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Surfs Up, Tartars!

Surf’s Up, Tartars!

Megan O'Brien, Entertainment Editor March 22, 2023

With the end of winter so tantalizingly close, Torrance High embraced the clear weather to have Spring Fest, and later, after the sun went down, students gathered on the Upper Field for a showing of Teen...

Guitar Heroes (and Piano Heroes)

Guitar Heroes (and Piano Heroes)

Gabby Manalo, Staff Writer March 13, 2023

Torrance High students in the Intermediate Instruments class learn about musical instruments and how to play them. Guitars and pianos are provided for students to play.  The goal of the class is to...

New Softball Stadium A Home Run for Tartars

New Softball Stadium A Home Run for Tartars

Jake Iovine, Sports Editor March 13, 2023

On a windy Tuesday afternoon, I went to check out the new field for my first time, as well as catching a good part of the game.  It didn’t take long to go from my parked car across the street to...

Take This Survey, Please

February 9, 2023

Hello Tartars! The TUSD Superintendent's Student Leadership and Advisory Group in Sustainability and Environmental Impact is working closely with the TUSD Smaller Footprint Council Committee to promote...

Boys Soccer On To Playoffs

Boys Soccer On To Playoffs

Jake Iovine, Sports Editor February 9, 2023

Torrance High won their wild card game to get into the CIF playoffs Tuesday.  The team won 3-2 with two goals from Jose Peredia and one from Leonardo Urbani.  The team is on a roll from a wild ending...

New Home for Softball

New Home for Softball

Jake Iovine, Sports Editor December 2, 2022

This past Monday, the grand unveiling of Torrance High School’s new softball field was unveiled after over a year of construction. As the sun set on Monday evening, the ribbon was cut to welcome the...

Marching to Victory

Marching to Victory

Kana Matsuda, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

Torrance High Band and Colorguard won a third place at the Ayala Music in Motion Tournament also winning high percussion and high auxiliary awards. This was their first competition of the Marching season.  These...

Get to Know Ms. Jimerson

Megan O'Brien, Staff Writer November 17, 2022

A new school year has brought new students, new teachers, and a new member of the Torrance High administrative staff. Ms. Kelsey Jimerson, our new assistant principal, joined the Torrance High staff...

Find Yourself at Lost Girl

Find Yourself at Lost Girl

Megan O'Brien, Entertainment Editor November 17, 2022

This week, our very own Torrance High students are putting on their fall production of Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower.  These actors have been working on this play for the past two months, pouring...

Atlas Gives Students Map To Success

Atlas Gives Students Map To Success

November 4, 2022

On Wednesday during 3rd period, juniors and seniors packed the school auditorium for a talk from Kevin Atlas. Kevin Atlas is a former D1 basketball player who was born missing half of his left arm....

Homecoming 2022

Homecoming 2022

Jake Iovine, Sports Editor October 27, 2022

The Torrance High Tartars lost their homecoming football game on Friday night against West High 27-17.  Torrance now falls to a 1-3 league record as they enter their last match next Friday against...

Torrance Volleyball on to Second Round

Jake Iovine, Sports Editor October 21, 2022

The Torrance High girls volleyball team won their first round playoff match 3 sets to 2 against Flintridge Sacred Heart on Wednesday night, and are now advancing in the tournament to defend their CIF trophy. The...

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