Story by Noah Kuhn & Lilian ZhuStaff Writers Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator The world’s largest island has garnered much publicity in recent news. Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, was the recent focal point of U.S. President Donald Trump’s real estate fantasies. At first, Trump seemed to be joking about buying the […]
Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer The girls tennis team soundly defeated the Arroyo Knights, 16-2, in its final preseason game Monday, Sept. 23. The Tigers will head into the league season after a shaky 5-4 preseason performance. Singles one, junior captain Carissa Park, excelled as per usual, with two 6-1 wins. Sophomore Ava Feldman substituted […]
Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The South Pasadena city council faced heated remarks from several residents during a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Community members from a newly formed informal discussion group named Crossroads, questioned the city’s effectiveness in serving all members of the community. South Pasadena resident Chris Bray created Crossroads as an independent and […]
Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer An array of vintage automobiles lined Mission Street on Sunday, Sept. 15, marking the 15th annual Cruz’n for Roses Hot Rod and Classic Car Show fundraising event for the South Pasadena Rose Parade float. Janet Benjamin, runner of the show, has been there since the beginning, when her father and his […]
Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo struggled in the South Coast Tournament, going 0-3 on Sept. 19, 20, and 21. The Tigers were unable to see victory, but as a D-IV team, South Pas competed tremendously against top talent. The Tigers dropped the opening tournament match on Thursday to a Division I team, […]
Photo by Nick KalawContributor The varsity cross country team ran its first race of the season at the Woodbridge Invitational, setting a multitude of new personal record, on Friday, Sept. 20. The boys team placed fifth out of 29 schools, while the girls placed ninth overall out of 35 teams. Although top runner sophomore Sydney […]
Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer The varsity football team suffered its first preseason loss against the Alhambra Moors on Friday, Sept. 20, losing 35-21. The Tigers kept the game close during the first quarter, trailing 14-7, but were unable to score for the rest of the first half. This loss will set their record to […]
Photo by Adam KwohNews Editor SPHS students marched along South Pasadena’s streets and at the Los Angeles city hall on Friday, Sept. 20, in a protest against government inaction towards climate change. Students rallied alongside youth leaders across 156 countries in the global climate strike. The local protest began at SPHS’ Fremont Avenue entrance and lapped […]
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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