Photo by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Passionate entrepreneurs from the popular summer Asian food festival 626 Night Market created ChefBox, a business mixture of a restaurant, pop-up shop, and grocery store, seeking to provide a new way to get fresh, gourmet food straight to customers’ tables. Located on 424 Fair Oaks Avenue, ChefBox features 17 local chefs […]
South Pas High School and Middle School choirs unite with music for winter concert
Photo by Thomas Forman Photo Editor The South Pasadena High School and Middle School choirs joined together Wednesday night for a choir performance in the SPMS auditorium featuring almost 100 voices, from sixth graders to seniors. The theater was packed with nearly every seat filled. Ms Donovan-Jones, the director and choir teacher at both the […]
Boys’ water polo finds mixed success in the AFC tournament
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Boys’ water polo competed in the AFC tournament in San Diego on Friday, October 20, and Saturday, October 21, finishing with a 3-2 record. The Tigers, who had bursts of momentum throughout the tournament, took a few games to establish their attack. The team’s offense started off on the […]
Boys’ water polo falls short against Temple City
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Boys’ water polo was defeated by Temple City, 9-7, in a spirited match on Thursday, October 19, marking its second loss to the Rams this season. The Rams were superior early on, but the Tigers battled back with incredible effort. The loss, which drops South Pas’ league record to […]
Boys’ water polo falls to Temple City in overtime
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Despite a fierce effort, boys’ water polo suffered a tough 7-6 overtime loss to the Temple City Rams on Tuesday, October 3. The defeat, which drops the Tigers’ overall record to 3-4 and league record to 2-1, was defined by consistent momentum swings and suffocating defense. As a result, […]
Boys’ water polo overpowers San Marino
Written by Alex Betts Associate Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Maintaining its momentum from Tuesday’s win over Blair, boys’ water polo defeated the San Marino Titans 8-5 on Thursday, September 28, improving their league record to 2-0 and overall record to 3-3. Beginning the game with a heightened offensive presence, the Tigers jumped […]
Swimming falls to Arcadia in first road meet
Photo by Thomas Forman Arcadia High School’s swim team defeated South Pas by a landslide on Wednesday, March 8. The Tigers are not discouraged by their loss as it was only their first away meet of the season. “They’re a really good team, but we still pushed and gave it our all,” Junior Jasper Lee said. […]
Girls’ basketball falters on the road to La Cañada
Written by Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor The girls’ varsity basketball team fell to the undefeated La Cañada Spartans in its final league game by a score of 54-41 on Thursday, February 9. The loss at La Cañada’s gym caps off the girls’ league record at 8-2, giving […]
Personality Profile: Ava Planer
In honor of Black History month, Tiger will be recognizing black students at SPHS, featuring one student each week. This is part one in a series that aims to highlight largely unrecognized black achievement in the community. See Tiger’s February 9 issue for print content that parallels this series. Written by Oona Foley Assoc. Opinion […]
Girls’ basketball victorious against a surging Temple City squad
Written by Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor The girls’ basketball team reigned victorious over Temple City by a score of 48-39 in an away matchup on Friday, February 3. Though the Tigers won, the Rams came close to catching up at several points throughout the game but were ultimately […]
Girls’ basketball overpowers Monrovia in final home game
Written by Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor The girls’ basketball team celebrated Senior Night with a 78-45 victory over Monrovia in its final home game on Wednesday, February 1. Signs recognizing senior captains Jade Lin, Jalynne Li, and Juliana Tom littered the gym as the Tigers displayed dominance […]
Girls’ basketball dominates Blair by a 53 point margin
Written By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos By Thomas Forman Assoc. Photography Editor The girls’ basketball team destroyed Blair 66-13 on the road on Friday, January 30. The Tigers’ dominance on the court was unrivaled by the Vikings, and this victory puts South Pas’ league record at 4-0 and overall record at 10-6. Even […]
Girls’ basketball overpowers San Marino in league victory
Written by Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photo Editor Video by Thomas Forman & Nick Michael Girls’ varsity basketball defeated the San Marino Titans 61-50 in the teams’ rivalry matchup at South Pas’ gym on Wednesday, January 18. This triumph brings the Tigers’ league record to 3-0 and overall record to 9-6. […]
Girls’ basketball dominates Temple City in second league game
By Riley Segal Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Thomas Forman Staff Photographer The girls’ basketball team demolished Temple City 50-21 in its first home game of Rio Hondo League play on Friday, January 13. This victory brings the girls’ overall record to 8-6 and league record to 2-0. A combination of constant offensive pressure and […]
South Pasadena displays “Never Give Up” float at 128th Rose Parade
By Rachel Lu Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photo Editor South Pasadena’s “Never Give Up” float showcased the city’s spirit along with thousands of locally grown materials for the 128th Rose Parade. As the oldest self-built float association, the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses portrayed the classic Aesop’s fable of “The Tortoise and […]
The ongoing struggle over rising rents
By Brandon Yung Assoc. News Editor Photo by Thomas Forman Assoc. Photo Editor Contributions from Maya Williamson Assoc. Feature Editor The rising cost of housing in South Pasadena is making many reconsider whether they can afford to live in the city. This was the case for South Pas resident Samantha Dorman, who, on September 30, […]