Arcadia High School badminton team won its first CIF championship last week by beating Diamond Bar 13 to 8 in the Open Division (highest level). Arcadia High School created its coed badminton team just six years ago.
Eight area schools feature new head coaches, but none can match the high profile, high expectations and rich talent pool awaiting new Arcadia coach Mike Parisi.
Wrapping up spring season's biggest takeaways and outstanding efforts in high school sports. Recognized for his outstanding effort is Antoine Sims, Arcadia High School football coach who was hired during the pandemic.
Arcadia High School baseball coach Mike Parisi was arrested for allegedly being under the influence of cocaine. He will plead not guilty and plans to fight charges.
Meet Arcadia High School's Head Coach Andrew Policky. He coaches the football team. It is his sixth year at Arcadia's helm and he is an Arcadia High School alumnus.
Arcadia High School coach James O'Brien, who has led the cross country team to two CIF State and three CIF-Southern Section championships, has been fired. He was told the reason was, "We want to go in a different direction." He will remain a teacher at Arcadia High School.
Arcadia High School girls' golf team is improving and hopes to finish in the top five of the CIF Divisional team championships. The article includes a photo of the team.
Arcadia High School names Eric Elias as head football coach. Elias is a former assistant coach and an Arcadia alum. He was offensive coordinator at Cantwell Sacred Heart this past season, and has had previous coaching experience at Buena Park, Schurr, and Arroyo.
Arcadia High School boys cross country team win their second consecutive CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship and third Division I title in 4 years, last Saturday at Fresno's Woodward Park.
Former Arcadia High School baseball coach Mike Parisi was arrested June 8 on suspicion of cocaine possession and of being under the influence of the drug. The Arcadia school board dismissed him. He will begin a 2-week trial period in drug court on August 7, where he will undergo counseling, drug testing, and a 12-step program.
Arcadia City Council honors Arcadia High varsity football. Fee reviews and regulations on sidewalk vending also discussed. Arcadia High School Apaches went undefeated in the Pacific League Championships for the first time since 2003. They went on to play the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Finals for the first time in 40 years. In the end the Apaches lost by 3 points. Photo of some football team mates and Varsity Head Coach Andrew Policky.
The Arcadia High School tennis season has been perfect, and the 18-0 Apaches hope to keep it that way when the CIF Southern Section Division II team playoffs begin.
Profile on Arcadia High School senior Ammar Moussa, a runner that has won CIF-Southern Section and CIF State Division I championships. Moussa may be the best distance runner in Apaches history and Coach Jim O'Brien says Moussa is the best he has coached in his 15 years at Arcadia High School.
Arcadia Unified School District's Board of Education took no action to reinstate fired coach James O'Brien as head cross country coach of Arcadia High School.