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Girls' Golf, Girls' Volleyball and Field Hockey All-League Nominations Announced
Congratulations to all of our recipients
By: Andy Williamson Date: 11/20/2008 Article ID: 1144

The All-League nominations for Girls' Golf, Girls' Volleyball and Field Hockey have been announced and awarded to our Eagle athletes. Congratulations to senior volleyball player Meaghan Wheeler on being named to the First Team All-Mission League and to sophomore Jessica Israel on being named to the Second Team All-Mission League. Also, congratulations to junior field hockey player Christine Odabashian on being named to the Sunset League-Northern Division All-League Team and to senior Katie Avery and sophomore Amanda Mitchell on being named to the Second Team All-League. Last but certainly not least, congratulations are in order for girls' golfers, senior Sasha Singhaseni and freshman Isabelle Salcedo for finishing in the top 8 in the Mission League and earning a spot on the All-League team. We are all very proud of your accomplishments!

Chaminade Football Qualifies for CIF-SS Playoffs
Eagles travel to Beverly Hills H.S. on Friday
By: Andy Williamson Date: 11/17/2008 Article ID: 1142

Congratulations to coach Harris and the Chaminade football team on their qualification for the CIF-SS Western Division Playoffs. The Eagles defeated St. Francis H.S. on Friday night by a score of 39-34. By virue of a coin flip, Chaminade was awarded the second seed in the Mission League and received an automatic playoff berth. The team travels to Beverly Hills H.S. on Friday, November 21st for the first round matchup. The game begins at 7:00pm.

Chaminade Wrestling Practice Begins on Saturday, November 15th
All interested wrestlers welcome
By: Dan Peiffer Date: 11/12/2008 Article ID: 1140

Any student interested in wrestling this winter for the Chaminade High School wrestling team should attend the first practice of the year this Saturday from 1-5pm in the wrestling room. The wrestling room is located across the street from the Saticoy entrance at Chaminade HS in the Fields Market shopping center. This practice is open to all new and returning wrestlers. Come join the wrestling family! This is your opportunity to establish rewarding life lessons, which will be beneficial throughout a lifetime. It is guaranteed you will be surprised by your own personal best. If you have any questions, please contact the athletic department.

Winter Sports Parents' Meeting Set for Tuesday, November 18th
Meeting to be held in Bob Hope Center
By: Andy Williamson Date: 11/11/2008 Article ID: 1139

The Chaminade Winter Sports Parents' Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 18th beginning at 7:00pm in the Bob Hope Center. At least one parent of each athlete participating in a winter sport must attend. Parent(s) of an athlete in one of the following sports must be present: wrestling, boys and girls basketball and boys and girls soccer. Refreshments will be provided at the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Department at 818-347-8997.

Chaminade Doubles Wins Mission League Championship
Eagles advance to CIF-SS individual playoffs
By: Andy Williamson Date: 11/11/2008 Article ID: 1138

On Friday, November 14th, 5 Chaminade girls' tennis players competed at the Mission League Championships at Studio City C.C. Singles player Nisha Leelavanich and the doubles teams of Bianca Derrick and Lisa Osepyan and Stephanie Szanter and Chelsea Bronson all qualified for the championships after advancing from the Mission League prelims the previous day. At the end of the day, the doubles team of Bianca Derrick and Lisa Osepyan won the 2008 Mission League Doubles Championship and will advance to compete in the CIF-SS Individual Championships on Saturday, Nov 22nd. Joining them will be junior Nisha Leelavanich who came in second in the singles tournament. The doubles team of Stephanie Szanter and Chelsea Bronson also played well and finished in third at the Championship. Good luck to Bianca, Lisa and Nisha as they continue on. Also, good luck to the Chaminade girls' tennis team as they compete in the first round of the CIF-SS Div. I playoffs on Thursday at 2:00pm at CAMS H.S.

Chaminade Girls' Tennis Begins Playoffs on Thursday
Eagles play at CAMS
By: Joe Shapiro Date: 11/10/2008 Article ID: 1137

Congratulations to Coach John Quijano and the high school girls' tennis team on winning the Mission League Girls' Tennis title for a second consecutive year and qualifying for the CIF-SS Division I playoffs. The girls' tennis team will travel to the California Academy of Math and Science in Carson on Thursday, 11/13 for a first round match starting at 2:00.

Chaminade grad wanted to be Bruin
taken from LA Daily News
By: Brian Dohn Date: 11/7/2008 Article ID: 1136

Oregon State is four victories away from going to the Rose Bowl, but the mantra this week has been on worrying only about this week. For Beavers fifth-year senior left guard Adam Speer, that will not be a problem. Speer, a two-year starter for the Beavers, spent fall Saturdays during his high school career at the Rose Bowl, where UCLA hosts Oregon State on Saturday, and dreamed of playing college football there. "I went to a bunch of UCLA games my junior and senior year," Speer said in a phone interview this week. "I definitely grew up a UCLA fan, but now I'm a UCLA hater." Speer, who attended Chaminade Prep of West Hills, added that despite recommendations from then-offensive line coach Mark Weber, former Bruins coach Karl Dorrell decided not to offer Speer a scholarship. "I went to UCLA's camp and (Weber) recruited me, but Dorrell said, nope, too short," the 6-foot-3, 285-pound Speer said. "So I came to Oregon State and found my home here." Speer said he was "just shy of 6-3, and weighed 275" coming out of high school. He is in his second year starting on Oregon State's offensive line, which is leading the way for the Pacific-10 Conference's leading rusher, freshman Jacquizz Rodgers. He is averaging 118.1 yards per game, and has nine rushing touchdowns. But even with UCLA's offensive line woes this season, Speer said he is glad how things worked out. "I have one class and I finished up my structural engineering degree," Speer said. "I hunt two days a week, goose hunting is good up here right now. I play football, hunt and go to school. I love my life."

Chaminade Girls' Tennis Competes at Mission League Prelims
Team Wins Mission League Championship
By: Andy Williamson Date: 11/7/2008 Article ID: 1135

Congratulations to the Chaminade girls' tennis team on their second consecutive Mission League Championship. The girls' finished the regular season 15-2 and a remarkable 9-1 in the Mission League. The team plays in the first round of the CIF-SS Div. I on Thursday, November 20 at 2:00pm. The site and team is to be determined. Also, congratulations to Nisha Leelavanich, Bianca Derrick, Lisa Osepyan, Stephanie Szanter and Chelsea Bronson on their qualification for Mission League Finals. All 5 girls advanced after competing at Mission League Prelims on Thursday.

Cross Country Concludes Season at Mission League Championship
Future looks bright for program
By: Troy Samuels Date: 11/7/2008 Article ID: 1134

Chaminade completed the season on a positive note running well at the Mission League Cross Country Championships Wednesday (Nov. 5). Hosted by Loyola at Crescenta Valley Park in perfect weather conditions. The Mission League features one of the top teams in the State, Loyola and three of the top teams in the Southern Section, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, Harvard Westlake and St. Francis. The Girls’ Varsity team finished in 5th place. Senior Heidi Saso was the top Eagles’ finisher, placing 24th in a time of 22:28. Heidi incredibly eclipsed her previous personal record (PR) on the course by almost 2 minutes. Completing the scoring was Christina Bowen-22:52 (PR by 3 minutes), Morgan Harbert-23:21 (PR by 16 seconds), Desiree Lopez-23:44 and Lauren Creaser 24:26. The Girls’ JV team did not post a team score because we only had four runners competing. The girls ran their best of the season. They finished as follows. Mary Diamond-26:58, Lauren Valentine-27:08, Shana Heinrich-27:09 and Nikki Herrera-34:14. The Boys’ Varsity team finished in 7th place, with the 5th thru 7th place teams separated by only 37 points. Senior Donovan Frost ran the race of his career. Donovan placed 31st in 18:01, blowing out his PR by more than two minutes. Following closely was Christian Fuentes-18:08 (PR by 10 seconds), Kevin Gorman-18:28 (PR by 1 minute, 30 seconds), Ryan Ortega-18:43, Chris Nicolas 18:56, Andreas Lazaris-19:34 and Jared Dinowitz-20:11. The Boys’ JV team finished in 6th place. Leading the Eagles was Junior, Joe Kozal. Joe finished in 34th place by running his season best of 19:20 and setting a new Personal Record by one minute and 30 seconds. Joe was followed by Mark Dunford-20:04 (PR by 30 seconds), Matt Gomez-20:12, Matt Lau-20:12, Toshi Higashi-20:23 (PR by 40 seconds), Tyler Dunn-20:49, Evan Cole-21:08, Justin Cheng-21:28 (PR by 30 seconds), Tommy Campbell-22:13, Michael Mosher-23:22, Josh Meisel-24:42 (PR by 2 minutes, 30 seconds) and Warren Sayles-26:32 (PR by almost 3 minutes). By improving with each race this season. Our teams have closed the gap in the Mission League and are moving the program in the right direction. This will help us next year as our young teams gain more experience.

