Winter sports season at McClatchy recently came to a close, and spring sports are now in full swing. As the sports seasons transition, it is important to recognize the incredible success that the winter teams reached over the past several months.
The girls soccer team made it further in the playoffs than ever before, advancing to the Division 1 Section-Finals against Franklin on February 23rd – a feat no CKM soccer team has accomplished in the last 25 years. Though they lost that night at Cosumnes River College, they still made it to the first round of the state championship after taking down Inderkum, Lincoln of Stockton, and #1 seed Davis High School.
The boys’ team beat #3 rank Inderkum when they were ranked 14th and advanced to the second round of playoffs. They earned themselves a Metro League title as well.
Girls’ basketball was a super thrilling season, with the Varsity girls making it all the way to State. The highlight of the season in my opinion was the night they demolished St. Francis in the quarter final game (February 16th). This victory, by a margin of 38 points, came from a strong and spirited performance on our home court, where the Legion definitely ‘brought the ruckus’. They were taken down by Folsom in the semi finals, but it was not without a fair fight. Besides, McClatchy was already beyond satisfied with the things that unfolded leading up to that point for our women’s basketball team.
In other news, numerous members of our Wrestling team advanced to the Section-Masters Tournament, including Austen and Ahmad. Both Brianna Hernandez and Maylan Bevens made it all the way to the competitive CIF State Championships. The wrestling athletes repped the ‘Clatch with impressive tournament victories for individuals on both the girls’ and boys’ side.
Overall, McClatchy could not be prouder of the student-athletes who represented our school in the winter sports. I look forward to seeing what our athletes can do in the spring, as teams such as Boys Volleyball, Track and Field, Softball and Baseball, Men’s Tennis, and Swim and Dive enter the scene.