Wear your Trojan army gear to the Crossroads for free food. There will be a raffle for TWO FREE winter formal tickets!Winners will be announced at halftime during the boys’ game! YOU DON’T WANNA MISS OUT ON THE FUN!!
Ticket Prices
GENERAL ADMISSION (any student without ASB card) $7.00
8TH GRADE AND UNDER W/ADULT $5.00
SENIOR CITIZEN (60 and above) $5.00 HOME STUDENTS w/ASB CARD FREE!!!!!
VISITING STUDENTS w/ASB CARD $5.00
AGE 5 AND UNDER W/ADULT FREE
UPCOMING TRYOUTS
Athletes must have “Cleared” status for the 2019-2020 school year on www.athleticclearance.comin order to participate in tryouts (see below).
REMINDER: Do not wait until the day of a tryout to get cleared; the athletic office is open from 7AM to 3:30PM every day to answer questions and process clearance forms and physicals.
TRACK Tryout #2
Thursday, Jan. 16 at 3PM at the Track
BOYS VOLLEYBALL Open Tryout (with JV team)
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 3pm in the Main Gym
SWORD & SHIELD SPORTS PAGE
Check out our own Sword & Shield for recent sports articles written by Uni Students and some great student photography (including this week’s featured image).
By NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer Boys soccer won their second league match 3-2 against Irvine High School, extending their winning streak to five games and putting them in first place in league. […]
By ARUSH MEHROTRA Staff Writer Girls Soccer won against Northwood 3-2 in their first league game. After a rough start to the season, the victory marks their fourth game undefeated. It is […]
By ALEX MILLER Staff Writer Girl’s water polo team came up short against Irvine and finished with a score of 3-5. After a successful 6-2 pre-season, the match was their first league […]
By NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer In their first league game, boys soccer defeated Northwood 3-2. After a successful pre-season in which they went 8-3-1 against mainly division 1 teams, the team has […]
By HARRISON HILL Staff Writer University High School Girls Basketball lost to Crean Lutheran High School in a non-league game this past Tuesday, December 10th, ending in a score of 62-34. This […]
By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Varsity Boy’s Basketball won their first League game by 8 points against Northwood’s Timberwolves, ending the fourth quarter of the away-game with a final score of 76-68. […]
By HARRISON HILL Staff Writer Wrestling defeated Northwood High School 47-27 during their match this past Friday, starting off League competition with a win. Despite the win, the team knows not to […]
By HARRISON HILL Staff Writer University High School Girl’s Basketball competed in the Diablo Inferno Tournament tournament from December 2nd to December 7th, winning one of their games and losing three. During […]
By ALLAN ZENG Staff Writer On December 11th, Boys Soccer traveled to Newport Harbor High School for an away game, coming out on top 2-0. The Newport Harbor Sailors were undefeated before […]
WINTER SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Season Stats
Boys Basketball Overall 7-11 League 2-1 National Rank 6239State (CA) Rank 490
Girls Basketball Overall 8-13 League 3-0 National Rank 5885State (CA) Rank 476
Boys Soccer Overall Record:10-3-1 League Record:2-0-0
Girls Soccer Overall Record:5-7-1 League Record:2-1-0
Girls Water Polo Overall Record:9-3-0 League Record:1-2-0
Wrestling Coming soon..
GOWs
Mark your calendars for this season’s Game of the Week (GOWs)!
**CHANGE: WRESTLING on 1/15 WILL BEGIN AT 5PM
NEXT WEEK IN SPORTS
So many! Vist the Uni website’s ATHLETIC CALENDAR for the full weekly schedule and live updates. You’ll find it by hovering over “ATHLETICS” in the main header, then click “Athletics Calendar”
5 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Attend games
Wear UNI clothing or colors to games
Attend GOWs
Support the Trojan Army so we can put on events and give-aways at big games
TOMORROW (Fri., 1/10) — BOYS SOCCER vs. IrvineJV & FS at 3:15PM, Varsity at 5PM in the Stadium * GOW *
TOMORROW (Fri., 1/10) — BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Irvine JV at 3:15, FS at 4:30 in the Main Gym
NEXT WEEK ~ RIVALRY WEEK!
