CHS Dance Team to perform on KTLA

Just a few weeks off of an impressive showing at the USA Spirit Dance-Drill Nationals, the 2011 Kick champion Claremont High School Dance Team will be performing on KTLA (Channel 5) this Tuesday.

The dance team was invited to be a guest on KTLA's morning news show and will start taping teasers at 8:15 a.m. The group is tentatively scheduled to perform at 9:45 a.m. and some of the team members will also be interviewed by the KTLA news team.

Congratulations once again to the CHS Dance Team for its accomplishments this season.

CHS Dance Team & Wolfgang make headlines at Nationals

Congratulations to the Claremont High School Dance Team and the Wolfgang Hip-Hop Team for their success at last weekend's USA Spirit Dance/Drill Nationals at the Anaheim Arena.

The CHS Dance Team reclaimed its championship glory by winning the national title in the Championship Kick category for the 3rd time in 4 years with a point total of 93.2. CHS finished 5th in the Officer category last year.

Though the Wolfgang did not capture its 2nd consecutive Small Hip-Hop title, the squad took 2nd place in the Championship Large Hip-Hop category, 3rd place in Open Small Hip-Hop and 4th place in Championship Medium Hip-Hop. With the growth of the program this year, the Wolfgang was able to compete in multiple events.

Check out Saturday's COURIER for the full story about last weekend's nationals and to celebrate the accomplishments of all CHS Dance Team and Wolfgang participants. Until then, check below for some videos highlighting the teams' performances in Anaheim last weekend from Varsity.com.


CHS Dance Team Kick Performance (1st place)


Wolfgang Large Hip-Hop Performance (2nd place)


Wolfgang Medium Hip-Hop Performance (4th place)

CHS Soccer team receives several honors

Though the 2010-11 season has officially ended for the Claremont High School varsity boys soccer team, it did not stop the Wolfpack from being recognized beyond the postseason.

On top of winning this year's CIF Southern Section Division II championship, CHS coach Fred Bruce Oliver was recently named CIF Southern Section Division II Coach of the Year and Cory Hodge was selected as the CIF Southern Section Division II Player of the Year. Hodge and teammate Troy Ford were also named to the CIF Southern Section Division II All-First Team.

Congratulations once again to CHS for an unforgettable season. Check below for a YouTube video from YouTube user "synergem":

Brown, Williams make impact at their respective schools

Youngstown State University's Brandi Brown and Azusa Pacific University's Amber Williams are continuing their success on the basketball court from their Claremont High School days and bringing even more to the collegiate game.

Brown finished completed her sophomore season with the Penguins and led her team in both points (19.9) and rebounds (9.2) per contest. Her totals ranked her 15th in scoring and 49th in rebounding among NCAA Division I women's basketball players. Brown's 939 points in the last 2 seasons are the most ever by a Youngstown State player in school history.

Williams finished her junior season with the Cougars on a high note as Azusa Pacific captured its first ever NAIA women's basketball championship last night with a 65-59 win over 2-time defending champion Union University (Tenn.). The former CHS standout provided a spark off the bench for APU as she pulled down a team-high 6.9 rebounds per game and averaged 6.5 points.

Check out some YouTube coverage of both Brown and Williams below:

Youngstown State highlights (Brandi Brown #42)


Azusa Pacific highlights (Amber Williams #44 and first player in the video)

Bearcats bring Broncos' season to a halt

The fact that the Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team made it to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight this past season is cause enough for celebration among the Bronco community. But Cal Poly Pomona was overcome by a stronger Northwest Missouri State team in the NCAA quarterfinal as the Bearcats bested the Broncos in St. Joseph, Missouri by a 78-65 score.

Sarah Semenero (19 points), Reyana Colson (15 points), Megan Ford (14 points) and Charlene Popoff (10 points) all scored in double figures for Cal Poly Pomona. The Broncos suffered from first half shooting woes with its 27 percent shooting percentage landing the team in a 39-22 hole at the half. While Cal Poly Pomona responded in the 2nd half by shooting 44 percent and outscoring Northwest Missouri State, 43-39, it was too little to late for the Broncos.

Congratulations to the Broncos (28-5) on an outstanding season under interim coach Danelle Bishop and hopefully this is only the beginning of much more to come.

Cal Poly Pomona women's team 3 victories from NCAA championship

The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team is in a similar predicament that their men's counterparts were in last season with their appearance in this year's NCAA Division II Elite Eight.

The Broncos will be in action tonight against Northwest Missouri State with the winner advancing to the semifinals of the Division II tournament. Cal Poly Pomona enters the contest with an impressive 28-4 record.

NCAA Division II All-American Reyana Colson has led the Broncos this season by recording 21.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest. Her other accolades include becoming the California Collegiate Athletic Association's Most Valuable Player, the NCAA Division II West Region's Most Valuable Player and the West Region Tournament Most Valuable Player.

Look for an update on the blog tomorrow of the Broncos' progress.

Chino Hills drops CHS to first loss

After winning its first 4 games and capturing the Glendora Tournament, the Claremont High School varsity baseball team fell to Chino Hills in the Sierra League opener at Wolfpack Park on Thursday, 5-0.

Claremont mustered 4 hits in the contest but could not put together a rally to get back into the game. The Pack also committed 3 errors.

Yet Claremont's first loss is just one chapter in what will be a 2-month long regular season. CHS coach Steve Jackson still expects the Wolfpack to have a strong season but also pointed out that consistent hitting is to key to his team's success.

“We’re a small ball type of team,” Coach Jackson said. “We’re not going to be hitting a lot of balls out of the park so we need to be able to get on base.”

Check out tomorrow's COURIER for a full recap of Thursday's game. The CHS baseball team will be in action tomorrow at Don Lugo at 11 a.m.