Volume 4, Issue 3
October 2017

Next Sports Boosters Meeting -  November 6th,  7pm




Please join us at our next Sports Boosters meeting on November 6th at 7pm in the Leigh Library. All are welcome!

Read the minutes from our August and October meetings here.



Fall Sports Highlights


Field Hockey 

The field hockey season wrapped up their regular season last Friday with a Senior Day ceremony before a home match against Willow Glen. Three seniors were recognized - Kelley McCarroll, Gracie Fama, and Aaya Mustafa. The team went on to win that match with a score of 2-0 which secured them a CCS Playoff play-in game the next day against Westmont. The girls won that match also with a score of 3-0, landing them in the CCS Playoffs alongside the top 14 field hockey teams in the CCS. Their first round match is Wednesday at Los Altos at 3:00 pm. The team is currently 8-8-2 overall and finished with a 4-7-1 record in league. The team looks forward to a strong season next year when so many of the players from this year's young team return (there were 10 Juniors, 3 Sophomores, and 1 Freshman on this year's team).

Varsity Field Hockey Team



Field Hockey Senior Night
Gracie Fama, Aaya Mustafa, Kelley McCarroll


JV Field Hockey Team





Cross Country

Two Leigh runners, Sierra Seratti and  Shelby Page, were regulars on the medals stands at invitational meets. At the BVAL finals Monday, both Shelby and Sierra qualified for the CCS meet in addition to Tim Liao. They will compete at Toro Park in Salinas on Saturday, November 11th. Best of luck to our cross country runners!

Sierra Seratti                                                          Shelby Page





























Girls Volleyball 

The team wrapped up its season last Wednesday with Senior Night against Westmont. Seven Seniors were recognized along with their families in a pre-game ceremony led by their teammates. The girls finished their season with a league record of 4-10 (6-15 overall). 

Senior Night



JV Volleyball Team



Girls Tennis

The team celebrated seven Seniors at Senior Day on October 16th against Silver Creek. The team finished their season with a record of 6-8 in League and 8-10 overall. The BVAL Singles and Doubles Tournament is underway this week, determining the qualifiers for the CCS Tournament which will be held on Nov. 14th & 15th. Good luck to the girls as they attempt to qualify for CCS!






























Senior Day



Girls Golf

The team finished their inaugural season with a record of 2-2. At the BVAL finals, Freshman golfer Kristina Oh finished 3rd and Irene Jun finished 6th. Kristina qualified for the CCS Girls Golf Championships held at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch on Halloween, where she finished 37th out of the top 96 golfers in the CCS. Congratulations Kristina!




Football  

The Homecoming game was on October 6th. The big crowd, the Leigh band, and our cheer team provided big support and lots of cheering, but Leigh ended up losing the game to Live Oak.






With two games left in the regular season, the team has a record of 4-4, 1-4 in league. Come out to the Pink Game this Friday against Lincoln at Leigh, JV at 4:00, Varsity at 7:00. Seniors will be celebrated the following week when Leigh closes out their regular season with a home game against Oak Grove, rescheduled to take place on Thursday, November 9th, at 6:00 (no JV game).

Leigh's October 20th game against Piedmont Hills was highlighted on 49ers Cal-Hi Sports.
Leigh alum James Viola is doing play by play of Leigh Football games this year after graduating from Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism. Here is a link to his broadcast of the Woodside game last Friday night. To listen to future broadcasts of Leigh Football games you can find the link on the Leigh School website on the Football tab under Athletics.

JV Football Team



 
Winter Sports


Tryouts for Winter Sports teams have begun - October 30th for boys' and girls' basketball and wrestling, and November 6th for boys and girls soccer. Go to Leigh's Winter Sports webpages for more information on registration and tryout details.  

Leigh Sports Photos


Leigh parent, Konrad Michels, takes photos as a hobby and has created a photo site for Leigh. Most of the photos to date are of Leigh sporting events and many of the photos in this newsletter were taken by Konrad. Check out all of his amazing photos here. Thank you Konrad for capturing this window into Leigh and sharing with us all!

Construction Update

The District is still in the process of determining a timetable for a new pool at Leigh and for installing new scoreboards at all of the sports venues. Follow the District's website or attend the Board meetings for updates.

Rendering of swimming pool entrance



Funding Approvals and Requests


Approved at the October 2nd Sports Boosters meeting: 

  • $1,966 towards new benches for the bowl
  • $3,109 towards four portable air conditioners/misters for fields, weight room, and gym
  • $2,147 towards new Varsity boys basketball uniforms
Help Sports Boosters reach our Annual Membership Goal of $18,000


Thank you to everyone who has donated to our membership drive to date, especially to our many Super VIP Members. Our membership drive is our largest fundraiser of the year and at our $97 membership level you gain access into all Leigh 2017-2018 home sporting events.

To date we have raised almost $14,000. Please help us reach our goal of $18,000!
Go to our website today to become a member: http://leighsportsboosters.org/


Member Contribution Level Benefits
  • Super VIP Supporter ($263): Entire family, 2 adults/2 children, in free to all home sporting events, excluding CCS games. In addition receive a Leigh stadium chair, valued at $50. Note: Leigh Students that have an ASB card get in free.
     
  • VIP Supporter ($97): Entire family, 2 adults/2 children, in free to all home sporting events, excluding CCS games. Note: Leigh Students that have an ASB card get in free.
     
  • Discount Card ($54): Entire family gets $1 off each home ticket, excluding CCS games. 
Volunteers Needed 


Help sell merchandise

Help sell merchandise at Home Games on 11/3 and 11/9 (make-up game vs. Oak Grove)! Please sign up now to help out at the merchandise table. All profits go towards supporting ALL of the athletes and teams at Leigh. Thank you so much for your help!


Help out at the Snack Shack

Thank you to all of the parents and athletes that have volunteered to help out at the snack shack. Many hands make for light work. We still have a few more games to cover, so please consider helping out. It's a great team and your help is so appreciated. Pleas e sign up here Students and parents are welcome! Thank you for your help!

Show Your Longhorn Spirit with Sports Boosters Merchandise!


Come out to one of our next home games and GEAR UP with the best in Longhorn fashion! All proceeds also go directly to supporting your Longhorn teams and athletes. Below is a sampling of the great merchandise we have available:


Stay Connected


Welcome to the Leigh Athletics community! We are thrilled to have you and your family be a part of this great community. Our support network includes Leigh's athlete's coaching staff, our Athletic Director, Jake Shaughnessy, and our parent organization, Leigh Sports Boosters. We invite you to connect with us and join in the fun.

Here are a few ways you can do this...


 

Sports Boosters Website


Check out our website to learn about our organization and how to get involved. The site also includes links to Leigh Athletics information, other resources for sports, and photos.

If you have website links, photos or text you would like to include, please let us know. Contact us at communications@leighhsc.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

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