Fall Sports Season Coming to an End
Alexis Gutierrez, Writer
November 17, 2017
The fall sports season is wrapping up as teams finish their seasons and some advance to playoffs. Football Downey High’s varsity football team’s final game for their fall season was on Thursday, Nov. 2, at Gahr High school, with Downey winning with a score of 50-31. The foot...
Racing to success
Gabriela Sanchez, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 26, 2013
AP student and track and field runner, junior Mario Garcia juggles the hectic life of a 4.6 GPA student and high school athlete. Ranking as one of the top members of his eleventh grade class, Garcia maintains focus on his future, hoping that his above average grades and responsibility of holding a spot...
Fall sports take it all
Norma Flores, Sports Editor
November 15, 2012
Although the regular season has come to an end for fall sports, the various teams ability to excel has permitted them to move on to playoffs and have the opportunity to participate in the Southern California CIF in the first weeks of November. It is no surprise that with two prior CIF titles...
Cross Country couple taking victory
Brenda Lopez, Writer
October 25, 2012
It was during the summer practice of 2011 when Lisa Vasquez,10, and Andres Velasco ,12, came across each other; little did they know love wasn’t the only thing they would share. Velasco broke Downey’s record by five seconds at the Woodbridge Invitational meet with a time of 14:50. Vasquez’s record...
Rizk’s run to success
Angelica Co, Student Life Editor
April 23, 2012
Having been a member of the track and cross-country teams since her freshman year, senior Nisreen Rizk has proven her potential as a star athlete. Once a slow runner in the back group, she has worked her way to becoming one of the top runners. “Some people are just naturally fast, but...
Getting a grip on self-control
Kimberly Dominguez, News Editor
November 21, 2011
Freshmen and sophomore students fill the gym on Nov.16 to watch a video production, “Get a Grip”. The video gave the students information on how to use self-control in everyday discussions. After settling down the lively crowd and after a quick shout-out to the girls varsity volleyball team, the...
Flashback to the 50s
April Rios, Staff Writer and Photographer
October 12, 2011
Dressed in 50s attire, students and staff came together in the gym on September 23 to greet the fall sport teams during the yearly fall rally. The assembly presented by Ralph Regalado as Elvis and Karla Torrencillas as Lucy featured fall sports, various performances and class competitions. The...
Making it to the finish
November 5, 2010
Held at Cerritos Regional Park, the cross-country San Gabriel Valley League cluster meet was on Oct. 14 at 3 p.m and varsity boys strode for the finish against rival schools Warren, Gahr, and Paramount. Warren came first, winning the meet, as the Vikes came in fourth place. Moises Martinez performed th...
The team that will
November 4, 2009
Having endured the heat of the day, the girls’ frosh/soph cross-country team took first place in an All Division race at the 36th annual Griffith Park Invitational on Sept. 26. Running in 90-degree weather, freshman Meghan Nevarez led her team up the treacherous hills of Griffith Park and placed...