Claremont School News
Performances of Citrus College writer/actor Nick Dillenburg’s new play, “One Final Beautiful Impossible Year,” which is loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” take place at 7 p.m. April 3-4, 10-11, and 2 p.m. April 4 and 12 at the Little Theatre, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.
The Claremont High School speech and debate team was recently crowned Citrus Belt Speech Region league champion, qualifying several members to compete in the Southern California District Tournament.
The Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School’s boys varsity basketball team recently concluded a historic season, going 21-2 and winning a Catholic Youth Organization Mountain East Conference championship under the leadership of head coach Matthew Moffitt and assistant coach Erik Villavicencio.
Standout Claremont High pitcher Brady Houlton, seen here practicing at first base on Monday, is 4-0 with a third best in state 42 strikeouts over his first four starts, and with Wednesday’s 7-4 win over Charter Oak, the Wolfpack is 8-2 in preseason play. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
While teaching English in Malaysia during her Fulbright year, Rhian Moore would often take her class to the theater to watch U.S. blockbusters. Since returning to Southern California, Moore has amplified Asian and Pacific Islander voices in entertainment as head of programs at the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment. And last year she cracked Forbes’ yearly “30 Under 30” list of rising Hollywood and entertainment groundbreakers. Photo/by Jeff Hing
Trampled by Turtles is not a bluegrass band. Yes, of the six members, there’s a banjo player, a mandolin player, and a fiddle player — all core instruments of traditional bluegrass — but the music they play, along with the lead singer/guitarist, bassist, and cello player, owes as much to folk, country, rock ’n’ roll, and even, it turns out, speed metal. Tickets for Trampled by Turtles’ 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12 show at Bridges Auditorium are $59-$69 at pomona.edu/administration/bridges-auditorium. More info on the band is at trampledbyturtles.com. Photo/by Cooper Baumgartner
Webb girls soccer team captain Kate Cook, right, looks on Tuesday as visiting Francisco Bravo High School players begin to celebrate their 2-1 first-round win over the Gauls in the CIF-State Division 5 tournament. Webb finshed the season 20-2-1 and won the Academy League and CIF SS titles. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Pomona College hosted a “coffee talk” session February 27 to update staff and students on next steps as it prepares for a final decision on the proposed acquisition of Claremont Graduate University, which may come as soon as May. Photos/courtesy of Wikimediacommons
Scripps College President Amy Marcus-Newhall will speak about and present plans for the Centennial Plaza Project, an update to the western entrance to the school ahead of its 100th anniversary in a free and public 2 p.m.
On February 12 Harvey Mudd College physics professor Daniel Tamayo was named a 2026 Cottrell Scholar. The award, from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, comes with a $120,000 grant.
Claremont Unified School District is exploring the possibility of asking voters to approve a new facilities bond as part of the November 3 election. If Claremont voters approve it, the potential new bond it would go into effect after the $48.9 million Measure Y bond, which voters approved in 2000, is retired in 2029. CUSD Superintendent Jim Elsasser is pictured here at the February 19 Board of Education meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School’s girls basketball team recently completed an historic season, finishing 13-7, and compiling a seven-game win streak along the way, both school records. “This is not just a good year for girls’ basketball; this is a historic one,” said OLA’s David Higuera. “The Lady Raiders have shattered expectations and school records alike, putting together a season that will be talked about for years to come.” Photo/courtesy of OLA
Chau Vu is the first student from Pomona College to receive a Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award — the highest honor for an undergraduate involved in computer science research. Vu, a senior computer science major and native of Hanoi, Vietnam, was one of eight students from across the country to be recognized last month for their excellence in research. Photo/by Travis Khachatoorian
Claremont Unified School District families, students, faculty and officials celebrated the opening of the new Student and Family Resource Center at Oakmont Outdoor School on February 19. Condit Elementary fifth grader Lizzie Hayward (with scissors) cut the ribbon. Pictured (L-R) are CUSD Board of Education member Kathryn Dunn, board Clerk Cheryl Fiello, Lizzie, Superintendent Jim Elsasser, Senior Liaison of Youth and Family Services Rosa Leong, liaison Millie Monroy, and board Vice President Kathy Archer. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Pomona College will a forum — open to students, faculty and staff — at 2 p.m. Friday to discuss the proposed partnership initiative between Claremont Graduate University and the college and answer questions. The informal “coffee talk” will be led by Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Pomona, Jeff Roth, alongside Executive Director of Strategic Innovation, KJ Fagen. Photo/courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
The Claremont Colleges women’s rugby team the Claremont Foxes preserved their undefeated season Saturday in a tightly contested 17-12 win over visiting UC Santa Barbara, improving to 4-0.
Webb forward Dayleen Morales and defender Kate Cook embrace after Wednesday’s 4-0 home victory over AB Miller, which sent the Gauls on to Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 8 tournament semifinal. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo