• In its first league dual meet of the season, the Evergreen Valley track team defeated Willow Glen in both the varsity boys and varsity girls divisions. The girls were lead in their 102-25 victory by sophomore Jennifer Espinoza (winner of 800m and 1600m) and junior Lia Randazzo (winner in 100m and 300m hurdles). Derion Taylor won the 110m hurdles, triple jump, and set a new school record in the high jump at six feet, two inches, as the varsity boys won by the score of 81-46. The Cougars will compete at the West Valley Relays this weekend at Westmont High School.
• The Lady Cougar softball team routed Mountain View 14-2. Pitcher Bianka Molina threw a complete game two-hitter and also went 4-for-4 at the plate to drive in two runs.
  
• Both boys and girls swim teams suffered losses to a high-powered Pioneer squad on Thursday. The boys fell 127-56 while the girls were defeated 119-76. The team's next meet will be on Friday, March 27 versus Leland.
• Baseball will face non-league opponent Silver Creek on Saturday at noon.
  

The Cougar swim team hosted Santa Teresa for their Mt. Hamilton Division dual meet on Monday afternoon. The boys held off the Saints by the score of 92-78, improving their league record to 2-0. Senior Brandon Pham won the 50 yard free in 23.60, 100 yard free in 53.78, and anchored the winning 200 yard freestyle relay. The girls fell to Santa Teresa 117-68. The Lady Cougars were led by freshman Chloe Rasmussen won the 50 free in 25.35 and 100 back in 1:02.75 while junior Nicole Reyes won the 100 breast in 1:12.90. Evergreen's next meet will be this Thursday at Pioneer.

• Evergreen Valley's swim team opened up its season on Friday afternoon at home against Westmont. The varsity boys team edged the Warriors 87-83. Sophomore sensation Michael Ngo won the 200m invidual medley in 2:03.43, the 100 fly in 57.09, and led the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay to victory.
• On the girls side, the Cougars defeated Westmont by the score of 177-106. Evergreen was highlighted by Chloe Rasmussen winning the 50 free in 25.20, the 100 back in 1:03.59, and both 200 medley relay and 400 free relay.
• The track and field team took a few athletes to the K-Bell Invitational on Saturday at Los Gatos High School. Derion Taylor made his 2009 debut in the triple jump with a victory, jumping a CCS-best 43 feet, 6 inches. Kevin Liao set a personal best in the 3200 meters in 9:52.17 for fourth place and Ryan Thomas led the first 600 meters of his 800 race, but finished fourth in 2:00.74. Erica Arenas ran 59.83 for second in the 400 meters.
• At the Circle of Champions tournament in Salinas, the Lady Cougars softball team fell to Piedmont Hills 2-1. Lauren Clark drove in Janel Salanoa in the 5th inning for Evergreen's lone run.
  

The Evergreen Valley girls swimming squad kicked off its season in January with over 70 eager swimmers out on the pool deck for team tryouts. Tryouts were vigorous and competitive, but at the end, only 44 of the most talented and hard-working made the team. This group looks to improve upon last season's fourth place finish in the BVAL's Mt. Hamilton Division. “Our rival teams of Pioneer and Leland always prove to be promising competitors. Evergreen's girls swim team has an array of specialty swimmers who work together and compete vigorously to keep our team in A league, where it belongs,” says team veteran Stephanie Nguyen. Among these top swimmers are Lucia Huang, Nicole Reyes, and Jessica Martinez.

The team welcomed new head coach DeAnka Pantoja to the Cougar family this season. According to Nguyen, “Her coaching ethics so far, differ from our prior coach with stricter rules on tardiness and seemingly more difficult sets. She also expresses stricter exertion on unifying our team.”

The girls swimming team will open up its league season at home on Friday, March 13 vs. Westmont.