LJ b w polo 20, Dos Pueblos 12 - 8/22

Photos by Ed Piper

Vikings win opening ball drop with Quinn

Daniels (3) grabbing it, passing to

Juda Laifa (7).

Tyler Racine (7) of the visiting Chargers

(Goleta/Santa Barbara) sets up in the "5"

position at the front right of the imaginary

box, facing center Henry Glenister (black cap,

center left) and LJ goalie Addie Calhoun.

Out front, defensively for the Vikings, Quinn

Daniels (black 3) is at the 3, Barney Pearce

(black 5) is at the top (the 1 at the far side), and

Lev Kevorkian (black 2) in the middle. Daniels

is First Team All-CIF, Kevorkian Second Team

from LJ's Open Division champs in 2025.

Senior Dexter Black, CIF Player of the Year

(with the ball), works in the offense.

Spencer Robinson (6), a freshman,

with the ball.

Quinn Daniels (3) rises out of the water

to move the ball.

LJ Cheer: Photos 8/21

Photos by Ed Piper

LJ FB: Photos from opening night 8/21

Photos by Ed Piper

Freshman Zakai Jackson (6) returns a kickoff

to the left as Isaiah Maestes (7) of the Patriots

covers.

Junior running back Kali Deberry (left) nearly

breaks a tackle as he carries after the half.

Henry's Kymani Joeseph (1) pulls in

a 29-yard bomb from QB Madin Gardini

to set up the Patriots' 28-10 lead

beginning the third quarter. He is defended

by Emerson Rota (2) of LJHS.

RB Joseph Crudo (10) runs for yardage

on a 3rd-and-10. The drive near the end

of the second quarter did not result

in a score.

QB Madin Gardini gave

the Viking defense fits

all night, passing and

running.

LJ FB 30, Patrick Henry 35 - Opening game 8/21

Senior Nico Bardaro (center, 15) receives

congratulations after running the ball in

from the wildcat in the third quarter.

The TD pulled La Jolla to within 28-16

at that point.

(Photo by Ed Piper)

By Ed Piper

Early in the second half, with host Patrick Henry leading 28-10, Viking sophomore quarterback Ty Tortorice led a drive that included four runs by back Kali Deberry, a pair of completions to freshman Zakai Jackson, yet another rush by Joseph Crudo, the workhorse of the night, and a keeper by Tortorice himself.

Tall and swift Nico Bardaro, in the wildcat, took the ball in in a goal-line stand, to bring La Jolla to within 28-16. The clock read 3:19 of the third quarter, and there was plenty of time for Coach Tyler Roach's black-and-red to engineer a comeback.

But host Henry immediately responded--before a loud full house, after a halftime featuring the Patriot marching band--to the threat as senior QB Madin Bardini, growing in confidence, found receiver Cole Farace in the far left side of the end zone with a 38-yard strike. After the kick by automatic Cameron Kop, the unwelcoming hosts led 35-16, and the rest of the way would be a hard slog for La Jolla and Roach. They fell, 35-30, August 21.

LJ flag FB: More photos 8/18

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Viking defenders scramble to stop Pointers'

Abby Laroux (21) on a long run after

a reception.

LJ #12 carries the ball, eluding Eva Cruz (0)

of Point Loma. But the play was called back

for illegal contact.

LJ flag FB vs. Point Loma 8/18 - 1st LJ game in CIF ever

Photos by Ed Piper

LJ #7 (left) makes stop on Jordan Ruthven (5)

on punt return.

LJ #3 takes off on another great run from

the backfield toward the left sideline.

LJ defense is alert on passing down.

Goal line stand by LJ.

Vikings' QB

The Vikings' first play from scrimmage ever.

Captains meet at the middle of the field

for the coin toss. PLHS deferred (took the

ball first in the second half).

LJ g golf: Practice @ Mission Bay 8/17

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Returning sophomore

Tiffanie Brownson

Returning senior Milena Malik

Sophomore captain Liesl Kijora