2008 Cross Country Duel Meet Season Concluded
Teams prepare for Mission League Championships
By: Troy Samuels Date: 10/31/2008 Article ID: 1133

Yesterday, Chaminade's boys' and girls' cross country teams ran against nationally ranked Loyola and perennial Mission League powerhouse Harvard Westlake. All of our teams suffered losses, yet they ran with confidence and continued to improve. For the second consecutive meet, the Girls’ team was led by Morgan Harbert and Christina Bowen. They completed the 3mile Elysian Park course in 23:26 and 23:27 respectively. Following were Heidi Saso-23:47, Desiree Lopez-24:07, Newcomer, Lauren Creaser 25:32, Mary Diamond-27:26, Lauren Valentine-27:29, Shana Heinrich-28:09 and Nikki Herrera-no time recorded. The JV Boys’ were paced by Chris Nicolas and Andreas Lazaris, running 19:23 and 19:28 respectively. Chris and Andreas ran themselves onto the Varsity team and will be competing next week at the Mission League Championships. They were followed by Matt Gomez-20:19, Matt Lau-21:04, Toshi Higashi-21:04, Evan Cole-22:01, Justin Cheng-22:02, Tyler Dunn-22:27, Tommy Campbell-22:31, Michael Mosher-24:36, and Warren Sayles-28:38. Again, leading the Boys’ Varsity team was Christian Fuentes running 18:09. The tight pack following Christian included Ryan Ortega-18:47, Donovan Frost-18:49, Kevin “the wild thing” Gorman-18:53, Jared Dinowitz-19:00, Joe Kozal-19:37 and Mark Dunford-19:46. The Teams will compete in the Mission League Championships at 2pm on Wednesday, November 5 at Cresenta Valley Park.

Chaminade Girls' Soccer Tryout Begin Monday, Nov. 3rd
Tryouts held on stadium field
By: Andy Williamson Date: 10/30/2008 Article ID: 1132

Any girls interested in playing Chaminade girls' soccer this winter must attend tryouts beginning Monday, Nov. 3rd at 7:00pm on the stadium field. All athletes must have a current medical card on file which can be obtained on the Chaminade website under the Athletics home page. If you have any questions, please contact the athletic department at 818-347-8997.

"Operation Gratitude" Begins Today
Boxes located on both campuses
By: Joe Shapiro Date: 10/27/2008 Article ID: 1131

For the fourth consecutive year, the Chaminade High School Athletic Department along with the Student Athlete Council will be coordinating an effort to show our appreciation for U.S. troops that are deployed in countries around the world. The drive is know as "Operation Gratitude" and is a great way to give thanks to those sacrificing for our country. To support this cause, we will put collection boxes in the lobby of Chaminade Hall, the lobby of the High School main office, and the High School Athletic Department office. Anyone can support this cause so if you have friends outside of Chaminade, they are welcome to contribute. Below is a list of suggested items that can be donated. Please note that any cards or letters to the troops must be placed in an unsealed envelope. Those of you wishing to donate money to help with delivery of the care packages may do that also by giving checks made payable to Operation Gratitude or cash. You may also donate your time to the organization by going to the Van Nuys Armory to help with assembling the packages to be sent abroad. You can get more information by visiting the Operation Gratitude website at www.opgratitude.com <http://www.opgratitude.com/> . We will be conducting this drive until December 5, 2008 which is the deadline for receipt of all donations in order for delivery by Christmas. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Andy Williamson, Cathy Santana, or Joe Shapiro in the high school athletic department. Provide items from the Wish List (Please provide new items only): DVDs, CDs, Batteries (all sizes) Computer Flash Drives Headsets (earpiece and microphone) Beanie Babies, Small Novelty Items Disposable Cameras Prepaid Phone Cards Travel-Size Board Games, Handheld electronic games Bandana Coolers/Cool-Ties*, Mini-Battery-operated Fans Hand and Foot Warmers <http://www.warmers.com/ShareWarmth.aspx> Commercially wrapped individual packets of Trail Mix, Beef Jerky, Nuts, Energy Bars, Sunflower Seeds, Candy (Halloween Candy is great!!) Ready To Eat Tuna or Chicken Salad kits Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies; Small tins of Danish Cookies Packets of Powdered Cold Beverages Commercially sealed Lip Balm, roll-on deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes Individual packets of moist towelettes Travel Size containers of Foot Powder Screen Printed T-Shirts, Socks Baseball Style Caps, Knit Hats and Gloves; Neck Gators* Holiday Greeting Cards (blank) Unsealed personal cards and letters Used Cell Phones, Video Games and Systems, IPODs, PDAs, Ink-jet Cartridges

Boys' Varsity Cross Country Runs at Mt. Sac
Next team meet on Thursday, Oct. 30th
By: Troy Samuels Date: 10/25/2008 Article ID: 1130

On Friday, October 24th, the Boys’ Varsity Cross Country team competed in the nation’s largest Cross Country meet. Due to the warm, dry and dusty conditions the famed 3mile hilly course was even more challenging than usual. For most of our runners it was their first Mt. SAC experience. How exciting to walk into the staging area to be surrounded by thousands of other runners. Our boys competed in a heat of 24 teams with more than 180 runners from all parts of the country. Chaminade was led to a very respectful 11th place finish by “the machine”, Christian Fuentes. He powered through the course in 17:35. He was followed by teammates, Ryan Ortega-18:51, Kevin Gorman-19:05, Donovan Frost-19:05, Jared Dinowitz-19:14, Mark Dunford-19:36 and Joe Kozal-19:39. The entire Cross Country team is preparing to compete against Loyola and Harvard Westlake next Thursday, October 30th at Elysian Park.

Boys' Basketball Tryouts Begin Monday Night
Tryouts for all levels in the gym
By: Todd Wolfson Date: 10/21/2008 Article ID: 1129

Tryouts for anyone interested in playing Chaminade boys’ basketball this season begin on Monday, October 27th from 8:00pm - 9:00pm in the gym for all levels. No current fall athletes can tryout as there will be a separate tryout for football/cross country athletes as soon as your season ends. Please email Coach Wolfson at twolfson@chaminade.org for more information. See you Monday night ready to tryout!

Chaminade Cross Country Teams Compete at Invitational
Varsity Boys Run at Mt. SAC on Friday
By: Troy Samuels Date: 10/20/2008 Article ID: 1128

Castaic Lake Park provided a challenging 3 mile course at the Santa Clarita Valley Cross Country Invitational. The Varsity Girls' team was led by Morgan Harbert. Running a fine time of 22:48, Morgan improved her personal best on the course by almost a full minute. On her heels was Christina Bowen in 22:52. Completing the scoring for Chaminade were Desiree Lopez 23:44, Shana Heinrich 27:45, Lauren Valentine 29:55 and Mary Diamond 30:14. The Varsity Boys' continue to improve as they prepare for the upcoming Mission League Championships. The top five runners were only separated by 50 seconds. Again, they were led by Christian Fuentes, who covered the three miles in 17:45. Following were Kevin Gorman 18:07, Donovan Frost 18:11, Ryan Ortega 18:24, Jared Dinowitz 18:35, Joe Kozal 19:11, and Andreas Lazaris 19:39. The JV Boys were led by medalist Mark Dunford and Amir Farry. Mark and Amir are returning to form, running 19:36 and 20:11 respectively. Also scoring were Toshi Higashi 21:36, Evan Cole 22:25, Justin Cheng 22:34, Tommy Campbell 22:47 and Michael Mosher 25:53 The Frosh/Soph Boys continue to drop their times from week to week. They were led by Chris Nicolas 19:58, Matthew Lau 22:29, Tyler Dunn 22:32, Josh Meisel 24:26 and Warren Sayles 27:05. The Boys Varsity squad will compete next Friday, October 24 at the famed Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational.

