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The Foothill Dragon Press
On the evening of March 21, 2025, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys volleyball took on the Ventura High School (Ventura) volleyball team at Cabrillo Middle School. Despite a rocky start, ending in a Foothill Tech loss for the first set, the team came back strong, winning the second and third set. Despite this comeback, the Foothill Tech boys' team ultimately fell short, losing in the last two sets to Ventura. Foothill Tech performed well, displaying powerful hitting, skilled defensive plays and several well timed blocks. Seen above is one of Foothill Tech's many skilled hitters, Styles Haley-Kettler ’28, hitting a ball on Ventura's side of the court.

Foothill Tech falls short in five-set thriller against Ventura

Conor White, Writer • March 24, 2025

On the evening of March 21, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys volleyball team geared up to face off against their cross-town rival Ventura High School (Ventura). In a hard...

On the afternoon of March 20, 2025, the Ventura Aquatic Center became home to the Ventura County Swimming Championships. The event started on March 18, 2025, with the girls qualifiers, followed by the boys qualifiers on March 19, 2025. This annual event hosts over ten schools in the county every year, making the competition fierce. Seen above is Kylan Jaeger, holding the edge of his diving block in preparation for his heat to begin. Jaeger, along with many other Foothill Tech swimmers, performed well, earning various accolades throughout the meet.

Swim competes in the annual Ventura County Swimming Championships

Peyton Fox, Reporter • March 22, 2025

From March 18, 2025, to March 20, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) swim team competed in the highly anticipated 16th annual Ventura County Swimming Championships meet. The girls and...

Foothill Technology freshman Beau Anderson (number 2) and Yannick Colin (number 15) lead out their 800m heat in a strong line.

Track and Field take on Don Green and Spartan Relays

Dane Dodos and Kyra Bouchard • March 17, 2025

In the late hours of March 7 and March 8, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) track team took on the Don Green Memorial Track Meet and Distance Carnival (Don Green). Here the Dragon...

Malia Mowad ’27 receives Athlete of the Week for her ongoing remarkable girls basketball season, where she has displayed exceptional leadership and skills as one of the starting five players on the girls basketball team. The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) community appreciates all her hard work in representing the school.

Athlete of the Week: Malia Mowad

Kyra Bouchard, Reporter • March 13, 2025

Malia Mowad '27 returns in the 2024-2025 basketball season for the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls varsity basketball team after recovering from a season lasting leg injury. Mowad...

On March 8, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys' baseball team played a tough match against the Trinity Classical Academy (Trinity) team. Though they ended up losing 6-1, the Foothill Tech team remained competitive throughout the game, showing strong teamwork and resilience.

Recap: Baseball takes their second loss of the season to Trinity Classical Academy

Ian Toreja, Reporter • March 11, 2025

On March 8, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) baseball team took to their home field for the seventh game of the season against Trinity Classical Academy (Trinity). Unfortunately,...

On March 4, 2025, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys' baseball faced off against San Marino High School (San Marino). Robert Juker '26 (number 16) grips his bat in hopes of scoring for his team and getting ahead.

Foothill Tech destroys San Marino 6-2 in sixth inning push

Conor White, Reporter • March 6, 2025

On March 4, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) baseball team secured a 6-2 victory against San Marino High School (San Marino) in a well-fought battle. The competition was relatively...

On March 1, 2025, Foothill Technology Highschool (Foothill Tech) faced off versus Saint Monica Preparatory (St. Monica) in their first home game of the season. Shane White grips (number 10) his bat and digs into the left batters box in hopes of getting on base and extending their lead. After a strong game, the Dragons swept the competition 4-0.

Foothill Tech’s baseball shuts out St. Monica in home opener

Ian Toreja, Reporter • March 4, 2025

On March 1, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) baseball team, with a 4-3 win against Oxnard High School under their belt, completed the back-to-back with a 4-0 win against Saint...

On Feb. 25, 2025 the Foothill Teconolgy High School (Foothill Tech) girls beach volleyball team faced off against Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara). The match took place at the beach volleyball courts located inside the Ventura Harbor, and was an easy win for the Dragons with a final score of 5-0. Pictured here is Samantha Jacobson '26 jumping up to the next to spike the ball over to secure the extra point for her team.

Girls beach volleyball shuts out Santa Clara

Dane Dodos, Reporter • March 1, 2025

The distant ocean breeze hung over the court as the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls beach volleyball team faced off in an intense duel against rival team, Santa Clara High School...

On Feb. 25, 2025, Foothill Technology (Foothill Tech) boys volleyball faced off against Cate School (Cate). Taking place at Cabrillo Middle School, Foothill Tech's own terrain, the match began at 6 p.m. Unfortunately, this second home game of the season ended in a 3-1 loss. Foothill Tech secured the first set, yet fell to Cate in the last three. In the image above, the team gathers in a tight huddle during a timeout, strategizing for the following sets. Coach Dave Benedik urges the team to communicate more efficiently, as many lost points were attributed to a lack of communication on passes and set balls. The team listens intently, hoping to garner more points as they return to their positions on the court.

Boys volleyball takes a loss in their second home game of the season

Kyra Bouchard and Peyton Fox • February 28, 2025

On the evening of Feb. 25, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys volleyball team faced off against Cate School (Cate) where they lost 1-3 in a home matchup. While the boys were...

Curren Wiggins '26 (number 13) and Elijah Haigh '25 (number 15) leap to block a spike from Bishop Diego High School (Bishop Diego) during their volleyball match. Despite the block, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) couldn’t secure a win, losing 0-3. The team played with heart and intensity, refusing to back down. While Bishop Diego's offense triumphed, Foothill Tech’s defense showed resilience and determination throughout the game.

Boys volleyball swept in first league match against Bishop Diego

Ian Toreja, Reporter • February 23, 2025

On Feb. 20, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys volleyball team took to the Cabrillo Middle School gym, to try and take three sets against Bishop Diego High School (Bishop Diego)...

As the league seasons come to a close, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) had multiple teams advance into California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section playoffs. With both boys and girls basketball and boys soccer finishing top-three in league, they advanced deep into playoffs, successfully representing their school and the Dragon spirit.

Sports Retrospective: Winter CIF Playoffs

Conor White, Peyton Fox, and Ian Toreja • February 20, 2025

As the 2025 winter sports season comes to a close, specific teams from Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) qualified to compete in California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) postseason play....

On the cold, rainy night of Feb. 12, 2025 Foothill Technology High school (Foothill Tech) boys basketball team won against Coastal Christian School for the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Head Coach, Jamaal Brown leads and unites his team at the end of the game and celebrates their win. This team has showed a remarkable amount of dedication and is determined to carry their hard work into the next round of CIF.

Foothill Tech fends off Coastal Christian in first round of CIF

Conor White, Reporter • February 20, 2025

Coastal Christian defeated 65-40 in first round of CIF play Stands filled and anticipation rose as the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech)  boys basketball team geared up to face Coastal...

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