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🐺 HOWL WITH US — QUARTERFINALS TONIGHT AT 6 PM! 🐾🏐

The Wolfpack is on the prowl and the hunt continues tonight! After a fierce battle in the previous round, our varsity boys volleyball team has clawed their way into the quarterfinals — and they’re bringing the fight home!

Join the pack TONIGHT at 6:00 PM in the the WDV Gym as we defend our turf in a high-stakes matchup that promises non-stop energy, grit, and heart. Every dig, every spike, every howl from the crowd matters. Let’s turn up the volume and let our opponents hear the strength of the Pack!

🏐 Quarterfinal Match

📍 Home Court — WDV Gym

🕕 Tonight @ 6:00 PM

🎟️ Wear your Wolfpack gear and bring the noise!

This isn’t just a game — it’s a showdown. A battle for the semifinals. So grab your friends, paint your faces, and help us cheer the team forward! 🐺🔥

🐺Athletics News from the Wolves Den (April Wrap Up)🐺

Spring Sports Season Begins to Wrap Up – Highlights

Hello Wolves Community!

April was packed with incredible athletic efforts, lasting memories, and big moments for our student-athletes. As spring seasons charge ahead and we prepare to celebrate our graduating seniors, there’s a lot to be proud of—and even more to look forward to. From the final serves on the sand to record-setting laps in the pool, our Wolves are representing with heart, hustle, and pride.

Whether you’re cheering from the sidelines, coaching on the court, or supporting behind the scenes, thank you for being a part of this vibrant community. Here’s what’s happening across our spring sports programs and what’s coming next in Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletics.

Archery 🏹

Our archers have been steadily progressing in form and accuracy as we prepare for the spring tournaments. Participation is strong, and we’re seeing great development from both new and returning athletes.

• Team Update: Your WDV Archery team was very busy and once again had an amazing showing for the 2025 Olympic Archery in Schools California State Championships where they placed 2nd in the state for Men’s JV and Varsity and 3rd in the state for Women’s JV and Varsity.  It was a tough field and a very long day. On April 25 the team headed out to Oranco Bowman Range to compete in the Oranco Invitational and had a great showing!

• Standout Performances from 2025 Olympic Archery in Schools State Championships: 

This tournament featured a 12-round ranking competition and intense seeded Singles and Team matches. It was a long and demanding day that lasted from 7am through 7pm, but our Wolves once again supported one another and made us all proud. 

We are especially proud of the many students who achieved their personal records during the event.

Ranking Rounds

Varsity – Jack Trolia – 1st

Varsity Top 10 – Chelsea Riddle, Tica Facer and Ellyse Legaspi

Junior Varsity – Emma Obermiller AND Ethan DeLaTorre 3rd Place
Junior Varsity Top 10 – Josh De Alday, Luke Garr, Salvador Arredondo, Ryder Singer and Brandon Garcia

Singles Matches:

Varsity – Dominic Davis – 2nd place

Team Matches
Varsity – Tica Face, Ellyse Legaspi and Chelsea Riddle 3rd
Varsity – Morgan Adams, Harrison Kim and Jack Trolia 3rd

• Upcoming Events: Olympic Archery in Schools National Championships are on May 10th!

Track & Field 👟

Track and field athletes are sprinting, jumping, and throwing their way through a strong season. We’ve seen multiple personal bests and top finishes at recent meets. Go Wolves!

• Standout Performances Culver City Tri Meet: 

• • • 3 WDV Wolves took the top spots in the Men’s Varsity 800m – Damian Espino (1st), Ethan Lumpkin (2nd and PR) and Nathanael Lincourt (3rd)
    • Liya Nartey –  2nd Women’s Varsity 200m, 3rd place in the Women’s Varsity 400m.
    • Damian Espino – 1st Men’s Varsity 1600m
    • Ethan Lumpkin – 2nd Men’s Varsity 1600m
    • Jeremias Sosa – 1st Men’s Varsity 3200m
    • Deon Radcliff – 1st Men’s Varsity Long Jump
• Standout Performances Culver City Tiger Invitational: 

• • • 4×100 Relay – Women’s Rising Star – 2nd Place: Aaliyah Welch, Amazyn East, Emara Holbert, Madison Griffin
• Standout Performances at Bay League Finals:
  • • 100m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles – Olivia Griffin Bay League Champion!

• Upcoming Events: CIF-SS Preliminaries May 10th!

Girls Beach Volleyball 🏐

Girls Beach Volleyball wrapped up its season with strong finishes and tough matches. Playing with determination and drive. Congratulations to the entire team on an incredible showing this season!

• Team Update: Congratulations to our Varsity Girls Beach No. 1 pair of Alina Hunter and Zenya Hunter.  They competed in the Pioneer League Beach Volleyball Pairs Tournament and earned a third-place finish.  Well done!

Boys Volleyball 🏐

Boys volleyball surged through the season with strong net play, big blocks, and powerful serves. The team ended tied for 3rd place with Torrance in the Pioneer League. The team persevered through a tie breaking mathc, an at large bid and two playoff rounds and have advanced to the quarterfinals! That game will be played May 7 at 6:00pm at the WDV Gym!

• Team Update: Senior night honored two seniors, Andre Pimienta, Jr. and Matt Divinagracia. The game against Bishop Diego was a nail biting 5 set match with senior captain, Andre, leading the way with 33 kills, 5 ace serves and 16 digs.  Our other senior standout, Matt Divinagracia, had 13 digs and setter Dylan Soriano had 46 assists for the night. In a league tie breaker match with Torrance, Sai Santiago picked up 11 kills and Dylan Soriano had 28 assists.  

The team earned an at large bid in the CIF Southern Section playoffs where they played Bishop Diego at Home on Tuesday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m and won! Our Wolves are on the prowl and into the next round!  