TUESDAY (1/14) — GIRLS SOCCER vs. PortolaJV & FS at 3:15PM, Varsity at 5PM in the Stadium
TUESDAY (1/14) GIRLS WATER POLO vs. Portola 3:15PM Open, 4PM Varsity, 5PM JV at the Pool
TUESDAY (1/14) GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. Portola JV 3:45PM, Varsity 5:30PM in the Main Gym
TUESDAY (1/14) BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Portola Varsity 7PM in the Main Gym
WEDNESDAY (1/15) — WRESTLING vs. Woodbridge 5PM in the Main Gym * GOW*
AND, NEXT THURSDAY (1/16) before GIRLS & BOYS BASKETBALL vs. Rival Woodridge…
UPCOMING TRYOUTS
Athletes must have “Cleared” status for the 2019-2020 school year on www.athleticclearance.comin order to participate in tryouts (see below).
REMINDER: Do not wait until the day of a tryout to get cleared; the athletic office is open from 7AM to 3:30PM every day to answer questions and process clearance forms and physicals.
BOYS TENNIS Tryout for Freshmen AND any student NEW to UNI
Wednesday, Jan. 15 2:30-4PM at the Courts
TRACK Tryout #2
Thursday, Jan. 16 at 3PM at the Track
BOYS VOLLEYBALL Winter Athlete Tryout (with JV team)
Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 3pm in the Main Gym
SWORD & SHIELD SPORTS PAGE
Check out our own Sword & Shield for recent sports articles written by Uni Students and some great student photography (including this week’s featured image).
By LUKE CURTIS Staff Writer As a Latin teacher in the 200s building, Mr. Josh Davis can often be seen teaching students the art of translating latin texts, while explaining the daily […]
WINTER SPORTS UPDATE
League play is underway!
Highlights and scores to come…
Basketball & Wrestling Gate Prices
GENERAL ADMISSION (any student without ASB card) $7.00
8TH GRADE AND UNDER W/ADULT $5.00
SENIOR CITIZEN (60 and above) $5.00 HOME STUDENTS w/ASB CARD FREE
VISITING STUDENTS w/ASB CARD $5.00
AGE 5 AND UNDER W/ADULT FREE
GOWs
Mark your calendars for this season’s Game of the Week (GOWs)!
**CHANGE: WRESTLING on 1/15 WILL BEGIN AT 5PM
NEXT WEEK IN SPORTS
So many! Vist the Uni website’s ATHLETIC CALENDAR for the full weekly schedule and live updates. You’ll find it by hovering over “ATHLETICS” in the main header, then click “Athletics Calendar”
5 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Attend games
Wear UNI clothing or colors to games
Attend GOWs
Support the Trojan Army so we can put on events and give-aways at big games
TOMORROW (12/21) — BOYS SOCCER vs. Laguna Niguel 10am, All Levels
FRIDAY (12/27) — BOYS SOCCER vs. Esperanza at 10am in the stadium
THURSDAY(1/2)–GIRLS BASKETBALL vs. San Clemente, 5:30 JV, 7PM Varsity in the main gym
UPCOMING TRYOUTS
Athletes must have “Cleared” status for the 2019-2020 school year on www.athleticclearance.comin order to participate in tryouts (see below).
REMINDER: Do not wait until the day of a tryout to get cleared; the athletic office is open from 7AM to 3:30PM every day to answer questions and process clearance forms and physicals.
GIRLS SWIM Tryouts
Day 1: Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 2:30-4PM
Day 2: Thursday, Jan. 9 from 2:30-4PM
BOYS SWIM *DATE CHANGE* Tryouts
Day 1: Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 4-5:30PM
Day 2: Thursday, Jan. 9 from 4-5:30PM
BOYS GOLF Range Day Tryout: Monday, Jan. 6, 3PM at Strawberry Farms Course Course Days Tryout: Tuesday, Jan. 7 & Thursday, Jan. 9, 3PM at Strawberry Farms Gold Course
SWORD & SHIELD SPORTS PAGE
Check out our own Sword & Shield for recent sports articles written by Uni Students and some great student photography (including this week’s featured image).
By ALLAN ZENG Staff Writer The Girl’s Basketball team faced off against the Buena Park Coyotes this past Friday, December 13th. Their game against the Buena Park was their tenth consecutive away […]
By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Boy’s Basketball competed in the Sunny Hills Tournament from November 18th to the 23rd, ending with a final score of 2-3 to begin their season. Starting off […]
By ALLAN ZENG Staff Writer The Boy’s Basketball team participated in the Diablo Inferno tournament at Mission Viejo last week and went 1-3, with losses to Capistrano Valley Christian, Notre Dame, and […]
By ALEX MILLER Staff Writer On December 3, the girls water polo team defeated Laguna Hills, giving them a 16-8 score and a strong start to the season. “We started the season […]
WINTER SPORTS UPDATE
ARE YOU A WINTER SPORT PARENT, FAN, or BOOSTER?Feel free to send updates through our comments section.
