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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
Story by Aanji Sin Staff Writer Photo by Alicia Alderete Photography Editor South Pasadena has its fair share of coffeehouses. Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Kaldi are to name just a few cafés around the city, and the newest coffeehouse addition has proven to be just as successful as cafés of its kind. The Lost Parrot Café has […]
Photos by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer The Tigers pulled away from the Mountain View Vikings in the second half to win 35-14 in their first game of the year. Junior Ivan Estrada led the South Pas offense with four total touchdowns and 263 total yards in his varsity debut. With senior starting quarterback Justin Huff […]
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated Westridge in three sets on Thursday, August 16, at the South Pasadena High School gym. Spirits were riding high after their first win against Mark Keppel High School in their opening game the day before. The Tigers started off the game with a bang as Westridge hit […]
Story and Photos by Christine Mao Staff Writer I braced myself as I stepped off the plane, expecting to be blasted by humidity and heat, but instead a cool, gentle breeze sailed past me. Xinjiang, China was expected to be unbearably hot in the summer, but I suppose my family and I got lucky and managed […]
Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer The South Pas football team will hope to return to the CIF playoffs this year after failing to qualify for the postseason for the third straight year with a 1-3 record in league play in 2017. After losing 18 players to graduation, the Tigers will have to make up for […]
Story and Photos by Cat Flores Staff Writer KCRW hosted its first “Summer Nights” event at its headquarters based on the campus of Santa Monica City College media and design center on Saturday, August 4th, offering a lineup of emerging artists and DJs, street food, and various activities to Angelenos. The National Public Radio (NPR) broadcasting […]
