The Downey Legend

After the game, Downey applauds the rival team and goes home with a victory of 62 to 6 against Lynwood High School on Oct. 20.

Downey Vs. Warren Week

Miranda Ramirez, Editor-In-Chief October 31, 2017

Downey vs. Warren officially kicked off last week on Oct. 17 when girls tennis and boys water polo played against the Bears and again when girls volleyball played at home against the Bears in their...

Downey vs Warren: Baseball Game

James Torrico, Writer May 16, 2017

On April 25 your Downey Vikings took on the Warren Bears in at Yanez Field in a baseball match-up that required extra innings to settle it. It was a pitching match-up that saw Downey send Andy Hurtado,12,...

Getting in spirit for their last ever Downey vs. Warren football game, seniors, Marc Gepigon, Eduardo Bayardo, Andrew Biladeou, Joseph Lee, Alan Ramirez, Byron Merlos, and Josh Choi, decide to cover themselves in Viking red in order to to show what Viking Nation is about. “It was a great end to our four years, the cherry on top,” Ramirez said. “We’re going to look back and be glad we did this with our friends.”

Last Hometown Rivalry Game, One To Remember

Melissa Estrada, Section Editor November 18, 2016

On Oct. 21, the class of 2017 witnessed Downey take on their hometown rival, Warren, for the last time in their high school experience on Viking territory. The stadium was packed with students eager...

Downey Vs Warren Spirit Week

Melissa Diaz, Videographer October 21, 2016

Varsity player Adrian Segovia shares the victory on Thurs., Jan. 7 with his fellow teammates at Warren. Winning against warren with score of 51-15 keeping their undefeated streak up.

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...

Wearing gold and red glitter, seniors, Christiana Nicole Lagunas and Kristianna Deanna Gastelum, take a selfie on October 23 during passing period. “I’ve got spirit, how ‘bout you, I’ve got spirit whoop dee doo,” Gastelum stated.

Downey vs. Warren Rivalry Week

Angelica Fregoso, Staff Writer November 17, 2015

Downey students flash their Viking spirit around campus on Oct. 23 because it was the renowned Viking Pride Day, the final day of Downey versus Warren rivalry week.   Students express their...

In desperation to come back against the Bears, Jalen Thompson tackles the opponent in the red zone on October 23. Thompson finished the night with three tackles and six catches.

The Rivalry Returns

Chelsea Mendoza, Staff Writer / Photographer November 10, 2015

Bringing the crowd to their feet at Warren High School’s bleachers, were Downey High School students who came together on Oct. 23, to cheer on their fellow Viking varsity football players, with the...

A Warren High School  “Rapper” released a diss track called “Quack to Quack” on Sunday the 18, to Mock Downey High through via social media. This created a bigger rivalry that’s been going on for years.

Quack-To-Quack

Amanda Davila, Staff Writer November 6, 2015

Rivalry week comes quickly for students at Downey and Warren High School, but this year it took a twist, during the week of Oct. 19 through the 23, as school spirit was everywhere in the halls of both...

On Nov. 18, senior Valerie Ortiz competes in the pie-eating contest, representing Downey cheer, in front of Stay Gallery, to help raise money for the less fortunate families in Downey. “Having pumpkin pie inside my nose wasn’t the best feeling,” Ortiz said.

The power of pumpkin pie

Vivian Buenrostro, Co-Editor-in-Cheif December 9, 2014

Instead of hurrying home after school on Wednesday, Nov. 18, students from Downey and Warren High gathered at Stay Gallery to cheer on their classmates participating in a pie eating contest.   The...

While conducting the marching band at the pep rally, drum major Kevin Valencia, 12, keeps time while Jeremy Moore, 11, imitates his every move. Unlike other years this year, the assembly was held in front of the ASB window.

Time to show some school spirit

Noemi Lozano, Copy Editor October 25, 2013

The time had come for the anticipated football game that occurs only once a year: Downey High School versus its biggest rival, Warren High School.  Leading into the big football game on Friday at Warren...

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