Janet Anderson welcomed parents […]
Football crumbles against Arroyo in tough road game
Photos by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer The injury-plagued football team struggled once again on the road, falling 52-7 against the Arroyo Knights on Friday, September 7. The Tiger defense was unable to stop the Knights’ dangerous attack, conceding multiple big plays to their mobile quarterback. Their lack of pressure on the defensive end, coupled with […]
Girls’ golf dominates Crescenta Valley in final preseason match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team finished their preseason with another dominant victory on Thursday, September 6, defeating Crescenta Valley 199-298. The Tigers completed their exhibition matches with a five game winning streak. Freshmen Lauren Calderon and Maya Turun continued their amazing run of play, with scores of 35 and 37, respectively. […]
Girls’ volleyball falters late in final preseason match
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Girl’s volleyball was defeated at home by La Salle High School in four sets on Thursday, September 6. The Tigers, who were defeated two sets to none in their earlier matchup against the Lancers in a preseason tournament, were ardent for revenge in front of the home crowd, but […]
South Pas community honors the late Vanessa Marquez at informal vigil
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 […]