Check back after break!
Did we miss something? Send your athletic update to meredithkohl@iusd.org.
TOMORROW (Fri., 12/13) — TRACK TRYOUTS (for non-winter athletes) afterschool at the track
SATURDAY (Sat., 12/14) — FINAL BASEBALL TRYOUTS at 10AM on the varsity baseball field
MONDAY (12/16) — BOYS VOLLEYBALL Roster Posted, outside the Athletics Office
TUESDAY (12/17) — GIRLS SOCCER vs. Orange Lutheran at 3:15PM in the Stadium (VR) and Field 5 (JV)
TUESDAY (12/17) GIRLS WATER POLO vs. Mission Viejo, 3:15PM Open, 4PM Varsity, 5PM JV at the Pool
WEDNESDAY (12/18) — WRESTLING vs. Portola 5PM in the main gym
TROJAN HIGHLIGHTS
FALL SEASON ALL-LEAGUE HONORS
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) named three girls golfers and five girls tennis players to All-League Teams. A special CONGRATS to the following athletes:
GIRLS GOLF
Alexis Kim, Senior — *Most Valuable Player* Emily Tao, Senior — First Team Coco Yang, Senior— First Team
GIRLS TENNIS
Emily Markus, Junior— First Team Therese Garcia, Junior–– First Team Maya Wang, Junior— First Team Megan Bee, Sophomore— First Team Jane Lee, Sophomore— First Team
Orange County girls tennis to be well-represented at CIF-SS individual semifinals
Orange County girls tennis will be well-represented Friday at the CIF-SS individual championships at Seal Beach Tennis Center.
Three of the four doubles teams in the semifinals are from the county while junior Kayla Meraz of Brea Olinda also made the final day of the tournament.
In doubles, top-seeded and Pacific Coast League champion Mya Wang and Emily Markus of University defeated Mater Dei’s Natasha Hill and Natalie Lynch 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals Thursday to reach the semifinals against Laguna Beach’s Ella Pachl and Sarah MacCallum….Read the full article here.
UPCOMING TRYOUTS
Athletes must have “Cleared” status for the 2019-2020 school year on www.athleticclearance.comin order to participate in tryouts (see below).
REMINDER: Do not wait until the day of a tryout to get cleared; the athletic office is open from 7AM to 3:30PM every day to answer questions and process clearance forms and physicals.
TRACK Non-Winter-Sport Athlete Tryouts
Friday, Dec. 13, Afterschool at the Track
BASEBALL Final Tryout
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10AM, Varsity Baseball Field
GIRLS SWIM Tryouts
Day 1: Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 2:30-4PM
Day 2: Thursday, Jan. 9 from 2:30-4PM
BOYS SWIM *Tentative* Tryouts
Saturday, Jan. 11 Time: TBA
BOYS GOLF Range Day Tryout: Monday, Jan. 6, 3PM at Strawberry Farms Course Course Days Tryout: Tuesday, Jan. 7 & Thursday, Jan. 9, 3PM at Strawberry Farms Gold Course
SWORD & SHIELD SPORTS PAGE
Check out our own Sword & Shield for recent sports articles written by Uni Students and some great student photography (including this week’s featured image).
By ARUSH MEHROTRA Staff Writer Girls Soccer lost to Edison 6-0 in their first official preseason game. Despite the loss, the team is confident that they will become better and better over […]
By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Girls and Boys runners said their goodbyes to the Cross Country season after their competitive races in the Pacific Coast League Finals at Mason Regional Park on […]
By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Girl’s Cross Country captains Senior Avery Klauke and Junior Collette Lowengrub took part in the C.I.F. Southern Section Division Prelims at the Riverside Cross Country Course this […]
By NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer On December 2nd, Boys Soccer faced off against Huntington Beach in their inaugural match of the season, beating their opponents 4-0. Huntington Beach is a Division 1 […]
WINTER SPORTS UPDATE
ARE YOU A WINTER SPORT PARENT, FAN, or BOOSTER?Feel free to send updates through our comments section.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Overall 3-8 League 0-0 National Rank 3663 State (CA) Rank 537
Check back next week!
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Overall 4-6 League 0-0 National Rank 3151State (CA) Rank 336
Check back next week!
