2023-2024 YEAR IN REVIEW VIDEO
SOUTHERN SECTION
SPRING Championships
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P A I R S B E A C H
SOUTHERN SECTION
Events
2024 ACADEMIC AWARDS
the awards took place april 22, 2024 during a pregame ceremony at angels stadium. The team awards, based on a cumulative grade point average, are awarded in 27 team sports. Entries from 2,533 teams were received this year. Twenty-eight different CIF-SS member schools are represented amongst the team winners. Flintridge Preparatory School led the way with six different team winners topping the academic lists, followed by Long Beach Poly with five teams represented. The annual academic awards program is sponsored by the Southern California FORD Dealers. Additionally, 405 student-athletes have each been named the individual “Student-Athlete of the Year” by their school. Each CIF-SS member school is entitled to name a male and a female “Student Athlete of the Year” that must be a senior having maintained a minimum of a 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale) over the past three years, in addition to earning a letter in at least one varsity sport and participating in extra curricular activities (music, drama, service groups, etc.).
CHAMPIONS FOR CHARACTER GOLF TOURNAMENT
each year the jim staunton champions for character golf tournament takes place to raise scholarship funds for our southern section athletes. this year’s event was held on june 17th at alta vista country club and was a great day for all! Thank you to everyone who participated, donated raffle items and organized the event.
for more photos from the day, click here.
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THE SOUTHERN SECTION HAS STARTED A STUDENT BROADCAST COMMITTEE WORKING TO MERGE THE GAP BETWEEN STUDENT MEDIA PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTIONS THROUGH THE NFHS NETWORK. TOGETHER WE CAN EXPAND COVERAGE OF SOUTHERN SECTION CONTESTS WHILE GIVING MEDIA STUDENTS PRACTICE IN THE FIELD. THIS INCLUDES STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHERS AND VIDEOGRAPHERS FOR
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road to the 2024 Olympics
TEAGAN O’DELL, QUIN SEIDER, EMILY AUSMUS AND JENN MCCALL SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHTS ON THE PATH TO THE OLYMPIC TRIALS AND TEAM USA HIGHLIGHTING THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL TOLL OF COMPETING AT A HIGH LEVEL, THE IMPORTANCE OF DRIVE, INSPIRATION, AND CONNECTION WITH VETERANS. THEY EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR RESILIENCE, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, AND A STRONG SUPPORT SYSTEM TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF COMPETING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
OFFICIALS APPRECIATION
OFFICIALS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL SPORTS ACROSS THE SECTION. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD BE A GREAT FIT, TELL THEM TO HEAD OVER TO CIFSS.ORG/BECOMING-AN-OFFICIAL/
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SPORTSMANSHIP STUDENT VIDEO COMPETITION
CONGRATULATIONS TO CALEB KIM FROM OCEAN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL!
CALEB WAS THE WINNER OF THE VERY FIRST CIF
SOUTHERN SECTION STUDENT VIDEO COMPETITION. THIS COMPETITION WAS A SEARCH FOR THE BEST VIDEO SHOWCASING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. WE HAD DOZENS OF ENTRIES AND LOOK FORWARD TO OUR NEXT COMPETITION!
THE CIF SOUTHERN SECTION OFFICE HAS DESIGNED SEVERAL FREE WORKSHOPS TO HELP ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION AND PERTINENT STAFF BRUSH UP ON IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY RULES, PROCESSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS UTILIZED BY ALL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS IN OUR SECTION
REMAINING ELIGIBILITY WORKSHOPS
* NORTHERN AREA -MONDAY, AUGUST 19 (9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON)
CAMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL, LIBRARY
* CIF SOUTHERN SECTION OFFICE 10932 PINE STREET, LOS ALAMITOS
(LIMIT 40 ATTENDEES)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 (9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON) CIFSS OFFICE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 (9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON) CIFSS OFFICE
NEW PRINCIPAL AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WORKSHOPS
DESIGNED FOR NEWLY HIRED PRINCIPALS, OR ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 (9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON) CIFSS OFFICE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON) CIFSS OFFICE