WDV Athletics Department Update (Nov. 2024)

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

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

• 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.

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 the coming 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