Sports retrospective: Looking back on the 2023-2024 Foothill Tech sports seasons

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Chance Leandro, Nisha Reddy, Ian Toreja, Conor White, and Dane Dodos
June 11, 2024
As the 2023 to 2024 school year comes to a close, various sports at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) end with successful seasons. From basketball to swimming, many dragons made it to California Scholastic Federation (CIF) where they competed with the best of the best. Follow along for some comprehensive coverage of the conclusion of the 11 sports offered at Foothill Tech.
As the 2023 to 2024 school year comes to a close, various sports at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) end with successful seasons. From basketball to swimming, many dragons made it to California Scholastic Federation (CIF) where they competed with the best of the best. Follow along for some comprehensive coverage of the conclusion of the 11 sports offered at Foothill Tech.
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After a long 2023-2024 school year, the Foothill Dragon Press celebrates the amazing athletes that have contributed to the sports program here at Foothill Technology (Foothill Tech)  through a combined coverage of the various sports teams.

Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls soccer did exceptionally well in league, placing first with a record of 8-1-1. Led by team captains Shayna Dearman-So ‘24, Taylor Listen ‘24, Cameryn Henuber ‘24 and Eva Goncalves ‘25, the team made it to round one of CIF playoffs.
Girls soccer
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys soccer made it deep into CIF, led by team captains, Matheus Gamble ‘24, Diego Flores Orozco ‘24 and Merric Bayless ‘24. The team worked tirelessly to earn third place in league with a record of 6-2-1.
Boys soccer
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls basketball had an exceptionally good season, tying for first place with St. Bonaventure High School (Bonnie) in the Tri-Valley league, with a record of 7-1 and an overall record of 12-12. Team captains, Petra Falcocchia ‘24 and Lauren Kaller ‘25, led the team into the California Scholastic Federation (CIF) Division 3AA playoffs, where they made it to the second round and finished their season strong.
Girls basketball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys basketball had an exceptionally good season, going deep into the playoffs. They placed first in the Frontier league with a record of 6-2 and an overall record of 16-14. Team captains, John Cassidy ‘24 and Daniel Ferrer ‘24 led the team to the California Scholastic Federation (CIF) quarter finals in Big Bear, where they finished off their season strong.
Boys basketball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls golf team had a very successful 2023 season. The girls went undefeated in league, became Tri-Valley League Champions and had two players, Audrey Yoong ‘26 and Piper Singleton ‘24, make first-team all-league.
Girls golf
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys golf team sent two players, Reagan Wolfe ‘26 and Ben Markov ‘26, to League Finals in hopes of qualifying for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).
Boys golf
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls tennis team finished third in the Tri-Valley League. They were led by their captains, Lola Tennison ‘24 and Kira Branson ‘24, in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) when the team received a wild card and got to play.
Girls tennis
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys tennis brought home a California Scholastic Federation (CIF) division four title, placing first in league with a record of 6-0, remaining undefeated. In CIF, they placed second among the 27 top competing teams in Calif. Southern Section.
Boys tennis
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls’ volleyball team had a record of 2-8 in the Tri-Valley league and an overall record of 10-14. Team captains, Ashlyn Mullin ‘24 and Kaili Garrett ‘24, led the team to California Scholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs where they finished the season strong in the first round.
Girls volleyball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls beach volleyball had a successful season of play, with a record of 7-1 in league play and an overall record of 11-6. In California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) division two, they finished the season strong, making it to round one of play.
Girls beach volleyball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) places fifth in the Tri-Valley league with a record of 1-5 and an overall record of 5-14-2. Although they didn’t make it to California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs, the team still finished the season strong with a 3-1 win against Ventura High School (Ventura).
Boys volleyball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls water polo team had an overall record of 4-10 and 0-2 in the Tri-Valley League. Team captains, Stephanie Botello ‘24 and Emily Vasquez ‘24, led the team to finish the season strong.
Girls water polo
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys water polo placed third in league with a record of 4-4 and an overall record of 5-15. They made it to the first round of California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division Three Southern Section playoffs, making a good run to end their season strong.
