By Stanley Wu News Editor English teacher Mark Afram will be returning to South Pasadena High School to fill Ms Kimberley Kadletz’s previous teaching position, according to principal Janet Anderson. Anderson confirmed the move on Thursday, May 14, but noted that talks were ongoing for some time. “I’m pleased to report that we have a […]
By Jung Su Park Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ volleyball team was eliminated from the CIF-SS Division II playoffs by the Camarillo Scorpions on Thursday, May 14, as South Pas dropped the second round matchup 1-3 by set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 17-25, and 21-25. South Pasadena concluded its 2014-2015 season […]
By Sandy Grossman & Sandra Moore Tiger Staff 3/5 stars Avengers: Age of Ultron proves satisfying for die-hard fans, but suffers from introducing an overabundance of characters while simultaneously attempting to make them all seem interesting and three dimensional. The much anticipated sequel to 2012’s The Avengers is riddled with half-baked subplots and distractions from the intended […]
By Jung Su Park Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ volleyball team powered through the first round of CIF-SS Division II playoffs against Jordan High School on Tuesday, May 12, topping the Panthers in four-sets by scores of 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 25-13. Although the visiting team held an evident size advantage against the […]
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena track teams had many athletes claim league titles and qualify for CIF at the Rio Hondo League Finals last Friday, May 8th, at the home track. Many of the senior athletes had strong performances in their last league meet of the season. Nina Acebo set a new […]
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer Over five hundred SPHS students attended the 2015 “Casino Royale” prom at the Hollywood Globe Theatre in Universal Studios, Hollywood on Saturday, May 9. The dance began at 8:00 p.m. and continued until midnight. As they walked through the entrance, student were able to vote for the Prom King and […]
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Several individuals on girls’ and boys’ swimming earned league titles at the Rio Hondo League finals on Friday, May 8, capping the end to their regular season, in which both teams earned first in League. The team took down Temple City to remain undefeated and finish the season on […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The softball team finished the 2014-2015 season with a 9-2 loss at Temple City on Thursday, May 7. The Tigers were defeated in all three games of the series and end their season with a record of 2-10 in the Rio Hondo League and 6-11 overall. South Pas struck the […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Despite their best efforts, the boys baseball team’s season came to an end after a 3-0 loss to Temple City last Thursday. Three scoreless innings quickly rolled by as neither team was able to reach home. With South Pas pressing the offensive, the Tigers seemed determined to finish league with […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The South Pasadena’s Pep Squad rallied the students with a performance at lunch on Friday, May 1 in the Tiger Patio. This year’s rally was called the Crossover, a continuation of the annual event that first began years before any of the current SPHS students were […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The boys’ baseball team lost Wednesday’s final home game against Temple City High School by a final score of 1-6. The team now has a Rio Hondo League record of 2-9. The Tigers were in high hopes starting the game off. Drawing first blood from the Rams, senior Andrew Shults walked […]
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff The varsity softball team fell 6-2 at home against the Temple City Rams on Wednesday, May 6 in its last home game of the 2015 season. With this loss, the team’s league record falls to 2-9, including an earlier 5-4 loss to Temple City. The game began with […]
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer The boys’ volleyball team opened up the postseason after winning the Rio Hondo league title in a dominant manner. South Pas faced earned a victory against the Bishop Amat Lancers in an away matchup with the set scores 25-21, 25-14, 26-24 to sweep the home team 3-0. The Tigers […]
By Jake Swayze Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo South Pasadena High School’s production of The Boy Friend opened on Friday, May 1, to a small and intimate audience. 20 cast members performed song and dance numbers, set to music provided by the SPHS Orchestra. Written in the 1950s, The Boy Friend spoofs the 1920s […]
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer The boys’ varsity volleyball team had one final game to win for an undefeated regular season: an away matchup against the Gabrielino Bald Eagles in which the Tigers beat them in four sets with the set scores 26-24, 25-23, 25-17 and 25-10. Although junior Max Luck was sidelined due […]
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor 4,200 people passed through the streets of South Pasadena from 2 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, for the annual Eclectic Music Festival. South Pasadena residents and visitors from nearby cities generated more traffic than the city sees in the average week, immersing themselves in the culture of […]
