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Archer School Spring Sports on a Roll
The track team breaks records; the softball team ranks in CIF poll; swimming qualifies athletes for CIF prelims; Archer sports awards night May 21st; Archer to add beach volleyball as official school sport.
Sports Awards Night, Archer Beach Volleyball Team Announced
The Archer School for Girls (Brentwood) varsity spring sport teams have been rolling through the spring season with unprecedented success. In what has been another breakout season for the schools athletic program, Archer athletes continue to reach new heights.
Track Team Breaking Records
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Archer track athletes have taken the program to a new level. School records have been set in an astounding ten categories. The Archer relay team of Coco Maurice (12th grade), Maia Barnett (11th), Krysia Sikora (11th) and Julia Gordon (12th) have dominated in the 4x100m and 4x400m, setting meet records along the way and they are on track to qualify for the CIF preliminaries. Krysia Sikora (11th), the reigning Delphic League Track MVP, has consistently won the 100m and 200m competitions, while Geffen Treiman (11th) has been a force to reckon with in the distance races, breaking the school record in the 800m along the way. The Delphic League finals will take place Friday, May 4th at Santa Monica College, beginning at 1:00pm. CIF preliminaries begin May 12.
Softball Team Ranked in CIF Poll
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For the first time in school history, Archer softball is ranked in top 15 of the CIF Division 7. The girls have so far compiled a 9-3 overall record, with four wins over schools in higher divisions. The team is on four game win streak and in first place in the Delphic League heading into key league games the next two weeks. Returning six all-league players from a 2011 team that won 12 games and advanced to the CIF playoffs, Archer is looking to become the school's first softball team to win a league championship. Captain, pitcher and clean-up hitter Christine Zaccaro (12th) is the teams only senior and is having her best season in the four years she has played on varsity. Archer, which proudly boasts the best field in the league, will host key league games April 30, May 3 and May 8 in pursuit of the Delphic League title. CIF playoffs begin on May 15.
Swimming Qualifying Athletes for CIF Prelims
Archer swimming is fielding is biggest team ever, with a number of promising 9th and 10th graders posting strong times. They also will be sending the most swimmers to CIF preliminaries ever. Perennial swimming star Victoria Chen (12th) will return to the CIF prelims for a third straight year in the 100m freestyle and the 100m backstroke. Chen will join Christina Bauer (11th), Annmarie Dominguez (11th) and Kate Heck (10th) at the CIF prelims of the 400m freestyle relay. The relay group qualified with a school record swim March 22. More swimmers are hoping to qualify for the CIF prelims via the Delphic League finals, which will be held at Brentwood School on May 3rd at 1:00pm. CIF preliminaries begin May 9.
Archer Sports Awards Night May 21st
The Archer Athletic Department is excited to take the Sports Award Night off campus to the Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles on May 21st . With a full dinner and a full night of celebrating a record breaking sports year, the night promises to be one to remember. The event starts at 6:30pm, tickets are available through the Archer website.
Archer to Add Beach Volleyball as Official School Sport
Archer is proud to announce the addition of an official school sport as beach volleyball will be added as an Upper School Spring sport. Archer has been accepted to join the Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League (IBVL) for the 2013 season. The IBLV, with eight schools this season, will expand to 12 teams next season. The IBVL was formed as the NCAA (college) is enjoying great success in it's first official season with "sand volleyball". Archer will choose the school's beach team through tryouts in February of 2013. Athletes will still be able to participate in other spring sports at Archer while participating on the beach team. The IBLV holds its competitions on Saturday's. Archer will again host beach volleyball clinics over the summer and encourages athletes interested in participating to take part in the clinics and summer junior beach volleyball tournaments.
Archer Summer Opportunities
A big part of the school's success has been the off season programs offered to upper and middle school Archer athletes over the summer. Tennis and volleyball (both indoor and beach) dates and times are now available, basketball and soccer will soon be added. Visit http://summerbeachclub.com/ or call Denny Lennon at 310.873.7016 for information.
Links
Sports Awards Night
Summer Sports
Spring HS Beach Volleyball
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