Toro Nation, welcome to the 2026–2027 Athletic Season of Sport!

As we begin another exciting year, we look to continue our tradition of success while striving to excel both on and off the field and court. This year marks our 7th year as a school site, and in those seven years, Matilda Torres Athletics has brought home an incredible 13 CIF Central Section Championships. While we are extremely proud of what our student-athletes, coaches, families, and community have accomplished, we also understand that success is not something we take for granted. Each year, our Athletics Department takes time to evaluate what we have accomplished, identify areas for growth, and determine what we can do better to continue building a championship-caliber athletic program.

For the 2026–2027 school year, we are focusing on three key areas: team culture, organization, and athletic articulation.

Building Our Culture

We want Toro Athletics to be more than just a collection of individual teams. We want to build an athletic department that truly operates like a family—one built on trust, honesty, communication, accountability, and a willingness to work together.

Our coaches play a critical role in creating this culture. We want every coach to understand that their impact extends beyond their individual season. We are all responsible for building the Toro tradition and creating an environment where our student-athletes know what it means to represent Matilda Torres High School.

Building From the Youth Up

One of our biggest goals this year is strengthening our connection with our feeder schools and youth programs.

We want our coaches to become familiar faces to our future Toros. We want our feeder-school students to know our coaches, understand our expectations, and begin learning what it means to be part of Toro Athletics before they ever step onto our high school campus.

By introducing our traditions, expectations, and culture at a younger age, we can create a stronger foundation for our athletic programs. Our goal is to develop relationships early, build trust, and create a clear pathway from youth athletics into high school athletics.

Our success starts with our youth.

As they grow, we want to continue building that foundation so that when they arrive at Matilda Torres, they already understand what it means to be a Toro.

The future of Toro Athletics is bright, and our continued success will depend on all of us working together. Our coaches, student-athletes, families, teachers, administrators, and community all have an important role in building the program we want to become.

Remember once a Toro Always a Toro!

Let’s make the 2026–2027 athletic season our best one yet!

Jordan Murphy

Athletic Director