By Ed Piper, Jr.
Valerie Strocco, the new La Jolla High girls soccer head coach, said she has only been on the job for about three weeks. She has one week more to get her varsity ready for its season opener at Santana next Mon., Dec. 5.
Strocco is listed as a middle school teacher at Stella Maris Academy, instructing students in math, social studies, and language arts.
On the San Diego Fusion website, the former USDHS Don is listed as a four-year starter during her college career at USD, playing right halfback. She attended USD on a full-ride athletic scholarship, according to the website.
Strocco has coached for five or more years at La Jolla Country Day School on the varsity, junior varsity, and middle school soccer teams.
During practice Mon., Nov. 28, she greeted a reporter with a smile as she ran the Viking girls through their paces in a late afternoon practice on the softball field on campus. The new turf on the football field apparently is being protected at this point from overuse.
Kristin "Jonesy" Jones, long-time Viking girls soccer coach who also is executive associate coach of the USD mens team, abruptly stepped down from her coaching position at the high school a month ago, according to sources.
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