By Ed Piper, Jr.
There have been so many happenings in the spring sports of my beloved La Jolla High since this blog last checked in: The girls' beach volleyball team had a champion pair. The girls lacrosse team came within one goal of going to the Open Division finals. And on the other end of the stick, the Viking baseball team took a complete nosedive the second half of the season, from an 8-7 won-lost record to the present horrendous 9-17 with two league games against Cathedral Catholic to finish off the regular season before the CIF playoffs.
It was kind of a beautiful feeling at the end of last week, recovering from trip (see previous entry) and back troubles, to feel overwhelmed with the number of events since my last reporting.
Dave Jones' volleyball team, seeded number one for the playoffs, has enjoyed outstanding success this spring.
And, on this middle day of May, we are one month shy of recognizing our latest graduating class, who has been with us the past four years for achievement in the classroom, success and learning lessons on the field and court, and growth as young people who will be our future leaders.
You have to remember I am/was a public school classroom teacher, so the ethic upheld here is kind of the classic Greek one: the well-rounded individual, groomed for success in her or his field of giftedness and interest, further readied for participation in the affairs of the community and world around us.
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