In March of this year, the Shalhevet High School (Los Angeles) girls’ basketball team made state history becoming the first Jewish school to win a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship, defeating San Domenico of San Anselmo, 50-46, in Sacramento. For Shalhevet, the victory over the Marin County school was extra sweet after last year’s 38-27 loss to the same team in the championship showdown. Both schools were Division 5 in 2022 before being elevated, and both were the top seeds in their districts.
— Jewish Journal
Quote: “After the victory, Head of School Rabbi David Block sent the following message to the Shalhevet community: ‘I can’t begin to describe how proud I am of — and happy for — these girls. They didn’t do it just for themselves. As Arielle Grossman said in the post-game press conference, the team sees itself as representatives of the whole Jewish community. This win belongs to Jews everywhere.’ ”
— Jewish Journal
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