Mr. del Pozo and Mr. Pham took the 8th graders on a weekend getaway to Pali Institute in our local mountains. Fr. Truc joined the group on Saturday. The students abstained from technology as they challenged themselves to take risks, learned to trust others, and reflected on their futures. The importance of God in their lives was a constant theme.

Over one hundred schools from the Los Angeles Archdiocese competed at the Long Beach Pyramid on Sunday, March 11, 2018. Chapel earned three individual awards: Skye Connors (7th) earned 2nd in English, Colin Moore (7th) earned an 8th in Literature, and Joaquin Recinos (6th) took 9th in Social Studies. In the Super Quiz event, Chapel took 4th place by answering 44 of the 50 questions correctly. The team ran the fine arts and literature categories. CCS thanks our 2018 decathletes: Lea Sung (8th), Joon Kim (8th), Skye Connors (7th), Colin Moore (7th), Sophia Bauman (7th), Vincent Park (7th), Eva Coleman (7th), Marco Castro (7th), Jordan del Pozo (6th), and Joaquin Recinos (6th).

Chapel competed in track at Cathedral High School on Sunday, March 4th. At the end of the day, our very own Jeremiah Williams received a trophy for his outstanding performance. He received the special honor of being named "Runner of the Meet." Congratulations, Jeremiah! You make us so very proud.

Four Chapel Students were honored at a special dinner at Notre Dame High School for scoring in the top 10% on their 2018 entrance exams. Congratulations to Christina Arguello, Jalen Cofield, Malcolm Cleare, and Lea Sung. Chapel salutes these students for their academic excellence and personal growth. They exemplify what it means to be "Chapel Stars!"

Chapel's Dire Wolves defeated 23 L.A. Catholic Schools at the 2018 Quiz Bowl on Saturday, February 3rd. Last year's Chapel decathletes brought home gold in all three jewels of the decathlon Triple Crown, so that team was a hard act to follow. With only one returning member, only two eighth-graders, the largest Quiz Bowl ever, and the most difficult study guide in the history of the competition, Chapel took first in both team events: Logic and Super Quiz. The team earned honors in seven of the eight individual events. When all the scores were added up, Chapel was awarded the championship trophy. It was an impressive win because our ten did it with hard work, honor, team work. and style. The team took inspiration from five members of last year's team and other grads who came to cheer the decathletes on. This was the 16th Annual Cathedral High Quiz Bowl. It is the 12th time Chapel has brought home the Gold.

Yes, on Saturday, February 24, our "A" basketball team bested St. Phillip School in Pasadena by a score of 52-42! Congratulations to our Boys' "A" basketball team and coaches. This win makes CCS one of the top four teams in the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Playoffs. Chapel will play tomorrow at 1:00 PM against St. Philomena School at Serra High School located at 14830 South Van Ness Avenue, Gardena, CA 90249. A big thank you to our incredible team and amazing coaches (who would love to see the stands filled with Chapel fans on Sunday). Goooooo Wolves!!!!!