Story by Linda Yun Staff Writer Photo by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer Girls volleyball fell short against the Alemany Warriors in the Division III CIF semifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 26, bringing the Tigers’ run to an end. The Tigers stood second in line behind La Cañada in RHL play, with a league record of 8-2. Captains Ava Dorny, […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football pummeled the Yucca Valley Trojans 43-35 on Friday, Nov. 5, winning the first round of CIF on its home turf. The Tigers offense was led by junior running back Jason Hong. Hong overwhelmed the Trojan’s defense and refused to be tackled; ultimately contributing four […]
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Photo by Shin-Hye (Rachel) Choi Staff Photographer The boys’ water polo team defeated the Monrovia High School Wildcats on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The Tigers maintained a strong lead over the Wildcats throughout the match, winning the annual Senior Day game by a final score of 15-6. Monrovia began the first quarter […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football fell short against the San Marino Titans 23-21 in the final game of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 28. The Titans scored a game-winning field goal as time expired to knock off the Tigers in the annual rivalry game. This year, the stakes […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football defeated the Pasadena Poly Panthers 27-7 at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Thursday, Oct. 20. South Pas played as visitors at the historic venue, competing on the same grass and in the same 100,000-seat stadium that the USC Trojans will play in on Saturday, […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photos by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer Football ousted the La Cañada Spartans on Friday, October 14th, winning the shootout by a final score of 41-35. Playing on La Cañada’s turf, South Pasadena showed off its big play offense en route to a critical league victory. The Tigers improved to […]
Story by Jayden Tran Staff Writer Photos by Emiko (Emi) Essmiller Staff Photographer Students crowded the fields of SPHS for the annual Homecoming Picnic before the Starry Night Homecoming dance taking place on Saturday, Oct. 7. Club officers arrived at 7:00 a.m. to begin setting up for the event. Setup included transporting and preparing tables for […]
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Photo by Shin-Hye (Rachel) Choi Staff Photographer Boys Water Polo stumbled against the Temple City Rams on Tuesday, Oct. 4. with a final score of 16-2. The Tigers held a steady defense at the start, but fumbled towards the end of the game. The Tigers began with an explosive pass by […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photos by Emiko Essmiller Staff Photographer Football pummeled the Temple City Rams 56-0 on Friday, Oct. 7, delivering an electric performance on senior night and the homecoming game. Before the game, the six pep seniors and 15 football seniors were awarded flowers and took a picture with parents and siblings in […]
Story by Linda Yun Staff Writer Photo by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer Girls volleyball knocked out the Temple City Rams in three sets on Tuesday, Sep. 27. After finishing every set with a 10-point lead, the Tigers secured an uncontested 3-0 win to add to their early 5-1 record in the RHL. A strong serve from the Rams […]
Story by Rose Vandevelde Tiger Staff Photo by Emiko Essmiller Staff Photographer Girls Golf triumphed over the La Cañada Spartans at the Alhambra Golf Course on Tuesday Sep. 27 for their third league win in four games. South Pasadena led by 19 at one point, and won by a final score of 206-225. Sophomore and co-captain […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football battled the Monrovia Wildcats on Thursday, Sep. 29, but ultimately fell short by a final score of 35-21. The Tigers hosted the first Rio Hondo League matchup of the season, and competed with the Wildcats. South Pasadena went into halftime tied with Monrovia, but […]
Story by Jayden Tran Staff Writer Illustration by Ellie Nakamura Graphic Designer Required by a majority of prestigious universities during the application process, letters of recommendation have risen to prominence in the holistic evaluation of students. Teacher testimonials have proliferated in the overall application with studies showing that emotional quotient has become as significant for college acceptances […]
Story by Clementine Evans Staff Writer Photo by Shin-Hye (Rachel) Choi Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo stumbled in a 14-3 loss against John Burroughs High School on Thursday, Sept. 15. The Tigers kept their defense up but failed to steal a victory from the Bears. The team started with several attempted shots from junior Rowan Smith and […]
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football extended its win streak by beating the Alhambra Moors 29-14 on Color Day, Friday, Sep. 16. The Tigers were down senior quarterback Jackson Freking and junior tight end Sawyer Fox, both sidelined by injuries, but other players managed to fill the gaps. The defense […]
Story by Linda Yun Staff Writer Photo by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer Girls volleyball dominated its first RHL matchup on Tuesday, Sep. 14, brushing off their long-standing rival: the San Marino Titans. After overwhelming the opponents with back-to-back wins in the first two sets, the Tigers put their newcomers to the test. Noting a change in the […]
