The La Jolla Country Day girls basketball team lost to Etiwanda High School, 64-49, on Jan. 12. The game was actually much closer than the score indicates. With 4:22 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Etiwanda Eagles lead, 51-49.
The Bishop’s School Knights and La Jolla High School Vikings squared off for the first time this season on Jan. 9 at the Knights’ home pool. The game was the first meeting for the teams since Bishop’s defeated the Vikings in last year’s CIF Final. Both teams feature most of the same players that got them to the championship match each of the last two years.
Basketball teams from La Jolla’s high schools competed in the 23rd annual Holiday Classic Dec. 26-29 with teams from across San Diego country participating by invitation only.
Lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. In 2012, the La Jolla Lacrosse Club saw its numbers grow from 80 to more than 140 elementary and middle school players (grades 1-8). Registration for Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 tryouts is required by Jan. 31.
La Jolla’s The Bishop’s School varsity basketball team played host to the West Lake Boys High School team from New Zealand. The team from down under was taller, bigger and stronger, but not faster — but the New Zealand visitors still they won the game 67-63.
La Jolla Country Day School and other San Diego County high school basketball teams will compete in the Torrey Pines High School-hosted 23rd annual boys prep Under Armour Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament from Dec. 26-29, 2012.
La Jolla Country Day School’s varsity football reaches the CIF quarterfinals for the 11th consecutive year, but loses to Horizon High School, 40-24.
Cathedral Catholic High School beats La Jolla’s The Bishop’s School with a 9-8 score in overtime to win the CIF Division III boys’ water polo championship.
Continuing performances that earned them the first and second seeds in this year’s Division III boys’ water polo CIF playoff brackets, The Bishop’s School of La Jolla and Cathedral Catholic High School of San Diego took different routes to the finals in the Nov. 13, 2012 semifinal matches at the Coggan Aquatic Complex at La Jolla High School.
La Jolla High School’s varsity football team beat Kearny High School 34-6 at the LJHS Nov. 2 homecoming game.
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