Three South Bay cross country teams reach NXN – the only high school sports true national championship

• Desmond Vaughn, left, along with Mateo Figueroa, Mario Montoya top left, head coach Bob Leetch, Gavin Hasson, top center, Matteo Sanchez, Logan Garcia, top right, Michael Billiris at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) • Desmond Vaughn, left, along with Mateo Figueroa, Mario Montoya top left, head coach Bob Leetch, Gavin Hasson, top center, Matteo Sanchez, Logan Garcia, top right, Michael Billiris at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) • Mira Costa girls cross country team, Coach Renee Williams Smith, left, Shane O’Brian, Kate Perrone, Isbella Amy, Mia Ritter, Alana Clarke, Evelyn Ursini, Lana Philiip