The juniors won the team plaque as they did last year as sophomores. This amazing group has stuck together for three years now training and supporting each other and continue to improve. David Zhang, Geo Popoca, and Roman Pena were the top finishers placing 7th and 9th and 10th. Not far behind were Adrian Meza, Erik Miranda and Cameron Chubbuck in 16th, 17th and 18th place! Ignacio Lopez and Christian Franco also took home medals.

The freshman are a promising group with good numbers and talent. The kids who trained in the summer were very competitive and were led by Gerzon Blanco in 5th, Juan Valadez in 8th and Angel Aguirre in 15th. It is going to be exciting to see how strong this group can get in two months with regular training.

Nick Hariri and newcomer Saurin Gandhi led the sophomores with 13th and 34th place. The senior race was really exciting as Daniel Davisson flexed his muscles taking the lead after the mile and finishing well. Phillip ran a PR on his way to a fine 14th place.

Juan Valadez and Sammy Vazquez are the first members of the 2004 "Hurl Club"! Way to give it up for the team, guys!

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The varsity team dropped 2 minutes from their team time of last week and are slowly getting into race form! Junior, Roman Pena highlighted the meet with a first place finish in a personal best time, 16:06. He won with panache, leading the last two miles and finishing with a kick! Geo ran tough also in that race, placing 4th. Erik Miranda and Cameron Chubbuck looked good as our #4 and #5 scorers, also from the strong junior class.

The freshman continue to improve with everyone bettering their times of a week ago! Angel Aguirre was our intrepid leader this race and led Gerzon and Juan around the course steadily moving up. Unfortunately, someone led this group off-course for some 20 to 30 seconds near the finish but, we'll just call it extra-credit! Edgar Veliz, Talal Khan, Brett Miller and Ivan Cisneros were also very impressive.

Nick Hariri ran a huge PR, taking a minute off his previous best, to drop to 17:27! He just missed the top 10 in sophomore race. Saurin, Tyler and Sammy also pr'd.

Seniors, Daniel Davisson, Jose Aldama and Phillip Hackett worked together the first half of the race. Jose and Phillip both finished with their all-time best times.

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The varsity boys placed 2nd to Torrey Pines High School (ranked 4th in Division I San Diego Section) in an exciting race between two pack running teams. The Tigers were led by Roman Pena who finished 2nd overall and the fastest junior. Geo continued his consistent streak as our #2 runner each race with a fine run for 6th place! Daniel joined our pack of juniors this week and was our #3 runner in 7th place, followed by David Zhang (12th), Jose Aldama (17th), Ignacio Lopez (23rd) and Cameron Chubbuck (25th). 

Phillip Hackett and Adrian Meza went 1-2 in the JV race with Christian Franco not far behind in 4th place! Nathan Laub and Craig Wojciak were the final scorers for the JV's who finished two points out of 1st place!

Josh Linen ran an awesome 2004 debut race placing 2nd with Nick Hariri not far behind to lead the frosh/soph team to 1st place in a meet record setting team time! Freshman Gerzon Blanco, Juan Valadez and Angel Aguirre ran brilliantly again this week to contribute as the #3 through 5 runners.

The JV Girls took home the 3rd place trophy and were led by Ayn Learn, Stacey Seymour, Sulema Reyes, Lisa Hernandez and Mallory Naso. Varsity teammates, Sarah Garcia and Ana Piro continue to excell!

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Christian Franco got the team rolling with a great breakout performance to lead the first race of the day, JV Boys. Christian ran a personal record time of 17:01 over the bog-like grass and undulating terrained course at Craig Park. Cameron Chubbuck was 3rd, Ignacio "One-Shoe" Lopez was 4th, Adrian Meza 5th and Nathan Laub cinched the win with an 11th place showing. Omar Reyes, Christian Montanez and Sammy Vazquez also ran PR's in this race.

