“‘Swish,’ one of the Navarro sisters makes another basket. Itzel “Izzy” ’22 and Gizel ‘Gizmo’ Navarro ’23 are not your average super tall female high school basketball players. However, anyone who has attended a Dons Girls Basketball game in the last few years can attest that what these girls lack in height they definitely make up for in skill. These petite powerhouses have not only dominated the courts at Cathedral Catholic’s Claver Center but also abroad. These two ambitious and hardworking student-athletes are more than just Dons; they are also representatives of their home country as former players on the Mexican National Basketball Team…”

Read more about Izzy & Gizel’s experience as basketball stars in “Every Shot Counts,” written with the help of Nancy Montiel ’22, at the digital version of the Dons Magazine at https://issuu.com/cchsdons/docs/dons_magazine_spring_2023!