BOYS SOCCER
Overall Record: 4-2-1 League Records: 0-0-0
Recent Results
11-19-2019 03:00PM Varsity Portola – Scrimmage W (3-2)
11-20-2019 03:00PM Varsity Santa Margarita – Scrimmage T (0-0)
12-02-2019 05:00PM Varsity Huntington Beach Non-League W (4-0)
12-05-2019 05:30PM Varsity @ St. John Bosco – Huntington Beach Tourney L (1-2)
12-06-2019 05:30PM Varsity @ Villa Park – Huntington Beach Tourney W (5-0)
12-07-2019 08:00AM Varsity Santa Ana Tournament W (1-0)Huntington Beach
12-07-2019 02:00PM Varsity Godinez Tournament L (1-4) Huntington Beach
GIRLS SOCCER
Check back next week!
Find photos, teams, and schedules for both the boys and girls program at unhighsoccer.org
GIRLS WATER POLO
Overall Record: 2-1-0 League Records: 0-1-0
Recent Results
1 11-19-2019 04:00PM – Marina University W (14-3)
2 11-21-2019 04:00PM – Northwood L (6-7)
3 12-03-2019 04:00PM – Laguna Hills Pool W (16-8)
4 12-05-2019 04:00PM – Cajon Pool W (14-7)
5 12-10-2019 04:00PM – Aliso Niguel W (7-2)
Varsity wrestling heads to Irvine HS this Saturday.
NEXT WEEK IN SPORTS
So many! At anytime, check the Uni website’s ATHLETIC CALENDAR for the full weekly schedule and live updates. You’ll find it by hovering over “ATHLETICS” in the main header, then click “Athletics Calendar”
**FUN TIP: Once you’re viewing the calendar, you can click on any event to see what time the team will load their bus.
5 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Attend games
Wear UNI clothing or colors to games
Attend GOWs
Support the Trojan Army so we can put on events and give-aways at big games
TODAY (Thurs., 12/5) — GIRLS WATER POLO vs. Cajon at 4PM & 5PM at the Pool
TODAY (Thurs., 12/5) — BOYS BASKETBALL Parent Meeting at 6:30PM in Rm 1029
MONDAY (12/9) — GIRLS SOCCER vs. Mission Viejo at 3:15PM in the Stadium and Field 5 & 6
MONDAY (12/9) & TUESDAY (12/10) BOYS VOLLEYBALL Tryouts from 3:30-6PM in the Main Gym
TUESDAY (12/10) — GIRLS WATER POLO vs. Aliso Niguel, 3:15PM Open, 4PM Varsity, 5PM JV at the Pool
WEDNESDAY (12/11) — GIRLS SOCCER vs. Granite Bay, 3:15PM Varsity Game in the Stadium
TROJAN HIGHLIGHTS
UNIVERSITY GIRLS TENNIS CAPTURES SOCAL REGIONAL TITLE
By DAN ALBANO | dalbano@scng.com | Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: November 23, 2019 at 10:39 pm | UPDATED: November 29, 2019 at 11:59 am
(Photo courtesy of CIF State)
University’s girls tennis team captured the CIF USTA SoCal regional title in Claremont on Saturday, one day after its highly-successful coach John Kessler was hospitalized with a brain bleed.
The second-seeded Trojans defeated No. 5 Westlake 5-2 in the final at The Claremont Club behind a well-balanced effort in singles and doubles.
The CIF-SS Open Division runner-up included a cutout image of Kessler in their celebratory photograph after the two-day tournament….Read the full article here.
University head coach John Kessler hands off the Runner-Up trophy after losing to Peninsula in the CIF-SS Open Division girls tennis championships at The Claremont Club in Claremont on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
University High is uniting to support beloved tennis coach and teacher John Kessler as he recovers from a brain bleed suffered Friday while coaching the Trojans to another championship.
A gofundme.com page has raised more than $63,000 to help cover the medical costs and related expenses for Kessler, who also teaches Advanced Placement U.S. history at the Irvine school…. Read the full article here.
COACH KESSLER UPDATE
Coach Kessler is closer to home and remains at the hospital for another few weeks. He’s on the mend thanks to the expert care of his medical team while the flood of text messages and emails read to him by Hali lift his spirits. We’d like to acknowledge and thank our Uni community whose immediate and heartfelt support of the entire Kessler family has been remarkable. Cards for John can be dropped off in the Uni Counseling Office.
