Athletics
Beckman's athletics program include teams in football, water polo, swimming, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, wrestling, cross country, track and field, golf, dance, and cheer . However, because the school was brand new, and only attained freshman and sophomores, many sports were forced to wait until the second year of the school's activity to play at the Varsity level. The boys' lacrosse team were league champions for two consecutive years. In 2007 Softball won CIF. In 2007, Tara Thomas broke Olympian Kaitlin Sandeno's Division 1 state record in the 100-yard butterfly at the CIF finals.
The 2007–2008 Beckman Varsity Volleyball team made it into CIF championships for the second year in a row. In 2007/08 Beckman was undefeated in its preseason, got first and second in two tournaments and got second in the PCL. Beckman lost to Oxnard in 2006/07 in 4 games, but in the 2007/08 season Beckman triumphed over Hemet High School in three games.
Beckman's Baseball team has won 3 Straight Pacific Coast League Championships. (2009, 2010, 2011) In 2009, Beckman's Baseball team won first place in the Pacific Coast League and went to the CIF–SS Finals at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. In 2011, Beckman's Baseball team won the CIF–SS Championship, defeating Woodbridge High School 4-1 at Dodger Stadium. Baseball Coach Kevin Lavalle was named the Orange County Coach of the Year in 2010, and CIF Coach of the Year in 2011.
In 2009, Beckman's Girls Varsity Soccer Team made it into CIF championships which soon led to be the Girls Varsity Soccer CIF Champions.
Beckman's 2010 Varsity Football team was able to earn their way into the CIF-SS Championships, and lost 30-31 due to a last-minute comeback by the Garden Grove Argonauts. In the 2011 football season, Beckman's Varsity team made it to the CIF-Southern Section Finals, and lost to Corona del Mar 13-14.
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