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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 |2024-05-03T09:01:54-07:00May 3rd, 2024|News, Volleyball|Comments Off on WDV Girl’s Volleyball Update

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 |2024-05-02T13:46:17-07:00May 2nd, 2024|Swimming|Comments Off on Boys and Girls Swim Competing in CIF Swim Playoffs

WDV Boys Volleyball Advances to Quarterfinals, Matchup on May 1st on Home Turf

We are thrilled to share that the WDV Boys Volleyball team secured a spot in the Quarterfinals after defeating Mission Viejo 3-1 (32-30, 22-25, 26-24, 25-19) on Saturday night.

WDV will be hosting the Tartans of St. Margaret’s this Wednesday, May 1st, at 6:00pm in the WDV Gym (201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245)

We hope you will come out and support our WDV Wolves in this Quarterfinal matchup. Please purchase your tickets on GoFan!

If attending, PLEASE WEAR BLUE!!

Go Wolves!! We are so proud of you!!

By |2024-04-29T09:50:37-07:00April 29th, 2024|Volleyball|Comments Off on WDV Boys Volleyball Advances to Quarterfinals, Matchup on May 1st on Home Turf

WDV Boys and Girls Track Teams Dominate Pioneer League Finals

Congratulations to our WDV Track Team that had an amazing showing in the Pioneer League Finals last Thursday (April 25th) at West Torrance. We are Pioneer League 4×100, 4×400, 100m, 200m, 100H, 300H, and 400m Champions!!  We are so proud of our student-athletes who excel both on and off the field!!

The following athletes became League Champs in their respective events: 

  • LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Girls 4×100 relay Nancy Douala (12) Liya Nartey (10) Alana Frelow (11) Olivia Griffin (11)
  • LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Boys 4×400 relay Michael Woodhams, Damian Espino, Rashaan Smith, Peyton Tate
  • LEAGUE CHAMPION Girls 100H Olivia Griffin (11)
  • LEAGUE CHAMPION Girls 100m Jasmine Veal (9)
  • LEAGUE CHAMPION Girls 200m Jasmine Veal (9)
  • LEAGUE CHAMPION Girls 300H Olivia Griffin (10)
  • LEAGUE CHAMPION Girls 400m Madison Griffin (9)

Our Wolves, Nancy Douala, Liya Nartey, Alana Frelow, Olivia Griffin, Michael Woodhams, Damian Espino, Rashaan Smith, and Peyton Tate will travel to Ontario High School on Saturday, May 4th to compete in California’s Varsity Division 2 Regional Preliminaries.

In addition, these athletes achieved greatness in their respective events: 

  • Finals 2nd place Girls 4×100 relay Auria Moore, Jasmine Veal, Courtnie Tracey, Madison Griffin

  • Finals 2nd place Girls 200m Liya Nartey (10) 

  • Finals 2nd place Girls 200m Madison Griffin (9) 

  • Finals 2nd place Boys 4×400 relay Jeffrey Smith, Jamie Salizar, George Loketi, Bruno Torres 

  • Finals 2nd place Boys 200m Bruno Torres (9) 

  • Finals 3rd place Girls  400m Liya Nartey (10) 

  • Finals 3rd place Girls  Long Jump Karen Cisneros (12)

  • Finals 3rd place Boys 4×100 relay Jeffrey Smith, Arshad Muhammad, George Loketi, Bruno Torres  

  • Finals 3rd place Boys 200m Jeffrey Smith (10)

  • Finals 4th place Boys 4×100 relay Logan Lewis, Rashaan Smith, Jacob Dorantes, Peyton Tate

  • Finals 4th place Girls 100H Alana Frelow (11)

  • Finals 4th place Girls 100H Courtnie Tracey (10)

  • Finals 4th place Girls 300H Alana Frelow (11)

  • Finals 4th place Girls 300H Courtnie Tracey (10)

  • Finals 4th place Boys 100m Jeffery Smith (10)

  • Finals 4th place Boys 400m George Loketi (10)

  • Finals 5th place Boys 100m Peyton Tate (11)

