A number of local graduates turned in fine sports seasons at their respective colleges this fall. On the women\u2019s volleyball courts, Lily Durwood (La Jolla High) played setter at Harvard. Durwood helped the Crimson to a 10-16, 5-9 Ivy League record. In the team\u2019s final regular season match-up, the junior co-captain dished out 51 assists and four blocks in a five-game loss to Cornell. Laurel Casey (The Bishop\u2019s School) was a contributor for the Yale University squad that finished as Ivy League champs at 21-6. Casey, a freshman Libero, saw action in 29 sets over 15 matches. She notched a season- and match-high 16 digs Oct. 4 versus Brown. Rachel Cocalis (The Bishop\u2019s School) was an outside hitter at Princeton University. The junior helped in leading Princeton to a second-place finish in the Ivy League behind Yale. Overall, Princeton was 18-4 and 12-2 in league action. Finally, Natalia Wrobel (The Bishop\u2019s School) was a sophomore setter at Dartmouth College. The Big Green finished its season with a record of 8-16, 4-10 in Ivy League play. On the gridiron, Travis Golia (La Jolla Country Day School), a freshman kicker at Stanford University, and Andy Altman (La Jolla Country Day School), a freshman defensive lineman, were members of the Cardinal football team. Stanford finished its season at 5-7. Brian Klene (La Jolla High School) was a freshman defensive back at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT ended its campaign with a 5-5 record. In the pool, the University of Southern California had a number of Bishop\u2019s School grads on its men\u2019s water polo roster as the Trojans capped an unbeaten season with a 7-5 win over Stanford in the NCAA championship game. Bishop\u2019s alumni Will Cherashore, Kevin May, Nico Sardo and Andrey Artamonov were members of the top-ranked USC squad, while Alex Pulido (The Bishop\u2019s School) and Peter Sefton (La Jolla High) were members of the Cardinal squad. Tyler Jemmett (The Bishop\u2019s School) was a member of the UCLA men\u2019s squad that finished 16-8. Jemmett saw action in all 24 matches, scoring nine goals on 40 attempts. \u2014 If you know of any graduates of The Bishop\u2019s School, La Jolla High, La Jolla Country Day or University City High that are making a mark in college sports, contact hoopsthomas@yahoo.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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