Inside the Huddle: Q&A with Chaminade kicker Matt Goudis
Eagles play Crespi tonight at home
By: article taken from LA Daily News Date: 10/17/2008 Article ID: 1127

Inside the Huddle: Q&A with Chaminade kicker Matt Goudis After a breakout freshman year, during which he totaled seven field goals, Chaminade’s Matt Goudis is having another fine season. Through five games, he’s 5 for 7 on field goals – and both misses have been from 50 yeards or longer – and most of his kickoffs have been touchbacks. Goudis is the areas’ most dynamic kicker, and with two-plus years ahead of him no one has a brighter future. Daily News: How do you like being a kicker? Matt Goudis: I love it. If my team doesn’t get a chance to score a touchdown, I know I can get us at least three points. DN: Isn’t it nerve-racking, especially when you’re trying to kick a winning field goal at the end of the game? MG: Yeah, it can get pretty nerve-racking. It can get pretty shaky. Normally, I just focus on kicking the football, and the rest is just a blur. I just try to hit the ball, and the next thing I know, the ball is going through the uprights. DN: It’s been said that kicking is 90% boredom and 10% panic. Can you relate? MG: Oh yes. Most of the time you’re just standing around on the sidelines watching, and then all of sudden you’re in a hurry to get out there and try to kick a field goal. That’s just the way it is. Everything happens all at once. DN: You work with Chris Sailer, who is known as perhaps the nation’s top kicking coach. How much has he helped you? MG: A tremendous amount. Before I started working with Chris, I was just an average kicker. Since I’ve been seeing him every Sunday, my kicking game has gotten a lot better. DN: Who else is out there with you on Sundays? MG: There is usually about ten of us. Brandon Lluis from Notre Dame, Mauricio Alfonso from Loyola, and a few others. Jordan Mannisto (ex-Westlake) used to go there last year. DN: You played Varsity last year at Chaminade as a freshman, and now you’re a sophomore, which still makes you one of the youngest players on the team, Do you feel like you fit in with the juniors and seniors, like you’re in the club? MG: Actually, I do, especially now that this is my second year. I’m one of the guys. A lot of my teammates were juniors last year , and now they’re seniors, so I feel almost as experienced as everyone else, like we’re all part of the same team. DN: Everyone seems to hate the rule that return specialists can’t return kickoffs from the end zone. But as a kicker, you must love it, right? MG: Oh yeah, I do. All I have to do is kick it one yard deep into the end zone, and the ball goes to the 20-yard line. I don’t have to worry about kicking it any farther than that. DN: But if you don’t, then you’re part of the coverage team, right? MG: Yeah. But that’s OK. I already have three tackles this season.

Chaminade Baseball Meeting Set for Wednesday, October 22
All parents and players interested in baseball are asked to attend
By: Andy Williamson Date: 10/16/2008 Article ID: 1126

The Chaminade Baseball Program will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:00pm. The meeting will begin in Rm. 704 and then move to the Condon Media Center. This will give families a chance to meet all the coaches, receive information about the program and the upcoming season, and to give families and players the opportunity to ask questions regarding the program in general. Coach Mutz would like all players grades 9 through 12 to attend the meeting along with parents or guardians. If you cannot attend please email Coach Mutz at mutzy39@yahoo.com to let him know. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

All Athletic Games and Practices Cancelled Today
Visit the master calendar for updated information
By: Andy Williamson Date: 10/14/2008 Article ID: 1123

Due to the fires in the San Fernando Valley all Chaminade High School practices and games have been cancelled today, Tuesday 10/14. Please visit the Master Calendar for updated information.

Chaminade Girls' Volleyball and Field Hockey Practices Cancelled
Poor Air Quality Cancels Practices
By: Andy Williamson Date: 10/13/2008 Article ID: 1122

Chaminade girls' volleyball and field hockey practices are cancelled for today due to poor air quality as a result of the fires.

Chaminade Girls' Tennis Defeats Harvard-Westlake
Eagles off to 1-0 start in league
By: article taken from LA Daily News Prep Roundup Date: 10/8/2008 Article ID: 1120

It was a battle of Chaminade of West Hills' singles players against Harvard-Westlake of Studio City's doubles lineup. And at the match's conclusion at Studio City Tennis Center, the Eagles' trio was better than the Wolverines' three teams. Nisha Leelavanich, Bianca Derrick and Lisa Osepyan combined to drop six games in sweeping all nine singles sets for the Eagles (7-1) in the Mission League opener for both teams. Chelsea Bronson and Shelby Sinoway won a doubles set in the first round to give Chaminade a 4-2 lead. Lexi Morgenstern and Katie Shin added a victory to create some breathing room over the Wolverines. Nicole Hung and Caroline Richman didn't drop a game in their three doubles wins and Kei Goldberg teamed with Sayumi Kobayashi to also sweep for Harvard-Westlake (2-3).

Chaminade Cross Country Competes at Pepperdine
Eagles continue to improve
By: Troy Samuels Date: 10/6/2008 Article ID: 1119

A small squad of Eagles competed Saturday at Pepperdine University. The difficult 3 mile course deceptively overlooked the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Heidi Saso, the only Chaminade participant in the Girls JV race had a breakout performance. Heidi ran a personal best of 22:44, beating last years time on the course by more than 3 minutes and giving her a 14th place finish out of 75 runners and securing Chaminade's lone medal for the day. In the Girls Frosh/Soph race, Mary Diamond, Morgan Harbert and Shana Heinrich competed and continued to show improvement. The Boy's Varsity runners were again led by Christian Fuentes who with a hip problem still managed to gut out the 3 miles in 18:18. Rounding out the scoring were Kevin Gorman-18:36, Joe Kozal-19:58, Matthew Gomez-20:05 and Mark Dunford-21:12. The Boy's JV Team was led by Andreas Lazaris finishing in a great time of 20:02. He was followed by Justin Cheng-20:44, Toshi Higashi-22:10 and Tommy Campbell-22:39. The Boy's Frosh/Soph Team is beginning to showcase the future of our program. These young runners continue to improve and are competing to be a part of the Varsity scoring team. Ryan Ortega led the Eagle's pack with an outstanding time of 19:06. He was closely followed by Jared Dinowitz-19:19, Chris Nicolas-19:48, Matthew Lau-20:24 and Warren Sayles-28:10. The Frosh/Soph boys finished in 6th place in the team competition. The Cross Country Teams next compete Saturday Oct. 18th in the Santa Clarita Invitational at Castaic Lake Park.

Chaminade Girls' Tennis Defeats Calabasas
Eagles prepare for Harvard-Westlake on Tuesday
By: Andy Williamson Date: 10/2/2008 Article ID: 1118

The Chaminade girls' tennis team defeated Calabasas by a score of 12-6 on Wednesday. It was a total team effort as all the girls contributed to the win. The doubles teams of Stephanie Szanter/Bren Haug and Chelsea Bronson/Shelby Sinoway swept their matches as the Chaminade double teams won all 9 of their matches. Bianca Derrick added 2 wins in singles. The team up their record to 6-1 on the season as they head into tough Mission League play. The Eagles open up Mission League on Tuesday when they face Harvard-Westlake. The match begins at 3:00 at Studio City CC.

