Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletic Department Update (Nov. ’24)

As the leaves change and the weather cools, we close out an incredible fall sports season and turn our attention to the excitement of winter athletics. Let’s take a moment to celebrate the achievements of our student-athletes and look forward to what’s ahead!

Fall Sports Wrap-Up

Congratulations to all our fall sports teams for their dedication, hard work, and success!

  • Esports

The WDV Esports Super Smash Bros Varsity team qualified 19th out of 291 teams in the CIF Southern Section during the fall season, making it to CIF playoffs for the first time in WDV history!  

They narrowly missed out in their first playoff match against West Covina High School on Nov 18th but learned a lot to apply to the upcoming spring season.

 

  • Cross Country

The WDV Cross Country team recently wrapped up a stellar season. Some highlights from their year include: 

  • Laguna Hills Invitational   
    • 3rd place out of 9 schools in the Men’s 3 mile Senior D3 
  • Bellarmine Sacred Heart Invitational 
    • 8th out of 22 schools in the Men’s 3 miles Fresh/soph Large schools and 
    • 8th out of 29 schools in the Men’s 3 mile Large Schools
  • Central Park Invitational
    • 2nd out of 23 schools in Women’s 3 miles Freshman 
  • Warrior Mile
    • Brogan Archeiga – Men’s open 1600m – 188th out of 485 competitors with a time of 5:12:30
    • Edith Vieyra – Women’s open 1600m – 64th out of 260 competitors with a time of 6:03:40

Students’ commitment and strong finishes at meets demonstrated grit and teamwork, setting a high bar for seasons to come.

 

Winter Sports Update

  • Girls Basketball
    Our girls’ basketball team has been hitting the gym hard in preparation for the upcoming season. Under the guidance of their head coach Duane Fuast and new assistant coaches Rosanne Sanfillipo and Terrica Franklin, the team is finding their rhythm and preparing to make waves. “We are very excited for this season. The immense support we’ve received from Rahkeem from EXOS and our Da Vinci Finance and Marketing departments. As a head coach it is a good feeling to know how much our girls are supported by such capable school staff and personnel,” said Coach Faust. “It really builds a solid foundation for our girls varsity basketball team to have a great year.” They’ll kick off their season with an exciting road tournament before jumping into regular-season action.
  • Boys Basketball
    Fresh off their 2nd place finish in the Pioneer League last year, the Boys Basketball teams are gearing up for the next challenge in the competitive Bay League, where they’ll face top-tier opponents like Redondo Union, Mira Costa, and West Torrance. Since September, the Varsity team has been preparing with days at the track, beach, EXOS, in the gym and in fall league action. They have spent time bonding, training and supporting their fellow WDV teams throughout the fall season. The varsity coach, Jeff Amaral, had this to say about thecoming season, “We are extremely excited to challenge ourselves with the toughest schedule in school history with tournaments at St. Monica, our host tournament over Thanksgiving, a return to the Holiday Classic at Torrey Pines and our entry into the Bay League, considered by many as one of the top public school leagues in Southern California.Hopefully you got a chance to come support the Varsity team as they hosted a home tournament over the Thanksgiving break, November 25-30!

 

  • Boys and Girls Soccer
    Both soccer programs are taking full advantage of the brand-new WDV Soccer Field, as they prepared for their league-opening games at the end of November. Girls Soccer varsity head coach Mimi Nartey is looking forward to the coming season, “The players have been fantastic at training. Everyone has been positive and coachable. We are learning and growing by leaps and bounds! Let’s go set it off, ladies!” 

We can’t wait to see their hard work pay off on the pitch!

 

  • Cheer Team
    Our cheerleaders are ready to shine as they gear up for upcoming competitions. The headed out for the JAMZ Championship on November 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center! Their energy, skill, and spirit will undoubtedly lit up the stage and sidelines alike.

Thank You, Fans and Families

None of this would be possible without the unwavering support of our families, fans, and community members. Thank you for showing up for our teams and creating an electric atmosphere at every game, meet, and competition.

Stay tuned for updates and highlights as we enter the winter season. Let’s keep the momentum going, Wiseburn Da Vinci!

Go Wolves!

 

Nick “AD” Davidson
Athletic Director
Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletics

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Giving Tuesday – WDV Athletics

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving to support the organizations that enrich your life and causes you believe in. 

As you consider your opportunities to donate today, we would like to thank you for considering giving to the WDV Athletics programs.  Your tax-deductible gift of any amount, to the program of your choosing is available on our Network for Good WDV Athletics page. Your contribution will help support your Wolves strive for excellence on the field, court, track, in the pool and in athletic leadership.

Thank you for being a part of the WDV Athletics community of students, families, coaches and partners! Your support is invaluable to our student-athletes and the programs.

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season!

From all of us at WDV Athletics and Da Vinci Schools

Go Wolves!

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Health and Wellness Tools to Support Student-Athletes

 

Health and Wellness Tools to Support Student Athletes
 
Date: Wednesday, October 2nd  
Time: 6:30–8:00 PM  
Location: Black Box Theater
 
Join us for an informative session on nutrition and fitness tools designed to help your athlete succeed. Performance Dietician Denise Alvey (RD, CSSD, CLT) will share valuable nutrition education and strategies on how to best fuel your athlete for optimal health, performance, and recovery.
 
