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The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

CIF Prelims-Track Edition

Allie Gurrola, Writer May 24, 2017

After a successful season, the Downey High School track team is getting ready to end with CIF Prelims. The Downey track team, varsity boys, varsity girls, frosh/soph boys and frosh/soph girls, were titled...

Encouraging one another before the big race, participants from Maude Price Elementary School huddle for the final portion of the competition, which will determine the win, on April 30 at the Warren High School track. Maude Price then proceeded to place 6th overall.

51st Annual Carnival of Champions

Allie Gurrola, Writer May 19, 2017

Saturday, April 29, was the Elementary School Event, Carnival of Champions, an event for fourth and fifth grade elementary school students in the Downey Unified School District. Throughout the school...

#WhatsTrending: Harry Styles

Allie Gurrola, Writer April 14, 2017

  After Zayn Malik left One Direction, the remaining 4 boys were able to create one last album before they went their separate ways in January 2016. Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, both went under...

After competing in CIF, Masters and winning State, Jonathon Prata, 11, comes back to school to celebrate his accomplishments with his team and school. “The thing I enjoyed most about this season,” Prata said, “was taking CIF individuals with my teammates.”

Boys Wrestling Goes to Masters

Allie Gurrola, Writer April 5, 2017

After competing on Feb. 17 and 18, the boys varsity wrestling team was crowned CIF champions, along with individual winners, Jonathan Prata, 11, Dilan Ajtun, 11, Armando Padilla, 12, Roland Dominguez,...

A Sad Goodbye to the Tower of Terror

Allie Gurrola, Writer December 14, 2016

On Jan. 2, 2017, the Tower of Terror, originally from an episode of the The Twilight Zone, will be replaced with a Guardians of the Galaxy themed ride. The famous hotel ride has been in California Adventure...

With the CIF game coming up on at Downey High School, Elisha Garcia, 11, talks about his hopes and preparations for the game. “I think we can make it all the way to state,” Garcia said. “We have a really good team this year so I’m  hopeful we’ll make it far.”

The Football Season Continues

Allie Gurrola, Writer November 18, 2016

The journey for the Downey varsity football team continues to post season in CIF, and after coming short last year, the Vikings are seeking revenge. This season they finished with a 9-1 record, and...

Dodgers Clinch and Scully Retires

Allie Gurrola, Writer October 26, 2016

As predicted by fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a spot in the playoffs on September 25th against the Colorado Rockies. What was not expected was how emotional the game was. Because of  shortstop,...

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