Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor pamahealthit.org Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The boys and girls varsity wrestling team competed at the Rio Hondo League finals on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Monrovia High School. Challenging participants from different schools in the RHL, eight Tigers placed in the individual duels and advanced to CIF competition. Senior […]
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys varsity basketball fell to Monrovia, 68-62, in a close game on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The team now holds a 17-10 overall record and a 4-5 league record. The match was highly contested throughout, with the lead bouncing back and forth between the two sides. […]
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys soccer crushed the Monrovia Wildcats, 4-2, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at home. The Tigers’ Rio Hondo League record now stands at 4-4-1. The game remained close throughout the first 50 minutes. Whenever one side scored, the other quickly responded. Finally, South Pas sharpened its […]
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls basketball obliterated Monrovia in a 67-32 victory on Senior Night Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Tigers stayed well ahead of the Wildcats for the entire game but had a slow start due to unclear communication and overanxiety. They managed to pick up the pace […]
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor South Pas girls water polo falls in blowout fashion, stumbling 11-4 against the Monrovia Wildcats on Tuesday, Feb. 4. This loss places the girls’ overall league record at 1-6. In their first game in over a week, the Tigers were rusty and had trouble […]
Story by Haelee Kim and Jayden Eden Photo by Jayden Eden A fire broke out in the trees between two homes on the 800 block of Bank St. in South Pasadena on Monday, Feb. 3. The cause of the fire, which began around noon, has yet to be determined. No injuries were reported. Two calls were made […]
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Academic comparison is ubiquitous among SPHS students and high school students across the world; students often use comparison to measure success and take into consideration their peers’ GPAs, SAT scores, and the amount of APs they take. In fact, comparison is a natural reaction to a need […]
Video by Alexander ParraWebmaster & Videographer The turn of the decade brought South Pasadena’s award-winning Rose Parade float and the season kick-offs of a few winter SPHS sports. Catch up on January 2020 at SPHS.
Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Tony Chen Contributor The South Pasadena School Board voted to change to election by districts in 2022, transitioning away from the current at-large election. The district was forced to make the change following a letter from the Malibu-based firm Shenkman & Hughes, which alleged the current system disenfranchises […]
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Boys varsity basketball team lost to Temple City, 71-58, on Friday, Jan. 31. The Tigers lose the season series against the Rams and move down to 4-4 in the Rio Hondo League and 17-8 overall. The first quarter kicked off with a splurge of three-point […]
Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor South Pasadena High School’s annual AP Night was held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, advising parents with tips from Stanford’s Challenge Success Program. The presentation followed two weeks of student AP exploration meetings, informing both students and parents about the value and difficulty of […]
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Girls soccer lost its sixth straight league match, 3-2, against Temple City on Friday, Jan. 31. The Tigers drops to a 5-11-3 overall record and 0-6 in the Rio Hondo League. The first half was action-packed with five goals between the two teams. Play […]
Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor The annual Metro Assembly invited students to learn about safety and services available with the Metro on Thursday, Jan. 30. Metro representative Mark Arroyo explained the history of the transit company in the LA area, starting with the two original lines in the early […]
Story by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls basketball soundly defeated the Temple City Rams in a 56-48 victory for the second time this season on Friday, Jan. 31. The teams kept a close point margin until the second half, when the Tigers pushed a major lead and maintained control of […]
Story by Adam Kwoh News Editor Illustration by Maddie Yoo Design Editor South Pasadena High School received 71 Scholastic Western Region Awards on Friday, Jan. 31, recognizing the visual and written works of over 50 students. Students submitted works in categories ranging from illustration to science fiction & fantasy where their works were evaluated by a […]
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Boys soccer suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Temple City Rams on Friday, Jan. 31. The Tigers’ Rio Hondo League record now tumbles to 3-4-1. Both defensive lines played solid first halves and prevented either from scoring. After halftime, Temple City put the ball through […]
