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!

By |2024-12-03T12:31:24-08:00December 3rd, 2024|Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, esports, Girls Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Volleyball|Comments Off on Giving Tuesday – WDV Athletics

Weekly Game Schedule & Athletic Reminders

🏀 Boys Basketball 🏀

  • December 2 – 7 – JV Boys Host WDV Tournament
    • HOME Tournament!
    • Game 1 – WDV vs Brentwood 8:00pm

⚽️ Boys Soccer ⚽️

  • Monday, December 2 – WDV vs Mary Star of the Sea
    • 3:00pm (Var)
    • @ Mary Star of the Sea

⚽️ Girls Soccer ⚽️

  • Monday, December 2 – WDV vs Animo Leadership
    • 5:30pm (JV)
    • 7:00pm (Var)
    • HOME GAME @ Del Aire Elementary

⚽️ Boys Soccer ⚽️

  • Tuesday, December 3 – WDV vs Redondo Union
    • 3:30pm (Var)
    • 5:00pm (JV)
    • @ Redondo Union

⚽️ Girls Soccer ⚽️

  • Wednesday, December 4 – WDV vs Schurr
    • 5:30pm (JV)
    • 7:00pm (Var)
    • HOME GAME @ Del Aire Elementary

⚽️ Boys Soccer ⚽️

  • Thursday, December 5 – WDV vs El Segundo
    • 4:30pm (JV)
    • 6:00pm (Var)
    • HOME GAME @ Del Aire Elementary

🏀 Girls Basketball 🏀

  • December 2 – 7 –  Glenn-Norwalk Varsity Classic (Tournament)
    • Game 1 – WDV vs Lakewood 5:00pm 
    • @ John Glenn High School

⚽️ Girls Soccer ⚽️

  • Saturday, December 7 – WDV vs Palisades
    • 5:30pm (JV)
    • 7:00pm (Var)
    • HOME GAME @ Del Aire Elementary

Important Athletics Reminders for the week of 12/2 – 12/7!

Swim Team Tryouts

  • Date: December 3rd and 4th (must attend both days)
  • Time: 4:15pm – 5:30pm
  • Location: Wiseburn El Segundo Pool Deck
  • What to Bring: Swimmers must bring a swimsuit, goggles, cap (optional), towel and warm clothes. and water bottle. 
  • Must be proficient in all four strokes (butterfly, backstroke, freestyle and breaststroke) and must be able to swim 200 yards without stopping and have a current sports physical on file.
  • Pre-register: WDV Swim Team Tryouts

 

 

 

Track and Field Tryouts

Date:

  • GIRLS ONLY – 12/3/24 from 5:00-6:30pm
  • BOYS ONLY – 12/4/24 from 5:00-6:30pm
  • MAKE UP SESSION – 12/5/24 from 5:00-6:30pm

Location: El Segundo High School Track

Registration: Scan the QR code or click this link: 2024-25 Track and Field Tryouts

Note: Athletes must have an up to date physical completed BEFORE tryouts. Information on the clearance process and how to upload when completed, HERE.

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Swim Team Tryouts December 3-4!

Join the WDV Swim Team! Tryouts Coming Up!

Are you passionate about swimming or curious to see if you’ve got what it takes to make waves in the pool? Now’s your chance! The Wiseburn Da Vinci swim team is holding tryouts, and we’re looking for motivated athletes to join us this season. Whether you’re a seasoned swimmer or just starting, we invite everyone to come and give it a shot.

Tryout Details:

  • Date: December 3rd and 4th (must attend both days)
  • Time: 4:15pm – 5:30pm
  • Location: Wiseburn El Segundo Pool Deck
  • What to Bring: Swimmers must bring a swimsuit, goggles, cap (optional), towel and warm clothes. and water bottle. 

What to Expect and Requirements:

During tryouts, you’ll be assessed on your skills in various strokes, endurance, and overall swim fitness. Coaches will be evaluating swimmers on technique, speed, and potential for improvement. Each swimmer is required to be proficient in all four strokes (butterfly, backstroke, freestyle and breaststroke) and must be able to swim 200 yards without stopping.



Why Join the Swim Team?

  • Improve Your Skills: With dedicated training sessions and experienced coaches, you’ll improve your technique, speed, and endurance.
  • Be Part of a Team: Make new friends, push each other to be better, and enjoy the camaraderie that comes with being part of a team.
  • Represent Wiseburn Da Vinci: Compete in meets against other schools, showcase your hard work, and make your school proud.

If you’re interested in joining the swim team, be sure to sign up in advance at WDV Swim Team Tryouts. As a reminder you must have an up to date sports physical to participate in tryouts and join the team.

Questions: Email Coach Tina, Hannouche@davincischools.org

We hope to see you at tryouts—let’s make a splash this season!

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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!
By |2024-09-27T17:09:52-07:00September 27th, 2024|Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, esports, Girls Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Training, Volleyball|Comments Off on Health and Wellness Tools to Support Student-Athletes

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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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 |2024-07-23T15:09:47-07:00June 11th, 2024|Baseball, Basketball, Girls Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Volleyball|Comments Off on Wolves standing out in Pioneer League

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 |2024-05-06T11:55:14-07:00May 6th, 2024|Swimming|Comments Off on WDV Girls Swim team show out at CIF Finals

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. 

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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!!

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Swim Parent Meeting and Try-Outs

It’s almost spring time, which the swim team will be in full swing. If interested in joining the swim team, please make note of the important dates below:

Parent Informational Meeting 

October 26 5-6pm in the Skybox above the Gym

Intended for new parents to get information about the swim team 

 

Swim Tryouts 

New and Returning Swimmers must try out on BOTH days 

Tuesday, Dec 5 4:00-5:30pm 

Wednesday, Dec 6 4:00-5:30pm 

 

Minimum Requirements to try out for the swim team: 

Must know how to swim all 4 strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle) 

Must be able to swim at least 200 yards (8 laps) without stopping 

Should be able to swim for a 1.5 hour long workout 

By |2023-10-24T13:21:37-07:00October 24th, 2023|Swimming|Comments Off on Swim Parent Meeting and Try-Outs
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