Athletics

Junior Gianna Mendoza has been named to the All NorCal Third Team for the 2019 XC season. The All NorCal Teams are selected by a committee of coaches and a staff writer from the Northern California Sections (Central Coast Section, North Coast Section, Sac-Joaquin Section, Oakland Section, San Francisco Section, and Northern Section) and honors the best runners from Northern California each season.

Mendoza is the latest Panther to earn All NorCal accolades and joins an impressive list of All-Time great Presentation harrier alumna:

Maria Mendoza All NorCal First Team 1985 and 1986

Christine Stavalone All NorCal Honorable Mention 1993

Melissa Grelli All NorCal First Team 2001, 2002, 2003

Michelle Callaway All NorCal Honorable Mention 2007

Laura Vasquez All NorCal Honorable Mention 2011

Gianna Mendoza All NorCal Third Team 2018

Congratulations, Gianna!

The Presentation Panthers completed their season at the 32nd Annual California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Meet at Woodward Park in Fresno, CA. Coming off of a narrow third place finish at the Central Coast Section (CCS) Finals, the Panthers competed in arguably the toughest division of the meet (Division II) with six of the Top-10 ranked teams in the state (including 1 nationally ranked team) toeing the starting line.

Over the weekend our volleyball team traveled down to Santiago Canyon College in Orange, CA to take on Ontario Christian in the CIF Division III State Championship. Our Panthers were looking to win back-to-back CIF Championships for the first time in school history. The first set went to the Panthers 25-21 but Ontario Christian fought hard and defeated the Panthers in 4 sets. Our Panthers finish the season strong and are one of the top 12 volleyball teams in the state of CA!! Great season Panthers!

After two weeks of smoke, the Presentation Panthers XC team finally had their chance to compete at Central Coast Section Finals and they made the most of it by finishing third, just 1 point behind second place Willow Glen, claiming the final qualifying spot to the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet in Division II. This marks the first time since 1992 that the Panthers will make back-to-back team appearances at the CIF State Meet.

Just how close was the race? At the halfway point of the race, the team scores for the top six teams were: St. Francis 83, Lynbrook 95, Leland 120, Presentation 128, Willow Glen 131, and Woodside 134. Using a strong and consistent second half of the race, the Panthers moved up through the field to secure the final spot to the Big Show in Fresno showing great poise.

Junior Gianna Mendoza led the Panthers with her second place overall finish to claim individual honors and the third fastest time of the day. Sophomore Zoe Hartfield moved past four individuals in the second half to finish as the second Panther and 17thoverall in the race while Junior Hadley Dixon-Berger (competing in her first CCS Final) passed 8 runners in the second half to finish 34thoverall. Seniors Alexandra Lazar (35th), Bianca Mantovani (37th), Audrey James (43rd), and Gabriella Escobar (46th) would round out the Panthers' remaining competitors.

The Panthers race next on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 10:00 AM at Woodward Park in Fresno, CA. Come out and support them if you can.

Full CCS Results: http://www.rtspt.com/events/cif/2018Meets/ccsxc/

UPDATE -- School closure continues 11/19-11/20. Please see your email for more details!

Due to poor air quality, all classes and outdoor activities have been cancelled for Friday, November 16. The Feast of the Presentation will be rescheduled. Please stay safe!Due to poor air quality, all classes and outdoor activities have been cancelled for Friday, November 16. The Feast of the Presentation will be rescheduled. Please stay safe!

At National Signing Day, Presentation High School seniors were selected to represent their respective sports at the following universities and colleges. Congratulations!!!

Pictured from Left to Right:

Daniela Fasan- Swimming at UC Davis

Isabella Grant- Track and Field (pole vault) at UCLA

Kaia McCaul- Softball at Columbia University

Jenna Sandall- Volleyball at Cal State Dominguez Hills

Carolyn Skotz- Softball at Yale University

Marley Wahler- Field Hockey at Skidmore College

The Panthers entered Tuesday night looking to claim back-to-back CIF NorCal Regional Titles and advance to the CIF State Championship game, this time in Division III. Our Panthers faced a very tough Head-Royce team who was looking to spoil the Panther's plans. The match went to 5 sets with the Panthers coming out victorious in the 5th set, 15-8. They advance to the CIF State Championship game this Saturday at 1:30 pm at Santiago Canyon College in Orange, CA where they will face the winner of the SoCal Regional, Ontario Christian. Good luck to our Panthers in their quest for state and you can follow the scores live on Twitter (@prespanthers) this Saturday!

The Panthers entered the final West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) meet of the year with league title hopes in the Varsity and JV division. Led by junior, Gianna Mendoza, who finished first overall with a time of 18:08.8, the Varsity Panthers finished first in the final WCAL meet and shared the WCAL League Championship with St. Francis. Aly Lazar (19:53.0) and Zoe Hartfield (19:56.9) finished 7^th and 8^th to put three Panthers in the top 10. Hadley Dixon-Berger, Gabby Escobar, Audrey James and Bianca Mantovani ran strong races for the Panthers and were crucial in our victory today. Our Panthers win back-to-back WCAL Championships and look to carry this momentum into the CCS Championships on November 10^th at Crystal Springs.

Not to be outdone, our JV Panthers won each of the three WCAL meets and win the league crown. With four runners in the top 10, our Panthers would not be denied. Hannah Luscher (21:46.8) finishes third overall with Kaitlin Khong (22:16.4), Lindsey Rose (22:24.4) and Abigail Enney (22:28.5) finishing sixth, eighth and ninth. Great season Panthers and congratulations!

Please come and support your Panther Cross Country runners November 10th at Crystal Springs!

The Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation announced the recipients of the 2018-2019 Fall Season Scholastic Championship Team Awards. Pres Field Hockey team placed in the top 5, coming in 4th place with a collective GPA of 3.6857. These awards, instituted by the CCS Board of Managers in 1985, recognize the top five Varsity teams, from each Central Coast Section sport, with the highest collective Grade Point Average of all teams competing in that sport during that season of competition. The student-athletes involved have achieved distinction in the classroom, and at the same time, have committed themselves to participation in interscholastic athletics. Their academic performance is yet another indication that such athletic participation enhances classroom activities.

Full press release here: https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/j/0/8rf0rhvl...

In case you haven't heard, the Athletic Department has partnered with Under Armour and their "Women of Will" program. The WOW (Women of Will) program focuses on empowering young female athletes at the high school level and we are the second high school to sign and be offered this exclusive program. As part of the program we can take advantage of discounted Under Armour gear, so please see the link below. It is getting colder and I know we all want to have stylish Pres wear on Fridays! Please place your order by the 6th!

https://www.bsnteamsports.com/v3/shop/team_shop/C7g4AmFwya#/