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About the Athletics Department

Manny Lara, Athletic Director

After graduating from Channel Islands High School, Manny graduated from California State University, Northridge in 1997. He taught for ten years in the elementary school district before moving over to OUHSD and taking on the AD position. He has been teaching Math and coaching at CIHS since 2007. He is the Varsity Baseball coach. He and his wife Ana live in Oxnard with their four children.

CIHS Athletics Mission Statement

Channel Islands High School's athletic program strives to be a learning environment where students develop the work ethic, citizenship, and team building skills necessary for success in all aspects of their adult lives.

Athletics Policies

Student-athletes at Channel Islands High School must be academically eligible with a GPA of at least 2.0 and passing at least 20 semester credits. They must be well-behaved at all times and realize that athletic participation is a privilege, not a right. They are to be always respectful to teachers, coaches, officials, opponents, and classmates. In addition, student-athletes are expected to be drug and alcohol free.

Pursuing Victory with Honor

Channel Islands High School enthusiastically supports the CIF's emphasis on sportsmanship through the "Pursuing Victory with Honor" program. The programs' philosophy is founded in fairness, caring, honesty, citizenship, respect, and trustworthiness. To find out more about this program and its expectations for students, coaches, parents, and administrators, please visit the state CIF's website or the Southern Section website.