By Faye Witherall Print Managing Editor Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor With the sun slowly setting behind them, South Pasadena High School’s class of 2016 gathered for one final time Wednesday to celebrate before a packed grandstand of relieved parents and enthusiastic friends. Before splintering for destinations ranging from Thailand to Maine, the […]
By Ryan Nakamura Senior Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Photo Editor When it comes to volleyball, no one is more noticeable on the court than senior Greg Luck. Although many view Luck as the face of SPHS volleyball, it was a steady journey to stardom for the 6’6’’ outside hitter. Luck took interest in […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor Junior Sophia Gerodiaz was first introduced to badminton in P.E. during her sophomore year. When she heard that a team would be forming at SPHS, she decided to try out for fun. Gerodiaz soon became one of the top players on the team […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Matt Scholtz Photo Editor Senior Esteban Suarez vied for a state title at CIF State Finals held at Buchanan High School on Saturday, June 4. Suarez first cleared 15’8”, a new personal record, on his second attempt to advance with 11 other vaulters. He then vaulted 16’2”, breaking […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Senior Esteban Suarez participated in the CIF Masters meet for pole vault on Friday, May 27 at Cerritos College. Suarez is the only South Pas athlete to have made it this far. CIF Masters is unique to the CIF Southern Section as it is essentially a qualifier for State Finals, […]
By Tiger Staff Photo by Brian Kojima Seniors stormed the Tiger Patio at lunch on Wednesday, May 25 for the annual senior prank. Approximately 60 students participated in the Live Action Role Play (LARP) by donning costumes and waving foam and and cardboard weapons while Commissioner of Noontime senior Ian Geiberger played fitting music to […]
By Sammy Park Staff Writer In Mid-April, seven South Pasadena High School freshmen advanced to state level consideration for the national Letters About Literature competition. Freshmen Kayla Zhang, Kimberly Brown, David Nam, Brooke Held, Kim Brown, Uma Hornish, and Alyssa Bonk were all finalists in the Letters About Literature Competition in California. After discovering Letters […]
By Somi Jun Print Managing Editor Photo courtesy of Tei Park TASSEL hosted an art show benefit at SPACE Art Center to support rural communities in Cambodia. The club sold art pieces ranging from $10 to $250 and raised over $1000 by the end of the event, which took place from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday. […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz Three Tiger athletes competed at the Division 3 CIF Southern Section Finals on Saturday, May 21. Over 170 schools from 86 different leagues spanning across the Southern Section ran, threw, and jumped at Cerritos College for all four divisions. Senior Esteban Suarez had the largest success […]
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By Ryan Nakamura Photos by Tucker Judkins South Pasadena’s 11th-seeded playoff run came to a close in CIF semifinals on Wednesday, May 18 with a 3-0 loss to the John Burroughs Indians. The Tigers trailed closely in the first two sets with scores of 25-22 and 25-23, but fell apart in the third set with […]
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The boys and girls’ swim team sent seven swimmers to the CIF Division 3 prelims and one to the CIF finals. Competitions were held on consecutive days on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 at the Riverside Aquatics Complex. South Pas found minimal success in the first day […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins Some of the top high school track and field athletes in Southern California competed at the Division 3 CIF Preliminaries at Estancia High School on Saturday, May 14. The Tigers sent 17 members to prelims, producing three athletes who will advance to finals. Many of South […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Hype and energy swept the South Pasadena Middle School gym after the boys’ volleyball team dropped the Laguna Beach Breakers in four sets. The number 11 seeded Tigers faltered in the first set after the number 2 seed Breakers won with a score of 25-19. South […]
By Cole Cahill Assoc. Feature Editor Photo by Brian Kojima Freshmen, sophomores and juniors participated in class elections today. Each class held separate candidate speech assemblies, and seniors met on the Tiger Patio to discuss graduation and scholarships. Voting began after the assemblies. Each class voted for a president, Vice President, secretary, and treasurer for […]
By Declan Chin & Noah Miyamae Tiger Staff Photo by Brian Kojima The SPHS gym was closed off to students on Wednesday, May 11 while it was transformed into a science fair for the set of a Google commercial. The crew began production at 9:30 A.M. and continued until 10:00 P.M. Filmers are required to […]
