September 6, 2006
The athletics office took its first step in reinventing its struggling baseball program July 11 with the hiring of new Head Coach Matt LaCour. LaCour immediately has started to revamp the program, trying to turn around a team that in its last season under former coach Tim Cunningham went 0-12 in league, including 18-3 and 16-5 blowout losses.
September 6, 2006
The stage was set for a fairy tale start last Friday night to head football coach Vic Eumont’s Wolverine career, but that was before Pasadena High School receiver Armand Binns had a say.
September 6, 2006
Tenacious defense and a fast paced offense will be the keys to success in the pool for boys’ varsity water polo, Head Coach Larry Felix said.
September 6, 2006
Q: What’s it like moving from Louisiana to Southern California?
A: Even though my wife, Phyllis, and I are New Orleans natives, we have also been coaching nomads. No humidity is a huge plus, however.
September 6, 2006
At the age of 16, highly touted tennis player Ryan Thacher ’08 felt the grind that professional tennis players feel as he competed in six tournaments in five different states in six weeks.
September 6, 2006
As a competitive tennis player vying for a spot on a Division I team, the recruiting process began for me in ninth grade when I began receiving letters from about 30 colleges with mainly Division I teams.
September 6, 2006
While the rest of the team’s roster won’t be set until today, Ally Young ’07, now in her fourth year on varsity and last year’s MVP, will return as the girls’ varsity golf team captain.
September 6, 2006
When the girls’ varsity tennis team plays their first scrimmage on Tuesday against Beverly Hills High School, they will do so without Hilary Barte ’07.
September 6, 2006
After coming within two points of a CIF Division III championship last year, the girls’ volleyball team is determined to win the championship that barely eluded them before.
September 6, 2006
Field hockey players were not met by varsity and junior varsity Field Hockey Coach Gino Grajeda on Aug. 7 at the start of his Gold Medal Field Hockey Camp, but rather by Head of Upper School Harry Salamandra, wielding a letter written by Grajeda announcing his sudden resignation.
September 6, 2006
Despite the departure of many key runners, including Bridget Ballard ’06, Sarah Mills ’06 and Katherine Humphreville ’06, the girls’ cross country team will try for its sixth straight Mission League title.
September 6, 2006
Launching the season with a tournament at Walt Disney World, Florida, amid some weather uncertainty, the varsity girls’ field hockey team defeated Woonsocket School 6-2 last Thursday for their second straight win.
September 6, 2006
Joe Vigil has coached track and field at Adam’s State College in Colorado for 29 years, trained hundreds of students, been to different continents, worked with Olympic athletes and, last Tuesday, he was at Harvard-Westlake.
September 6, 2006
When Katie Reynolds ’07 first contemplated the prospect of being the manager for the football team, she approached it with nervousness. After all, she would be the lone girl among brawny and sweaty boys.
September 6, 2006
Not all weeks are created equal. Once a year, at the end of the summer, the football team goes through “hell.”
September 6, 2006
Water polo is a team sport played in a 30 meter pool. A team consists of six players and one goalie. The purpose of the game is to score as many goals as possible, with each goal worth one point. With each possession there is a 30-second shot clock.
September 6, 2006
Mark Haddad replaced Dan Usaj as varsity lacrosse coach late last week. Haddad has played for and coached several teams in his native Australia.
September 6, 2006
Two varsity basketball players and a nationally ranked tennis player withdrew from the upper school during the summer to give priority to their sports.
September 4, 2006
By Katharine Hacking
Strength and conditioning coach Mike Durand resigned this summer to join his wife who has been working at the University of Washington for the past year. Durand said that his commitment to the school and the athletic program enticed him to stay...