A Tradition of Excellence
1978 Girls 3rd in CIF Finals
1979 Girls CIF Finalist
1986 Boys CIF Finalist
1988 Boys CIF Prelims
1989 Girls South Coast League Champs
1989 Girls CIF Finalist
1991 Girls CIF Finalist
1992 Girls South Coast League Finals Race Champs
1992 Girls CIF Finalist
1993 Girls Individual CIF Finalist
1994 Boys CIF Prelims
1994 Boys Individual Orange County Championships
1995 Boys South Coast League Champs
1996 Boys CIF Prlims
1997 Girls CIF Prelims
1997 Boys CIF Prelims
1998 Girls CIF Prelims
1999 Girls Undefeated South Coast League
1999 Girls CIF Prelims
2000 Girls Individual CIF Finalist
2001 Girls Individual CIF Prelims
2003 Girls Div 2 Orange County Champions
2003 Girls CIF Prelims
2004 Girls CIF Finalist
2005 Girls CIF Prelims
2006 Girls Individual CIF Finalist
2006 Girls South Coast League JV Champions
Coach Dollar is in his fourth year with the boys x-country program and second year as head coach. He is a former Varsity Cross Country Athlete at San Clemente High School and has participated in numerous Distance coaching Clinics to stay on the cutting edge of workout theory for distance runners. Chris is also full time history teacher at Capo Valley and also serves as an advisor to the Model United Nations Team.
Coach Sayles is in his 19th season as Head Coach and also serves as the Head Track Coach and coaches the girl distance runners during Track. He was the 1999 District Teacher of the Year and his athletes have won 22 individual League Championships (That includes 5 of 6 distance races at the 2001 South Coast League Track meet), 2 CIF Championships, and Orange County Athlete of the Year, a high school All-American, and his athletes have made 4 State Meet appearances at Cross Country and Track. He is a National, State and CIF certified coach and is the first coach in the CUSD to complete its coaching certificate program.
Coach Sayles was honored by CIF Southern Section with its
“Coaching for Character “Award for years of teaching important values
along with fielding championship-level teams.
He is an accomplished marathoner, having completed 21 marathons including 
Coach Costa is in his second year as Assistant Cross Country Coach to the Cougars. He has been a tremendous asset to the program over the past year and a half. Coach Costa ran Cross Country and Track at the Collegiate Level at Western Oregon University. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the Capo Cross Country Program and he still runs competitively. Cary is also a full time Science teacher at Capo Valley.
Coach Miller is in her 4th season as an assistant coach. She is a Spanish teacher
at the school and an excellent runner and triathalete as well.