Story by Zoe SchlaakAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor Boys soccer suffered a close 2-1 defeat against the Monrovia Wildcats at their home game on Wednesday, April 21. The first half of the game proved detrimental for the Tigers, who struggled to gain any ground. Monrovia’s solid offense kept the team on the visitor side […]
Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer The City Council unanimously adopted a 60-day ordinance to establish hero pay for grocery and drug store workers at its meeting on Wednesday, April 21. The ordinance requires that all major grocery and drug stores in South Pasadena increase their employees’ pay by $3 […]
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Jayden EdenContributor Boys basketball stumbled in a 47-45 heartbreaker loss at San Marino in its league opener on Wednesday, April 21. The Tigers fall to 1-3 overall this year. South Pas held its own in the first quarter, but San Marino rallied behind its star shooting guard to outscore […]
Story by Quinn Manzo Staff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The SPHS boys golf team prevailed against the Gabrielino Bald Eagles with an impressive score of 258-199, on Tuesday, April 20. Sophomore Ian Jin led the charge, finishing with a score of 33. Sophomore Luke Martinez and senior Justin Toshima followed with stroke counts of 38 and […]
Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor The City of South Pasadena has requested resident input regarding the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget through a survey released on Thursday, Apr. 15. Community members can submit their budget priorities up until Friday, Apr. 30, and the Finance Commission will review all responses in their drafting of the budget […]
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys baseball swiftly defeated the Sierra Vista Dons, 5-0, on Tuesday, April 20, to climb to 4-4 on the season. South Pas put in the work early, with three runs in the first inning and two more in the third, and relied on their defense the […]
Story by Katie Hohman Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The City Council yielded to resident criticisms of the possible appointment of Christopher Jordan to the position of City Manager, and decided to rescind his employment agreement that was pending approval, at a special closed session meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 20. Per a press release, […]
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Jayden EdenContributor Boys basketball romped to a 65-29 victory over the Montebello Oilers on Monday, April 19, to earn its first win of the year. The Tigers head into their league opener with a 1-2 season record. Behind a barrage of three-pointers, South Pas jumped out to an 18-0 […]
Story by Georgia Parsons Associate Feature Editor Juniors Yubin Lee and Frances Lee won their runoff elections for Commissioner of Academics and Commissioner of Publicity, respectively, as announced by ASB in the Tiger Takeaway video released on Monday, Apr. 19. This closes out the 2021 commissioner elections season, and ASB will now transition to hosting campaigns […]
Story by Zoe SchlaakAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer Boys soccer fell 2-1 in a close match against the Temple City Rams on Friday, Apr. 16. After their fourth league game, the Tigers’ Rio Hondo League and overall record remains 2-1-1. The Rams controlled the ball at the start of the game due to miscommunication […]
Story by Amber ChenOpinion Editor Illustration by Tarry SongAssociate Design Editor Hotel del Coronado felt like “A Supposedly Fun Thing [I’d] Never Do Again.” I spent Wednesday and Thursday of spring break there, off the coast of San Diego. Most of my stay was spent eating overpriced food on the Sun Deck and trying to […]
Story by Matt TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Baseball suffered a 4-2 loss to the Temple City Rams on Thursday, Apr. 15, dropping them to 1-2 in the Rio Hondo League. The Tiger offense never truly found its footing against the Ram’s pitcher, batting .091 over 22 at bats. “We just came […]
Story by Ellie CampbellSports Editor Photo by Sarah LeeAssociate Photo Editor Girls basketball fell 42-36 against Arcadia on Saturday, Apr. 17, leaving them with a standing record of 0-2. South Pas remained just a few points behind Arcadia throughout the entire game, never finding the opportunity to jump ahead. Arcadia’s constant shooting proved to be too much […]
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Jayden EdenContributor Score correction: South Pasadena fell to Alemany, 55-52 (updated Monday, April 19). Boys basketball dropped a preseason clash against the Alemany Warriors, 55-52, on Saturday, April 17. The Tigers fall to 0-2 on the season. The hard-fought game was neck and neck throughout, but South Pas peaked […]
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photos by Jayden EdenContributor Boys basketball suffered a narrow 44-41 defeat against the Flintridge Prep Wolves in its season opener on Friday, Apr. 16. In a slow-paced slugfest filled with whistles and turnovers, the Tigers were unable to take advantage of opportunities down the stretch, and took its first loss […]
Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Around 250 students in Cohort B returned to in-person school at SPHS on Thursday, Apr. 15, after more than a year of distance learning. Students who made the decision to attend school in-person hope that the change in pace will benefit their mental health […]