Coach Luis Morales (EXOS Performance Specialist, B.S., CSCS, XPS, XFS, FMS) will introduce the Exos training system and explain how it can enhance your athlete’s fitness, complementing the training they already receive with their team.
 
 
We look forward to seeing you there! GO WOLVES!
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ESports Tryouts – September 4th & 5th

🚀🎮 Esports Tryouts Are Here! 🎮🚀

Attention all gamers and esports enthusiasts! The time has come to showcase your skills and join the ranks of our competitive esports teams. We’re excited to announce tryouts for two popular games and invite you to be part of the action. 

Tryout Details

 Rocket League Tryouts

  • Date: Wednesday, September 4th
  • Time: 4:00 PM
  • Location: CTE Lab, 201 Campus

 Super Smash Bros. Tryouts

  • Date: Thursday, September 5th
  • Time: 4:00 PM
  • Location: CTE Lab, 201 Campus

Don’t miss your chance to show off your skills and compete for a spot on our esports teams. Remember, tryouts are your opportunity to demonstrate your expertise and passion for these games.

Weekly Esports Meeting

We invite all interested gamers to join us for our weekly Esports Meeting:

🗓️ Date: Every Tuesday
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: CTE Lab, 201 Campus

This is a great chance to connect with other gamers, discuss strategies, and stay updated on all things esports. We look forward to seeing you there!

How to Get Involved

To ensure we have all the necessary details for you, please complete our interest survey by scanning the QR code on the flyer. This will help us organize tryouts and meetings more effectively.

 

We can’t wait to see you at the tryouts and in our weekly meetings. Let’s gear up, compete hard, and make this esports season one to remember!

For any questions or more information, feel free to contact coach Jahmal jdurham@davincischools.org or Coach Andy agalbraith@davincischools.org. Good luck to all participants!

Game on! 🎮🚀

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2023-24 WDV Athletics Program Recap

 

WDV Athletics enjoyed a record-breaking season in 2023-24 with 599 student-athletes participating on 29 teams in 16 sports. In its second year as a member of the South Bay Athletics Association – one of the most competitive high school associations in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) – WDV achieved tremendous individual and team successes!  

Nineteen of our WDV student-athletes and one coach were voted as MVP, First Team, or Second Team All-League. > Check out who made the Pioneer All-League Teams here.  

In 2023-24, we had immense team and individual achievements along the way, including:

 

WDV Highlights of the Year – Team Performance

  • WDV Boys Volleyball team emerged victorious among the 20 participating teams of the inaugural Wiseburn Da Vinci Wolves Classic Volleyball Tournament in April, winning all six of their matches.
  • WDV Boys Indoor Volleyball placed 2nd in the Pioneer League with a record of 10-2 and an overall record of 27-8, qualified for the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs, and advanced to the 3rd round.
  • WDV Boys Soccer placed 3rd in the Pioneer League with a record of 7-4-1 and an overall record of 15-9-2. They qualified for the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs and advanced to the quarterfinals.
  • WDV Boys Basketball finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Pioneer League with a 9-3 record and an overall record of 20-9. They qualified for the CIF-SS Division 3AA playoffs and hosted a first-round playoff game.
  • WDV Girls Swim team members Tanaz Engineer, Kaia Henty-Dodd, Andrea Cornejo, and Taylor Jackson had outstanding swims at the CIF-SS Division 3 finals, winning their heat in the 200 Free Relay and setting a new team record!
  • WDV Boys Swim team members Rayan Engineer, Alex Zakrzewski, Apollo Ivins, Zirak Engineer, Cannon Mosteller, and Adam Flores represented the WDV Boys Swim team at CIF-SS Division 4 finals. They reached the finals and finished 3rd overall out of 68 teams, setting new team records in all their events and establishing a new standard for swimming at WDV.
  • WDV Girls Softball won a team high 11 games and beat a tough Mira Costa team by the score of 6-4.
  • WDV Archery: At Olympic Archery in Schools State Championships – Olympic Team Rounds: Morgan Adams, Luke Endo, and Jack Trolia placed 2nd; Jay Clark, Sofia Comitz and Ellyse Legaspi also placed 2nd.
  • Da Vinci’s E-Sports Program participates in both the Electronic Gaming Federation for High Schools (EGFH) and the California Interscholastic Federation of High School Sports (CIF) for Fall and Spring league eSports competitions. For the 3rd consecutive year, our E-Sports Scholar Gamers have qualified to compete for EGFH’s National Championships held in Orlando, Florida.  
  • WDV Baseball came into the ’23-’24 season with its first ever frosh/sophomore baseball team to round out the development of the JV and Varsity level teams. The year started with their participation in the highly competitive El Segundo Tournament, a first in WDV Athletics history. The team went 3-3 in play and pitched a no hitter versus the #1 Western League Venice High School while scoring a tournament win against a top ranked St. Paul High School. In its second year in the CIF Pioneer League, the most competitive in league in Southern California, WDV Baseball had six Division 1 baseball commitments, Maddox Wiltshire was selected to the Pioneer All League Team and nine Varsity Seniors will be attending California Universities and California State Universities in 2024.
  • WDV Cheer – The ’23-’24 cheer team took home 1st place for their division on June 8th at 2024 SHARP Cheer Competition! They also earned 1st place in the Judges Award category and in High School Year. For a total of 3 trophies and a division winner banner, congratulations team!

