WDV Baseball Information Night:
Calling all students interested in playing baseball to come meet Head Coach Zeek Barba and staff on September 29th 5-6:30pm. This meeting is for students only.
Located at DV Schools (Blackbox):
201 N. Douglas St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
WDV Baseball Tryouts:
October 2-6 from 5-8pm. Location TBD.
Click here to sign up for WDV Baseball Tryouts!
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Please join us as we honor the 2023 Boy’s Varsity Volleyball team with their Championship rings. They traveled many miles and played many hours, winning the California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 5 Championship and placing third at the CIF State Division 3 playoffs.
The ceremony will take place today: Monday, September 18th.
Time: Approximately 4:15-4:30pm (after the Girl’s junior varsity game and before the girl’s varsity game against Lawndale High School)
Location: WDV Gym
201 N. Douglas Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
All girls interested in trying out for girls basketball please report to the gym at 4:15pm on September 11th and 12th.
The tryouts will be conducted by Coach Duane Faust, head coach for Girls Varsity Basketball. Coach Duane has asked that you bring two things to tryouts:
There will be no tryouts today for Boys Soccer due to Back to School night tonight.
There will be a make-up day Friday, September 8th at Anza Elementary from 4:30pm-6:30pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Rafa at rcarranza@davincischools.org
Do you have a passion to play soccer? Do you think you have what it takes to represent the Wiseburn-Da Vinci boys soccer?
Coach Carranza will be hosting try-outs for the WDV Boys Soccer Program on the following dates:
September 5th, 6th, and 7th for 9th and 10th graders.
September 12th, 13th, and 14th for 11th and 12th graders.
All try-outs will be held at Juan Anza Elementary School from 4:30pm-6:00pm on the designated dates.
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Carranza at rcarranza@davincischools.org
Meet Coach Mimi Nartey, a remarkable woman whose journey through soccer and education has left an indelible mark on both fields.
Coach Mimi’s passion for soccer was ignited at a young age. She played competitive club soccer for multiple national championship teams and participated in the U.S. Olympic Development Program at the regional level. She played in several international youth soccer tournaments across Europe and received several distinctive accolades and a scholarship from Gatorade. She was a top recruit at dozens of NCAA Division I programs and earned an “All-Ivy” distinction as a player at Columbia University, where she did her undergraduate and graduate education.
As a teenager, she earned a spot on the Ghana National Women’s Soccer Team and eventually earned a silver medal in the 2002 FIFA African Cup of Nations. Her dedication and skill contributed to the team’s strong showing in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She also played for the Portland Rain in the W-League that preceded the NWSL.
Beyond her prowess on the field, Coach Mimi is an accomplished academic. She transitioned seamlessly from the soccer field to the classroom, becoming an award-winning college professor of environmental sciences and public health at prestigious institutions such as UCLA, LMU, and Occidental. She taught a course entitled “Women’s Sports and Empowerment” at Occidental College, and she has a TEDx talk on that subject.
With a heart dedicated to nurturing young talents, Mimi embarked on a coaching journey spanning over 25 years, focusing on youth soccer. Coach Mimi’s leadership has guided numerous youth teams to victory, capturing the Cal South State Cup championship and securing a spot in the finals of the same esteemed tournament in consecutive years.
A testament to her international coaching expertise, Coach Mimi proudly led a youth girls’ team to the playoffs of the Gothia World Youth Cup in Sweden, a feat that reflects her ability to empower and inspire young players to excel on the global stage. Several of the players she has trained and mentored have gone on to play at completive college soccer programs and have represented multiple nations in youth and senior FIFA Women’s World Cups, and she was named Honorary Head Coach at LMU. Her impact extends far beyond the field, shaping the lives of countless individuals through the beautiful game of soccer and academic mentorship.
Coach Mimi currently coaches a girls’ team at Beach FC and is a parent educator to her middle school son, Lincoln, and high school daughter, Liya, in the Da Vinci Connect program. Liya played on the Wiseburn-Da Vinci varsity soccer team as a freshman last year.
Coach Mimi aims to continue to weave her legacy as a pioneering force in both soccer and education, leaving an imprint on the sport, her students, and the aspiring athletes she guides toward excellence. She is looking forward to a memorable season with the Wiseburn-Da Vinci Wolves!
“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” – Oscar Wilde
Coach Faust will be hosting a Meet and Greet during lunch times on September 5th and September 6th in front of the Crossfit Box. Coach Faust will be there to answer any questions the students may want to ask him in regards to the WDV Girls Basketball Program.
Try-outs for the WDV Girls Basketball team will be held on September 7th in the gym from 4:15pm-6:15pm and September 11th from 4:15pm-6:15pm. If interested, feel free to speak with Coach Faust at the Meet and Greet or bring your shoes and your “A game” to try-outs!
On September 13th, Coach Faust will be announcing who made the program. A week later on September 20th, Coach Faust will be hosting a parent meeting for those who made the program at 6:30pm in the Skybox.
GO WOLVES!!
On September 20th, there will be an Archery Informational Night at 6:30pm in the Black Box.
There will be a Mandatory Safety Meeting for any interested Archers on either 10/3 or 10/4 at 4:15pm to 5:30pm at the Blacktop Basketball courts – You cannot practice or try out without attending
Archery Training: 10/10 through 11/1 (Tuesday or Wednesday) 4:15pm.-6:00 p.m. Blacktop Basketball courts – Must have attended a safety training
Try Outs to Make the Team: 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM Blacktop Basketball courts
Important Info about Try Outs:
Greetings DV family, today we would like to introduce Rafael Carranza, the new Boys Varsity Coach for our Athletics Program here at Da Vinci Schools. This is now his fourth year with DV as a Campus Safety Officer and second year under athletics as he was the JV coach for the Boys soccer team last year. The entire DV family has been very welcoming and kind and look forward to building this program to where I know it can be.
Born and raised just 5 mins from El Segundo in a city named Lennox, Rafa has been familiar and apart the South Bay for his entire life. From a very young age, he has played sports and quickly learned soccer was a passion of his that would stick with him his entire life. Playing varsity all four years at Lennox Academy, Rafa was able to experience a true student athlete life. After high school, he decided to not pursue sports in college and attended Cal State Northridge. As he continued to play competitively in adult leagues in the South Bay, he quickly realized that he truly missed the competition of playing the way he once did as a student, which is when he decided to learn the life as a soccer coach. Learning from my mentor, Rafa quickly became an assistant coach for his old high school and began coaching the elementary and middle school in Lennox.
With now having 10 years of coaching experience, he knows he is beyond ready and excited to begin this journey with Da Vinci. Rafa has high standards set, not only for this program but for himself and his coaching staff. The competitive nature sports has instilled in him is what has kept the fire burning in growing and learning each day. Even in Rafa’s free time, you can always catch him cheering on every LA team from the Dodgers to the Lakers and waking up early mornings to watch Chelsea FC play. He is excited to get this program started and create a successful and sustainable program here at DV for years to come. Go Wolves!