Soccer star in the making
March 19, 2012 • Julia Ruiz, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
After scoring a goal in every CIF Division 5 playoff match, senior Claudia Lopez left her mark in the Viking’s varsity soccer team as one of the team’s best. Her passion, hard work, and natural talent for the European game helped lead her and her team to win the CIF Championship title. “Claudia... Read more »
The road towards CIF championships ends for girls basketball
February 29, 2012 • Norma Flores, Sports Assistant
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
With high hopes of making it to the semi-finals, the Lady Vikes basketball team entered the quarterfinals first on Feb. 25, at 7 pm, in the gym. The duel against Summit High School, proved to be a long and grueling fight for the vikes, and the match ended with a 62-54 loss for Downey. In the first two... Read more »
Downey loses CIF wrestling title
February 29, 2012 • April Rios, Staff Writer and Photographer
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
After four rounds of duals in the gym at Downey High, the varsity wrestling team lost the 2011-2012 San Gabriel Valley CIF title to Warren on Feb. 11 with a final score of 32-30. Duals for the title began with sixteen schools competing against each other in a bracketed sequence. A team could only progress... Read more »
Scoring the final shot
February 29, 2012 • Hanna Suarez, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The varsity boys basketball team came up short 67-73 against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars during the first round of CIF on Friday, Feb. 17, in the Downey gym. The Vikings struggled in the first half, but attempted to come back in the third and fourth quarter, dragging the Cougars into overtime after... Read more »
Girls soccer dominates Katella to move on to quarter finals
February 29, 2012 • Dinorah Acuña, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The girls soccer team went up against Katella High School on Feb. 22 at the Allen Layne Stadium for the second round of CIF. After the extreme tension that the girls experienced in their previous play-off game against La Quinta, which ended in a tie in regular and over time, and the game had to be determined... Read more »
Winter sports leave their mark in CIF
February 29, 2012 • Julia Ruiz, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
Four Viking athletic teams wrapped up their 2011-2012 winter season as CIF finalists. Varsity wrestling, varsity girls water polo, varsity boys and girls basketball, and varsity girls soccer were all present in their respective CIF divisional playoffs. Varsity wrestling entered their first round of finals... Read more »
Girls soccer beats Warren to secure league title
February 7, 2012 • Dinorah Acuña, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The girls soccer team battled it out against cross-town rival Warren on Jan 27 at the Justice Stadium at Warren High School. With the San Gabriel Valley League title on the line the girls knew they could not tie again in their second go against the Bears. The possibility of not winning the SGVL title... Read more »
Vikings take the win from the Paramount Pirates
February 7, 2012 • Norma Flores, Sports Assistant
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The girls varsity water polo team took the win against the Paramount Pirates, on Jan 26, at the Downey Aquatics Center. The game began at 3: 15. Each team lined up on opposite sides of the pool, and the sprinters raced for the first possession of ball, which went to Downey. The ball was moved around... Read more »
Viking turned Trojan
February 7, 2012 • Julia Ruiz, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The dream becomes a reality for football star Jabari Ruffin as his commitment to the University of Southern California reaches its closing stages. USC first noticed the young linebacker’s talent on the football field in March 2011. Almost a year later, the Viking athlete signed his Letter of Intent... Read more »
Girls varsity basketball fumble their way into a loss
January 18, 2012 • Norma Flores, Sports Assistant
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The varsity basketball girls played the rivalry game away, on Warren’s turf on Jan. 11 at 5:15 pm. The game would end with a victory for the Bears, but not without the Lady Vikes giving them a fight. First possession of the ball went to Warren, and with only a few seconds into the game they managed... Read more »
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