Vikes' Reed Farley (33) goes
high to contest Cathedral
shot in highlight game of
last season, a 65-57 win
on the Dons' home court.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
According to the website of the City Conference, of which La Jolla High is part, the Viking boys basketball team will open Western League play Tuesday, January 6, 2015, hosting Scripps Ranch.
Coach Paul Baranowski's team-defense, team-offense roster of hard workers who are drilled to play within his system and for one another then comes back three nights later to travel to Lincoln High to play the Hornets in the Hornets' nest Friday night, January 9.
Not much is known about opposing squads at this point, with October and November yet to go before pre-league play begins in December. One nice thing for La Jolla is that St. Augustine's superstar, Trey Kell, graduated and will no longer be in their hair.
But the Vikings are a known quantity from their extensive work this past spring and summer in leagues and tournaments.
Guard Ryan Farley, now a sophomore with a season and a year of high school under his belt, recovered from a midsummer back injury sustained at a camp back East that he was invited to. That's good news for everyone involved, especially Ryan, who is a high-flying, shot-blocking guard who also shoots from outside. He looks to control his considerable motivation--i.e., his emotions--that sometimes got out of control in his first prep season.
Fellow guard Ladd Castellano continued his development that became apparent during his junior season in 2013-14. Owen Porter, another senior playing as a swingman, looks to return to a starting position as he remains steady and hard-working within Baranowski's system, unless someone takes his position. Gaynor Blackmon, all 5'6" or so of him, held down the point guard duties throughout spring and summer play.
WESTERN LEAGUE SCHEDULE - 2015
Tues., Jan. 6 - home vs. Scripps Ranch
Fri., Jan. 9 - at Lincoln
Tues., Jan. 13 - home vs. St. Augustine
(Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Mon., Jan. 19)
Tues., Jan. 20 - at Mission Bay
Fri., Jan. 23 - home vs. University City
Tues., Jan. 27 - at Cathedral Catholic**
Fri., Jan. 30 - home vs. Lincoln
Tues., Feb. 3 - at Scripps Ranch
Tues., Feb. 10 - at St. Augustine
Thurs., Feb. 12 - at UC
(Presidents Day weekend Fri., Feb. 13 - Mon., Feb. 16)
Tues., Feb. 17 - home vs. Mission Bay
Fri., Feb. 20 - home vs. Cathedral Catholic - Senior Night
CIF Playoffs begin Tues., Feb. 24.
*Friday nights are boys/girls varsity doubleheaders: girls at 6 p.m., boys follow at 7:30 p.m.
All mid-week games are boys JV/varsity doubleheaders: JV's at 3:30 p.m., varsity follows at 5:15 p.m.
**However, Jan. 27 will have a Friday night format, a boys/girls varsity doubleheader, "because the reverse game is played on a Friday night." (City Conference website)
Copyright 2014 Ed Piper
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