Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer South Pas fell short against the Monrovia Wildcats in their opening league game, losing 5-4 on the road. Coming off of a 14-1 win against Duarte High School last Wednesday, the Tigers were able to carry momentum into the first few innings on Friday afternoon, but ultimately couldn’t hold on […]
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The SPHS swim team competed with mixed results against Gabrielino on Friday at home, with varsity boys dominating the Eagles for a 100-60 win. However, the varsity girls fell 86-83 to Gabrielino in a tight contest that came down to the final few events. Both varsity teams had top finishes […]
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer Boys’ tennis improved its preseason record to 3-1 with a 17-1 victory over Schurr High School on Friday, Mar. 1. Junior Desmond Chan, singles one, destroyed the opposition, winning each set 6-0. Singles two and three, junior Ben Pestana and senior James Dekle, also swept their three matches. Pestana won […]
SPHS addressed an increase in students’ suicidal symptoms during an informational meeting titled “Teen Depression and Risk Factors for Suicide” for community parents on Monday, Feb. 25. The event gave attendees an introduction to various disorders that can lead to suicide and the measures taken by the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) to address […]
Photo by Richard GomezStaff Photographer South Pasadena sailed to a second season victory, defeating the Gabrielino Eagles 208-261 on Thursday, February 28. Senior Josh Ramos completed the course with a score of 38 and was followed closely by sophomore Justin Toshima, who shot a 39. Senior Jason Gomez and freshmen Andrew Kowal and Ark Chang […]
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer SPHS baseball outclassed the University Wildcats on Wednesday, February 27 by a final score of 14-1. The boys’ combined for a no-hitter and rode a first-inning offensive outburst en route to a victory in the final game of the 2019 preseason. A three RBI first inning from senior Adam Schroeder […]
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team comfortably defeated Mark Keppel 14-4 on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Led by standout junior Desmond Chan, the Tigers claimed their second victory, improving to 2-1 in the preseason. Chan, singles one, easily won each of his sets to add to his 9-0 record in matches this preseason. […]
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers defeated the La Salle Lancers 3 sets to 1 in their third game of preseason at home on Tuesday night after 4 hard-fought sets. South Pas lost the first set 25-19, but then came back to win the final three sets by scores of 25-13, 25-21, and 25-22. […]
Photo by Richard GomezContributer Boy’s golf emerged victorious in their season opener on Tuesday, February 26, putting the Polytechnic Panthers away by a score of a 221-247. Sophomore Justin Toshima led the Tigers with an exceptional score of 39. Senior Daniel Sim and freshman Ark Chang were close behind, each finishing with a score of […]
Story by Kaden ChaiContributor Illustration by Elaine YangDesign Editor 5/5 stars This is Berk: the island where dragons populate the skies as the Vikings of Berk roam the terrain. The union between dragons and Vikings has proven to be beneficial ever since Hiccup and his dragon companion, Toothless, first glided through the skies. We have […]
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer The SPHS boys’ baseball team opened up their preseason campaign in the Dave Moore tournament this past week, finishing 2-3 in their opening games. The Tigers came out swinging against the Marshall Eagles on Saturday, plating four runners in the first inning off of a two run double from senior […]
Boys’ tennis earned its first victory of the year in a 16-2 rout against Rosemead High School on Monday, Feb. 25. Singles one junior Ben Pestana won 6-1 in every game, while singles two senior James Dekle also swept all of his matchups. The doubles teams dominated, rebounding from the previous match, where none of […]
Photos by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor Boys’ volleyball defeated the El Rancho Dons in three straight sets, 25-21, 25-23, and 25-19 in their second preseason game at home on Friday night. Each game came down to the final few points, but the Tigers were able to execute with hard spikes in decisive moments In the first […]
The boys’ tennis team fell short in its preseason debut, losing 13-5 to the Crescenta Valley Falcons on Friday, Feb. 22. Juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana, singles one and two respectively, accounted for all of the Tigers’ wins. Chan dominated his opponents, winning his matches 6-2, 6-3, and 6-1. Pestana emerged victorious in two […]
Photo courtesy of Alice S. Hall / NBCU Photo Bank Delia McElfresh, the mother of actress Vanessa Marquez, announced a $20 million dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the City of South Pasadena in a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 20. Marquez was killed in an officer-involved shooting after the South Pasadena Police Department responded to a welfare […]
Photos by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers dropped their first preseason game on the road against John Burroughs High School in three straight sets on Wednesday night. Throughout the first set, the Indians maintained a consistent lead over the Tigers. Junior Tyler Lieu made accurate sets to hitters and seniors Paul Pan and Jason Barrientos had […]
