Head Coach Maya Kennedy De Anda is entering her tenth year of coaching and her fifth year at Los Alamitos, where she teaches English III and World Literature. She led the team to the Surf League Championship in 22-23 with a record of 20-10. Prior to coaching at Los Alamitos, De Anda was an Assistant Coach for two years at Vanguard Univ
Head Coach Maya Kennedy De Anda is entering her tenth year of coaching and her fifth year at Los Alamitos, where she teaches English III and World Literature. She led the team to the Surf League Championship in 22-23 with a record of 20-10. Prior to coaching at Los Alamitos, De Anda was an Assistant Coach for two years at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. In 2018-19, she also was an Assistant Coach for Girls Varsity Basketball at Pacifica Christian High School in Newport Beach. Coach De Anda was a standout player at Vanguard University from 2012 to 2017. De Anda also has coached youth basketball and middle school Girls Basketball at Huntington Christian School and Newport Ensign Middle School. A three-year starter, she played extensively at point guard and shooting guard and led the Lions in three-point shooting each season. As a team captain in her senior season, De Anda made 66 three-pointers at a 36 percent clip and was second on the team in scoring (9.7 points per game), as Vanguard went 30-4, captured the GSAC Conference Championship, and made it to the Fab Four at the NAIA National Tournament. In high school, De Anda was a four-year starter and two-year captain at Huntington Beach High School, earning three First Team All-League awards and two All-CIF awards. In her senior season (2012), she also was honored at her school with the Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award as she averaged 13.5 points per game to help the Oilers (26-6) win the Sunset League Championship and make it to the CIF 1A Southern Section Championship game. A Scholar Athlete in high school and college, De Anda graduated Magna Cum Laude from Vanguard University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in both English and Psychology. She earned a single-subject teaching credential in English from Concordia University and completed the Concordia’s Master’s program in Coaching and Exercise Science in the summer of 2021.
Coach Ava Yale is entering her 5th year of coaching at Los Alamitos High School. She helped to lead the team to the Surf League Championship in 22-23. Before this, she was the JV head coach with an amazing 9-1 record. Coach Ava is also a Griffin Alumni and played in the program all four years and was instrumental in helping the Grif
Coach Ava Yale is entering her 5th year of coaching at Los Alamitos High School. She helped to lead the team to the Surf League Championship in 22-23. Before this, she was the JV head coach with an amazing 9-1 record. Coach Ava is also a Griffin Alumni and played in the program all four years and was instrumental in helping the Griffins to win league in 2013. She is currently working in business development for a credit union.
Coach Patrick Kennedy is entering his ninth year of coaching basketball and his second year at Los Alamitos High School. He lead the team to the Surf League Championship in 22-23. He previously coached three years of NJB & All-Net girls basketball and four years (2014-18) of middle school boys basketball (winter seasons) and girls bas
Coach Patrick Kennedy is entering his ninth year of coaching basketball and his second year at Los Alamitos High School. He lead the team to the Surf League Championship in 22-23. He previously coached three years of NJB & All-Net girls basketball and four years (2014-18) of middle school boys basketball (winter seasons) and girls basketball (fall seasons) at Huntington Christian School in Huntington Beach. In 2018-19, he was the lead assistant coach of the Girls Varsity Basketball for Brock Lewis at Pacifica Christian High School. Pacifica Christian went 9-0 in league (12-4 overall), won the Western League championship and played in Division 5A CIF playoffs. His daughters, Danielle and Maya, were both First Team All-Sunset League basketball players in high school and went on to have standout playing careers at Biola and Vanguard universities respectively. Coach Patrick's day job is professor of English at Orange Coast College.
Coach Jamie Rother has a passion for basketball. Since middle school, she has participated and coached at many levels. Coach Jamie played for El Camino College as their shooting guard. She was the former head coach at North High School in Torrance, CA, where she led the team to a Pioneer League Co-Championship and to the 2nd round of
Coach Jamie Rother has a passion for basketball. Since middle school, she has participated and coached at many levels. Coach Jamie played for El Camino College as their shooting guard. She was the former head coach at North High School in Torrance, CA, where she led the team to a Pioneer League Co-Championship and to the 2nd round of CIF Division 2A . She has also coached her two daughters and others at various youth organizations. The program is excited to have her on board.
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