LJ g golf: Liesl, Bella tee off in second day of CIF

Freshman Liesl Kijora warms up

before the Vikings-Cathedral

match Oct. 16 at Balboa.

(Photo by Ed Piper)

By Ed Piper

Liesl Kijora, enjoying an outstanding freshman season, tees off at Torrey Pines in the second day of CIF individual play at 11:06 a.m. today, Tues., Nov. 4, while teammate Bella Itkin follows in the next foursome at 11:15 a.m.

Kijora, ferried to her golf matches by her grandfather, Robert Bergstrom, who is also one of her playing and practice partners--Liesl, at 14, doesn't yet have a driver's license--shot an 87 at Balboa Park on the first day of CIF competition Mon., Nov. 3.

The ninth-grader led the La Jolla contingent, which consisted of three golfers, including senior Maddie Quach and Itkin, a junior.

Last year, the Vikings only had one team member in the CIF finals, Cooper Gilmore.

Bella shot a 90, three back of Liesl. Kijora was tied for 49th place, Itkin in 63rd place. The cut making the second day of golf at Torrey Pines came at 116 strokes, including the top 110 golfers in CIF San Diego Section.