Athletics
Carpinteria High School competes in CIF in Tri-Valley League as The Warriors. The football program holds the CIF record for of 66 consecutive league wins without a loss. The program has also captured the CIF championship 6 times. Carpinteria High School's football team, the Warriors, defeated Moorpark High School in 52 consecutive games, ending in 1997, which is a national high school record. Carpinteria High School graduate of 2001 Chris Gocong won the Buchanan Award as the outstanding defensive player in D-l FCS football while playing for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Gocong currently plays for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League.
The track and field program has also enjoyed notable success, winning 2 CIF Souther Section 1A / Division IV championships and 36 Tri-Valley League titles in the boys division. Carpinteria's track is also home to one of California's biggest track meets, the Russell Cup. Though among the smallest high schools in Santa Barbara County, Carpinteria has produced more individual California State Champions (4) than any other county high school. Other sports teams include basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball, softball, swimming, and waterpolo.
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