Some things learned at the La Jolla boys basketball team banquet Sunday afternoon, Feb. 22:
Wing Owen Porter hates to run in practice.
Johannes Osypka is going to study engineering in college in his dad's native Germany (in the city of Karlsruhe, in the southwest of the country, if I'm not mistaken).
Shooting guard Tony Coan is comfortable speaking without notes about his teammates before an audience.
Ditto 6'6" Alex Pitrofsky.
Known before the banquet:
The Vikings get a home game Tuesday night, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m., against rival Bishop's in the first round of the CIF Division II playoffs.
Wow. LJ was awarded the eighth seed, which is fantastic, ahead of the Knights' ninth seed. The Vikings defeated Bishop's in their face-to-face meeting, hence the higher seed.
La Jolla lost six out of seven through the middle of the Western League schedule. But, at full roster strength, they had been 10-4 through the first half of the season. That had to count for a lot.
Unfortunately, Reed Farley's right foot was in a walking splint at the banquet, held in the campus cafeteria, moved from the original planned site at the Old Del Mar Trolley Station due to the rainy weather forecast. Life goes on for the Vikes. They need to play ball.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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