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 […]
Girls’ tennis opens season with road win
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The South Pasadena girls’ tennis team opened 2018 fall preseason play with a dominating 18-0 victory over the Duarte Falcons on Wednesday, August 22. The team now currently sits with a 1-0 record in the early season. Veteran singles player for South Pasadena, sophomore Carissa Park, defeated all of […]
Girls’ volleyball falls short in preseason matchup
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball was defeated in three sets by Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on Thursday, August 23. After starting the year with two straight wins, the Tigers saw their early-season winning streak come to an end at the hands of the Tologs. In the first set, both teams started off […]
Girl’s golf defeats La Salle in second preseason match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor Girls’ golf earned another win during their preseason, beating La Salle 245-293 at the Brookside Golf Course on Thursday, August 23. Solid performances from veteran and young talents secured the Tigers’ second victory in as many games. Junior and co-captain Victoria Tskvitichvili put together a quality showing, leading all players […]
Crazy Rich Asians ticks all the boxes, supplying an ideal mix of humor, romance, and diversity
Written by Matthew Tsai Staff Writer Illustration By Talulla Chow Graphic Designer 4/5 stars In 2013, Kevin Kwan’s novel Crazy Rich Asians received rave reviews and quickly became an international bestseller. Five years later, a film adaption of the romantic-comedy has been released on the silver screen. Similar to what the cultural phenomenon Black Panther has done for […]
Boys’ water polo cruises to victory in first scrimmage
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo opened their season with a decisive win against Flintridge Prep on Wednesday, August 22. The Tiger’s well-executed offense and young talent pulled through in the impressive 9-4 victory. Though South Pasadena was defeated by Flintridge Prep at the beginning of the season in 2017, the team […]
SPHS holds concussion workshop for fall athletes
Dr. Nancy J. Cohick hosted a concussion workshop at the South Pasadena High School auditorium for fall sport student-athletes on Tuesday, August 21, highlighting the lifelong dangers of brain injuries. Students were informed about the symptoms, recovery process, and long-term effects of concussions and urged to take the necessary steps to prevent permanent cerebral damage. […]
Girls’ golf captures first win of the season
The girls’ golf team’s 2018-19 campaign began with a 229-277 victory over Crescenta Valley at the Altadena Golf Course on Tuesday, August 21. Freshman Maya Turun led the way for the Tigers in her high school debut with a match-best score of 42. Junior captains Victoria Tskvitichvili and Lindsey Biggar were consistent throughout the round, […]
Kelley’s Kookies cuts ribbon in Fair Oaks grand opening
Written by Raymond Yeo Staff Writer Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer South Pasadenans joined Kelley’s Kookies at its grand opening celebration on Saturday, August 18th. The city’s newest sweet shop specializes in handcrafted shortbread cookies and aims to help satiate sweet tooths around town. Recently relocated from the Santa Anita Mall, Kelley’s Kookies seeks to pursue […]