Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls volleyball crushed Monrovia in three sets at home on Thursday, Sept. 19. The Tigers secured the victory quickly, with the Wildcats unable to break 20 points in any of the sets. Freshman Sofia Reyes started the game off strong with three consecutive aces, driving hard, accurate balls that Monrovia […]
Photo by Oscar WalshPhotography Editor The girls golf team captured its second league win this season on Thursday, Sept. 19 after La Cañada forfeited with only two available players. The Tigers still played the course for extra practice. Star sophomore Lauren Calderon had a stellar performance, shooting for 39 strokes. Senior Victoria Tskvitichvili tallied close […]
Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer Girls tennis shut out the Baldwin Braves, 18-0, in its latest preseason game on Thursday, Sept. 19, bringing the Tigers to a 4-4 preseason record. Playing an easy opponent, coach Krista Gale experimented with the lineups, shuffling partners around. Singles one, freshman Kyra Campbell, played a near perfect match, winning […]
Story by Ellie CampbellStaff Writer Photo by Ben FeriaContributor Sophomore Nicholas Chau isn’t your average high school athlete. Sports like football, basketball, soccer, or track typically come to mind when people think of elite high school athletes. But for Chau, he finds his success when hovering above the water on a diving board. Although SPHS […]
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo suffered a 10-8 defeat against the Notre Dame Knights on Tuesday, Sept. 17. After the tough loss, the Tigers enter their last preseason week with a 6-3 record. The game was off to a rocky start, as Notre Dame scored the first […]
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls varsity volleyball team defeated rival, San Marino High School, in four sets on Tuesday, Sept. 17. This win brings the Tigers their first league victory. South Pas started off the game strong with a successful first set. The set was close throughout, with […]
Story by Noah KuhnStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhotography Editor Girls golf dominates in its first Rio Hondo League match against Gabrielino, winning 200-218 on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Senior captain Victoria Tskvitichvili paved the way for a Tiger victory with an impressive 36 strokes. Sophomores Lauren Calderon and Maya Turun were close behind, each shooting […]
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Story by Ellie CampbellStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer BurgerIM announced that it will be bringing its internationally recognized gourmet burgers to the South Pasadena area. The Israeli fast food chain will neighbor Blaze Pizza at its 1100 Fair Oaks Avenue location. A multicultural burger restaurant with an Israeli background, BurgerIM aims to diversify the cuisine […]
Story by Ellie Campbell Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Staff Photographer A South Pasadena parent expressed concern over student health at a SPUSD school board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10, stepping up to talk about the threat vaping faces to youth in schools. SPHS parent Gisella Benitez spoke on the issue of vaping the dangers it […]
Video by Alexander ParraWebmaster Meet Grace Chavez, an SPHS senior who doubles as an expert in body art and a fledgling actress. The senior has dedicated her years at SPHS to perfecting her crafts. Learn more about her expertise in Tiger’s latest personality profile.
Story by Lilian Zhu and Noah KuhnStaff Writers Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Ten students from South Pasadena High School were announced as semifinalists for the 2020 National Merit Scholarships on Wednesday, Sept. 11, a year after taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The students joined 16,000 other seniors across the […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls’ golf team suffered another defeat against Walnut on Thursday, Sept. 12 with a final score of 185-228. The Tigers conclude their preseason on a two match losing streak and with a 4-2 record. Shooting sub 40, sophomore Lauren Calderon led the Tigers with […]
Story by Cloe MaurerStaff Writer Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer The boys water polo team defeated the Hoover Tornadoes 10-7 in an action packed game on Tuesday, Sep. 10. Senior Evan Kowal scored the first goal a mere two minutes into the game, setting an optimistic precedent. Riding on this momentum, sophomore Blix Hadsell-Florin attempted […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls golf team suffered its first loss on Tuesday, Sep. 10 against Burbank with a score of 215-241. The Tigers fall to 4-1 in the preseason. Sophomore Lauren Calderon had a stroke count of 40. Close behind, senior Victoria Tskvitichvili tallied 43 strokes. The rest […]
Story by Amber Chen and Cloe MaurerStaff Writers Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer The varsity football team beat Eastside High School 13-6 in an away game in Lancaster on Friday, Sep. 6. The Tigers struggled with endzone penalties for most of the first half, failing to score many potential touchdowns. Nevertheless, their adaptability allowed them […]