ALL-LEAGUE HONORS
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) named three girls volleyball players and four boys water polo players to All-League Teams. A special CONGRATS to the following athletes who were honored at their recent Year-End Banquets:
VOLLEYBALL
Lauren Cho, Senior — First Team Serena Choi, Senior — First Team Victoria Holmes, Junior — Second Team
BOYS WATER POLO
Steward Campbell, Junior — First Team Matthew Wallin, Junior — Second Team Tucker Blum, Senior –– Honorable Mention Victor Martin, Sophomore — Honorable Mention
UPCOMING TRYOUTS
Athletes must have “Cleared” status for the 2019-2020 school year on www.athleticclearance.comin order to participate in tryouts (see below).
REMINDER: Do not wait until the day of a tryout to get cleared; the athletic office is open from 7AM to 3:30PM every day to answer questions and process clearance forms and physicals.
BASEBALL Second Tryout
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10AM, Varsity Baseball Field
GIRLS SWIM Tryouts
Day 1: Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 2:30-4PM
Day 2: Thursday, Jan. 9 from 2:30-4PM
BOYS SWIM
Interest Meeting: Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 2:30PM, Location: TBD *Tentative* Tryouts
Saturday, Jan. 11 Time: TBA
BOYS GOLF Range Day Tryout: Monday, Jan. 6, 3PM at Strawberry Farms Course Course Days Tryout: Tuesday, Jan. 7 & Thursday, Jan. 9, 3PM at Strawberry Farms Gold Course
SWORD & SHIELD SPORTS PAGE
Check out our own Sword & Shield for recent sports articles written by Uni Students and some great student photography (including this week’s featured image).
Kody Uyesugi’s Shot Makes Sports Center Top 10
BY SPORTSSWORDANDSHIELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2019
By KIEL MESSINGER AND NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer University High School Junior Kody Uyesugi’s near full court game winner against Sonny Hills went viral, making ESPN Sports Centers Top 10 plays. After […]
UHS Seniors Sign the NLI To Play College Sports
BY SPORTSSWORDANDSHIELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2019
By ARUSH MEHROTRA Staff Writer On November 13th, seniors Alexis Kim, Lauren Cho, and Adam Axtell signed the National Letter of Intent to play college sports. During Office Hours, these three athletes […]
Girls’ Tennis closes out season as CIF finalists
BY SPORTSSWORDANDSHIELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2019
By LUKE CURTISStaff Writer Girls’ Tennis ended their season in second place in the CIF Southern Section Open Division, coming short 8-10 against Peninsula. “The final round was the toughest match of […]
WINTER SPORTS UPDATE
BOYS BASKETBALL
Overall 2-6 * League 0-0 * State (CA) Rank 223 * National Rank 1774
Recent Results 11-18-2019 vs. Claremont -Sunny Hills VR Tourney W (71-68)
11-20-2019 vs. Canyon -Sunny Hills VR Tourney L (52-86)
11-21-2019 vs. Sunny Hills VR Tourney L (75-79)
11-22-2019 vs. Marina HS —Sunny Hills VR Tourney L (44-68)
11-23-2019 vs. Norwalk —Sunny Hills VR Tourney W (64-55)
12-02-2019 vs. Capo Valley Christian -Diablo Inferno Tourney Mission Viejo L (57-59)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Overall 3-4 * League 0-0 * State (CA) Rank 119 * National Rank 1617
Recent Results
11/18 vs. Chaparral (Temecula, CA) Veteran’s Week Tip-off Classic(L) 54 – 43
11/20 vs.Quartz Hill (Quartz Hill, CA) Veteran’s Week Tip-off Classic 47 – 37 11/22 vs. San Clemente (San Clemente, CA), Veteran’s Week Tip-off Classic (L) 61 – 54
11/23 vs. Indian Springs (San Bernardino, CA) 55 – 32 12/2 vs. Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, CA), Valley Christian Tournament (L) 58 – 18
12/4 vs. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary (Montebello, CA) Valley Christian Tourney (L) 68 – 51
BOYS SOCCER
Overall Record:2-0-1 League Records:0-0-0
Boys soccer won their pre-season opener against Huntington Beach HS with an impressive 4-0 score thanks to goals by Luca Flick-Kaiser, Jonathon Kfir, Kaili Chen, and Mahziar Sakiani and assists by Chris Chae (2), Audin Abdollahi, and Adam Bello. Sean Salah had 3 saves and the shutout.
GIRLS SOCCER
Girls soccer had a tough match this week against Edison HS. We are hoping to have a better result today on the road against Fountain Valley HS.
