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The University City (UC) Centurions suffered a tough 27-13 loss to the Serra Conquistadors in a non-league football game at Serra last Friday, Sept. 23. UC jumped out to an early 7-0 lead when senior running back Jordan Green gathered in a six-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Jack Minnick with 6:06 left in the first quarter. With the score all tied up at 7-7, Green got into the end zone once again, this time on a touchdown run from three yards out to give the Centurions a cushion of 13-7 with 4:35 remaining in the second quarter. Unfortunately for UC, that was as close as they would get as the Conquistadors would pull away and clinch the victory in the second half. With the loss, the Centurions saw their record fall to 2-2 on the young season. Meanwhile, senior running back Kenneth Martey matriculated the ball 55 yards on eight carries, but it wasn’t quite enough as the La Jolla Vikings (1-3) were shutout 34-0 by the St. Augustine Saints at Mesa College. Other fo

Energized by the efforts of Emily Feerick (9 kills), Mackey Forgey (12 digs), and Desi Peterson (3 aces), the University City (UC) Lady Centurions swept the Montgomery Lady Aztecs in three games (25-22, 25-20, 25-16) in a non-league volleyball match at UC last week. Feerick had 2 blocks, Cassie Knutson 12 kills, Marissa Gomez 6 kills, Marina Varano 12 assists, and Emma Choi 19 digs as the Lady Centurions also swept the Clairemont Lady Chieftans in three games by scores of 27-25, 25-20, and 25-20 at Clairemont. Meanwhile, behind the play of Katherine Lane (9 kills) and Kelly McPherson (27 assists), the Bishop's School Lady Knights bounced La Jolla in four games (26-24, 16-25, 25-13, 25-23) at Bishop’s last week. After being bounced by the Lady Knights, the visiting Lady Vikings became the bouncers in beating the Grossmont Lady Foothillers in four games (27-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19) as Katrina Powell had five aces and Megan Micheletti and Ryan Farley six kills apiece for La Jol

Energized by the efforts of Emily Feerick (nine kills), Mackey Forgey (12 digs), and Desi Peterson (three aces), the University City (UC) Lady Centurions swept the Montgomery Lady Aztecs in three games (25-22, 25-20, 25-16) in a non-league volleyball match at University City High School last week. Feerick had two blocks, Cassie Knutson 12 kills, Marissa Gomez six kills, Marina Varano 12 assists and Emma Choi 19 digs as the Lady Centurions also swept the Clairemont Lady Chieftans in three games by scores of 27-25, 25-20 and 25-20 at Clairemont. Meanwhile, behind the play of Katherine Lane (nine kills) and Kelly McPherson (27 assists), The Bishop’s School Lady Knights took out La Jolla High School in four games (26-24, 16-25, 25-13, 25-23) at Bishop’s last week. After being taken by the Lady Knights, the visiting Lady Vikings became the takers in beating the Grossmont Lady Foothillers in four games (27-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19) as Katrina Powell had five aces and Megan Micheletti an

The La Jolla Vikings defeated the West Hills Wolf Pack, 23-21, in a non-league football game at West Hills last Friday, Sept. 9. La Jolla was led by running backs Kenneth Martey (8 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD), Mark Pollan (11 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD), Conor Irwin (8 carries, 50 yards), Dillon Cromwell (7 carries, 37 yards), and Chance Abbott (6 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD). With the victory, the Vikings evened their record at 1-1 on the young season. In other week two non-league football action: The Calipatria Hornets came down from the Imperial Valley only to be stung 56-6 by the La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) Torreys. Country Day cruised behind the performances of Sage Burmeister (12 carries, 74 yards, 3 TD’s), Colin McMahon (4 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD’s), Daniel Henry (2 receptions, 25 yards, 1 TD), and Josh Church (1 fumble recovery, 1 TD). With the win, the Torreys remained unbeaten at 2-0. Finally, despite the efforts of running backs Jordan Green (19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD)

Behind the performance of junior running back Sage Burmeister (21 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD), the La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) Torrey football team trumped the Tri-City (TCC) Christian Eagles, 23-12, in their season opener at Country Day on Friday, Sept. 2. A seven-yard carry for a touchdown by junior Colin McMahon (11 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD) gave Country Day a slim cushion of 7-6 in the second quarter. But, Burmeister’s five-yard burst for a score in the fourth quarter enabled the Torreys to build a 16-12 lead. Later in the fourth quarter, a 12-yard interception return for a touchdown by junior linebacker Josh Church (2 INT’s, 46 yards, 1 TD) sealed the victory for LJCD. In other season-opening football action: The University City (UC) Centurions traveled down to the South Bay to topple the Hilltop Lancers 42-34. UC was paced by the play of running backs Sam Haynes (18 carries, 188 yards, 4 TD’s), Jordan Green (13 carries, 88yards), and Abraham Jimenez (4 carries, 37 yards