  • Finals 6th place Boys 800m Jareth Cisneros (10)

  • Finals 6th place Boys 800m Matthew Escalante (11)

  • Finals 6th place Boys 400m Rashaan Smith (11)

  • Finals 8th place Boys 400m Xavier Ross (10)

  • Finals 8th place Girls 200m Nancy Douala (12)

  • Finals 9th place Boys 800m Giovanni Ponciano (9)

  • Finals 9th place Girls 800m Sadie Owens (9)

  • Finals 10th place Boys 800m Michael Woodhams (11)

 

 

 

By |2024-04-29T14:57:41-07:00April 29th, 2024|Track & Field|Comments Off on WDV Boys and Girls Track Teams Dominate Pioneer League Finals

WDV Boys Volleyball moves on to the Second Round

After a shaky start against Cerritos High School, the boys volleyball team was able to overcome an 0-2 start (21-25, 29-31) and won the final three sets (25-14, 25-11, 15,11) to move onto the Second Round of playoffs.

They will be facing the Diablos from Mission Viejo, who won their game against Elsinore High School,  Saturday, April 27th at 6:00pm at home in the WDV Gym (201 North Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90249). 

If interested in coming to the game Saturday night, please purchase your tickets here!

By |2024-04-26T11:52:33-07:00April 26th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on WDV Boys Volleyball moves on to the Second Round

Boys Volleyball looking to repeat as CIF Champs

WDV Boys Volleyball will kick off the 2024 CIF playoffs on familiar territory this week, on the road. 

Last year’s squad played 6 of their 7 playoff contests on either the road or at a neutral site, driving over 1,400 miles across Southern California, on their way to winning the Division 5 CIF Volleyball Championship.

This year’s team posted a record of 25-7 and are currently ranked 30th in California and 57th in the nation.

This year, they will be traveling to Cerritos High School (12500 183rd Street, Cerritos, CA 90703) to compete against the Dons on Thursday, April 25th at 6:00pm. 

If you are interested in attending, please purchase your tickets on GoFan

Go Wolves!!

By |2024-04-22T14:52:15-07:00April 22nd, 2024|Volleyball|Comments Off on Boys Volleyball looking to repeat as CIF Champs

Malakai Tu’akoi Selected to Join U.S. Boys Volleyball National Team

 

WDV’s Malakai Tu’akoi is a member of an exclusive club.

Malakai was selected as one of 20 boys volleyball standouts to join the 2024 U.S. Boys U19 National Team, as announced by USA Volleyball on Thursday. The team will train in Anaheim from May 3-11.

During that time, 12 athletes out of the 20 will be selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Boys U19 NORCECA Continental Championship on May 12-20 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. This new group aims to continue the success of previous teams, which won consecutive Pan American Cup tournaments in 2022 and 2023 and achieved a fourth-place finish at the 2023 World 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.  As a freshman for the indoor team, he was a starting setter with a high number of assists that helped his team reach the playoffs.  Offensively, he is a gifted tactician as he is able to read the other teams’ vulnerabilities, setting our hitters for the best possible outcomes.  Malakai is also a talented hitter and blocker, where he boasts high numbers for kill and block percentages.  On the defensive end, he is able to dig hard driven balls and pick up shots that most players would not be able to pick up.  With his high 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.

Awards/Honors

2022-2023 

  • Venice, Culver City and Golden State tournaments, Malakai earned a spot on the All-Tournament team
  • Pioneer League – First Team
  • California SS-Division 5 – listed as a top rated Player 
  • CIF Academic Team Honorable Mention

2023-2024

  • Wolves Classic – Malakai earned a spot on the All-Tournament team
  • CIF Academic Team Honorable Mention

We are enormously proud of Malakai for representing the WDV Wolves on a national team!! We will be cheering him on now and for years to come.

