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Quincy recognizes girls wrestling team and spotlights athletic participation and GPA gains
Summary
Board honored girls state wrestling participants and received an athletics report showing increased participation, near-3.0 GPA among high-school athletes and community youth program growth.
The Quincy School District board recognized the girls state wrestling team and reviewed an athletics update that showed growing athlete participation and strong academic performance among student-athletes.
Coach Mark Kondo and district athletics staff described a banner season for girls wrestling: "We took 9 to state," Coach Mark Kondo said, noting three placers and multiple returners expected next year. Kondo introduced individual athletes the board recognized, including senior Alondra Cordova and several underclass wrestlers who placed at state.
Athletics staff also presented participation and academic data. The athletics presenter reported a 2.99 GPA for all high-school athletes when spring-sport rosters were captured, and said the district had 444 athletes total this year — nearly half the high-school enrollment. "High school athletics is the most effective academic intervention program we have in our school district," the presenter said, arguing that participation correlates with better grades and fewer discipline problems.
Why it matters: Staff and coaches said increased youth-club collaboration, Booster Club support and coach development are helping sustain participation and competitiveness. The Booster Club donated funds for equipment and athlete recognition; the board thanked booster volunteers who support conditioning programs and tournaments.
Supporting details: The board honored multiple boys state participants (Syed Alvarez, Jayce Reyes, Julian Silvis and Alejandro Barajas) and highlighted individual milestone counts for career wins. The district reported growth in multi-sport athletes and youth program numbers (youth wrestling participation reportedly "well over 200"). Staff underscored plans for coach professional development and partnerships with clubs, and described equipment and field-maintenance coordination to support simultaneous events on district fields.
Ending: The district asked the board to continue supporting coach development and Booster Club partnerships; staff said they will track participation, retention and other non-scoreboard measures of program success going forward.