Chaminade Cross Country Runners Continue to Soar
Eagles compete in Viewpoint Invitational
By: Troy Samuels Date: 9/26/2008 Article ID: 1116

The Chaminade Cross Country teams competed today in the Viewpoint Invitational at Malibu Creek State Park. The JV Boys set the tone of the meet by completely dominating the field of Campbell Hall, Viewpoint, Malibu and Grace Brethern. Our 5 scoring runners finished in the top ten, giving them a TEAM VICTORY! Leading the team over the rugged 3 mile course was Andreas Lazaris with a race winning time of 21:23. Following and scoring were Nathan Romine-22:11, Chris Nicolas-22:25, Justin Cheng-22:52 and the birthday boy Tommy Campbell-23:13. Congratulations to the JV Boys for their performance! The girls race followed with Chaminade competing with only four runners. Injuries and illness took a heavy toll on the girls this week. I'm so very proud of the girls who ran knowing they would not figure in the team scoring. However, individually Christina Bowen finished the race 3rd overall with a time of 24:24. She was followed by Heidi Saso, 5th place in 24:41, Morgan Harbert, 7th place in 26:02 and Mary Diamond, 30th place in 35:43. The boys varsity team put together a great race, with all seven of our runners finishing in the top 16. Their great effort gave them a second place finish only 3 points behind Viewpoint. Christian Fuentes continued to lead the Eagles with a First Place finish in a time of 18:21. Finishing in 4th place was Kevin Gorman-18:50, 7th place Jared Dinowitz-19:50, 11th place Donovan Frost-20:13, 12th place Ryan Ortega-20:21, 15th place Joe Kozal-21:00 and 16th place Matthew Gomez-21:09. The teams will be competing next on Oct. 4 at Pepperdine College in the Pepperdine Invitational.

Chaminade Girls' Tennis off to a 5-0 Start
Eagles next play Campbell Hall on Monday
By: Andy Williamson Date: 9/25/2008 Article ID: 1115

The Chaminade girls' tennis team has picked up right where they left off last year. The team is 5-0 after winning a Mission League Championship last fall. With wins over Oak Park, Westlake, Granada Hills, El Camino and Moorpark, the Eagles face their toughest challenge yet when they play Campbell Hall on Monday. Campbell Hall was ranked #1 in the preseason by the Daily News with Chaminade receiving the #2 ranking. The match will be played at Valley College with a 2:00 start.

Chaminade Cross Country Continues to Improve
Next Compete at Viewpoint Invitational
By: Troy Samuels Date: 9/19/2008 Article ID: 1114

Competing Thursday at Pierce College, the Boys' and Girls' Cross Country teams continue to display improvement. The girls again were led by Genna Cybulski who finished 7th overall running the hilly 2.91 mile course in 21:49. Also scoring were Desiree Lopez-23:20, Christina Bowen-23:21, Heidi Saso-24:27 and Morgan Harbert-25:12. The girls fell to both Louisville and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. Christian Fuentes finished 6th overall for the boys by powering though the course in a blistering 17:12. Following in the scoring were Donovan Frost-18:08, Kevin Gorman-18:22, Jared Dinowitz-18:42 and Ryan Ortega-19:31. The Boys were narrowly beat by Crespi 32 to 34 and lost to St. Francis 18 to 32. Both teams are drawing attention in the Mission League as they continue to improve. Next Thursday the teams compete in the Viewpoint Invitational at Malibu Creek State Park.

Field Hockey Practice Cancelled Today
Practices Resume on Monday
By: Andy Williamson Date: 9/19/2008 Article ID: 1113

Today's field hockey practice scheduled from 4:30-6:30 has been cancelled. Practice will resume on Monday from 6:30-8:30pm on the stadium field.

Chaminade Football Loses to Burbank 27-23
Eagles next play Oaks Christian
By: Andy Williamson Date: 9/19/2008 Article ID: 1112

Chaminade varsity football lost to Burbank High School on Thursday night by a score of 27-23. Chaminade scored two offensive touchdowns, one by sophomore Tru Jarvis on a 4 yard run in the first quarter and the second by senior Tim Rowley on a 25 yard pass from senior quarterback Anthony Vitto in the third. Sophomore Matt Goudis kicked his third field goal of the season from 32 yards out. He is a perfect 3 for 3 on the season. Senior Nick Grodotzke gave the Eagles a lead late in the third quarter with an interception return of 16 yards for a touchdown. Grodotzke also recovered a fumble in the game. The Eagles had one last chance late in the fourth quarter to take the lead but Vitto's 25 yard pass attempt was intercepted in the endzone with 32 seconds left to play. The Eagles will look to respond from the loss as they take on Oaks Christian H.S. at home on Friday, 9/26 at 7:00pm.

Chaminade Football Opens With A Win
Eagles Defeat Royal 34-12
By: Andy Williamson Date: 9/15/2008 Article ID: 1110

Chaminade football began the season on a good note Friday night when they defeated Royal High School 34-12 in front of a large home crowd. Senior quarterback Anthony Vitto had an outstanding debut as he threw for 220 yards and 2 touchdowns, completing 13 of his 20 attempts. Senior Tim Rowley caught both touchdowns passes. The first was a 17 yard pass in the first quarter and the second came in the third quarter when he broke free for an 85 yard touchdown. Sophomore Matt Goudis had two field goals coming from 34 and 46 yards. Sophomore Trenon Jarvis scored his first varsity touchdown on a 15 yard run in the second quarter and junior C.A. Nunerley finished the scoring with a 4 yard run in the fourth quarter. The defense played well only allowing 12 points on the night. The Eagles next play on Thursday night against Burbank High School beginning at 7:00pm. The game will be played at Burroughs H.S.

Chaminade Girls' Tennis Wins First Match of the Season
The defending Mission League Champions off to a good start
By: John Quijano Date: 9/12/2008 Article ID: 1108

The Chaminade girls' tennis team defeated Oak Park High School 18-0 on Thursday. Single players junior Nisha Leelavanich, sophomore Bianca Derrick and freshmen Katie Shin all gave glimpses as to what's to come this season as they beat Oak Park 9-0. The double teams of senior Alexis Morgenstern and sophomore Lisa Osepyan; sophomores Shelby Sinoway and Chelsea Bronson; and sophomore Stephanie Szanter and senior Tiffany Moy were also strong in defeating Oak Park 9-0. The girls next play on Tuesday, 9/16 against Westlake High School at 1:00pm at the Warner Center.

Chaminade Cross Country Competes in First Meet of the Season
Eagles run well in the quad meet
By: Troy Samuels Date: 9/12/2008 Article ID: 1107

On Thursday, the 2008 Chaminade Cross Country Boys and Girls teams competed in their first meet of the season. Chaminade hosted a quad meet competing against Alemany, Harvard Westlake and Notre Dame. The girls team was led by sophomore Genna Cybulski, who finished 10th overall in a great time of 22:55 on the demanding 3 mile O'Melveny Park course. Rounding out the team scoring were seniors Christina Bowen and Heidi Saso, junior Desiree Lopez and sophomore Mary Diamond. The girls ended up with three loses today. However, our young team is building and looking forward to continued improvement. The boys team was led by junior Christian Fuentes, who had a terrific race finishing in 5th place overall with a great time of 17:53. Also scoring for the Eagles were senior Donovan Frost, junior Kevin Gorman, freshman Jared Dinowitz and junior Matthew Gomez. The boys were able to best the Notre Dame squad by one point but lost to Alemany and Harvard Westlake. The teams are running with a great sense of passion, determination and pride. Something to be very proud of. The next competition will be Thursday Sept. 18th, 4pm at Pierce College.

Chaminade Girls' Golf Defeats Granada Hills
Isabelle Salcedo is the Medalist with a 42
By: Brian Durham Date: 9/12/2008 Article ID: 1106

Chaminade girls' golf earned their second win of the season on Thursday by defeating Granada Hills High School 205-305 at Knollwood CC. Freshmen Isabelle Salcedo was the medalist (lowest score) of the day as she shot a 42. The Eagles are currently 2-3 and next face Hart High School on Tuesday, 9/16 at 2:30 at Vista Valencia Golf Course.

