LJ b soccer: More photos vs. Bishop's

Photos by Ed Piper

LJ b soccer 1, Bishop's 4

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LJ wrestling 54, Hoover 30 - Eastern League

Photos by Ed Piper

Daniel Pena (black singlet) pinned Hoover's

David Chavez at 132 pounds.

LJ wrestling: Long reaches semis of Marauder Tourney

By Ed Piper

The Vikings' Calvin Worst (top) pins Malik

Benmoussa of Canyon Hills in the 3rd period

of his 170-pound bout. The senior

is wrestling for LJHS for the first time.

(Photos by Ed Piper)

In a return to the annual Marauder Invitational at Mira Mesa, Viking 145-pounder Charles Long pinned three straight opponents before losing a narrow 11-8 decision to Christophe Alvarez of Central High (El Centro) in the tournament semifinals.

Long, a junior, didn't wrestle last Spring as he opted to play baseball when several different sports had their seasons run concurrently after COVID restrictions were lifted in February. But he came back with some fire at the Mira Mesa wrestling event Sat., Dec. 11.

He participated in the Marauder competition with four teammates--senior Jesus Valeriano (160 pounds), sophomore Sebastian Rivera (113 pounds), junior Daniel Pena (138), and senior Calvin Worst (170)--in the all-day event.

Rivera reached the third round in the 113-pound weight division. Worst lost in the quarterfinals at 170 pounds in his first high school tournament ever.

In Worst's match with Malik Benmoussa of Canyon Hills, Calvin pinned his opponent 54 seconds into the third period.

LJ wrestling: 2021-22 schedule

2021-22 Schedule

LJHS Varsity Wrestling

DATE                   OPPONENT                     TIME             LOCATION             

Wed., 12/1            Scrimmage                         4 p.m.             Home

Wed., 12/8            Madison                             5 p.m.             Home                       

Sat., 12/11             Mira Mesa Tourney           All day           Mira Mesa                

Wed., 12/15           Hoover                               5 p.m.            Home                        

 

Wed., 1/5               San Diego HS                    5 p.m.            Home                        Senior Night

Sat., 1/8                 LJHS girls                                                Eastlake

Wed., 1/12             Serra/Canyon Hills            5 p.m.            Serra/Canyon Hills   

Sat., 1/15               Monte Vista Tourney                               Monte Vista              

Sat., 1/15               LJHS girls                                               Mar Vista

Wed., 1/19             Cathedral Catholic             5 p.m.            Cathedral Catholic

Sat., 1/29               City Championships

Sat., 2/5                 Girls CIF

Sat., 2/12               Boys CIF

Sat., 2/19               Masters State Qualifying

LJ b soccer 3, Imperial 0 - Parker Tourney - 9:15 a.m. game

Photos by Ed Piper

LJ g soccer 2, SDA 3 - Thurs., 12/2

Photos by Ed Piper

Viking soph Payton Smith (8)

scored a goal with 15 minutes

remaining to close SDA's

lead to 3-2. LJHS was unable

to score again.