Josh Linen won the Frosh/Soph race confirming his return to good running form with a fine 16:50. Nick Hariri won a gutsy battle to earn 2nd place. Freshmen, Juan Valadez 5th, Angel Aguirre 7th, and Edgar Veliz 11th ran brilliantly to secure a win for the Tigers. Running PR's for the FS were: Nick, Juan, Edgar, Miguel Diaz, Saurin Gandhi, Ivan Cisneros, Anthony Hernandez, Erick Pacheco, Raj Patel, Chris Savinon, Francisco Leon, and Omar Arellano.

The Varsity boys were led by race winner, Roman Pena who dueled Orange Lutherans Erik Ricca to the final turn. Roman had one extra unanswered surge to run his best time of 15:40 for the victory. Despite having an off-day, the Varsity finished only 2 points behind Orange Lutheran. It will be an exciting rematch at League Finals! David Zhang, Philip Hackett and Jose Aldama recorded PR's to help the cause.

The girls Varsity and FS finished 3rd, their highest placing since relocating into the Empire League! The varsity girls were led again by Sarah Garcia and supported with great runs by Ana Piro, Ericka Valadez, Samantha Guzzi, Emily Israel, Denise Salceda and Ayn Learn. Congrats Girls!!! 

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Cool temps, competitive spirits, and solid fitness, led to personal record times for almost all who ran Orange County Championships. The boys Varsity finished 4th in the Sweepstakes race, the highest finish since 1986! Roman Pena finished 9th with a huge PR 15:15, also earning him All Orange County Junior honors. Geovanni had a breakout day as well placing 24th with his best time, 15:43. Daniel Davisson, Josh Linen and David Zhang really packed well in 36th, 38th and 39th with all three below the 16 minute barrier! Erik was 6th man in 64th and Phillip not far behind in 68th with a big improvement in his PR.

The JV race was an awesome display of pack running with Cameron Chubbuck keeping the group together until the kick finish where the team scored a perfect 15 points, going 1-5! Christian Franco was the winner, followed by Jose Aldama, Cameron, Ignacio, and Adrian Meza. Also having breakthrough days were: Craig Wojciak, Christian Montanez, Omar Reyes and Osvaldo Garcia who all dropped over a minute off their best times!

The freshman got the team started with some confident front running from Angel Aguirre, Edgar Veliz, and Juan Valadez. Angel and Juan both broke into the 16's for the first time, 16:51, while helping their team to 1st place! Gerzon Blanco was 4th Tiger, Talal Khan really stepped up as the #5 scorer, Brett Miller and Anthony Hernandez rounded out the scoring. Big improvements were also recorded by Ivan Cisneros, Erick Pacheco, Jordan Lo and Matt Grismer.

Nick Hariri led the sophomore race from start to finish and was rewarded with a great time for his effort, 16:43! The team placed 3rd with great running by Miguel Diaz, Gerardo Macias, Saurin Gandhi and Chris White. Omar Arellano took two minutes off his best time!

The girls varsity placed 4th in the Division III race despite resting Ayn Learn and Samantha Guzzi. The team was led by Sarah Garcia and Ana Piro with PR's run by Ana, Ericka Valdadez, Emily Israel, and Denise Salceda!

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Another weekend of beautiful weather and solid racing! The JV's got the Tigers going with a 1st place effort led by Christian Franco (17:00) and Jose Aldama (17:10) who went 1-2 running their best Mt SAC times! This was Christian's third race in a row as the winner! Ignacio Lopez finished strong in 4th place (17:20), Cameron Chubbuck was 9th in 17:45, and Nathan Laub really stepped up for the team as the 5th runner. Nathan ran a lifetime PR, 17:53! Craig Wojciak and Christian Montanez rounded out the scoring placing 42nd and 54th of 167 runners!

Roman Pena once again led the team with his 2nd place finish with a fine, 15:40. Geovanni Popoca loves the hills of Mt SAC and cruised to a 12th place finish in 16:13. Josh Linen was the #3 Tiger this week and looked great in 19th with his best Mt SAC time, 16:30. David Zhang ran an awesome first race on this course, 16:39. Erik Miranda was the 5th runner close to David in 16:41 and looked relaxed. Daniel Davisson and Phillip Hackett also gained valuable experience on this important course. We will be ready to step it up at CIF!

