Downey high schools get early start on fall sports

More than 80 students participated in Warren High's summer soccer camp. Photo courtesy Coach Dussan

DOWNEY – The Warren High School girls’ soccer program began its summer soccer camp on Monday and the camp concluded today. The camp ran daily from 8-11 a.m. on the soccer field. 
Coach Dussan is extremely proud of her annual summer camps and for the continued participation of so many young soccer players.

For the past four years, each of the Warren High School girls’ summer soccer camps has had more participants. This year, 80-plus girls have signed up and showed up to join the camp. Warren’s entire staff of seven soccer coaches were helping out with this camp.

Coach Dussan maintains that her camp continues to grow due to the on the field success of the Warren High School girls’ soccer team. The Lady Bears have won four straight San Gabriel Valley League championships.

Warren finished last season with an overall record of 21-3 and had a S.G.V.L. record of 10-0. For their efforts, the Lady Bears are the 2018 S.G.V.L. champions. 

Warren defeated Rosary Academy 0-0 (3-0 on penalty kicks) in the first round of the C.I.F. Division 2 playoffs to advance to the second round. The Lady Bears were then eliminated by San Luis Obispo 2-1 in the second round. 

Warren finished last season ranked 130 nationally and 54th in the state. Coach Dussan and her staff would like to thank all those young ladies who participated in the Warren High School girls’ summer soccer camp and invite you back for next year’s camp. 

DOWNEY SUMMER: Downey High School’s summer sports camps started this week. The week started Monday with an introduction to the athletic and team camps being offered this summer. 

The Donna Boose Gymnasium was open from 9-11 a.m. for future Vikings curious about the sports programs being offered. 

The current camps being offered this summer at Downey High School include: football, volleyball, tennis, basketball, golf, soccer, baseball, water polo, lacrosse, cross-country, softball, cheer and dance. There are certainly plenty of sports programs to choose from.

Physicals were offered from MVP Family Practice for $20, there was an informal meet and greet with current Downey coaches, a tour of athletic facilities was offered and summer and tryout information was made available.

The Downey High School website also contains information regarding schedules, the 2018-19 athletic clearance directions and more summer and team tryout information. The athletic director at Downey High School is Mark Rand and he can be contacted via email at mrand@dusd.net or by phone at (562) 869-7301, extension 5489.  

WARREN ORIENTATION: The Warren High School Athletics Program hosted its annual incoming freshmen orientation on Monday morning in the Warren High School gymnasium. Many prospective student-athletes were in attendance, finding out what they needed to do in order to participate on a sport’s team this upcoming year. 

Parents and future athletes were welcomed and encouraged to attend the orientation. The event featured an informational meeting, followed by campus tours, camp sign-ups with all coaches, summer and tryout information and a free barbeque complete with games and prizes.
The current camps being offered this summer at Warren High School include: football, volleyball, tennis, basketball, golf, soccer, baseball, water polo, cross-country, softball, and cheer. There were certainly plenty of sports programs to choose from.

Athletic physicals were done for $20 at the event in which $10 was donated back to the respective program. Physical forms were available before the event and online at www.warren.dusd.net. 

Further questions about Warren athletics may be directed to Warren High School Athletic Director Russ Heicke at rheicke@dusd.net or by telephone at (562) 869-7306, extension 5806.

DOWNEY SOCCER: The Downey High School boys’ soccer program started Tuesday and is scheduled for three weeks. 

The camp will run Tuesday-Friday, June 5-8, Tuesday-Thursday, June 11-13, and Tuesday-Thursday, June 25-27, from 8-10 a.m. daily. The cost is $160 for boys in grades 8-12 and $100 for boys and girls in grades 1-7.

Camp will be held on the football field at Downey High School. Head coach Marvin Mires can be contacted at (310) 993-4342 or by e-mail at mmires@dusd.net, downeysoccer.com on Instagram at: @DowneySoccer or on Twitter @Downey_Soccer with further questions.

Coach Mires and his staff hope to see you on the pitch for camp this summer for soccer camp.

DOWNEY LACROSSE: The Downey High school girls’ lacrosse program also started Tuesday and is scheduled for seven weeks. 

The camp will run Tuesday -Thursday, June 5-7, Monday-Thursday, June 11-14, Monday-Thursday, June 18-21, and Monday-Thursday, June 25-28. The camp will continue Monday-Tuesday, July 2-3, Monday-Thursday, July 9-12 and Monday-Thursday, July 16-19. 

Cost is $160 for girls in grades 8-12 and $100 for girls in grades 1-7.

The camp will also be held on the football field at Downey High School. Head coach Marvin Mires can be reached at the same phone number and district e-mail mentioned above. 

Mires can also be contacted at DowneyLacrosse.com on Instagram @Downey_Lacrosse or on Twitter @DowneyLacrosse.