Carla Levenson, Author at Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletics

Wolves standing out in Pioneer League

This year, WDV had a successful out in Pioneer League play. 19 of our athletes and one of our coaches were voted as MVP, First or Second Team All-League. This is a tremendous step forward for our growing sports program as we look to continue to excel in athletics in the coming years. Below are the athletes and coach who made the Pioneer All-League Teams:

We also had several standouts from our Girls Swim Team (Tanaz Engineer, Kaia Henty-Dodd, Andrea Cornejo and Taylor Jackson) as well as the Boys Swim Team (Rayan Engineer, Alex Zakrzewski, Apollo Ivins, Zirak Engineer, Cannon Mosteller, and Adam Flores) who went to the CIF Finals in their respected events.

Last but not least, WDV Track had their first State Champion in the Hurdles, won by Olivia Griffin!

Congratulations to our All-League Athletes and to our CIF Champion!

By Carla Levenson|2024-07-23T15:09:47-07:00June 11th, 2024|Baseball, Basketball, Girls Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Volleyball|Comments Off

Griffin Makes WDV Sports History

What a journey Olivia Griffin has led the Da Vinci Track and Field program on this year.

From becoming the 300m Hurdles Pioneer League Champion to being the 6th fastest 300m hurdler in the state of California, Olivia has raised the bar for Da Vinci Track and Field. Track season no longer ends in late April; now, late May is the new norm for the Wolf pack.

Please join me in congratulating Olivia for her work ethic, focus, and exceptional athletic ability.

By Carla Levenson|2024-06-10T10:21:32-07:00June 10th, 2024|Track & Field|Comments Off

WDV’s Malakai Tu’akoi and Team USA Take Gold at Boys Volleyball International Competition

A HUGE shout-out to WDV’s Malakai Tu’akoi who captured the gold medal at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship on Sunday in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as a member of the U.S. Boys U19 National Team.

The U.S. team finished the championship 5-0 with a 15-1 record in sets. The win over Cuba was its second in three matches after a 3-0 win in the final match of pool play. The victory gives the U.S. squad a berth in the 2025 FIVB World Championship.

Malakai was one of 12 elite athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2024 Boys U19 NORCECA Continental Championship. Malakai joined the WDV Boys Volleyball Varsity team as a freshman in 2022-23. He is a formidable student-athlete with a high volleyball IQ, playing on both the boys indoor and beach (club) teams. With his high-level skill set, Malakai was able to help our boys team win the CIF-SS Division 5 Championship and earn a Third place at the CIF State Division 3 level.

Way to go, Malakai!! We are so proud of you for representing WDV Athletics on the U.S. Boys Volleyball National Team!!

By Carla Levenson|2024-05-22T15:43:28-07:00May 22nd, 2024|Volleyball|Comments Off

Griffin Putting WDV Track on the Map!

Over the weekend, our Lady Wolf, Olivia Griffin qualified to represent the CIF Southern Section in the 300m hurdles. Olivia is taking WDV Track and Field to new heights. She will compete in the California State preliminaries on Friday, May 24th at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School in Clovis, California. Please join us in congratulating Olivia for putting in the work, and always striving to “get better and better every day in every way!”

By Carla Levenson|2024-05-21T11:39:48-07:00May 21st, 2024|Track & Field|Comments Off

WDV Athletics Sports Night for Incoming Students & Families – May 20th

Don’t miss the upcoming WDV Athletics Sports Night on May 20th for new incoming students and families to meet the coaches and learn about the WDV Athletics program!

WHAT: WDV Athletics Sports Night for incoming students and families

WHEN: Monday, May 20th | 6:00-8:00PM

WHERE: WDV Gym, Skybox (2nd floor), 201 N. Douglas St.

We will also share Summer Athletics Training & Development opportunities for high school student-athletes of all skill levels whether you’re looking to explore or are a seasoned athlete. Open to all new and returning students (9th-12th grade). Learn more and register at www.summerinwiseburn.org.

By Carla Levenson|2024-05-15T12:15:00-07:00May 15th, 2024|News|Comments Off

WDV’s Olivia Griffin to Participate in State Finals

Over the weekend, Olivia Griffin achieved a historic feat in Wiseburn Da Vinci Track and Field. She secured second and third place in the CIF-Division 2 Finals in the 100 and 300 hurdles, making her the first WDV athlete ever to do so. However, her journey doesn’t end there. As an additional historic feat, she has earned a spot in the Southern Section Masters Meet, where top athletes from all four state divisions will compete. On May 18th, she will compete in the 300 hurdles at Moorpark High School (4500 Tierra Rejada Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021). Let’s congratulate Olivia on this remarkable accomplishment — and good luck at the Masters Meet!!

By Carla Levenson|2024-05-13T09:58:03-07:00May 13th, 2024|Track & Field|Comments Off

WDV Girls Swim team show out at CIF Finals

WDV’s very own Tanaz Engineer, Kaia Henty-Dodd, Andrea Cornejo and Taylor Jackson all had amazing swims at finals and won their heat in the 200 Free Relay and got a new team record! They are helping to place the WDV Swim Program on the map and a force to be reckon with in the following years!!

By Carla Levenson|2024-05-06T11:55:14-07:00May 6th, 2024|Swimming|Comments Off

WDV Boys Swim Team Makes A Splash at CIF Finals

Congratulations to Rayan Engineer, Alex Zakrzewski, Apollo Ivins, Zirak Engineer, Cannon Mosteller, and Adam Flores for representing our WDV Boys Swim team at CIF. They all made it to finals and placed 3RD OVERALL in the division! (Out of 68 teams!) The boys got new team records on ALL their events and have really set a new standard for swim at our school.

By Carla Levenson|2024-05-06T12:49:46-07:00May 6th, 2024|Swimming|Comments Off

WDV Girl’s Volleyball Update

With the tryouts coming up towards the end of the month, Coach Wessels will be adding some workouts open to all students looking to tryout for the team. The dates will be:

May 6th-May 8th

May 13th-May 15th

The open gym will be held in the WDV Gym (201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA, 90245) from 4:15pm-6:00pm.

Also, Coach Wessels has added two more dates for tryouts in the summer.

Tryouts will now be July 10th-12th, along with July 15th and July 16th in the WDV Gym.

If interested in trying out in May or July, please scan the QR code below for more information.

By Carla Levenson|2024-05-03T09:01:54-07:00May 3rd, 2024|News, Volleyball|Comments Off

Boys and Girls Swim Competing in CIF Swim Playoffs

We’re excited to share that Tuesday began the playoffs for both Boys and Girls Swim teams and they have been finding success since the first day. ALL swimmers from both boys and girls teams have made it to the finals for their respective divisions!

The boys will be competing in the Division 4 Finals today (May 2nd) at 4:00pm at Mt. San Antonio College (1100 Grand Ave, Walnut, CA 91789).

The girls will be competing in the Division 3 Finals tomorrow (May 3rd) at 10:00am at Mt. San Antonio College (1100 Grand Ave, Walnut, CA 91789).

Boys Team Girls Team

Rayan Engineer Kaia Henty-Dodd

Zirak Engineer Tanaz Engineer

Alex Zakrzewski Taylor Jackson

Apollo Ivins Andrea Cornejo

Adam Flores

Cannon Mosteller

Good luck to our Swim teams!! GO WOLVES!!

By Carla Levenson|2024-05-02T13:46:17-07:00May 2nd, 2024|Swimming|Comments Off

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