Chaminade Senior Basketball Player Jules Montgomery Commits to Long Beach St.
Senior Forward Gives Verbal to Long Beach State
By: Andy Williamson Date: 9/11/2008 Article ID: 1105

Congratulations to Chaminade senior basketball player Jules Montgomery on his verbal commitment to play basketball at Long Beach State University. Montgomery plays center/forward for the Eagles and is in his third varsity season. In response to the commitment, Chaminade head basketball coach Todd Wolfson stated, "I feel that Jules improvements from last season through this summer have been massive. He has been working harder than ever and it is really showing dividends on the court. I feel Long Beach got a diamond in the rough that will have an immediate impact on their program when he arrives." Way to go Jules!

Boys' Basketball Meeting on Thursday
Meeting will be held in lobby of the gym
By: Andy Williamson Date: 9/2/2008 Article ID: 1104

All boys interested in playing basketball this year must attend a mandatory meeting on Thursday, Sept. 4th at 3:15pm. The meeting will take place in the lobby of the gym. Please be prompt as there will be important information given out.

Boys' Baseball Meeting to be Held on Thursday, 9/4
Meeting will take place in baseball clubhouse
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/28/2008 Article ID: 1103

All boys interested in playing baseball in the spring should attend an informational meeting on Thursday, 9/4 at 3:15pm in the baseball clubhouse. The meeting will discuss fall ball among other things.

Boys' Tennis Meeting Postponed Until Friday
Meeting will be held in lobby of the gym
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/28/2008 Article ID: 1102

The boys' tennis meeting originally scheduled for today at 3:15pm has been postponed until tomorrow. The meeting will begin at 2:15pm in the lobby of the gym.

Conor McCullough Named Boys' Track Athlete of the Year
McCullough won CIF-SS Div. III Title in Shot Put
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/28/2008 Article ID: 1101

Chaminade senior Conor McCullough was recognized by the LA Daily News as the 2008 Boys' Track Athlete of the Year. Conor received the honor based on his junior year in which he was the CIF-SS Div. III Champion in the shot put. McCullough also ranked in the top 15 in the state in the discus throw. Please see Erik Boal's article in today's (8/28)LA Daily News for more information. Congratulations to Conor and best of luck this year!

Senior Conor McCullough Wins Silver at IAAF World Junior Championships
Meet was held in mid-July
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/27/2008 Article ID: 1100

Congratulations to senior Conor McCullough on his 2nd place finish in the Hammer Throw at the IAAF World Junior Championships. The event was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland on July 8-13th. McCullough qualified be finishing in the top of the standings at the USA Junior Outdoor National Championships. Good luck to Conor in his final year at Chaminade!

Girls' Tennis Tryouts Begin First Week of School
Tryouts will be held at Oakwood
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/12/2008 Article ID: 1099

All girls interested in playing tennis in the fall must attend tryouts beginning Wednesday, August 27th at 3:00pm at Oakwood. The schedule for the rest of the week will be announced at the first day of tryouts. Oakwood is located at 22122 Victory Boulevard Woodland Hills, California 91367. For any questions regarding tryouts please contact co-athletic director Andy Williamson.

Field Hockey Tryouts Begin Next Week
Tryouts will be held on stadium field
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/12/2008 Article ID: 1098

All girls interested in playing field hockey this fall must attend tryouts beginning Monday, August 18th on the stadium field. The tryouts are from 7-9pm. The schedule for the rest of the week will be announced on Monday night. Please contact co-athletic director Andy Williamson with any questions regarding tryouts.

Fall Sports Parents' Meeting Set for Wednesday, August 27th
Meeting to be held in Bob Hope Center
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/8/2008 Article ID: 1097

The Chaminade Fall Sports Parents' Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 27th beginning at 7:00pm in the Bob Hope Center. At least one parent of each athlete participating in a fall sport must attend. This meeting will also include any parent of an athlete participating in a year long sport. Parent(s) of an athlete in one of the following sports must be present: Cross Country, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis, and Girls' Volleyball. Refreshments will be provided at the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Department at 818-347-8997.

Chaminade Junior Meghan Hawthorne Competes in 200M Freestyle
Hawthorne sets personal best at Junior Nationals
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/7/2008 Article ID: 1096

Congratulations to junior Meghan Hawthorne who set a personal best in the 200M freestyle at the Junior Nationals on Wednesday. Hawthorne, who is swimming with Porter Valley Aquatics, finished 17th overall after posting a mark of 2:02.69. It was the seventh fastest time in the evening session. Good job Meghan!

Chaminade Junior Meghan Hawthorne competes at Junior Nationals
Hawthorne finishes sixth in 200m backstroke
By: Andy Williamson Date: 8/6/2008 Article ID: 1095

Congratulations to junior Meghan Hawthorne for finishing in sixth place in the 200m backstroke at Junior Nationals. Hawthorne finished with a time of 2:34.39. Way to go Meghan!

Locals excel at Junior Olympics
article taken from LA Daily News
By: Erik Boal Date: 8/1/2008 Article ID: 1094

Chaminade of West Hills' Meghan Hawthorne, Agoura's Shannyn Hultin, Canyon of Canyon Country's Kearsten Livingstone and Valencia's Bob Hwang were among the local winners Thursday in the 15-and-older division at the Southern California Swimming Junior Olympics at Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. Livingstone held off Hart of Newhall's Jordan Danny in the 200-meter freestyle, 2 minutes, 8.99 seconds to 2:09.07, Hultin won the 400 individual medley (5:09.92) and Hawthorne was victorious in the 100 breaststoke (1:14.48). Hwang captured the boys' 200 free in 1:57.03.

Day 5 - Records, 1-2 finish for Henning, McCullough
article taken from dyestat.com
By: Dyestat.com Date: 8/6/2008 Article ID: 1092

Team USA Highlights (single session) Team USA stars Walter Henning and prep Conor McCullough CA gave Team USA another 1-2, this time in the hammer throw. Henning led from the first to last throw, with an American Junior Record 76.92 / 252-04 on his last throw. On his 3rd throw, in danger of not making final 3, McCullough exploded for 75.88 / 248-11 for a HSR with the implement and to move into 2nd. In the women's 3k, prep Laurynne Chetelat CA blazed a 9:15.11 for 6th, good for #5 all-time US and winning a tight battle for that spot with 5 others within 1.81 seconds of her. Prep Ryann Krais finished 9th in the heptathlon, with a legal PR 5457. She long-jumped 5.72m/18-09.25 (+1.6w), threw the javelin 31.88m/104-07 and ran 2:19.15 for 800. Team USA took GOLD in both 4x100 relays ... The USA men, with the quartet of collegians Dante Sales and Antonio Sales, prep Marquise Goodwin TX, and collegian Terrell Wilks, clocked a winning 38.98 The USA women, with collegians Jeneba Tarmoh, Shayla Mahan, Gabrielle Glenn, and Tiffany Townsend, stopped the clock at 43.66. Collegian Teona Rodgers flew over the 100H for the GOLD, clocking 13.40 into a 2.4 headwind The Team USA 4x400s raced into Sunday's final with semifinal victories (and leading times) of 3:29.54 for women and 3:05.25 for men. Prep Christian Taylor GA anchored the men's team, while preps Lanie Whittaker FL and Erica Alexander TX contributed to the women. Hammer Walter Henning, who attended North Carolina this season but transferred to Louisiana State at mid-semester, was the second thrower up and lofted the ball and chain out to 249-09, setting the bar very high for all of those to follow. After the first round, Siarheil Kalamoets of Belarus was second at 243-6, Akos Hudi of Hungary was third at 238-1 and Conor McCullough of Chaminade (West Hills, Ca.) was in ninth place at 222-3. In the second round, Pawel Fajdek of Poland moved into second with a throw of 247-1. McCullough improved to 232-0, which put him in ninth place with just one round remaining and the thought that he needed to be in the top eight to be guaranteed three additional throws. In the third round, Aleh Dubitski of Belarus moved into third place with a toss of 247-5. Two throwers later and McCullough found himself in the ring needing at least a throw of at least 237-1 to earn three additional throws. No only did he come through with a lifetime best of 248-11, he moved into second place. Although there were improvements by throwers in the final three rounds—Henning improve his winning distance to 252-4 on the final throw of the competition—the exact medal winners had been determined. It marked the first time in that the U.S. had won even one medal in the World Junior Championships. In going 1-2, the American duo defeated the World Junior leader at 257-3, Denis Lukyanov of Russia, and the 2007 World Youth champion Andriy Martynyuk of Ukraine, who had thrown 247-7 earlier this year. Martynyuk finished ninth at 237-1 and Lukyanov was tenth at 232-2. It was also not the case of the U.S. duo catching a lucky throw as can be seen when looking at their two series. Henning: 249-09, foul, 243-6, 249-1, 230-2, 252-4. McCullough: 222-3, 232-0, 248-11, 242-11, 243-7, 241-2. McCullough’s 248-11 is a high school record with the International Junior Weight (13.2 lb), breaking the old mark of 241-5 set by Henning last year. Henning broke his own American Junior Record with the implement, which he set at 251-10 in May in Chapel Hill. Three weeks ago McCullough set the high school record with the high school 12-pound weight throwing 260-0 to break Henning’s record of 255-11 set last while a student at St. Anthony’s (South Huntington, N.Y.)

