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 […]
Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (FSHA) Tologs in a close five sets on Friday, Sep. 6. This win brings the Tigers to their fourth preseason success. South Pas started off the game strong with a victory in the first […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The girls’ golf team strolled to another victory on Thursday, Sep. 5, defeating Azusa with a crushing score of 198-323. The Tigers are now 4-0 during the preseason. The team boasted extremely low scores across the board. Star sophomores Lauren Calderon and Maya Turun led […]
Story by Haelee KimStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The girls’ varsity volleyball team crushed the Alhambra Moors in a home game on Wednesday, Sep. 4, dominating the scores in all three sets. The results of today’s game will lift Tigers to 3-1 in the preseason. The first set ended with a score of […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Alicia AldereteContributor Girls’ golf proved dominant once again, defeating Mayfield 255-271 on Tuesday, Sep. 3. The Tigers are coasting through the preseason, with a 3-0 record. Leading the way, senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and sophomore Lauren Calderon ended the match with respective scores of 40 and 41. Close behind, […]
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photos by Sarah Lee and Ella Jayasekera Staff Photographers SPHS kicked off the school year with its annual SAC Assembly on Friday, Aug. 30. The ASB commissioners and class officers organized skits and class competitions to promote the Student Activity (SAC) cards, Icebreaker dance, and football game. Senior Evan Kowal made his debut […]
Story by Haelee Kim Staff Writer Photos by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor The SPHS basketball program hosted a free basketball skills clinic Saturday, Aug. 31, inviting students ages five to thirteen to spend two hours playing with the coaches, basketball players, and high school volunteers from the team. The newly appointed head coach Ernest Baskerville, who […]
Story by Brady NakamuraStaff Writer Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer The football team pulled off a nail-biting victory, 21-17, against Viewpoint High School in its first home game Friday, Aug. 30. The Tigers fell behind for most of the first three quarters, but mustered up a late comeback led by quarterback Samuel Luna-Long. The visitors […]
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Alicia AldereteContributor The girls’ golf team took home their second preseason win against Polytechnic on Thursday, Aug. 29. With consistently low scores across the board, the Tigers easily defeated the Panthers. Shooting sub 40, sophomore Lauren Calderon had an impressive performance tallying only 38 strokes. Senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and […]
