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SPRING SPORTS



        Swim - Brain Helmrich, Coach
        PVPHS Swim is a highly competitive   three Bay League records, placed fifth
        athletic program. Over the last nine   overall at state division 2 CIF, qualified
        seasons, PVPHS swim teams have       and attended the California State
        compiled a remarkable combined       Swimming Championship, and produced
        record of success by winning 13 Bay   three All-American athletes. There are
        League titles,  six invitational titles,   currently two levels of swimming and
        broken 22 out of 24 school records and   diving offered: frosh/soph and varsity.

        Volleyball-Boys                      Tennis-Boys
        Kurt Barcenilla, Coach               Mike Hoeger, Coach
        PVPHS Boys’ Volleyball teams compete   The Boys’ Tennis team won CIF in 2016   players clearly find a nice academic/
        in the Bay League, one of the toughest   and were finalists in 2017. They have   athletic balance as last year’s team
        volleyball leagues in the nation. PVPHS   won the Bay League four years in a   won the All-Academic Tennis Team
        offers three levels of teams: frosh/soph,   row. With six of nine starters returning,   Award for the top grade point average
        junior varsity, and varsity. Tryouts are   they are planning to win another title   in Southern California. There are
        held in February.                    in 2018. The team prides itself on   currently three levels of boys’ tennis:
                                             competing honorably, and the         frosh/soph, junior varsity, and varsity.


                                             Golf-Boys - Glenn Van Enk, Coach
                                             The PVPHS Boys’ Golf teams compete   the Palos Verdes Golf Club for home
                                             in the Bay League against some of    competitions. Trump National and
                                             the top talent in Southern California.   Terranea Resort host the team once
                                             The varsity team has captured the Bay   per week for practice. The boys’ tryouts
                                             League title the last two years running.   run from October through December,
                                             The varsity team plays home matches   with practice and matches starting in
                                             at the Rolling Hills Country Club,   February and running through the first
                                             while the junior varsity team plays at   week in May.


                                                                                  Track and Field
                                                                                  Chris Foster, Coach
                                                                                  The PVPHS Track and Field team is the
                                                                                  largest team on campus with over 150
                                                                                  participating student athletes. Tryouts
                                                                                  are held in the fall. Student athletes that
                                                                                  sign up may compete in one or more
                                                                                  track and field events: shot put, sprints,
                                                                                  jumps (high, long, and triple), distance
                                                                                  running, pole vault, or hurdles. Track
                                                                                  and Field is a coed sport that practices
                                                                                  and travels; together. There are
                                                                                  currently three levels of track and field:
                                                                                  frosh/soph, junior varsity, and varsity.






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