The girls have been training hard and looking forward to this season. Next week on Wednesday, Granite Bay flis in to play us here at UNI. You heard it right! They will be flying in from Sacramento to take on our very own Trojans. Please come out and support the UNI girls soccer program at 3:15pm.
Find photos, teams, and schedules for both the boys and girls program at unhighsoccer.org
GIRLS WATER POLO
Overall Record: 2-1-0 League Records: 0-1-0
Recent Results
11-19-2019 04:00PM – Marina W (14-3)
11-21-2019 04:00PM – Northwood L (6-7)
12-03-2019 04:00PM – Laguna Hills Win!
Varsity wrestling competes this weekend at CDM Duals at Corona del Mar High School, starting at 9:30AM while lower levels travel to Capistrano Valley at 9AM for a pre-season meet.
NEXT WEEK IN SPORTS
So many! Check the Uni website’s ATHLETIC CALENDAR for the full schedule and live updates. You’ll find it by hovering over “ATHLETICS” in the main header.
5 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Attend games
Wear UNI clothing or colors to games
Attend GOWs
Support the Trojan Army so we can put on events and give-aways at big games
…featuring an incredible shot by Junior Kody Uyesugi for the game WIN at the 2019 Rumble for Rosecrans Varsity Boys Basketball Tourney.
GIRLS TENNIS MAKES 7TH PLAYOFF APPEARANCE
Girls tennis lost a heartbreaking match to Peninsula high, 8 – 10, in the CIFSS Open Division championship last week. Reiterating the praise of Coach Kessler, “We could not be prouder of how our girls performed, and what these student athletes accomplished this year. Pacific Coast League Champions, Point Loma Invitational champions, and finishing the season with a 21 and 1 record.”
BUT…our girls are still headed to state championships tomorrow facing off against Clovis North in the first round. Good luck, ladies!
CROSS COUNTRY’S LOWENGRUB & KLAUKE FINISH STRONG AT CIFSS PRELIMS
Collette Lowengrub and Avery Klauke finished 2nd and 7th respectively at PCL Finals on November 7th, qualifying individually for CIF Southern Section Prelims. Klauke finished at Prelims with a time of 18:41 and Lowengrub with a time of 18:54 on the Riverside course in a super competitive Division 2 race. We are super proud of these girls for making it so far individually and for finishing off an amazing season! GO UNI XC!
KIM & YANG’S STELLAR SEASON COMES TO AN END
Alexis Kim and Coco Yang represented Uni at CIF-SCGA SOUTHERN CA GIRLS’ GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS last Thursday. Though they did not advance to the state championships in Pebble Beach, WHAT A SEASON (!) of consistently impressive performances. Congrats, ladies!
FOOTBALL ALL-LEAGUE HONORS
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) named ten UNI athletes members of the All-League Football Team. A special CONGRATS to the following boys who were honored at their Year-End Banquet last Sunday.
FIRST-TEAM HONORS Salah Balkis, Senior — Defense – First Team Brian Choobin, Senior –Defense – First Team
SECOND-TEAM HONORS Isaiah Flores, Senior — Defense – Second Team Noah Nejad, Senior — Defense – Second Team Noah Scherson, Sophomore — Offense – Second Team
Athletes must have “Cleared” status for the 2019-2020 school year on www.athleticclearance.comin order to participate in tryouts (see below).
REMINDER: Do not wait until the day of a tryout to get cleared; the athletic office is open from 7AM to 3:30PM every day to answer questions and process clearance forms and physicals.
BASEBALL Second Tryout
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10AM, Varsity Baseball Field
GIRLS SWIM Tryouts
Day 1: Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 2:30-4PM
Day 2: Thursday, Jan. 9 from 2:30-4PM
BOYS SWIM
Interest Meeting: Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 2:50PM, Location: TBD *Tentative* Tryouts
Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2:50PM
BOYS GOLF
First week of January
SWORD & SHIELD SPORTS PAGE
Check out our own Sword & Shield for recent sports articles written by Uni Students and some great student photography (including this week’s featured image).
Girls’ Tennis extended their perfect season by achieving a victory against Harvard Westlake, winning 13-5. Despite their success thus far, the team maintained a humble approach to the game […]
WINTER SPORTS UPDATE
BOYS BASKETBALL
Varsity’s 2nd place finish in their “Rumble for Rosecrans” Tourney Pool, gives them a semifinal game today at 3PM in the Silver Division.
