By Marion Wood Staff Writer The head coach of the girls’ soccer team made the controversial decision to give the junior varsity players an opportunity to play at the varsity level on Monday, January 12. He subbed the entire varsity team out during the second half of its game against Flintridge Prep, which ended with […]
By Alex Nakagawa & Jung Su Park Tiger Staff Photos by Matt Scholtz After freshman Jaylen Park made his first home debut in the Tigers Rout of Azusa High School on Wednesday, South Pasadena continued the momentum against San Gabriel High School, leaving the gym with a comfortable 61-41 victory. The Tigers jumped out to a […]
By Alex Nakagawa & Jung Su Park Tiger Staff After freshman Jaylen Park made his first home debut in the Tigers rout of Azusa High School on Wednesday, South Pasadena continued the momentum against San Gabriel High School, leaving the gym with a comfortable 61-41 victory. The Tigers jumped out to a quick lead in the […]
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Students from South Pasadena High School and over 30 other schools gathered to share ideas and compete in categories ranging from fashion design to hotel management at the Wyndham Hotel in Anaheim this past weekend. The Southern California District Career Development Conference highlighted business skills from January 9 to […]
By Sandy Grossman & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Despite strong performances by several South Pasadena athletes, the wrestling team took fifteenth place out of 30 schools at the Juan Enriquez Memorial tournament from Friday to Saturday, January 9 to 10. Four out of 11 competing Tigers placed in the top eight for their respective weight […]
By Fiona Bock Staff Writer Photos by Fiona Bock Staff writer Fiona Bock documents a family trip to New Zealand during winter break.
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Girls’ water polo’s preseason drew to a close as they suffered their third defeat in a row to Crescenta Valley High on Thursday, January 8. The squad was crushed 11-4, despite junior Biana Vera aggressively leading the team’s offense. The Tigers fell behind off the bat as senior goalkeeper Clarque […]
By Fiona Bock Staff Writer Students enrolled in an AP class have the opportunity to register for the Advanced Placement Tests starting on Tuesday, January 27. The AP testing runs from Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 15 and each test costs $100, an increase from the $85 price last year. Families interested in an […]
By Kira Gabriel Senior Staff Writer Dual immersion dominated the discussion during the South Pasadena Unified School District Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 6. Dual immersion seeks to establish an educational curriculum that mixes two languages, so students become bilingual through earlier exposure to both languages. The presentation revealed that the Spanish program is set […]
Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The Varsity Girls Basketball team took a tight 49-48 victory over Marlborough on Tuesday, January 6, marking the end of their fall season with an 11-1 record. The girls left Marlborough after barely taking their final non-conference win. The team took the court with a slow tempo, letting Marlborough take the […]
By Sandy Grossman & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain The wrestling team concluded its first week in league 0-2, suffering losses to San Marino and St. Paul High Schools on Tuesday and Thursday, January 6 and 8 respectively. Despite their best efforts, the Tigers failed to prevent the Titans from sweeping 70-0 […]
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo Varsity boys’ soccer gave it their all on Thursday for their last non- conference game against the Alhambra Moors. Playing with a high level of intensity throughout the entirety of the game, the Tigers left Alhambra with a 0-0 tie. The their record now stands at […]
By Ryan Nakamura, Staff Writer South Pasadena girls’ basketball is gearing up for their first debut league event only weeks away. “We’re really pumped up, especially since we have such a fierce goal of winning league this year,” senior Elise Takahama said. “Though we’ve been working really hard, our coaches keep reminding us not to […]
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Girls’ water polo is preparing for their rapidly approaching league season, hoping to recover from their recent abysmal preseason play. League season begins on Tuesday, January 13, when the Tigers host the Temple City Rams. The squad also has one more non-conference game at Crescenta Valley on Thursday, January 8. […]
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School girls’ soccer team was swiftly defeated by Pasadena Polytechnic 4-0 Thursday night, bringing the team’s record to 1-3, a difficult start for the winter season. The Tigers were playing with a depleted roster, with many of the upperclassmen out for the recent blood drive. In […]
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Pictures by Tucker Judkins South Pasadena stole the show with an overtime win in a non conference game against Canyon High School, with a score of 65-62. With five Canyon players 6′ foot or taller, South Pas was set in a tough match. The first shots came from senior Lexie […]