Chaminade's Montgomery is emerging as a prospect
article taken from LA Times Blog
By: Sean Ceglinsky Date: 7/31/2008 Article ID: 1091

My guess is that most knowledgeable fans agree that Hollis Thompson is the odds-on favorite to win the Mission League's most valuable player honor this coming season. And his status as the man to beat is warranted, considering the 6-foot-8 senior from Loyola is as talented as they come and bound for Georgetown. Jules Montgomery, on the other hand, is an unknown commodity. However, the 6-foot-9 senior from Chaminade played well during the spring and summer, gaining some much-needed confidence, and though he isn't considered a threat to the Thompson throne, he could end up being a force in his own right. "Honestly, and I don't just say this because I have been around him for a couple of years, but I think he can play ball at the Division I level,'' former Coach Bryan Cantwell said of Montgomery, who averaged 8.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocks a season ago and had breakout efforts against University and St. Francis. Optimism is at an all-time high given the fact that Montgomery suited up for the ICAN All-Stars over the past couple of months and earned his share of attention from college scouts despite playing alongside highly touted teammates such as Fremont's Tony Freeland and La Mirada's Derrick Williams. "We have had Jules with us a couple of times this summer and he's like a completely different player. He's stepped his game up,'' new Chaminade Coach Todd Wolfson said. "No knock on Hollis, I'm not taking anything away from him, he's a great player, I'm just saying watch out for Jules. He's going to surprise some people.''

McCullough settles for second at world juniors
article taken from Daily News
By: Erik Boal Date: 7/13/2008 Article ID: 1090

Conor McCullough has broken all of Walter Henning's prep hammer throw records, most recently setting the national high school mark with an effort of 260 feet using the 12-pound (5.5 kilogram) implement June 28 at the U.S. Youth Outdoor Track and Field Championships in North Carolina. But when it comes to the 6-kg weight, Henning demonstrated again Saturday that he is second to none. The LSU sophomore, who defeated McCullough - a Chaminade of West Hills senior - on June 22 at the U.S. Junior Outdoor Championships in Columbus, Ohio, bettered his own American under-20 standard with a final-round throw of 252-4 at the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. McCullough took second with a 6-kg personal-best of 248-11. Henning and McCullough, whose marks Saturday rank second and fourth on the world junior list this year, also took the top two spots at the national qualifying meet three weeks ago with efforts of 242-4and 233-5.

Senior Conor McCullough featured in Sports Illustrated
Track and Field star featured in Faces in the Crowd
By: Andy Williamson Date: 7/14/2008 Article ID: 1089

Chaminade senior Conor McCullough will be featured in the 7/14-7/21 issue of Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd. You can check out the athlete at http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/scorecard/faces/2008/07/14/. Congratulations Conor on all your success!

Chaminade's McCullough sets hammer-throw mark in North Carolina
Article taken from Daily News
By: Erik Boal-Daily News Date: 6/29/2008 Article ID: 1088

The outcome of the competition was never in doubt for Conor McCullough. Whether the Chaminade of West Hills standout could produce another record-setting performance in the young men's 12-pound hammer throw was in question until the last round Saturday at the U.S. Youth Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Charlotte, N.C. It turned out to be worth the wait and then some for McCullough, who set the national high school record with an effort of 260 feet, breaking the mark of 255-11 set May 6, 2007, by Walter Henning, a St. Anthony's High of South Huntington, N.Y., graduate. "It was my last throw in the series, so I knew it was now or never," McCullough said. "I wanted to make it a good one." After winning the state title June 1 with an effort of 250-1 at Cerritos College, McCullough's main goal was just to surpass Henning's national junior-class record of 252-6. But after throwing between 242 and 250 feet in the first five rounds, McCullough unleashed a lifetime-best effort en route to another national record. "They bring out (a second measuring device) if they believe there are any records broken, so when they asked for it, I thought it was (questionable) because I didn't think it went that far," said McCullough, who set a national youth record of 263-9 with the five-kilogram hammer June 1 at the state meet. "But then they announced it and I smiled. I couldn't believe it." McCullough had plenty of motivation after watching Henning produce an American Junior record in the six-kilogram hammer throw June 22 at the U.S. Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Columbus, Ohio, with an effort of 242-4. McCullough took second, throwing 233-5.

Chaminade's McCullough runner-up in hammer
article taken from Daily News
By: Kirby Lee Date: 6/22/2008 Article ID: 1087

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Conor McCullough of Chaminade High of West Hills still has a ways to go to catch up to high school national record holder Walter Henning in the hammer. McCullough finished second in the USA Track & Field Junior Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio Stadium on Sunday in a competition won by Henning in an American junior record 242 feet 4 inches. McCullough threw 233-5 to earn one of the two spots on the U.S. team for the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. McCullough, a Canoga Park resident who recently completed his junior year at Chaminade, has broken the national freshman and sophomore high school records in hammer and the all-time mark in the weight throw held by Henning, who attends LSU. "(Henning's marks) are a good aim and a challenge," McCullough said. "I feel like it's an aim to push him farther and him being just a little ahead of me makes me push harder." Henning has won all three competitions against McCullough after the first two competed against one another in the Nike Outdoor Nationals in North Carolina last June. At that time, Henning called the 6-5, 200-pound McCullough the heir to his records and reiterated that Sunday. "I told him that he doesn't break my record this year that he's doing something wrong," Henning said. "He's definitely going to get everything next year and eventually the (junior record). He's throwing further and it definitely shows." Last year, McCullough placed fourth in the IAAF World Youth Games after turning in the top qualifying mark in the prelims - a distance that would have earned him a silver medal in the finals. "When you see the world stage, it gives you a new perspective," said McCullough, whose father Conor was a 1984 and 1988 Olympian in the hammer for his native Ireland. "It gave me motivation pushed me this year after finishing out of the medals and walk home with nothing." In other finals, Highland of Palmdale sophomore Jessica Davis placed fifth in the women's 200 meters in 24.02 seconds. Anna Sperry, a Simi Valley High graduate who attends BYU, was 10th in the 1,500 in 4:39.60.

2 Chaminade Wrestlers Receive All-Area Honors
Sean Cochran and Craig Seidenglanz recognized by Daily News
By: Dan Peiffer Date: 6/23/2008 Article ID: 1086

Congratulations to Sean Cochran and Craig Seidenglanz as both Wrestlers were picked as All-Area wrestlers by the Daily Neww. Sean was named to the first team at 160 lbs. Craig was named to the second team at 119 lbs. Both wrestlers deserve all the acolades placed on them. They represent the first two wrestlers from Chaminade to qualify for the masters meet by placing in the difficult CIF Southern Section. Sean placed third and Craig placed 2nd. We wish Sean the best in college and we can't wait to see what Craig does in the next season.

