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UCSB Cross Country Meet (18 photos)

Josh Ren
September 1, 2014
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Bella Efner ’25 receives Athlete of the Week for her ongoing remarkable girls cross country season, where she has displayed exceptional leadership and skill as one of the senior runners on the team. The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) community appreciates all her hard work in representing the school.
Athlete of the Week: Isabella Efner
Jaden Prillhart ’26 receives Athlete of the Week for his ongoing, remarkable cross country season, where he has displayed exceptional skill during the annual Gaucho Invitational at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) community appreciates all his hard work in representing the school and the sport itself.
Athlete of the Week: Jaden Prillhart
On Aug. 31, 2024, Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) cross country team traveled to Santa Barbra, Calif. to compete at the University of California Santa Barbra (UCSB) Gaucho Invitational. This was the first race of the season for the team and they had 53 athletes competing.
Cross country starts season off strong at UCSB Invite
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) cross country team won first place in TCAA League Finals. They advanced onto the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the boys varsity won third place in the CIF State Championship.
Cross country
In the sunny afternoon heat of Nov. 2, 2023, the Foothill Cross Country Team competed and won the TCAA League Finals. With the boys' varsity, junior varsity and girls' junior varsity all winning first place, along with girls' varsity winning second, the team raced well and set personal records at the Camino Real Park course.
Cross Country League Finals: Photo Essay
The boys' junior varsity race started fast with Brandon Wofford '25 fighting hard for a spot in the upper pack during the opening of his race, hustling as he came down the airstrip to the start of the valley loop.
Cross Country performs exceptionally well at Clovis Invitational and Mt. SAC Races
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The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) distance track team walks off the track after an intense 1600 meter race, all going well under the five minute barrier and securing medal positions.
Photo Essay: Meet of Champions
Amidst the pre-finals week tension lingering in the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) halls, therapy dogs from "Love on a Leash" were brought on campus on Jan. 19, 2024 to uplift students' spirits and provide comfort as they begin to navigate their way into the upcoming week of final exams. Therapy animals offer stress relief, improve moods and provide comfort to enhance emotional well-being in diverse settings.
Photo Essay: "Love on a Leash"
On the rainy night of Jan. 17, 2024, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys' basketball takes on Grace Brethren High School (Grace Brethren) in a defensive 54-43 win. The top scorers of the game were two sophomores, Nick Drucker '26 (number 5) and Elijah Spencer '26 (number 42). Drucker had 16 points, three of which were 3-pointers. Spencer had 10 points, most of which were scored from the paint. On the defensive side, Luigirey Guce '25 (number 1) had multiple steals, leading to fast breaks that got the Dragons easy lay-ups. Although they scored only 21 points in the first half, Foothill Tech pushed past their slow start, ending the game with 22 points in the fourth quarter. Their next game is on Jan. 19, 2024, against Villanova Preparatory High School (Villanova).
Photo Essay: Boys' basketball defends their home court against Grace Brethren in a 54-43 win
Record setting waves crash on the coast of Ventura, as local residents prepare for the danger and chaos that came as a result of the waves.
Photo Essay: Ventura's winter waves
The Horror In The Stacks event took place at the E.P. Foster Library. The second floor was covered with black paper restricting all light sources and converted into a haunted maze. With a total of six zones to go through, the maze also had craft stations at the end to bring some peace after going through it all.
E.P. Foster's 2023 Horror In The Stacks
On Oct. 5, 2023, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) hosted La Reina High School (La Reina) in the Tri-Valley league match. Before the start of every game, the girls' volleyball team runs through a tunnel built by students of Foothill Tech. The team was led by Kaili Garrett '24 and was acknowledged with high-fives from students.
Girls' volleyball bested by La Reina on Senior Night
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On Nov. 18, 2024, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys soccer team took to Fillmore High School (Fillmore) to compete in a non-league match. The Dragons gave it all they had, but lost 1-5.
Recap: Boys soccer kicks off season with 1-5 loss to Fillmore
Aiden Cumming ’25 receives Athlete of the Week for his ongoing remarkable boys water polo season, where he has displayed exceptional leadership and skill as one of the captains of the water polo team. The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) community appreciates all his hard work in representing the school.
Athlete of the Week: Aiden Cumming
Violet Polley '26 approached the net, focused on the ball approaching her. She successfully volleyed the ball and placed it right at the feet of her opponent at the net, winning the point. Polley, playing line two doubles during the tennis season, used her strengths from playing singles prior, consistently placing groundstrokes out of reach.
Recap: Girls tennis competes in Tri-Valley League Finals
On Oct. 15 and 17, 2024, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls golf team sent five players to the two-day Tri-Valley League Individual Finals. The first day took place at Olivas Links Golf course. Audrey Yoong '26 was the low score from the Dragons with a 39 on day one, just four strokes shy of the lead. Yoong’s score put her in second place going into the second day. Bella Baum '26 was the second lowest score from the team with a 44, placing third leading into the second day. Day two took place at Santa Barbara Golf Club, where Yoong fired off a 41, totalling her score to 80, securing her second place finish, making First Team All League and qualifying for California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Baum shot a 54, finishing tied for fourth and making First Team All League. The top three players in the league will advance to CIF Southern Section at Los Robles Greens on Oct. 30, 2024.
Girls golf swings their way through League Finals
After a long, hard-fought season, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) celebrates the seniors on the girls volleyball and girls tennis teams. With a win against Carpinteria High School on Oct. 9, 2024, the girls volleyball team emerged victorious on their Senior Night. Girls tennis, although ending in a loss, still honored their seniors and played their hardest on Oct. 15, 2024.
Fall sports Senior Nights
During the senior ceremony, Aditi Shanbhag ‘25, Rhea Gill '25, Julia Geib '25, Ryan Alderman '25 and Vivian Ryan '25 pose with their coach of four years, holding flowers given by their families to celebrate the match dedicated to them. Many of them, although teammates, are long time friends that have enjoy the sport of tennis together.
Girls tennis ends the season with a loss at Senior Night
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UCSB Cross Country Meet (18 photos)