By |2024-04-09T16:51:12-07:00April 9th, 2024|Volleyball|Comments Off on Malakai Tu’akoi Selected to Join U.S. Boys Volleyball National Team

WDV Boys Volleyball Wins Inaugural Volleyball Tournament on Home Turf

From the Desk of WDV Athletics Director Nick “A.D.” Davidson

Dear WDV Athletics Community,

We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that our inaugural Wiseburn Da Vinci Wolves Classic Volleyball Tournament held on Saturday was a resounding success, with our very own WDV Boys Volleyball team emerging victorious among the 20 participating teams!!! This achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and talent of our student-athletes, coaches, and community of supporters. WDV played six matches and won all six. Sage Hill School from Newport Beach and Arcadia High School finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

First and foremost, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the teams that competed in the tournament that was held on our home turf in the WDV Gym. Your sportsmanship, skill, and camaraderie contributed to the electric atmosphere throughout the event. Each match was a showcase of the passion and determination present in high school athletics, and we are honored to have shared the court with such talented competitors. The 20 teams traveled from all across LA County, Orange County, San Diego, San Gabriel Valley, Santa Clarita, Lancaster, Moreno Valley, and San Fernando Valley. Only one other team, West High School from Torrance, was from the Pioneer League.

To our devoted fans, thank you for your unwavering support and enthusiasm. Your cheers and encouragement provided our team with the extra motivation they needed to push through every game and secure victory. Your presence in the stands truly made a difference, and we are grateful for your continued support of the Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletics program.

I would also like to express our appreciation to the coaching staff and administration for their support in organizing and hosting the tournament. Your commitment to fostering a thriving athletic program has made events like this possible, and we are grateful for your dedication to our students’ success both on and off the court.

A special thank you goes out to the volunteer parents who generously gave their time and energy to ensure the smooth running of the tournament. Your hard work behind the scenes did not go unnoticed, and we are incredibly thankful for your invaluable contributions to the event’s success. We received so much positive feedback from both coaches and parents outside of our WDV program commending us for our outstanding communication and coordination thanks to your efforts. Well done!

Last but certainly not least, I want to commend our student-athletes for representing WDV Athletics with pride, integrity, and sportsmanship. Your tireless effort and dedication have paid off, and we are immensely proud of each and every one of you. Your achievements on the court and off are a testament to your hard work, teamwork, and determination, and we cannot wait to see what the future holds for our Wolves volleyball program.

Our WDV Boys Volleyball team is currently ranked #2 in the Pioneer League, #50 in California, and #81 nationally according to MaxPreps.

Go Wolves!

By |2024-04-08T13:52:44-07:00April 8th, 2024|News, Volleyball|Comments Off on WDV Boys Volleyball Wins Inaugural Volleyball Tournament on Home Turf

WDV Girls Volleyball Tryouts

Spring is here, but before you know it, it will be fall aka Girl’s Volleyball Season! If you are interested in playing for the WDV Girl’s Volleyball program next school year, click here!

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to Coach Wessels at mwessels@davincischools.org

By |2024-03-26T13:12:35-07:00March 26th, 2024|Volleyball|Comments Off on WDV Girls Volleyball Tryouts

Gonzalez to Participate in South Bay All-Star Game

Wiseburn-Da Vinci’s very own Alonzo Gonzalez will be participating in the South Bay All-Star Boys Basketball Classic this Friday night at El Camino College at 7:30pm. 

Alonzo was a 3 year starter for Da Vinci, and a part of league champion teams during his sophomore (Mullholland) and senior (Pioneer) years. This season he was one of the team’s captains. He was a part of teams that went a combined 60-28 at the Varsity level which symbolized his reputation as a winner.

This season he averaged 8 pts, 5 rbs, 2 assists per game. He lead the team in 3pt shooting percentage at 35% and a 3-1 assist to turnover ratio. For his efforts he was named 2nd team all Pioneer team. 

Alonzo will be attending LMU on a full academic scholarship and plans to study Kinesiology and hopes to be an Athletic Trainer in the future.

Please come out this Friday night and show Alonzo some much deserved support in the South Bay’s most prestigious All-Star game!

By |2024-03-20T13:09:15-07:00March 20th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Gonzalez to Participate in South Bay All-Star Game
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