By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Despite the harsh weather conditions that plagued many of the athletes at Eaton Canyon golf course this afternoon, South Pasadena was able to push through with a solid performance to rack up its first win of the season against the Temple City Rams after a long spring break. “The […]
By Kyle Kan Assoc. News Editor South Pasadena’s Destination Imagination (DI) team placed first in the “Lose to Win” competition at the California state tournament on Saturday, March 30, securing them a spot in the Global Finals in May. DI, a non-profit, encourages students to use critical thinking and teamwork to solve unique and complex […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The SPHS baseball team was swept in a non-league doubleheader against Pasadena on Saturday, March 28, losing by scores of 11-1, and 18-3. The Tigers weren’t in the best condition after their back to back games last Wednesday and Thursday. Although the team had a long day ahead, […]
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor The venue of this year’s prom was revealed during the SPEX Assembly. The dance will be held at the Hollywood Globe Theater in the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. Students will be able to access several other park locations, including its Little Vienna. Features include an onsite caricature artist, […]
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz After claiming their first league win of the season against La Cañada on Thursday, March 26, the SPHS boys’ volleyball team swept the St. Francis Golden Knights in three straight sets, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21. Senior Richard Yu showed he was in midseason form, leading the Tigers […]
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer The boys’ volleyball team lived up to its legacy of four consecutive Rio Hondo League championship titles after defeating La Cañada, 3-0. The Tigers silenced the Spartan crowd under the offensive leadership of senior Richard Yu and junior Greg Luck, who both converted 11 kills. South Pas stands 4-0 […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim South Pasadena and La Cañada were neck and neck during their game on Tursday, March 26, but it was the Tigers who claimed the 9-8 win after a three hour battle. The Spartan drew first blood in the game with a single run in the first. […]
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff The softball team suffered a tough 9-0 loss at home against La Cañada on Wednesday, March 26. With this loss the Tigers stand at 1-2 in league and 5-3 overall. The game started off poorly for South Pas, with the hard-hitting Spartans making three runs in the […]
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Photos by Jenny Luo The boys’ tennis team suffered a disappointing loss against San Marino High School on Wednesday, March 25. While the team tried their best to match the Titans, they faced defeat in a 0-18 loss, putting their league record at 1-1 and overall record at 3-2. The […]
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim The softball team took advantage with a four-run fourth inning to top San Marino 6-2 on Wednesday, March 25. Their record now stands at 1-1 in league after a tough loss against Monrovia last Friday. The score was still 0-0 at the start […]
By Sandy Grossman Staff Writer The smell of freshly cooked food wafted through the air on March 20, when the Freshman class ASB held the first ever Food Truck Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Three food trucks were parked in the SPHS main parking lot, serving a variety of meals and snacks like burgers, […]
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Members of the sophomore class flocked to the Tiger Patio for the first class bonding of the year hosted by the sophomore class officers. The gathering aimed to bring together different social cliques to unite the Class of 2017 and boost class spirit. Over 50 sophomores made their way […]
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor The South Pasadena boys’ golf team was unable to come out on top in its first league matchup of the season against the San Marino Titans on Tuesday, March 24, starting the season off 0-1. Freshman Damian Ugalde showed major improvement from the Tigers’ last match, shooting a 46, which […]
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain The South Pasadena boys’ and girls’ swim teams opened up league season with a successful meet against Monrovia this Tuesday, March 24th , crushing the Wildcats in many events. “I think the meet went really well,” senior Kate Iio said. “We placed pretty much 1st, 2nd, and 3rd […]
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer The varsity badminton team earned its first win in team history against Mayfield Senior School on Tuesday, March 24. Since Mayfield is an all girls school, male players from Loyola High School were used to supplement their team during the match. The Tigers won 13 of their 21 matches, sweeping boys’ doubles, mixed doubles, […]
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ volleyball team has been sharp in its last few matches and tournaments, and did not fail to do so against the El Rancho Dons today at home, claiming a 3-0 victory. South Pas dropped El Rancho in defence of their home court, improving to a 3-0 […]
