Eight athletes from La Jolla High School participated in the National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing at the Hall of Champions at Balboa Park. These athletes have competed for years at a top level in their sport and have reached their goal to be recruited and play for a Div. 1 college or university. By signing their NLI letter, they have officially committed to their university. The community of La Jolla and La Jolla High school wishes these athletes much success in their college carriers, in sports as well as academics. The student-athletes are, as pictured above, back row, from left: Ben Doyle, golf, University of California, Berkeley; Brett Volger, baseball, Colorado Mesa University; Sam Schneider, baseball, Amherst College; and Perry Cohen, golf, Saint Mary’s College. Front row: Scarlett Hallahan, water polo, George Washington University; Taylor Bertrand, water polo, Arizona State University; Sarah Young, water polo, Indiana University; and Isabella Spies, rowing, Gonzaga. Sports briefs
Torreys, Knights booted from playoffs — Braxton Burmeister displayed good footwork, but it wasn’t quite enough as the La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) Torreys football team suffered a tough 28-14 defeat at the hands of the Clairemont Chieftans in a CIF Div. IV first-round playoff game played at Country Day Nov. 15.
Burmeister, a 5-foot-11-inch, 185-pound freshman quarterback, scored on touchdown runs of 15 and 14 yards in the first and third quarters, respectively, for LJCD.
Junior kicker Grayson Lyman showed a strong leg for the Torreys, converting successfully on both of his extra point attempts.
With the loss, Country Day concludes their season with an overall record of 5-6.
In other Nov. 15 football action, the Morse Tigers defeated The Bishop’s School Knights by a final score of 56-17 in a CIF Div. III first round playoff game at Morse High School.
Bulla Graft, the Knights’ junior running back, ran the ball robustly, scoring on touchdown runs of 4 and 25 yards in the first and fourth quarters, respectively.
Junior kicker Chris Alleyne exhibited a forceful leg, booming a 35-yard field goal for Bishop’s.
With the loss, the Knights concluded their season with an overall record of 7-4. — Rob Stone
