Woodbridge Warriors

With the 15th pick of the first round, the Detroit Pistons selected former Warrior Austin Daye (2007) in the NBA draft Thursday evening.

Currently in his sophomore year at Gonzaga University, Daye averaged 11.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg.

The Irvine native was a two-time All-West Coast Conference honorable mention selection and was also named to the WCC All-Freshman Team.

While at Woodbridge, Daye was a first team All-CIF and All-State selection and the Irvine World News All-City Most Valuable Player.

As a senior, he averaged over 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 blocks per game.

** UPDATE **  Read Sunday's OC Register article with quotes from Austin and Coach Halagan.

The 2009 Boys Varsity Foothil HS Summer League begins competition on Wednesday, June 24th with all games being played at Foothill High School.  Woodbridge's first game is at 4:30pm against Santa Ana Valley. 

Complete 2009 Boys Varsity Summer League Schedule.

The Warrior Girls Lacrosse team would like to congratulate its captain, Quinn Stewart, on being named Woodbridge High School’s female Scholar Athlete of the Year. 

Quinn has captained the girls lacrosse team for the past two years, leading the team in ground balls, draw controls, and minutes played, and earning all-league status two years in a row, including first team All-Sea View League this year.

Quinn is a two sport athlete, also playing Varsity soccer.

In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Quinn is one of Woodbridge’s foremost scholars, winner of more than a dozen Sentinel Medallion awards and maintaining over a 4.0 GPA. 

The Warrior Lacrosse team would like to congratulate the following girls, whose hard work and dedication to the program and exceptional play on the field earned them All-League status this season:

• First Team All-Sea View League – Quinn Stewart, senior, midfield;
    
• Second Team All-Sea View League – Kara Hericks, sophomore, midfield;
    
• Honorable Mention All-Sea View League – Ellen Boyer, junior, midfield; Masumi Pinto, senior, attack; Elise Tang, senior, midfield.

Warrior Football has announced their 2009 Game Schedule beginning with a home game the first week of school at Irvine Stadium against cross-town rival Irvine High on Friday, September 11th at 7:00pm.

Senior shortstop J.J. Altobelli was drafted last week by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 49th round of the Major League Baseball draft.  He was pick # 1486.

Read the OregonLive.com blog on J.J. being drafted.

In a Special Meeting of the Board of Education Tuesday night at the administrative offices of Irvine Unified School District (IUSD), the controversial proposal to build a second district stadium, to be located at University High School, was unanimously passed. 

The Special Meeting, with only the stadium issue on the agenda and lasting over four hours including closed session, heard public opinion both pro and con on the resolution.

The Board resolved to certify the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and approved construction of the proposed district athletic facility (shown above as a preliminary rendering of the stadium).