JV faces off against Trabuco Hills High School in a 6PM game in the 2019 South County JV Winter Tip Off.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
After facing Chaparral and Quartz HS this week, Varsity Girls are on the road again tomorrow for the third game of pool play against San Clemente HS in the Veteran’s Tip-Off Classic in Norco.
BOYS SOCCER
The rain didn’t stop them!… Varsity and JV boys defeated Portola in season-opening scrimmages and tied Santa Margarita 0-0 this week.
GIRLS SOCCER
JV and Varsity traveled to Huntington Beach for good scrimmage play against Huntington Beach on Monday. JV heads to Godinez this afternoon while Mater Dei Frosh/Soph and Varsity travel to Uni this afternoon to scrimmage our ladies.
Find photos, teams, and schedules for both the boys and girls program at unhighsoccer.org
GIRLS WATER POLO
Varsity kicked of their pre-season schedule with an impressive 14-3 victory over Marina at home on Tuesday. We’re wishing them luck as they head to Northwood this afternoon for a tough match.
Our wrestlers hosted a tournament last Friday in preparation for the Costa Mesa Classic this Saturday, a 24-man bracket double elimination individual tournament.
NEXT WEEK IN SPORTS
It’s a quiet week with GIRLS TENNIS (only) traveling to El Dorado Park Tennis Club in Long Beach for CIFSS Golf Individual Sectionals on Monday (11/25). So, in closing…
We’re thankful for your support of Uni Athletics!
Enjoy your time off and Thanksgiving feasts.
5 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Attend games
Wear UNI clothing or colors to games
Attend GOWs
Support the Trojan Army so we can put on events and give-aways at big games
RIGHT NOW! — GIRLS GOLF — CIF-SCGA Championships in Pasadena
Competing: Lexi Kim & Coco Yang
TOMORROW (Fri. 11/15) — GIRLS TENNIS — CIF-SS Finals in Claremont at 10:45AM
TOMORROW (Fri. 11/15) — WRESTLING — Home Tournament at 3PM
SATURDAY (11/16) — GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY — CIF Prelims at Riverside City Course
Competing: Avery Klauke & Collette Lowengrub
TROJAN HIGHLIGHTS
GIRLS TENNIS ADVANCES TO CIF-SS FINALS
The girls tennis team moved to 21 and 0 on the year with a 13 to 5 win over Westlake High School in the CIF Open Division semi-final round. Senior Cami Brown won the two sets she played as did the doubles team of Emily Markus and Maya Wang. Junior Therese Garcia and sophomore Meg Bee won both of their sets in convincing fashion. The girls will head to the Claremont Tennis Club tomorrow to take on Peninsula High for the CIF Open Division championship. The girls are looking for their first CIF title in the 50 years of Uni high. Way to go, Lady Trojans!!!
UNI’S FALL COLLEGE SIGNING EVENT
Uni celebrated three college-bound athletes (pictured here with Dr. Astor and Athletic Director Tom Shrake) at Wednesday’s Fall College Signing Event. From left to right:
Alexis Kim
will golf for Brown University
Lauren Cho will join Columbia University’s volleyball team
Adam Axtell will play baseball for Point Loma Nazarene University
Family, friends, coaches, and Uni staff were on hand to honor these dedicated Seniors for their scholastic and athletic achievement. We’re proud of you and can’t wait to follow your success at the college level!
ASB NAMES ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Congratuations to Tennis’ Mya Wang & Cross Country’s Raja Batra (pictured below)!
UPCOMING TRYOUTS
Athletes must have “Cleared” status for the 2019-2020 school year on www.athleticclearance.comin order to participate in tryouts (see below).
REMINDER: Do not wait until the day of a tryout to get cleared; the athletic office is open from 7AM to 3:30PM every day to answer questions and process clearance forms and physicals.
Girls Swimming Interest Meeting: Wednesday, November 20 during Office Hours (9:36AM) in Room 922 TRYOUTS
Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 2:30-4PM
Thursday, Jan. 9 from 2:30-4PM
Boys Swimming
Interest Meeting: Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 2:50PM, Location: TBD
Boys Golf
First week of January
SWORD & SHIELD SPORTS PAGE
Check out our own Sword & Shield for recent sports articles written by Uni Students and some great student photography (including this week’s featured image).
