While they compete in different leagues, both The Bishop\u2019s School and La Jolla High girls soccer teams had something in common come Saturday evening: CIF champions. In the Division IV championship in El Cajon, Kaylie Davidson tallied a pair of goals off of corner kicks from Lindsey Holman-Kelly in leading Bishop\u2019s (14-4-3) to a 2-1 overtime win over league foe Francis Parker. “The game versus Parker was a game the girls will remember for a long time,” Bishop\u2019s head coach Brian Quinn remarked. “The girls played with an incredible intensity after they were down 1-0, and my feeling was that they deserved to be the champions.” Bishop\u2019s had gone undefeated in Coastal League play this winter and this contest proved the most difficult game the Lady Knights have had in quite some time, according to Quinn. “Laura Wyatt played her best game of the season and I was pleased with the determination of the seniors to go out as winners,” Quinn commented. In regards to Division IV, this group of Bishop\u2019s School girls has only lost once in three years \u2014 last year\u2019s CIF final to Coronado. Bishop\u2019s was unbeaten in 2007 and also this year. “The other pleasing aspect for me is the fact that we had three freshmen starting who have made solid contributions all season long: Jennifer Akin, Maya Theuer and Amanda Martin,” Quinn noted. “The most pleasing aspect for the program has to be the fact that this group of girls played a lot of the top teams in the county and handled it with poise \u2014 Torrey Pines, Westview, La Costa Canyon, Rancho Bernardo. Their only losses have been to Division I schools. They compete hard all the time and play soccer the way it is supposed to be played \u2014 with skill and grace.” Bishop\u2019s opened defense of its State Regional Championship March 10 at home against Acton Vasquez and prevailed, 5-1, to advance. **** In the Division III CIF championship game in El Cajon, La Jolla High got a pair of goals from Callan Parra en route to an easy 4-0 win over Coronado Saturday in El Cajon. La Jolla (15-3-2) captured its first title since 2000, defeating the top-seeded Lady Islanders in the process and avenging a pair of regular season losses to Coronado. La Jolla also got goals from Katie Wahl and Briana Champion. “The girls had a bad taste in their mouths from the first two games against Coronado and they wanted this one badly,” La Jolla High head coach Kristin Jones remarked. “They were very excited to get another chance to play them. Our defense \u2014 Courtney Volger, Tess Plant Thomas and Jessica Wood \u2014 played flawless. They were really on their game. They stayed disciplined and focused until the final whistle.” On the offensive side of the ball, Jones was quick to point out the play of senior captain Nihal Kayali, who played one of her best games. “Callan (Parra) used her speed and determination to be a major threat every time she had the ball and that was evident with her two goals,” Jones noted. According to Jones, the hard work these girls put in paid off when all was said and done. “This group of girls deserved this,” Jones continued. “They have been consistent all year long. The way they played in the big games this year showed how far they have come. The highlight of the year besides CIFs was beating Cathedral three times. That is an intense rivalry and the girls really enjoyed those wins.” As Jones sees it, these girls are special, noting, “They all are so different but it is great to see them come together and fight to achieve their goals. At any level I\u2019ve coached, this group and season will stand out as one of my favorites. Definitely.” La Jolla opened play in the Southern California Regional playoffs at home March 10 against Hemet San Jacinto and shut them out, 1-0, to advance.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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