Fall Sports

Cross Country

Boys Coach: Riley Lathrup

Head Coach Riley Lathrop is entering his third year of coaching Cross Country and his Second year of coaching here at VAAS. He ran at Punahou School in High School and at the University of Redlands as a Collegiate. During his first year, VAAS enjoyed the highest finish in School history as runners-up in the Valley League Conference and a third-place finish in LA's CIF section. His coaching philosophy emphasizes improvement and striving to become the best athlete and person that you can be.

Girls Coach: Riley Lathrup

Go Vipers!

Girls Volleyball

Coach: Gabriel Islas

Email: [email protected]

Gabriel Islas has over a decade of coaching experience. Coach Gabe is a volleyball coach who specializes in helping his players to overcome their weaknesses and develop skills that are useful on and off the court. He has coached at schools, park leagues, and club leagues. His goal is for his players to learn, love, and respect the game. Life is too short to not have fun so he encourages his players to have fun, build relationships and overcome obstacles.

Assistant Coach: Amanda Islas

Girls Golf

Coach: Daniel Loscos

Email: [email protected]

Daniel Loscos is entering his 23rd year as a Social Studies and Business Teacher for LAUSD and his twelth year here at the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences teaching World History, Advanced Placement United States History (A.P.U.S.H.), U.S. History, U.S. Government and Financial Planning. He approaches coaching just as he does his life, with lots of passion and energy. He enjoys the challenges each new day may bring and the rewards that come from successfully maneuvering through them. As a coach, he has an opportunity to make a positive impact on a young person's life on a daily basis. That challenge is something he values dearly. He has worked with golfers of all skill levels from beginners to experienced. Give golf a shot and he'll see you on the greens.

Cheer

Coach: Taylor Peyton

Email: [email protected]

Taylor Peyton has been coaching competitive cheer and teaching dance for LAUSD since 2003. Ms. Peyton began dance lessons at And All That Jazz in San Diego when she was 3 years old and cheered in high school. Ms. Peyton moved to Los Angeles to complete her undergraduate degree at UCLA and teaching credential at CSUN. In 2010 she moved to New York City for a joint master's degree program in Dance Education at NYU with the American Ballet Theater. In 2011 she returned to Los Angeles and joined the first faculty that opened VAAS. The VAAS Cheer Team has won 2 Los Angeles City Section titles in 2018 and 2021.