Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Jayden EdenContributor Boys basketball fell to the Serra Cavaliers in a non-league match, 69-66, on Saturday, April 24. In a neck and neck battle, South Pas thrived on fast breaks while Serra executed in the half court. The Tigers held a slight lead for most of the fourth quarter, […]
Story by Katie Hohman Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Leon Worden Contributor South Pasadena residents will have the opportunity to meet City Manager candidate Arminé Chaparyan at a special forum hosted by the City Council on Wednesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. The forum comes after community outrage surrounding the City Council’s lack of transparency over […]
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeAssociate Photo Editor Girls basketball narrowly clinched a victory against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary (CSHM) High School, on Friday, April 23, with a 51-50 score. From the get-go, CSHM utilized their height advantage, gaining momentum with easy baskets inside the paint. In response, captains junior Allysan Tse and senior […]
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Jayden EdenContributor Boys basketball defeated the Blair Vikings 76-33 on Friday, April 23. Led by junior center Sage Wayans’ 36 points and a suffocating defense, the Tigers easily took care of business and earned its first league win of the season. “Every league game is going to be a […]
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer SPHS girls golf team continued its winning streak in its match against Gabrielino High School on Thursday, April 22 at the Alhambra Golf Course. The team completed the course with a tight margin of 243-227, and are currently undefeated with a 2-0 record. Juniors Lauren Calderon and […]
Story by Zoe Schlaak Associate Sports Editor Photo courtesy of Planet Home Living Contributor The City Council unanimously reapproved the Moffatt Street extension project after a reconsideration of its previous approval at a special meeting on Tuesday, April 20, despite continued community opposition. The extension was originally brought to the Council in October 2020, but due […]
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 […]