Girls’ Tennis Victorious Against West Ranch in CIF Quarterfinals
BY LUKE CURTISS ON NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Beyond the team’s talent, what has taken center stage in the team’s success is the selflessness of every player. The chemistry and unity hasn’t made them waver in the […]
NEXT WEEK IN SPORTS
Fall season wraps up with playoffs and Winter Season begins next week! We’re looking forward to keeping you updated as we support our winter athletes in:
TODAY (11/7) — RIGHT NOW! — Cross Country GOW & League Finals, 1PM at William Mason Park
TOMORROW (11/8) — Girls Tennis 1st Round of CIFSS Playoffs, 1:30PM at Uni Tennis Courts
TOMORROW (11/8) — Girls Water Polo Tryouts, 2:45PM at the pool
TOMORROW (11/8) — Softball Tryouts for Seniors and Juniors, 2PM at the Varsity field
MONDAY (11/8) — SoftballTryouts for Sophomores and Freshmen, 3:15PM at the Varsity field
TUESDAY (11/12) — Wrestling Interest Meeting at lunch in the Small Gym
WEDNESDAY (11/13)— Fall College Signing Event at 9:36AM (Snack) in MPR-B
University High School will recognize student athletes who will be participating in collegiate athletics next year. Family members and teammates are encouraged and welcome to attend. We look forward to celebrating academic and athletic achievement at the first of two signing events this year!
THURSDAY (11/14) — *TBD* Girls Golf CIF-SS Individual Championships at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena
UPCOMING TRYOUTS
Athletes must have “Cleared” status for the 2019-2020 school year on www.athleticclearance.comin order to participate in tryouts (see below).
REMINDER: Do not wait until the day of a tryout to get cleared; the athletic office is open from 7AM to 3:30PM every day to answer questions and process clearance forms and physicals.
Girls Swimming Interest Meeting: Wednesday, November 20 during Office Hours (9:36AM) in Room 922 TRYOUTS
Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 2:30-4PM
Thursday, Jan. 9 from 2:30-4PM
Boys Golf
First week of January
FALL SPORTS UPDATE
Check out our own Sword & Shield for recent sports articles written by Uni Students and some great student photography (including this week’s featured image).
Girls Golf Places Fourth in C.I.F. Sectionals
BY SPORTSSWORDANDSHIELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2019
By KIEL MESSINGER and ELEANOR HANSSLER Sports Section Editors Girl’s Golf placed fourth out of seventeen teams in C.I.F. Sectionals with a score of 410, and as only the top three […]
Athletes of the Month: Emily Markus and Mya Wang
BY SPORTSSWORDANDSHIELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019 Markus (left) and Wang (right) celebrate after winning their match By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Tennis stars Emily Markus and Mya Wang individually dedicated countless hours to their sport prior to becoming […]
Girls Tennis Remain Undefeated in Game Against Beckman
BY SPORTSSWORDANDSHIELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019 By HARRISON HILL Staff Writer Girl’s Tennis faced Beckman in their game this past Monday, resulting in a 11-7 win. The Trojans are now going into the C.I.F. Playoffs undefeated, and hope […]
Boys Water Polo suffers defeat against Woodbridge
BY SPORTSSWORDANDSHIELD ON OCTOBER 31, 2019
By ALEX MILLER Staff Writer Boys Water Polo lost to Woodbridge by a score of 7-15, giving them a 4-5 league record, and diminishing their chances at qualifying for CIF. They will […]
GIRLS GOLF
Today (11/7) Alexis Kim and Coco Yang are competing in the Individual Championship & SCGA Qualitfying Tournament at Western Hills Golf & Country Club in Chino Hills. The top 28 individual players will advance to the CIF-SCGA Foundation Southern California Girls’ Golf Championship next Thursday, November 14 in Pasadena. Wishing them luck as thee tournament wraps up!
CROSS COUNTRY
Girls and Boys Cross Country head into League Finals today at Mason Park. Few key runners to watch would be Collette Lowengrub and Avery Klauke on the girls side and Raja Batra on the boys side. All three have a chance to move onto CIF as individuals next weekend. Come out and support after school!!!
GIRLS TENNIS
Our top ranked Lady Trojans face West Ranch tomorrow at 1:30PM in the first round of CIFSS Playoffs. See you there!!!
If they advance, here’s a glimpse of what lies ahead:
WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW
WRESTLING
University will host a wrestling tournament next Friday (11/15) at 3PM. Come kick off the winter sports season!
NEXT WEEK IN SPORTS
Home games in blue.
5 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Attend games
Wear UNI clothing or colors to games
Attend GOWs
Support the Trojan Army so we can put on events and give-aways at big games
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