• Standout Season Performances:

• • • Andre Pimienta leads the team in: kills per set, hitting percentage, total blocks, digs per set, digs and kills.
    • Sai Santiago leads the team in: serving aces, aces per set, and receptions
    • Dylan Soriano leads the team in: assists 

• Congratulations to ALL our graduating seniors! It has been an honor to be a part of your time at Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletics! 

Baseball ⚾️

Baseball season is rolling, with our teams showing grit and growth each week. From tight defensive battles to clutch hits, our Wolves are staying competitive and bringing energy to every game.

• Team Update: The Wiseburn Da Vinci Wolves Varsity baseball team claimed a thrilling 3-2 walk-off win over Peninsula, showcasing resilience and clutch performance. Edward Sanchez sealed the victory with a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the eighth. WDV rallied from a 2-0 deficit, tying the game in the fifth thanks to disciplined at-bats and smart baserunning. Beckett Miller was dominant in relief, earning the win with four scoreless innings, while the Wolves’ offense tallied 11 hits—led by multi-hit efforts from Sanchez, Xavier Horton, Thomas Carpenter IV, Peyton Tate, and James Mara. The Wolves’ gritty comeback and strong team effort highlight their competitive spirit and depth. The Wolves Varsity baseball team finished April with a solid 15-9 record. 

This month marked some big Pioneer League wins for the boys in blue: on 4/2 an 11-5 win over El Segundo and back to back wins over Peninsula on 4/14 and 4/16. 

Standout Performances:

• Edward Sanchez leads the team in: batting average and slugging percentage.

• David Holliday leads the team in: on base percentage, stolen bases and earned run average.
• Lonnie Jackson leads the team in: home runs and runs batted in.
• Peyton Tate leads the team in: fielding percentage, runs, and hits.
• Xavier Horton leads the team in: doubles.
• Deklen Emerson leads the team in: triples.

• Upcoming Events: May 3 is SENIOR NIGHT, come support the WDV Wolves as they take on Environmental Charter at Lawndale High School!

Congratulations on advancing to the Playoffs!

Swim 🏊

Swim season is making waves! Our athletes are posting solid times and pushing themselves in the pool with great team spirit. We’re looking forward to a strong finish and going for a standout performance in the Pioneer League!

• Team Update: WDV Swim held SENIOR Night in April and what a night it was! Thank you to all the families and friends who sent our graduating athletes off in style! Pioneer League Preliminaries happened on April 28 and our athletes did a great job. Stay tuned for the results from the League Finals on April 30. The team also had a great beach practice during spring break!
• Standout Performances and School Records:
  • 200 Medley Relay: Alex Zakrzewski, Zirak Engineer, Tri Tran, Ray Engineer
  • 400 Free Relay: Alex Zakrzewski, Zirak Engineer, Tri Tran, Ray Engineer
  • 200 Freestyle: Ray Engineer
  • 500 Freestyle: Ray Engineer
  • 50 Freestyle: Tri Tran
  • 100 Backstroke: Alex Zakrzewski
  • 100 Butterfly: Tina Engineer

Softball 🥎

Softball continues to build momentum as the team puts in work on and off the field. Despite Spring Break falling in the month of April, the WDV softball team played a full schedule of games. From standout pitching to timely hitting, the team’s chemistry and hustle are on full display.

• Team Update: The Wolves went 4 for 8 in the month of April. Beating Peninsula, Culver City, and Hawthorne!! 

• Standout Performances:

• • Addison Wilson leads the team in: batting average, hits, RBIs, doubles and on base percentage.

• • Jasmine Veal leads the team in: home runs, stolen bases and runs
  • Gabriella Silva leads the team in: earned run average
  • Nyla Arwine leads the team in: fielding percentage
  • Anali Jimenez leads the team in: triples

• Upcoming Events: Stayed tuned to see if their at large bid for playoffs send the team into the post season!

ESports

• Team Update: The Wiseburn Da Vinci eSports program will be headed to the EGFH National Championships in San Antonio Texas on May 9^th Weekend. We will be joined by 12 students and six families in support of their championship run for the following gaming titles: Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Overwatch 2, Valorant, and Chess (Online). Also, on April 26, the eSports club participated in the Rock-Around-the-Block event were our team captains instructed young scholar gamers about the benefits of participating in eSports in high school. 

🐺 Upcoming Announcements & Events:

🌙 Future Wolves Night – May 9!
Get ready to welcome the next generation of Wolves. Join us for a meet and greet with the WDV Athletic Director, coaching staffs and current student-athletes. Learn about the programs that are offered to Da Vinci high school student-athletes. We will talk about tryouts, player expectations and more! Let us know you can join us by filling out this FORM.

📅 Fall Sports Tryouts (2025–26)
Girls Volleyball tryouts for returning players are happening in May! Click the link here for more information: Girls Volleyball Tryouts

🩺 Free Sports Physicals
Free sports physicals will be offered by Exer Urgent Care beginning in May. This is a great opportunity for all incoming and returning athletes to get ready for the upcoming seasons. Up to date sports physicals are required for tryouts and participation on all WDV Athletics teams. More information HERE.

Interested in Girls Flag Football or Water Polo?

The Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletics Department is looking to gage the interest of adding Girls Flag Football and Boys and Girls Water Polo to the programs offered to all Da Vinci student-athletes. If you are a current, transfer or incoming-9th grade student please share your thoughts with us here!

• Girls Flag Football Interest Form
• Water Polo – Boys and Girls

Thanks again to our amazing student-athletes, families, and staff who make Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletics such a special part of campus life. Let’s finish this season strong—Go Wolves!

See you at the games,
Nick “AD” Davidson
Athletics Director