Chaminade Selects Frank Mutz as Next Baseball Coach
Eagles begin VIBL and JVIBL tonight
By: Joe Shapiro Date: 6/11/2008 Article ID: 1085

Chaminade College Preparatory High School Co-Athletic Director Andy Williamson announced today that the school has selected Frank Mutz as head baseball coach, effective immediately. Frank Mutz has spent the last three years at Thousand Oaks High School where he guided the Lancers to two league championships and compiled a 61-26-1 record overall. He spent the previous five years as head baseball coach at Oaks Christian High School. Coach Mutz attended Granada Hills High School and played his college baseball at the University of Hawaii. He spent four seasons in the minor leagues before beginning his coaching career. The announcement was made to the boys’ baseball team after school on Wednesday. Regarding the selection, Principal Brother Tom Fahy remarked that “It’s a real blessing for us to bring someone of Frank’s caliber to our school. Our student-athletes are very fortunate to have such quality coaching.” Co-Athletic Director Andy Williamson commented “Coach Mutz is an outstanding addition to our baseball program. He brings experience and a knowledge of the game that will propel this program to the next level. We are extremely lucky to have Coach Mutz working with our student-athletes.”

2 Chaminade Softball Players to Compete in All Star Game
Emily Bliss and Brittany Cervantes play for the East
By: Andy Williamson Date: 6/10/2008 Article ID: 1084

Congratulations to recently graduated Emily Bliss and Brittany Cervantes on their selections to the San Fernando Valley All Star Softball game. Both girls will play for the East team this afternoon at Birmingham H.S. at 3:30pm. Bliss was a pitcher and Cervantes was a catcher for the 2008 Mission League Champions Chaminade softball team.

VIBL and JVIBL Game Changes
Games postponed due to finals
By: Andy Williamson Date: 6/9/2008 Article ID: 1083

Tonight's (Monday), Tuesday and Wednesday night's VIBL and JVIBL games have been postponed due to finals. There will be no VIBL games tonight, Tuesday or Wednesday night. Tuesday night's JVIBL game with Chatsworth has been moved to Thursday at 5:00pm at Chatsworth H.S. Wednesday nights VIBL game vs. Burroughs has been moved to Thursday at 7:00pm at Burroughs H.S. Tonight's game will be made up at a later date. Also, all baseball players must attend a mandatory meeting on Thursday at 10:00am in the baseball clubhouse.

Chaminade Selects Todd Wolfson as Next Boys' Basketball Coach
Eagles begin summer practice Thursday, June 12th
By: Joe Shapiro Date: 6/5/2008 Article ID: 1082

Chaminade College Preparatory High School Co-Athletic Director Andy Williamson announced yesterday that the school has selected Todd Wolfson as boys’ basketball coach, effective immediately. Todd Wolfson was the head junior varsity and assistant varsity coach at Chaminade this past season. He had spent the previous two years at El Camino Real High School as the head coach of the freshmen, sophomore and jv teams as well as served as an assistant for the varsity team. Wolfson was a former all-city basketball player at El Camino High School. A graduate of California State University at Northridge, Wolfson is also the director and coach of a highly successful club basketball program in the valley. The announcement was made to the boys’ basketball team after school on Thursday. Co-Athletic Director Andy Williamson commented, “We are extremely happy to name Coach Wolfson as our new varsity basketball coach. His energy and enthusiasm for the game are evident in his coaching and we are confident that he will do great things with the program. His knowledge of the game coupled with his values and philosophies will be a great asset to the Chaminade basketball program.” When asked about the position Wolfson stated, ““I am very excited for the opportunity to continue working at Chaminade. I fell in love with the tradition, the program and most importantly the players last season as an assistant and I’m looking forward to this year and the future. This is an amazing position in an excellent program and I am ready to face the challenge of pushing this program to another level. ”

Chaminade Junior Conor McCullough Wins CA State Hammer Championship
McCullough sets a new state record
By: Troy Samuels Date: 6/2/2008 Article ID: 1081

On Sunday, June 1st, the California State Hammer Championships were held at Cerritos College. There were at total of 9 boys' throwers and 6 girls' throwers. This is a USATF event and was run by USATF Officials. All of the kids competed unattached and none wore any HS uniforms or apparel. In the Boys Event Conor McCullough (11) who attends Chaminade H.S. but was throwing unattached, was first at 250’ 1” (a New State Record and new California Jr. Class Record) Trent Kraychir (12) who attends 29 Palms H.S. (& throws for VS Athletics) was second at 187’ 3” (thrown left handed, opposite hand…) Brad Bolton (9) who attends El Toro HS (& throws for the SOC Wildcats) was third at 180’ 5” Conor’s throw is the best mark in the US this year, It was a new State and State Meet Record. The old State record was set by Trent Kraychir, 244’ 8” set in 2008. The old State Meet record was 243’ 11” set by McCullough in 2007. After the event, a 5kg Hammer competition was held between the top 3 finishers: Conor McCullough won with a new lifetime best and Youth National Record (17 and under) of 80.39m...263’ 9” Trent Kraychir was second with a throw of 72.37m…237’ 5” Brad Bolton was third at 61.29m…201’ 1”

Chaminade’s Equestrian Team Finishes the IEL Season in Sixth Place
Riders enjoy another successful year
By: Pat LoPresti Date: 6/2/2008 Article ID: 1080

Chaminade’s Equestrian Team Finishes the IEL Season in Sixth Place Equestrian riders have completed their fourth season in the Interscholastic Equestrian League. All individual and team points have been compiled and the year end stats and standings announced on the IEL website. This year IEL was comprised of 63 schools with 386 registered riders from southern California middle and high schools. All four shows were held at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center in Lakeview Terrace. Chaminade had the second largest teams with 25 members. The novice division dressage riders did an outstanding job this past season compiling both individual and team points. The Chaminade Eagles placed sixth in Overall Team Standings which is an accomplishment deserving recognition and applause. Four years ago, in the 2003-2004 season, Chaminade entered the IEL with six riders. Schools that had been competing for many years soon came to realize that Chaminade was an up and coming team, a team to watch. In the second year of IEL competition with over 25 riders, Chaminade placed third in Overall Team Standings and was awarded a perpetual trophy for first place in the Novice Division. The Eagles had arrived and were warmly welcomed by the IEL. Chaminade riders have proven that the team rides strong and aims high. Congrats to all team members, trainers, and parents for supporting this year round sport for the last four years. Team parents, trainers, returning riders and new riders eagerly look forward to next season, season number five. At the Equestrian Team Awards Ceremony special recognition was given to top riders and graduating seniors: Dressage Champion (1st place) – Novice Division – Kendra Young-Reed, Dressage – Novice Division – Third Place Tie – Megan Sullivan and Emily Saunders, Dressage – Freshman Division – Third Place - Jenna Callaway and Jumpers – Junior Varsity Division – Reserve Champion (2nd place) - Megan Beazley. Seniors, Katie LoPresti and Megan Sullivan received Founders’ plaques to recognize them as members of the first Chaminade IEL team and the first graduating seniors who have been involved in the program for four years. If you are interested in riding for Chaminade next fall, contact the athletic department at the middle school or high school this summer for information. Also, visit www.theiel.org for league details. The first IEL show is scheduled for October so you, your mount and trainer have the summer months to prepare. The mandatory parents Fall Sports Meeting will be the first week of school next August, so please mark your calendars. Congratulations to all equestrian team members on another tremendous season.

