Claremont High School coaches will offer sports camps for athletes who are interested in joining girls sports teams next year. Camps will be offered in tennis, water polo and basketball.
Navy pitcher and Claremont High School graduate Noah Song was drafted on Tuesday by the Boston Red Sox during the MLB draft. “I am super excited about being drafted and my head is still whirling,” Song said in an interview with the Navy Sports Information Office. “I really like the organization and the Red Sox area scout has been great throughout the process. Boston is a place that is steeped in the tradition of winning and I am really excited to have been selected by the Red Sox.”
Navy pitcher and Claremont High School graduate Noah Song has been selected as a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy—awarded each year to the top college baseball player—by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, according to a news release from Navy baseball.
Earlier this month Song was also selected as a semifinalist for USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award.
After a big day of very competitive tennis, Claremont High School’s number-one seed doubles team of Ben Stapp and Jason Weisman won all three rounds during opening day of the CIF individual championships Wednesday at University of Redlands.
All five CHS boys tennis players won first-round matches during the tournament, with Weisman and Stapp getting a 6-0, 6-3 victory, and number-two Joey Anagnos and Lucas Rival winning 6-1, 6-1.
All five Claremont High School boys tennis players advanced to the second round of the CIF individual championship tournament with wins in the first round on Tuesday in Redlands.
Claremont High School senior Sydney Hwang has been named the Palomares League’s female scholar athlete of the year. The announcement was made Monday night during a ceremony in Covina attended by her parents, CHS Principal Brett O’Connor and Athletic Director Mike Collins.
Claremont did very well in the CIF South meet this last weekend competing against 65 schools in division two.
Senior Sophie Jackson was the Pack’s star, receiving a second place in the 100 fly at 55.36, and fourth place in the 50 freestyle at 23.85. Her brother, senior Toby Jackson, placed 15th in the 200 freestyle at 1:45.60, and 17th in 100 fly at 51.81.
The Claremont High School football program is currently running an online fundraiser to replace the team’s aging jerseys. They have contracted with the company eTeamSponsor to run the campaign which continues through May 19. As of Wednesday afternoon, the campaign has received $8,245 in donations, which is 27 percent of the $30,000 goal. The company will forward a tax ID number for donors to use on their taxes for charitable donation purpose
Watching Claremont High School junior Tatiana Sosnovsky chat comfortably with her friends while waiting to throw the discus, it’s immediately apparent how much she enjoys the sport.
The friendly 17-year-old seems relaxed as though she were just hanging out at the park with friends.
However, once in the ring, she becomes focused and determined with the single goal of beating her previous longest throw.
Claremont senior Jason Weisman stretches to return a shot fro Ayala senior Pritwick Jeeva during the Palomares League singles title match on Tuesday at Claremont High School. The Pack won both the singles and doubles titles on Tuesday as well as the team title in a dual match with Ayala last week.
The Tuesday afternoon meet was a nonstop frenzy of activities as the five Palomares League track and field teams faced off to determine which athletes would advance to the finals and a chance at earning an individual title. The team title, unfortunately for the Pack, is already in the books as Ayala won a dual meet with Claremont last week, securing that victory.
“Claremont will be second place in league,” Claremont Coach Veronica Amarasekara said.
The start of warm weather brings spring and summer breaks, and with them comes the dilemma of keeping children active and entertained in their time off of schools.
The city of Claremont and Pacific Athletic Center offered a solution to this problem over spring brink with the victory training sports camp; a four-day athletic camp that gives children a chance to try a variety of sports. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Claremont High School seniors who recently signed their letter of intent to compete in college sports include: Haleigh Guerrero, Biola University, cross country; Lauryn Olguin, Hiram College, softball; Janelle Gutierrez, Cal Lutheran University, soccer; Jason Weisman, Babson College, tennis; Ben Bidwell, Willamette University, Soccer; Jacob Moran, Sacramento State University, cross country; Makayla Romeo, Loyola Marymount University, Softball. Photo CHS Athletics
atching her team’s lackluster performance in the second round of their must-win match against Ayala on Wednesday, Claremont boys varsity tennis Coach Kathy Settles knew she had a potential problem. The boys were playing alright, but they lacked the drive and the passion to win.
Claremont won the first round, 4-2, but then dropped the second, 2-4, resulting in a tie going into the final round of sets.
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