Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS girls’ tennis team swiftly defeated Garden Grove High School in their second CIF playoff game on Friday, November 2. The girls will be moving onto the quarterfinals with their 14-4 win. The singles squad only lost two sets, easily shutting down Garden Grove’s players. Singles one, senior […]
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Phtographer The varsity girls’ tennis team advanced in their first CIF game with a 12-6 win over Hemet on Wednesday, October 31. It is the first win for the SPHS squad in this year’s postseason competition. Continuing their consistent play, the girls’ singles players emerged from their games with only […]
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Provocative stickers reading “It’s OK to be white” appeared throughout SPHS Wednesday, Oct. 31. Students and staff arrived at school to find the dozen or so stickers up on classroom and bathroom doors across campus. The masked vandal, who is yet to be identified, was caught putting up the […]
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo fought with vigor in the first round of CIF against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks, but were defeated by their opponents by a final score of 9-5, eliminating them from CIF playoffs. Despite South Pas trailing by only one in the third quarter after a masterful […]
Written by Tiger Staff Illustrated by Oscar Walsh Associate Photo Editor A woman has been standing on the corner of Bank and Fremont before and after school for the past few years, attempting to pass out religious pamphlets to SPHS students. Their religious aspect is not what phases students, but the homophobic remarks contained in them. […]
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo defeated the Monrovia Wildcats 15-11 in their final game of the season on Wednesday, October 24, signifying their achievement of an undefeated record throughout their entire run. The Senior Day game displayed the strength of the Tigers’ seniors, who were recognized with touching speeches by their […]
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The South Pasadena city council opted to reconsider its default energy option to increase renewable energy use Wednesday, Oct. 17. The new energy option proposed by South Pasadena council members would result in the default energy plan for residents being altered from 50% renewable energy to 100% renewable energy. […]
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Varsity boys’ water polo overthrew the Temple City Rams, the previous league victors, in a battle for first place with a final score of 8-5 on Tuesday, October 23. High stakes pushed South Pas to triumph over their biggest competitors, setting up their guaranteed path to the title of […]
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor South Pasadena golf members senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and freshman Lauren Calderon were eliminated from the Regional CIF competition on Monday, October 22, marking the end of girls’ golf for the year. Calderon shot for a score of 82, just missing the 77-stroke cutoff. Tskvitichvili had 88 strokes on the 18 […]
Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer Junior running back Ivan Estrada showcased his quickness and agility with the ball on Friday night, leading the Tigers to a 27-13 win over La Cañada with three rushing touchdowns. The win represented South Pas’ first league victory and concluded an underwhelming season on a positive note. After losing […]
Photos by Tony Chen, Andrés Oyaga, and Sophie Yeung Staff Photographers Students across the South Pasadena Unified School District executed the “drop, cover, and hold” while taking part in the 10th annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 18. SPHS students assembled on the football field during their fourth period class as part of […]
Written by Maya Williamson Copy Editor Illustrated by David Sohn I am known in my social clique as the token “woke” friend, there to explain all things problematic to those of my peers who are less socially aware. This trope is itself problematic in nature. As I have come to understand, being a woman who is more […]
Video by Jacob Mills Videographer Homecoming is a long-standing high school spectacle — of food, football, and fireworks for the SPHS student body. The day converged the work of the Associated Student Body (ASB) and clubs on campus for the annual picnic-game-dance series Friday, October 12, before ending early due to rain conditions. Watch Tiger’s latest […]
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball was defeated by Alta Loma High School in three close sets on Thursday, October 18 in the first round of CIF playoffs. The loss eliminated the Tigers from the postseason and ended their year, in which they finished second in league with a 7-3 record. South […]
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Students seeking a respite from the stress of their everyday lives gathered in room 316 during lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 17 to participate in a board game party, the first stress relief workshop of the year. The workshop, hosted by the SPHS Peer Mediators, encouraged students to unwind with upbeat […]
The South Pasadena golfers dominated the Rio Hondo League Finals on Wednesday, October 17, with freshman Lauren Calderon winning RHL MVP honors and junior Victoria Tskvitichvili capturing a third-place finish. Freshman Maya Turun withdrew from the competition due to personal reasons. Calderon shot for 78 strokes, raising her two day total to 151. Tskvitichvili was […]