2008 Spring Sports Review
Eagles enjoy a successful spring
By: Andy Williamson Date: 5/27/2008 Article ID: 1079

The Chaminade lacrosse team won the 2008 Mission League Championship. The team finished 8-3 in league and ended the season 11-4 overall. Led by the Mission League Player of the Year, Cory Perkins, the Eagles advanced to the semi-finals of the lacrosse playoffs. They lost 5-4 in a thrilling 5 OT game with Oak Park High School. The Eagles had 5 players named to the All Mission League First and Second Teams. Seniors Sean Casey and Kyle Nolan, and sophomores Anthony Daniels and Craig Seidenglanz were named to the first team while senior Hunter Paulsen was named to the second team. The swim team had a good season with many athletes setting new personal records in the pool. Sophomore Meghan Hawthorne finished the season as a CIF Champion in both the 200IM and 500 Freestyle. Meghan also set a CIF Masters record in the 200IM. Chaminade softball continued its winning ways by capturing the 2008 Mission League Championship. The Eagles finished league with a record of 9-1 and an overall record of 16-11. The girls defeated St. Paul H.S. in the first round of the CIF-SS Division IV playoffs but lost to Pomona Catholic in the second round. The girls were led all year by Mission League Player of the year Brittany Cervantes who will be playing softball at University of Kentucky next year. Senior Emily Bliss, who will be playing her ball at Cal. St. Bakersfield next year, was the number one pitcher all season after being moved over from shortstop. Bliss, senior Megan Tupper and sophomore Madison Zymkowitz were named to the first team All-Mission League. Juniors Brittany Labbe, Kaitlyn Vergara and Megan Milkovich were named to the second team All-Mission League. Boys’ volleyball finished the season in 4th place in the Mission League and earned a birth in the CIF-SS Div I playoffs where they lost in the first round to Woodbridge H.S. The boys’ finished the season with a 12-13 record overall and 6-6 in league. The team was led by senior Matt Townsend who will be attending UCSB next year of a volleyball scholarship. Townsend was named to the All-Mission League first team. The boys’ tennis team gained valuable experience this year as they competed in the tough Mission League. Led by sophomore Scott Kaplan and freshmen Jeff Stroesenreuther, this young team worked hard all season and was able to compete in every match. The future looks bright for the team as they continue to grow. Chaminade baseball finished the season in 5th place in the Mission League. The team played tough all year and demonstrated their growth by taking the then undefeated in league play, Notre Dame Knights, to extra innings in both games the last week of the season. Senior shortstop Jose Jauregui was an All-Mission League first team selection and sophomore pitcher Brando Tessar was named to the second team. Track and Field gave a preview of the future for Chaminade this season. The team was young and many athletes set personal records in their events throughout the season. Niko DeMartino, Natalie Flores, Ronald McCrory, Conor McCullough and Sabrina Salazar all qualified for the CIF Southern Section Division III Track and Field Prelims. Conor McCullough was the CIF-SS Division III champion in the shot put and finished eighth in the discus. The Chaminade Equestrian team had another fine season finishing in 6th place out of more than 70 teams in the IEL standing. Kendra Young-Reed was the Novice Dressage champion and Megan Beazley was the reserve Jr. Varsity Jumper champion. Emily Saunders, Jenna Callaway, and Megan Sullivan all finished in third place in their respective events. Congratulations and thank you to all of our student-athletes, coaches and families for a terrific season and year. The 2008 Chaminade boys’ golf team completed a very successful season with a 10th place finish in the CIF Southern Section Western Team Divisional playoffs. The Eagles made the playoffs following a 3rd place finish in the Mission League standings after finishing 2nd in the Mission League tournament. Chaminade set 4 team school records and 3 individual records this season. The 8 man team consisted of senior Matt Martinez, juniors Chris Russo and Arjun Singh, sophomores Walter Lautz and Brett Havis, and freshmen Nick Thomas, Ricky Ulrich, and Zach Winchester. Team records set this season were 4 over par 184 on a par 36 course at Encino, 10 over par 185 on a par 35 course at Woodland Hills, 5 over par 190 on a par 37 course at Balboa, and 14 over par 374 on a par 72 course at Harding. Individual records set this season were 4 under par 32 on a par 36 course by Walter Lautz at Encino, 3 under par 34 on a par 37 course by Walter Lautz and Nick Thomas on the same day at Balboa, and 2 under par 33 on a par 35 course by Walter Lautz at Woodland Hills. 3 players made all Mission League, which are the top 8 players in the league. Chris Russo finished 4th, Nick Thomas 5th, and Walter Lautz 8th in league. The team awards for this season go to Nick Thomas – low scoring average, Chris Russo – Most medals (8), Walter Lautz – Most rounds under par (3), and Ricky Ulrich – Mr. Consistency. The Eagles are looking forward to next season with the hope to make a run at a league and CIF championship. Bryan Cantwell-Head Coach The California High School Fencing Championships took place at Monroe High School on Sunday, May 4, 2008. There were a total of 75 fencers in six events, representing 20 different high schools. Only four fencers per high school were allowed to compete in each of the six events, and the top three individual results were tallied in order to determine an overall school team score. The Chaminade fencing TEAM results were as follows: Mens Foil: FIRST PLACE (Chris Cashdan 7th, David Singontiko 3rd, Julian Strutner 14th, Derric Chien 11th); California Men's Foil Champions! Mens Epee: THIRD PLACE (Chris Cashdan 1st, Julian Strutner 15th, Gavin Daly 14th, Derric Chien 13th) Mens Saber: FIFTH PLACE (Christian Pitts 6th) Womens Foil: SECOND PLACE (Rashi Gupta 9th, Natalie Zimdahl 11th, Natasha Boychenko 7th) Womens Epee: THIRD PLACE (Rashi Gupta 6th, Natalie Zimdahl 7th, Nikki Herrera 10th) Womens Saber: SECOND PLACE (Natasha Boychenko 2nd) The team results were then tallied to come to an overall women's championship and an overall men's championship. The Chaminade women's team finished SECOND with a total of 12 points while Victor Valley (first place) finished with 13 points. The Chaminade men's team finished tied for 1st place with Victor Valley (both schools had 17 points), but it forced the Eagles to go to individual points per weapon, where Victor Valley beat us 85-77. Overall, Chaminade's mens' fencing team and women's fencing team are both SECOND IN THE STATE!!! Also, congratulations to junior Chris Cashdan, who beat Cesar Flores from Victor Valley High School in the gold medal bout of the men's epee competition. The win gave Chris the title of California High School Epee Champion! Other notable performances came from senior David Singontiko, who finished 3rd in the men's foil competition and freshman Natasha Boychenko, who finished 2nd in the women's saber competition. Derek Snyder-Head Coach

Chaminade Softball Defeats St. Paul in CIF-SS Playoffs
Eagles host Pomona Catholic on Tuesday
By: Andy Williamson Date: 5/19/2008 Article ID: 1078

Congratulations to the Chaminade softball team on their 1-0 win over St. Paul on Friday in the first round of the CIF-SS Div. IV playoffs. The Eagles play Pomona Catholic in the second round on Tuesday at 3:15pm at Chaminade Middle School.

McCullough Competes at CIF Finals
Champion emerges through 96 degree heat
By: Jason Grayeb Date: 5/19/2008 Article ID: 1077

On a very hot day, Saturday, May 17th, Conor McCullough was Chaminade's lone representative at the CIF-SS Finals in Mt. SAC. Competing in two events, McCullough emerged as Division III champion in the Shot Put by throwing 54'7. In his other event, the Discus Throw, McCullough threw well enough for 8th place in Division III. By days end, McCullough's Shot Put was far enough to finish 9th overall in the competition, good enough to move on to the Masters Meet next Friday. However, McCullough, for his Hammer Throw accomplishments, has recently been invited to compete in a Hammer Throw competition next week in Provo, Utah, which he has opted to compete in, which means he will be unable to compete in the Masters Meet. Good luck to Conor as he heads to Utah for competition.

Chaminade gets the breaks
Article taken from Daily News
By: Daily News Date: 5/17/2008 Article ID: 1076

CHATSWORTH - With a fractured finger on her pitching hand, Chaminade's Emily Bliss threw eight shutout innings in a 1-0 Div. IV first-round playoff win over visiting St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs on Friday. Madi Zymkowitz scored the winning run for Chaminade (16-10) of West Hills with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break the scoreless, extra-inning tie. Chaminade coach Gina Hairapetian said it was a game-time decision to start Bliss. She and junior Brittany Labbe were warming up before the game. When it came time to turn in a lineup card, Bliss was in the circle and Labbe was in rightfield. Bliss (14-9) scattered six hits, all singles, over eight innings. She struck out five and retired nine in a row at one point. No St. Paul baserunner got past second base and Bliss, who threw 105 pitches, walked only one batter. "My finger's much better than it was before," said Bliss, who injured the index finger on her right hand trying to catch a comebacker in an April 15 game against Alemany of Mission Hills. "Nothing was hurting. As the intensity of the game grew, I stopped worrying about it." Labbe, Chaminade's onl