December 2018
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Jay Beito '92 to Present at Pediatric Sports Medicine Conference

Young athletes present unique challenges to physicians, physical therapists and athletic trainers due to the repetitive and high strain they put on their bodies during what is now a year-round schedule of sporting activities. O’Dowd head strength and conditioning coach Jay Beito ‘92 will share his expertise at the UCSF sponsored Pediatric Sports Medicine Conference scheduled for January 12, 2019.
Meena Harris '02 an Activist and Advocate for Female Empowerment

Meena Harris ‘02 recently wrote an article that was published in Business Insider about the pay gap that Hispanic women face today, noting that “In 2017, Latinas earned 54 cents for every dollar earned by white men , which means it would take more than 22 months for a Latina to earn what a typical white man could make in a year.” The entrepreneur founded the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign to call attention to this inequity.

O'Dowd Students Continue Tradition of Helping Those in Need

Former Campus Ministry Team member TJ King ‘11 vividly remembers meeting the children at St. Vincent’s Day Home who would be the recipients of goods and toys collected by the O’Dowd community. “The experience was really special,” he said. “All of the kids were ecstatic and they cared about the interaction with the O’Dowd students as much as they cared about the toys.”
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Volleyball Team Captures NorCal Title and Advances to State Championship Game

The O’Dowd volleyball team made school history in November, advancing for the first time to the CIF California State Championship game after beating perennial volleyball powerhouse Archbishop Mitty (14-time state champions) to claim the NorCal Regional title. The Dragons played a superb match against Temecula Valley, but ultimately fell 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-22).
Health and Wellness Program a Vital Component of O'Dowd's Culture of Care

As part of Bishop O’Dowd High School’s ongoing efforts to educate and support students in maintaining healthy habits in all areas of their lives, O’Dowd this fall coordinated a series of all-school assemblies featuring guest speakers that addressed issues such as substance abuse, intimacy and relationships, and the peril and power of sports. Parallel parent programs were also offered.
Campus News

  • Football team wins North Coast Section D2 championship - Read more
  • Mock Trial Team competes at Empire New York - Read more
  • Ten Bishop O’Dowd High School student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent/committed to play sports in college in a ceremony held in the small gymnasium on November 14 - Read more
  • Eco Leaders and students in Solidarity In Action recently attended the unique Bioneers Conference - Read more
  • Austin Jones '19 selected for All-American Bowl - Read more
  • Admissions application deadline approaching: The final application deadline for the 2019-20 academic year is January 8, 2019 - Apply
Upcoming Events

  • March Madness in January - Connect with fellow alums and enjoy Dragon basketball at three major hoops games set for January 5, 18 and 24 - Get details
  • Crab Feed - February 2, 2019, Get details
  • Spring Play: The King and I - May 3-5 and 10-12, 2019
  • Grand Reunion: Party on the Quad - May 18, 2019
Alumni News & Notes

Alum of the Month

Emmy-award winning actor, filmmaker and screenplay writer added a new artistic discipline to his resume – novelist. Michael Goorjian '89 seeks What Lies Beyond the Stars.
Notes

  • Class of 1968 celebrates 50th reunion - Read more
  • Geoffrey Pete '69 gives back to the community - Read more
  • Michele Thornton Ghee '84 honored at The Merge Summit - Read more
  • Alum volleyball players Lizzy Counts '16 and Katie Orbeta '16 reunite at NCAA DIII Volleyball Regionals - Read more
  • Dan McGee '75 is the manager for the San Jose Men’s Senior Baseball League 25+ Dunn Division Santa Clara Twins team that won the MSBL World Series that was played at the Tempe Diablo Stadium in Arizona on October 25 - Read more
  • Christina Riani '14 is enrolled in a PhD program in Environmental Studies at UC Santa Cruz, working on the “Summen Project” with Dr. Elliott Campbell studying the impacts of climate change on fog and redwood trees.
  • Tyler Hentges '15, guitarist for The Super Somethings, recently released an album.