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Sports Retrospective: Spring CIF Playoffs

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May 6, 2024
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) has been recently active in sports, such as baseball, swim and boys tennis. As spring athletics wind down, various athletes move on to California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), where they compete with the best in their divisions.
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) has been recently active in sports, such as baseball, swim and boys tennis. As spring athletics wind down, various athletes move on to California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), where they compete with the best in their divisions.
Lauren Kaller

As the 2024 spring sports season came to a close, specific teams from Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) qualified to compete in California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) postseason play. Baseball, boys tennis, and swim and dive teams were some of these select few that progressed into the first rounds of CIF. Although baseball lost in the first round, ending their season, Foothill Tech brought one swimmer onto CIF finals where she competed in two individual events. Foothill Tech’s boys tennis team also moved on, receiving a Bye in the first round of CIF and progressing through the second round. To read in more detail about these games, explore the articles below.

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