Boys waterpolo
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) swim and dive team had a successful season this year. On the girls side of the team, they placed second in the Tri-Valley league and had four athletes move onto California Scholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division three preliminaries. The boys placed third in the Tri-Valley league and had one athlete move onto CIF.
Swim and dive
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls softball placed fifth in the Tri-Valley league with a record of 0-8 and an overall record of 4-14. Team captains Lauren Fossati ‘25 and Tiffany Martinez ‘24, led the team through the season.
Softball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) baseball placed first in the Frontier league with an undefeated record of 6-0 and an overall record of 14-12-1. Team captains, Adam Arth ‘24 and Russell Brown ‘24, led the team to round one in California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) division seven playoffs.
Baseball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) track and field had a phenomenal season this year. The boys had a successful season, taking seven male athletes to Southern Section Finals where the dragons made history, achieving the first CIF Finalist title with a combined point total of 33. Each of the seven boys that made it to CIF Finals earned points for the team and were able to place as one of the top six athletes in division four. The girls also had a successful season, taking one athlete all the way to CIF Finals. The program also had multiple records broken in various track and field events.
Track and field
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
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Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls soccer did exceptionally well in league, placing first with a record of 8-1-1. Led by team captains Shayna Dearman-So ‘24, Taylor Listen ‘24, Cameryn Henuber ‘24 and Eva Goncalves ‘25, the team made it to round one of CIF playoffs.
Girls soccer
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys soccer made it deep into CIF, led by team captains, Matheus Gamble ‘24, Diego Flores Orozco ‘24 and Merric Bayless ‘24. The team worked tirelessly to earn third place in league with a record of 6-2-1.
Boys soccer
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls’ volleyball team had a record of 2-8 in the Tri-Valley league and an overall record of 10-14. Team captains, Ashlyn Mullin ‘24 and Kaili Garrett ‘24, led the team to California Scholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs where they finished the season strong in the first round.
Girls volleyball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls beach volleyball had a successful season of play, with a record of 7-1 in league play and an overall record of 11-6. In California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) division two, they finished the season strong, making it to round one of play.
Girls beach volleyball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls basketball had an exceptionally good season, tying for first place with St. Bonaventure High School (Bonnie) in the Tri-Valley league, with a record of 7-1 and an overall record of 12-12. Team captains, Petra Falcocchia ‘24 and Lauren Kaller ‘25, led the team into the California Scholastic Federation (CIF) Division 3AA playoffs, where they made it to the second round and finished their season strong.
Girls basketball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls tennis team finished third in the Tri-Valley League. They were led by their captains, Lola Tennison ‘24 and Kira Branson ‘24, in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) when the team received a wild card and got to play.
Girls tennis
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Girls golf
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys tennis brought home a California Scholastic Federation (CIF) division four title, placing first in league with a record of 6-0, remaining undefeated. In CIF, they placed second among the 27 top competing teams in Calif. Southern Section.
Boys tennis
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls softball placed fifth in the Tri-Valley league with a record of 0-8 and an overall record of 4-14. Team captains Lauren Fossati ‘25 and Tiffany Martinez ‘24, led the team through the season.
Softball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls water polo team had an overall record of 4-10 and 0-2 in the Tri-Valley League. Team captains, Stephanie Botello ‘24 and Emily Vasquez ‘24, led the team to finish the season strong.
Girls water polo
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) baseball placed first in the Frontier league with an undefeated record of 6-0 and an overall record of 14-12-1. Team captains, Adam Arth ‘24 and Russell Brown ‘24, led the team to round one in California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) division seven playoffs.
Baseball
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys golf team sent two players, Reagan Wolfe ‘26 and Ben Markov ‘26, to League Finals in hopes of qualifying for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).
Boys golf

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