A stunned Gregorio Luna walked out of his mid-October meeting with Principal Janet Anderson and Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Karen Reed with a lot of questions. The SPHS athletic director of five years had just been told he wouldn’t be returning for the following year. “I was not told as to why I was […]
The SPHS Virtual Business varsity team received multiple awards at their third competition of the year at the 2019 San Francisco Bay Area Conference and Exhibition, from March 16-17. The varsity team, iKOMO, competed against companies across the globe in numerous events at the fair. This school year, the team created a cryptocurrency based game […]
Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The varsity softball team suffered a tough 13-3 loss against the Monrovia Wildcats on Tuesday, Mar. 19. SPHS previously played the Wildcats in their league opener, losing 5-4 in a heartbreaker. The Tigers were unable to rebound against the Wildcats in the home game. The Tigers fell behind in the […]
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer Boys’ baseball narrowly fell to the Monrovia Wildcats 2-0 on Tuesday, March 19. The pitching duel ultimately favored the Wildcats, and the Tigers now fall to 0-5 in league. The high octane Wildcat offense, who lead the league with 23 runs scored, came out hot in the first. Two hit […]
The SPHS administration announced on Tuesday, Mar. 20 that the high school would be parting ways with Athletic Director (AD) Gregorio Luna. Luna will finish out the rest of the school year in his current position and will remain at SPHS, returning to his former role as a full-time social science teacher. “I’ve been fortunate […]
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhoto Editor The Tigers defeated the Temple City Rams, 3-2, in their second league game at home on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Although Temple City put up a good fight, South Pas outplayed them in almost every aspect. The Tigers now hold a 1-1 league record. The first set started as an even […]
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team won its first league game, decimating the Monrovia Wildcats, 17-1, on Tuesday, Mar. 19. South Pas now improves to 1-2 in league play. Singles two, junior Desmond Chan, blasted through his three sets, and junior Ben Pestana, singles one, won his first, but was substituted due […]
Boys’ golf took home its first league victory against the Monrovia Wildcats on Tuesday, March 19. The Tigers’ 188-226 win propels their league record to 1-0 and boosts their overall record to 7-0. Seniors Josh Ramos and Jason Gomez headed the team, each clinching a score of 36 for the Tigers. Freshman Andrew Kowal was […]
The SPHS swim team dominated its first meet of the league season against Temple City on Monday, Mar. 18, sweeping its opponents in nearly all of the events. Both JV teams overwhelmingly won by over 100 hundred points, while varsity boys’ beat the Rams 120-49. However, varsity girls’ would narrowly lose in the final few […]
Badminton followed up its decisive victory over Mayfield last week with a 14-7 win Monday, March 18, against Mark Keppel High School. With this game under the team’s belt, the Tiger’s league record now sits at 4-0. The mixed doubles breakpoint team of senior Steven Wu and junior Jamilah Hah kicked off the game with […]
Story by Matthew TsaiStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator 4/5 stars The Captain Marvel character not only has the power of flight, superhuman strength, and energy manipulation, but also the power to spark controversy across the globe. The cliffhanger of Infinity War, a cinematic gargantuan, left enormous pressure on Captain Marvel to be a pivotal […]
Photo courtesy of the City of South Pasadena The South Pasadena Police Department (SPPD) announced Joe Ortiz as the city’s new police chief, ending an eight month search to fill the position Saturday, Mar. 16. Ortiz, who has served as Sierra Madre’s police chief for the last three years, will assume leadership of SPPD beginning […]
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Dozens of booths lined the SPHS main gym during lunch for Tiger Medicine’s second annual health fair, Friday, Mar. 15. The fair invited health experts to help educate students and staff on how to take care of themselves mentally, physically, and emotionally. The event had approximately 20 local organization […]
Photos by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer Boys’ tennis dropped it’s second league match to San Marino, 14-4, on Friday, Mar. 15. South Pas’ league record now stands at 0-2 and 3-4 overall. Singles one, star junior Desmond Chan, easily defeated all three of his Titan opponents; he won each set 6-0. Junior Ben Pestana, singles two, […]
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer Boys’ baseball fell to the rival San Marino Titans on Friday, March 15. Although jumping out to an early lead, poor defense and inconsistent batting proved to be South Pas’ demise. Senior Noah Parker took the mound and was faced with early trouble. Understanding Parker’s reputation as a control pitcher, […]
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer The SPHS track and field team continued its dominance of the Rio Hondo League against the Temple City Rams, winning 93-33 in the boys’ division, and 85-28 for the girls’. South improves to 2-0 in dual meets this year, and will aim to go undefeated in league meets as […]
