![The Commissioner of the CIF Southern Section, Rob Wigod, came to Downey High School to talk to the 1,300+ student-athletes about “Pursuing Victory with Honor” on February 13. “I came to talk to all student-athletes to make them aware of the strong impact you [they] have on any younger/upcoming student-athletes,” Wigod said. “If a child comes to your game and sees the determination and persistence in your performance, what do you think that child will do? They would want to be like you one day.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sports.assembly-316x475.jpg)
Downey Goes To CIF
Vanessa Carrillo, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2019
With Downey High’s winter season coming to an end, girls basketball, soccer, and wrestling all make it to California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS). Girls varsity soccer started off the CIF winter wins with their game on Feb. 6 against West Ranch High at their away ...
Girls Varsity Volleyball CIF Match
Nicole Alvarez, Editor In Chief
November 13, 2018
On Oct 24. at Downey High school, Downey’s varsity girls volleyball team went against Xavier Prep for the CIF tournament. The game decided whether the lady Vikings would go on to the semifinals or lose their chance at the CIF championship. San Bernardino's varsity team showed impr...
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 San Gabriel Valley League Champions and multiple athletes qualified for League Prelims and League F...
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, 11, and Nicholas Arellano, 12, taking 3rd place. Armando Padilla, 12, a four year...
Girls Water Polo CIF
Miranda Ramirez, Editor-In-Chief
March 7, 2017
On Wednesday, February 15, girls varsity water polo competed in their first round of CIF at Downey High School’s swimming pool against Woodrow Wilson High School. Playing since her freshman year, Kaylinne Lopez, 11, expresses her pre-game excitement and nervousness. ...
Boys Varsity Tennis Team
Miranda Ramirez, Editor-In-Chief
May 27, 2016
Advancing to the semi-finals, the boys varsity tennis team defeated Oak Hills High School 14-4 on Monday, May 16 after school at the Downey High School tennis courts in the quarterfinals game. During the CIF Semi-finals game on Wednesday, May 18 the boys lost 8-10 against Ro...
Downey Wrestling Beats Crosstown Rivals
Amanda Davila, Staff Writer
February 19, 2016
Downey’s varsity wrestling team defeated Warren to continue their 3-0 streak, on Thurs., Jan. 7, as the boys left Warren High School with a victory of 51-15. Downey’s wrestling team remained strong throughout the evening making it a successful night. Not letting stress get to him, junio...