By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Black-Eyed Peas disc jockey and SPHS alumnus DJ Bonk blared EDM over a blur of dancing students, glow sticks, and interactive, glowing decor in the main gym at the Icebreaker Dance on September 11. This first dance of the school year, which gave attendees the chance to see new and […]
By Isabel Barbera Staff Writer Hundreds of Planned Parenthood advocates flocked to Pasadena City Hall on Saturday, September 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to rally in response to an anti-abortion protest in the area three weeks prior. The gathering occurred the day after the House of Representatives voted 241-187 to defund the program. […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The girls’ golf team overcame last Thursday’s tough loss with a huge 217-294 win on the road against Webb high school on Tuesday, September 29. The Tigers still have not lost an away matchup with an overall record of 5-1 and league record of 3-1. Leading the squad, junior co-captain Caitlyn […]
By Faye Witherall Feature Editor The South Pasadena High School Academic Decathalon team, which enjoyed a breakout season last year, is getting into intellectual shape for the upcoming season. The team competed in its first scrimmage on Friday, September 18 at John Marshall High School, and placed third out of the nine teams. The team […]
By Jenna Giulioni Senior Staff Writer The South Pasadena Unified School District has a new face this year: Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Ms Christiane Gervais. She joined the SPUSD staff in early August after working with Beverly Hills and San Gabriel Unified School Districts, as both an administrator and teacher. As part of her […]
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer The test results from last year’s Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) were announced during a school board meeting on September 8. Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Ms Christiane Gervais gave a presentation on the results for all of the participating grades within the district, including the Class of 2016. A […]
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer SPHS’s diverse array of clubs came together in the gym during lunch on September 16 and 17 for Club Rush, with the intention of gathering as many new club members as possible. Some clubs waved flags while others had decorated their booths in creative ways to catch students’ attention. “Club Rush is a very exciting occasion in that people get […]
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The South Pasadena High School Astronomy Club held its first Astronomy Night on Sunday, September 27, commemorating a supermoon lunar eclipse. This phenomenon occurs when both a lunar eclipse happens during a full moon and when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, giving it an […]
By Isabel Barbera and Olivia Chiu Tiger Staff South Pasadena Cross Country once again demonstrated its talent today at the Dana Hills Invitational, a non-varsity only race. While no girls’ teams were able to score points due to an insufficient number of runners, all of the boys’ teams were ranked. Both underclassmen boys’ teams performed […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The football team improved its preseason record to 4-0 after a hard-fought 16-7 victory over the Alhambra High School Moors on Friday, September 25. Starting the first half, both teams struggled with adjusting to each other’s play style, leading to a punt from each side. Led […]
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The girls’ varsity tennis team was unable to overcome a powerhouse La Cañada lineup on Thursday, September 24 at home by a score of 7-11. The team was experimenting with both a new lineup and new formations. Freshman Shannon Huang and junior Anya Nicolaides combined as a doubles […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The varsity girls’ golf team’s 8-year undefeated streak in league play unfortunately came to an end on Thursday, September 24. As South Pas suffered a tough 217-221 loss to its rival Gabrielino high school. With this defeat, the Tiger’s record now stands at 4-1 overall and 2-1 in league. “We all […]
By Nick Michael Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The varsity boys’ water polo team defeated the Pasadena High School Bulldogs at home on Thursday, September 24, in an relatively even game that ended with a final score of 11-8. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, scoring the game’s first goal about one […]
By Isabel Barbera and Olivia Chiu Tiger Staff Photos by Hana Tyszka Tiger cross country battled against rivals La Cañada and San Marino in all divisions at its first Rio Hondo league race September 23 at La Crescenta Valley Park. Team and individual results have been announced. The varsity girls took second to La Cañada while the […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team defeated La Salle in an away matchup in three sets with scores of 25-22, 25-23, and 25-16. The Lancers, though a Division 1AA team, weren’t able to handle the Tigers’ attacks that were fueled with energy from the raucous crowd. The Tiger […]
By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer Photos by Brian Kojima The girls’ varsity tennis team wrapped up its preseason with a dominant 14-4 victory against the Spartans at Schurr High School on Tuesday, September 22. The Tigers were able to end preseason on a high note with this victory as they will transition into the Rio […]
