Seniors Joseph Ochoa, Mikey Aceves, and Beto Leon have been playing on the same lacrosse team since the 6th grade and have been playing for Downey High’s varsity team since they were freshman. They have...
Downey High School’s English teacher, and former lacrosse coach, Scott Witkin, starred as a lacrosse player in the movie, American Pie, in 1999.
Mr. Witkin talks about how his experience...
The end of the school year marks the end of head lacrosse coach Scott Witkin’s leadership for the varsity team. With his experience as a NCAA coach professional lacrosse player himself, Witkin started...
After 6 years of learning to play the sport and developing his skills, the varsity lacrosse team captain, Nick Farina, 12, verbally committed to Adams State University on Feb. 24, and will be signing...
The start of the 2013 girls lacrosse season also marks the beginning of the direction of a new coach with new priorities and expectations. Coach and teacher Mike Mires takes the field alongside the varsity...
It is very clear that the competition amongst student athletes has increased over the years, but unfortunately the numbers of sports injuries have increased as well. Today some high school athletes are...
Marilyn Ramirez, Copy Editor/Co-Editor-in-Chief
• November 15, 2012
Q1: What’s it like being in ROP Sports Medicine?
A1: It’s amazing; it’s something that I’ve wanted to do for the longest time. Everyone’s like, You’re there all the time, but there’s nothing...
After a win by forfeit against Palos Verdes, the Downey varsity boys lacrosse team took on Crespi High School. The duel took place on Friday, March 9, at 7 pm, in the Allen Layne Stadium. The team felt...
![In room S-6 on Feb. 25, Mr. Witkin, displays the lacrosse shirt he wore as an extra in the movie American Pie. “[Being] able to look and see a TV show and movies that I know I was in, and to play a part in that in history, is pretty cool,” Mr. Witkin said.](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_9663_72_2.jpg)
