JSerra Spring 2015 Signing Day

We are always proud of our Lions. Every year, we see students reach their potential and show the world who they are as individuals. They are first and foremost students, but our Lions are also stellar in other aspects of their lives! We are so proud of the following students who signed their letters of intent to the universities of their dreams this Spring!

Softball:
Taylor Stephen – Providence College

Equestrian:
Haley Giddings – Texas Christian University

Girls Water Polo:
Marina Daroca Bazan – San Diego State University

Boys Golf:
Jonathan Unterman – Ave Maria University

Boys Water Polo:
Zachary Slaughter – George Washington University 

Cross Country:
Ashley Geisler – University of Nebraska
Victoria Yanco – University of California, Santa Barbara

Football:
Ethan Aguayo – San Jose State University
Joseph Munroe – Adams State University

Girls Volleyball:
Hannah Joyce – Whittier College

Congratulations! Everyone at JSerra will be rooting you on in your future endeavors. We know you will make us proud!

Lion Pride!

Outstanding 2014 Girls Volleyball Season & Highlight Video

Our Lady Lions had a 2014 volleyball season for the books! Their teamwork and determination landed them a win against Orange Lutheran and a spot in the Round 1 CIF game against Long Beach Poly. The girls went home with their first ever Round 1 CIF win, and the anticipation for Round 2 against Great Oaks was building for the team and fans. Unfortunately, their season ended there, but they made history for our school and JSerra could not be more proud!

ALWAYS FORWARD: The JSerra Girls Volleyball Team’s Historic 2014 Season from The Point Of View on Vimeo.

Congratulations again to all of our seniors on a great last season, and to Kayla DeMari for signing with Hawai’i Pacific University. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for the graduating class and the rest of our amazing scholar athletes!

Lion Pride!

JSerra Winter Signing Day 2015

Every year, we see students reach their potential and show the world who they are as individuals. Our Lions are first and foremost students, but they are also outstanding in other aspects of their lives! We are proud of the following students who signed their letters of intent to the universities of their dreams in February 2015!

Boys Soccer:

Ether Bustos – California State University at Fullerton

Ivan Canales – University of California at Irvine

Julian Font – University of California at Irvine

Football:

Aaron Matthews – Lindenwood University

Brody Barrett – Appalachian State University

D.J. Bailey – Harvard

Nick Robinson – University of Georgia

Sam Philippi – University of Pennsylvania

Tucker Squires – University of Chicago

Girls Soccer:

Brooke Kunzelman – Air Force

Girls Volleyball:

Kayla DeMari – Hawai’i Pacific University

Congratulations! Always remember that everyone at JSerra will be rooting you on in your future endeavors. We know you will make us proud!

Lion Pride!

Dustin Goetz Commits to Concordia University

Dustin Goetz

Congratulations to Dustin Goetz for committing to play volleyball as an eagle at Concordia University. 

“I am excited to have the opportunity to play volleyball in college. I didn’t think that I would have the opportunity,” said Goetz. “I have been very fortunate to have had a great community at JSerra and I hope to find that same family-like community at Concordia.”

Goetz has played for the Lions as a center for four years, and would like to major in Communications, while at Concordia.

For more on the JSerra Volleyball team visit them on Facebook.

Carl Nolet Named OC Varsity Athlete of the Week

Carl Nolet, Senior

By Damien Calhoun, OC Varsity

Senior Carl Nolet, helped lead the Lions to finals of the Division 2 bracket of the Orange County Championships. JSerra went 5-0 in pool play in the tournament. Nolet has been a steadying force as the Lions have dealt with several injuries this season.

“I am very proud of these athletes. We have experienced much adversity this season and are coming together at the right time,” said Head Coach Tim Layton.  “Dusty, Carl and Connor had a great tournament and their leadership came through at some tough times.  Senior Chase Brannier and Kyle Smith made tremendous contributions that helped us throughout the tournament.”

To read more on the varsity volleyball team visit them on Facebook.

Make a Wish Comes True for JSerra Freshman Tim Vorenkamp

Tim Vorenkamp with the U.S. National Men’s Volleyball Team

By Michelle Valles and Dave Douglass, NBC News

After recently hosting the U.S National men’s volleyball team at the JSerra Pavilion, the team took some time to meet with freshman Tim Vorenkamp. Read the touching story of a young man’s battle and future below.

It’s a day 15-year-old Tim Vorenkamp or his family won’t forget.

Thanks to the Orange County/Inland Empire Make-a-Wish Foundation, Tim, his parents and litte brother were able to attend the London Olympics to hang out with the U.S. men’s volleyball team.

Some members of the team were on hand  at an Anaheim restaurant as the foundation made the teenager’s dream come true.

“It’s just amazing to be with people that you watch on TV and that you want to become when you’re older,” Vorenkamp said.

Tim has a rare form of cancer. He was 13 years old when he found a lump on his leg.

At the time, he was competing in the USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championship division. He’s now in remission but there is a 40 percent chance that the cancer will come back.

“He will never give up,” said his father.

“They asked me how is it to get to here as a mom when your child has cancer. There’s no words to describe it,” said his mother, Petra Vorenkamp.

To read the complete story on Tim and his journey to the 2012 London Olympics click Make-a-Wish.