The freshman won again! Angel Aguirre and Juan Valadez were 1st and 2nd in the race with 17:32 and 17:38 times. Gerzon Blanco was 4th in 17:55 Talal Khan continues to close the gap with the top frosh with his 18:04 6th place finish. Brett Miller took the challenge as the #5 runner and rose to the occasion with an awesome 19th place to seal the deal for the freshman! Erick Pacheco raced very competitively and was our surprise as the #6 runner, Anthony Hernandez was #7.

The Sophomores were 9th in their race and great efforts were recorded by Nick Hariri taking home a medal for 9th place, Gerardo Macias in 37th, Miguel Diaz in 39th, Saurin Gandhi in 45th place, and Alex Sandoval as our #5 runner!

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Wow, what an awesome way to end the regular season! Frosh/soph, JV and Varsity boys win the Empire League Championship!

The varsity race was won by Roman Pena with Geovanni Popoca finishing in second! Geovanni ran a 15:23, a big PR for him. Josh Linen ran with confidence and speed, even leading the race for awhile, finishing 6th with a 15:38 PR. Daniel Davisson joins Roman, Geo, and Josh as All Empire League runners with his 7th place run in 15:41. Erik Miranda was the teams #5 in 13th place followed closely by David Zhang in 14th, both completed the course in 16:12. David was a tough guy who battled a sideache which began in warmups, ouch! Phillip took a chance to help the team with an aggressive start and ended up in 22nd with a 16:28.

Christian Franco continued his winning ways taking the JV title in a swift 16:18. Jose Aldama was charging hard and finished 2nd in 16:19. Ignacio Lopez (4th), Cameron Chubbuck (5th) and Nathan Laub (13th) rounded out the scoring. Craig Wojciak, Christian Montanez and Pedro Soto recorded PR's for the JV cause.

The Frosh/Soph race very exciting with freshman, Angel Aguirre and Juan Valadez taking the lead and win in the last half mile! Both ran their best races by far, 16:28 and 16:29! Nick Hariri was 5th, Talal Khan had a huge breakthrough race in 16:58 PR, and Miguel Diaz was a strong #5 runner with a PR 17:16. Big improvements also came from, Brett Miller, Gerardo Macias, Saurin Gandhi, Anthony Hernandez, Raj Patel, Erick Pacheco, Chris Savinon, Alex Sandoval, Francisco Leon, Omar Arellano, Jay Yu and Jordan Lo.

Thanks to Mr and Mrs Chubbuck who had the team over for Pizza after the meet!

Congratulations to the boys who finished 6th in Division II at the State Championships in Fresno! The team ran the fastest team time for the Woodward Park course and also at Mt SAC, proving themselves to be one of the best Valencia teams ever! The season had many highlights including winning the Empire League, placing 4th at Orange County Championships, and placing 4th at CIF Finals. Junior Roman Pena, really had a breakout season earning All State, All CIF and All League honors!

Roman led the Tigers with his 9th place performance, coming from 21st at the mile, to 16th at the 2 mile and turning it on the last mile to finish in 15:46, an impressive 5:05 per mile for the 5k course! Geovanni Popoca once again was our solid #2 runner finishing 34th in 16:15, with sophomore, Josh Linen not far behind in 50th place and a 16:26 time. Erik Miranda was tenacious as our #4 runner in 80th place with Daniel Davisson stopping the scoring with his 87th place. Seniors, Jose Aldama and Phillip Hackett gave their best efforts to help the team as our #6 and 7 runners. Junior, David Zhang was too sick to run but gave his support and will return to run this course next year!

Thanks to all who made the trip to be a part of this acheivement and cheer this fine group of young men! Thanks to Mrs Linen and all her great photos and enthusiasm! Thanks to Mr Linen who drove and is such a great calming influence! Thanks to Mr Garcia and Mr Chubbuck and the fans they drove up with! Thanks to Mrs Davisson who cooked a wonderful spaghetti dinner and baked delicious cookies for us on Friday night and to Mrs Miranda who helped with dinner as well!