Los Gatos High School Athletics

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Los Gatos High School Athletics

• Presented By
• Ken Perrotti
• Co-Athletic Director

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What is High School Athletics?

• Competitive
• Comprehensive teaching programs
• Focus on the process (training practice) not the
  outcome (winning)
• Commitment of time (minimum 2 hrs/day 5/day a
  week
• Weekends and week nights
• NOT recreational sports

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What does it mean to be a Student Athlete

• Student comes first in Student Athlete
• Maintain a minimum of 2.0 gpa and pass at least 4
  classes (20 units)
• Cut vs. Non Cut Sports
• PE Credit for Freshman (last year sports will
  count!)
• Question? I can go out for a sport instead of
  take PE
• Answer NO

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Sports offered

• Los Gatos High School belongs to
• The Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL)
• (14 schools)
• Central Coast Section (CCS)
• (134 schools) (10 leagues)
• LGHS has 26 different boys and girls teams
• Most sports offered of any public school
• Crew, Hockey, Mountain Bike are club sports and
  are not associated with LGHS

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Sports offered

• Spring
• Badminton (B/G)
• Baseball
• Golf (B)
• Softball
• Lacrosse (B/G)
• Swimming/Diving (B/G)
• Tennis (B)
• Track (B/G)
• Volleyball (B)

• Fall
• Cross Country (B/G)
• Field Hockey (G)
• Football
• Golf (G)
• Tennis (G)
• Volleyball (G)
• Water Polo (B/G)

• Winter
• Basketball (B/G)
• Soccer (B/G)
• Wrestling

• You can typically only play one sport in a season
  at a time
• Talk to AD for more information

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Academic Success

• Teams have earned 9 Scholastic CCS championships
  since 2006
• 3 Scholastic State Championships
• Girls Tennis 2006-2007
• Girls Basketball 2006-2007
• Boys Soccer 2007-2008
• Over the last two years almost every team has
  been in the top 5 of the CCS for highest GPA
• Many of our Student Athletes Continue playing
  sports in some of the most prestigious Schools in
  the state and Country

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Athletic Success Boys

• Over 137 League Championships
• going as far back as 1930
• 31 CCS championships
• First year of CCS Championships for any sport
  was 1966
• State Champs in CC 1980, 2000
• 3rd in CCS for most championships

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Athletic Success for Girls

• Over 102 league championships all coming after
  1976
• 31 CCS Championships starting in 1983
• 7th in CCS for most championships
• State Champs in Volleyball 1993

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Participation

• Los Gatos High School has one of the highest
  rates of athletic participation in the Section

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Participation Card

• All Athletes MUST have a card on file in the main
  office before tryouts or first day of practice
• Any athlete who fails to turn their card in will
  be removed from the practice area immediately and
  CANNOT return until a card is on file in the main
  office
• Card MUST be signed by the STUDENT, PARENT,
  DOCTOR (physical)
• Must have insurance information filled out
• Cards can be turned into Coach, AD, or Main
  Office (preferred method)
• Please photocopy your card before you turn it in
  for your records (cards can be misplaced)

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Where can I get a sports physical

• Los Gatos High School will offer physicals in
  Partnership with MORE Physical Therapy
• When Saturday June 20th and Saturday August 1st
  starting at 900 AM (first come first serve)
• Where LGHS Field House next to football field
• How Much 30 cash or check made payable to LGHS
• All profits will be donated back to LGHS
  athletics
• Only a doctor can sign for a sports physical (new
  district policy)

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200 Participation Fee

• State provides Zero (0) funding for any sports
• Program must be self funded though gate receipt
  and participation fee
• With exception to football gate receipts are
  minimal and therefore all funding comes from the
  200 fee
• With Continued economic crises in California your
  200 fee per sport becomes vital
• Many schools could be faced with cuts
• What does my 200 fee pay for???

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Costs to Run Athletics
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How to Pay Your Fee

• You can pay online at www.lghs.net
• Major credit card or e-check
• No additional fee to pay online (preferred
  method)
• You can write a personal check to LGHS
• Turn the check into Ms. Logan in the Main Office
• Write your sport in the memo line
• Make sure to have a copy of the check for your
  records

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THANK YOU

• If You Have further questions please ask Laurie
  Pimentel or Whitney Spagnola
• (located in center of gym)
• Or
• ADs Ken Perrotti (wrestling)
• and Jim Marino (B/G Golf)