Student Athlete of the Week: Dominic Jackson
July 31, 2024
Dominic Jackson started competing in rugby during his senior year at View Park. Jackson was also ASB vice president of his senior class last year.
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Rugby
Black History Month: Sports Profiles
February 23, 2023
Isaac Murphy, Jack Johnson and Maggie Alphonsi made outstanding contributions in the fields of horseracing, boxing and rugby.
Student Athlete of the Week: Andre Johnson Jr
September 29, 2022
Recent View Park graduate Andre Johnson Jr was a member of the rugby program for two years. He was invited to compete in the sport as a freshman.
Student Athlete of the Week: Kamora King
July 14, 2022
View Park senior Kamora King began playing rugby during her senior year. During that time, she learned how to play in several different positions. King recalled her first game as being “intense.”
Student Athlete of the Week: Tamir Washington
June 16, 2022
During his sophomore year, Tamir Washington and his friend tried out for the boy’s rugby team at View Park high school on a whim.
View Park Battles in Urban Rugby Tournament
May 26, 2022
The View Park Knights Rugby program recently traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to compete in the inaugural Urban Rugby Championship. Both the girls’ and boys rugby teams competed against and bonded with different rugby programs from throughout the country, including Dallas and Washington DC.
Student Athlete of the Week: Kaitlin Lewis
May 12, 2022
Kaitlin Lewis is a junior scrum half of the View Park girls rugby team. Seeing the opportunities that her sister reaped from the program inspired her to join.
View Park Wins Aspen Institute Award
June 17, 2021
View Park high school recently became the National Winner of the Aspen Institute’s Reimagining School Sports in America Initiative, earning a $20,000 grant meant to help them pursue their athletic endeavors.
Community Mourns the Loss of Andrew Summerfield
January 21, 2021
View Park alum and Grand Canyon University student Andrew Joseph Summerfield, 20, was recently shot and killed at Darby Park in Inglewood. Known for being an exceptional student and athlete, Summerfield was a recipient of the Obama Award for Excellence in Academics when he was in junior high school.
ICEF Rugby Documentary Featured During Pan African Film Festival
March 12, 2020
The Pan African Film Festival is the epicenter of Black cinematic storytelling every February. One of the films profiled was “Another Red, White, Black & Blue Odyssey,” a documentary on the ICEF View Park Rugby program.
Student Athlete of the Week: Kimaya Lampkin
October 24, 2019
Junior Kimaya Lampkin is a dual-sport athlete and has become a leader of the View Park girl’s rugby team. A key lesson she learned in being a leader is to understand the perspective of every player on the team.
King, Abdul-Jabbar Honored for Tackling Homophobia
October 11, 2018
Jean King and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are being honored for lending their names to the fight against homophobia in sports.
View Park Senior is a True Student-Athlete
February 8, 2017
Through all of her involvement in extra-curricular activities, Fernandes also excelled in the classroom by maintaining straight A’s
Student Rugby Player Interviewed by School Director
December 2, 2015
High School Athlete Gains National Attention for Rugby
November 25, 2015
View Park Rugby player Nia Toliver has received the title High School Athlete of the Month by Sports Illustrated. Representatives from the US Marines and members of the men’s and women’s Rugby national team attended a special ceremony for Toliver at the campus of View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter High School on Friday, November 13. Toliver’s mastery of Rugby has given her numerous accolades and camp invitations. The honors student has been invited to Olympic development training camps and made ties with the USA men’s and women’s national teams, Sports Illustrated reports. “They were really nice and supportive, they treat