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SPORTS2009-2010 High School Sports Report Card

-Female athletes had a better mean GPA (3.29) than male athletes (3.13).-Varsity men’s teams had a better record (117-58, .669) than the women’s teams (131-65, .668).-The team with the best GPA was Girls Swimming & Diving (3.64). The team with the worst GPA was Boys Golf (2.81).-Junior varsity teams had a higher GPA (3.28) than varsity teams (3.21)-The season with the best GPA was Fall (3.29), followed by Winter (3.18), and then Spring (3.16).-Athletic particpation increased by over 25 percent since last year.

Quick Hits:(For varsity sports)

by Jeremy Unger

This year, over 76 percent of Miramonte students dedicated their time and effort to participate in a Miramonte sport. But athletes at Miramonte are student-athletes, meaning half of their commitment should be to academics. So how did Miramonte athletes do when the report cards came? Here at Miramonte the average GPA for an athlete was 3.20, which compared to the state average of 2.47 was leaps and bounds ahead of the pack. “My philosophy has always been putting academics first and never athletics,” said Principal Adam Clark. “I think the reason why we do so well in athletics and why Miramonte is so respected for our sports programs is because of academic focus. If students focus in class then it will translate on the field.”

But was this correct for every sport? The following table displays each varsity team’s mean unweighted GPA, along with their record and other notable information.

Sport GPA

Number of

Players on

Team

Hours per

WeekRecord

Season Summary

Boys Cross Country 3.49 11 12 5-1 Finished second in DFALs and fourth at NCS.

Girls Cross Country 3.45 11 12 3-3 Finished fourth in DFALs and sixth at NCS.

Girls Golf 3.32 8 14 12-1 Won DFAL, placed sixth in NCS this year. Girls Tennis 3.50 16 13 24-2 Won DFAL, but couldn’t take home another NCS title.

Football 2.84 40 12 6-7 Upset a four and a five seed to make NCS semifinals.

Boys Water Polo 3.22 25 13 23-4 Won record-tying fifth straight NCS title a year after taking home national title.

Girls Water Polo 3.15 15 13 10-14 After making the semis in 2008, the Lady Mats fell in the second round of this year’s NCS.

Girls Volleyball 3.31 13 13 26-3 Went undefeated and took home the DFAL title, but were upset in NCS.

Winter Sports

Fall Sports

Boys Basketball 3.32 12 12 18-14 Upset multiple teams to finish second in NCS.

Girls Basketball 3.15 12 12 22-8 Finished second in DFAL, lost in NCS to DFAL champion Dougherty Valley.

Boys Soccer 2.95 18 11 0-7-5 Injuries and inexperience led to one to one of the worst seasons in history.

Girls Soccer 3.48 18 11 8-4-3 After winning DFALs, an NCS repeat seemed likely until a loss to Bishop O’ Dowd.

Wrestling 3.02 12 12 N.A. Without graduated stars Sam Worth and Sean Ericson, the Mats finished 73rd at NCS.

Spring Sports Baseball 3.16 21 13 18-5 Finished tied for second in DFAL, recieved first seed in NCS.

Boys Golf 2.81 9 17 6-6 The men finished fourth in DFAL and12th in NCS.

Boys Lacrosse 3.16 23 13 14-7 Won DFAL, but lost in first round of NCS to rival Acalanes.

Girls Lacrosse 3.22 17 13 14-7 Finished second in DFAL, lost in first round to of NCS to Redwood.

Softball 3.08 16 9 2-20 2010 was the Lady Mats’ sixth straight losing season.

Boys Swimming & Diving 3.31 16 13 6-1 The Mats finished fifth in NCS and second in DFAL.

Girls Swimming & Diving 3.64 18 13 5-2 The Lady Mats finished 10th in NCS and second in DFAL.

Boys Tennis 3.21 20 9 15-6 Although they won DFALS, the Mats lost in the NCS quarterfinals to Monte Vista.

Boys Track & Field 3.02 25 12 6-0 Went undefeated, winning DFAL title and placing ninth in NCS.

Girls Track & Field 3.28 30 12 5-1 Placed third in DFAL and finished 14th at NCS.

Girls Swimming & Diving had the highest GPA for girls sports, with a 3.64. They finished this season with a record of 5-2.

Boys Cross Country had the highest GPA, with a 3.49. They finished this season with a record of 5-1.

The Boys Water Polo team finished 23-4 and won their fifth consecutive NCS title, defeating rival Acalanes in a close final. Their GPA was 3.22.

The Girls Volleyball team finished the season 26-3, winning the DFAL title with a record of 11-0 in league play. Their GPA was 3.31.

Cheerleading 2.88 7 10 N.A. Won National title in the small team division, the first in team history.

Photo: Miramonte VolleyballPhoto: R. Unger

Photo: D. Louie

Photo: Miramonte Cross Country