 

WDV Highlights of the Year – Individual Achievements

  • WDV Track & Field – Olivia Griffin’s work ethic, focus, and exceptional athletic ability led the WDV Track and Field program to success. She became the 300m Hurdles Pioneer League Champion and the 6th fastest 300m hurdler in the state of California, raising the bar for WDV Track and Field. > Read More
  • WDV Track Team Pioneer League Champions Girls 4×100 Relay Nancy Douala, Liya Nartey, Alana Frelow, and Olivia Griffin. Boys 4×400 Relay Michael Woodhams, Damian Espino, Rashaan Smith, and Peyton Tate. Girls 100m Hurdles Olivia Griffin.  Girls 100m Jasmine Veal.  Girls 200m Jasmine Veal. Girls 300m Hurdles Olivia Griffin.  Girls 400m Madison Griffin. > Read More
  • WDV Boys Volleyball – Malakai Tu’akoi was recognized as the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the Pioneer League.  Malakai was one of 12 elite athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2024 Boys U19 NORCECA Continental Championship. He captured the gold medal at the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as a member of the U.S. Boys U19 National Team. > Read More
  • WDV Boys Basketball – Ahmose Daniels recognized as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Pioneer League.
  • WDV Boys Basketball Alonzo Gonzalez played in the South Bay All-Star Boys Basketball Classic held at El Camino College. He was part of the Pioneer Co-League championship team and served as a team captain. Alonzo will attend LMU on a full academic scholarship to study Kinesiology, aspiring to become an Athletic Trainer. > Read More
  • Olympic Archery in Schools National Championships – Boys: Jack Trolia – 1st (Varsity), Dominic Davis – 8th (JV); Girls: Summer Tsai – 3rd (JV), Chelsea Riddle – 5th (JV)
  • Olympic Archery in Schools State Championships
    • Ranking Rounds – Varsity (Top Ten) – Girls: Ellyse Legaspi – 4th, Jay Clark – 5th, Sofia Comitz – 9th, and Jasmine Salazar – 10th. Boys: Jack Trolia – 1st, Morgan Adams – 7th. Ranking Rounds – JV High School Division – Girls: Summer Tsai – 1st. Boys: Dominic Davis – 3rd.
    • Olympic Solo Rounds: Jack Trolia – 1st, Morgan Adams – 2nd, Jay Clark – 1st
  • WDV Baseball – Maddox Wiltshire (Senior ’24) wrapped up his WDV baseball career with an exceptional ’23-’24 season. In 3 years he played 77 games with a career average .385. Scoring 56 runs, 90 hits and 72 runs batted in. On the mound he went 7-7 in 63.1 innings pitched with 73 strikeouts. In 2024, the captain earned the team’s Offensive Player of the year, a 1st team All Pioneer Selection, All Area Selection and made the CIF 2nd team.  He cemented his place in the WDV Athletic history books as the first ever WDV Senior All Star Game Participant and the first ever WDV Tyler Skaggs Senior All Star game participant (invitation-only) where he earned Offensive Player of the game. 
  • WDV Baseball – Nathaniel Barba was invited to participate in the Tyler Skaggs Underclassmen Showcase game played at UCLA.

 

WDV Student-Athletes representing Universities and Colleges at the next levels

  • We had five WDV student -athletes who have signed athletic scholarships with the following schools:
    • Arianna Caldwell (Diving) committed to University of Iowa. Arianna will study Nursing. 
    • Kennedy Crosby (Softball) committed to Chapman University. Kennedy will study Applied Human Physiology. 
    • Cody Evans (Men’s Volleyball) committed to UC Merced. Cody will study Mechanical Engineering. 
    • Amir Grant (Men’s  Volleyball) –  committed to Lindenwood University. Amir will be studying Engineering. 
    • Jillian Silvers (Gymnastics) committed to University of Arizona. Jillian will be pre-law studying Political Science. 

 

WDV Highlights of the Year – Coach and Staff Contributions

  • WDV Boys Basketball – Coach Jeff Amaral won the Pioneer League Coach of the Year
  • WDV Overall coaching staff for the 2023-24 high school sports season, provided effective communication, team development, skill development, game preparation, player welfare, inclusivity and motivation, and feedback and evaluation. Balancing these elements, the coaching staff ensured meaningful development and positive experiences for all student-athletes throughout the season.

We are so grateful for our community and fan support. Thank you for attending games, volunteering, and organizing events to foster WDV spirit and boost our dedicated student-athletes. Your support means so much to the success of our program!! We can’t wait to get started in 2024-25 and to share even more fantastic WDV Athletics news and highlights in the weeks and months ahead! Go Wolves!

Nicholas “AD” Davidson
Director of Athletics
WDV Athletics

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