By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team triumphed over Bassett High School at home in three sets with scores of 25-8, 25-6, and 25-7. South Pasadena’s record now stands at 6-1. The Olympians couldn’t handle the Tigers’ high-caliber style of play, and the home squad easily won the game. […]
By Nick Michael Staff Writer After Thursday’s disappointing loss to Montebello High School, the varsity boys’ water polo team was eager to get back on the right track. The boys did just that on Friday, as they soundly won both of their games in the Los Altos Tournament, by scores of 18-2 and 16-8. “These […]
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins The annual two-day Club Rush concluded Thursday, September 17, with dozens of clubs satisfied with their new recruits. Students described it as fun, interesting, and exciting, with the general consensus being that Club Rush was a resounding success this year. “It was cool, but very crowded, […]
By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer Young adults from across all areas of Pasadena participated in the first round of Royal Court tryouts on September 12, 2015 at the Tournament House. To qualify for this, one must be either a senior in one of the twenty- seven eligible high schools or a student enrolled at Pasadena […]
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The varsity boys’ water polo team’s undefeated streak ended on Thursday, September 17, away at Montebello High School, as the Tigers fell to the Montebello Oilers by a score of 13-8. The boys kept it close in the first quarter, scoring two goals and conceding three. In the second quarter, […]
By Nick Michael Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The varsity boys’ water polo team yet again strolled to an easy victory on Tuesday, September 15, defeating the Glendale High School Dynamiters by a score of 19-7. The Tigers got off to a bit of a slow start offensively, but were eventually able to score […]
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer Photo by Hana Tyszka Volunteer organization Lion’s Heart celebrated the beginning of a new chapter in South Pasadena by hosting an informational meeting at the public library’s community center on Thursday, September 10. Karah Curtis, Director of Operations, led the meeting, while the officers of South Pasadena’s first Lion’s Heart […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Varsity girls’ golf dominated the Azusa Aztecs with a 195-290 blowout in its first league game on Tuesday, September 15. Playing at Azusa Greens Country Club, the Tigers were able to surmount the muggy grounds and each golfer finished with magnificent numbers on the board to […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team defeated El Rancho High School at home in three sets sets with scores of 25-9, 25-13, and 25-11. Their record now stands at 5-1. The Dons were no match for the Tigers as South Pas was consistently strong throughout the game. The […]
Check out our video preview for the 2015 football season, featuring interviews with quarterback Michael Partida, runningback Christian Carter, cornerback/wide receiver Jalen Ross, and safety/runningback Emiliano Sornoso, along with a few highlights from the Tigers’ first two preseason games. Stay posted with us throughout the year for more video highlights and coverage of all sports. […]
By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer Photos by Brian Kojima The girls’ varsity tennis crushed the Mark Keppel Aztecs on the road by a score of 14-4 on Monday, September 14. Despite having no games in the previous week, the team was able to continue the Tigers’ hot win streak during the preseason so far. All […]
By Nick Michael Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Nearly a year after taking their PSAT, the semifinalists of the National Merit Scholarship Program were announced on Wednesday, September 9. Seniors Olivia Chiu, Raymond Gilmartin, Madeline Hellwig, Somi Jun, Helena Roberts-Mataric, Richard Ruan, James Song, and Emily Ye were among those selected from South Pasadena. […]
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Photos by Vaughn Huelsman My feet entered first and I expected to land on the rocky bottom, but soon the frigid water enveloped my entire body. The stress that had been restricting me dissolved in the cleansing stream. At that moment, I felt something I’d been waiting to feel all […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins With the South Pas Alma Mater closing off the night, the Varsity Football team sent home the Hoover Tornadoes in a 44-6 victory last Friday, September 11. Playing bigger, faster, and stronger gave the Tigers an advantage that the Tornadoes never saw coming. Those advantages became […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team crushed Arroyo High School at home in three sets with scores of 25-12, 25-11, and 25-14. This game provided more of a challenge to the Tigers as they were assigned specific goals by their coach, and were missing a key player, Molly […]
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team fell to Mayfield Senior School in an away preseason match in four challenging sets with scores of 15-25, 27-25, 22-25, and 19-25. The Cubs have been an extremely successful team in the past, and the Tigers felt that despite the results, they […]
