Several local scholastic girls volleyball teams are making a move for league titles as the season winds down. The Bishop\u2019s School headed into action this week with a 21-8 (5-1 Coastal League) record. In action last week, Bishop\u2019s defeated La Jolla Country Day School in a battle for first place in the league by scores of 21-25, 25-18,23-25, 25-18, 15-11. Carly Bollert and Thea Derrough both had 14 kills and Kristen Casey tallied 13 for the Lady Knights, while Julie Gantz led Bishop\u2019s with three aces and 31 digs. Ina Kamenova ran an efficient offense, handing out 41 assists, while Savannah Smith was outstanding at the net with two stuffs and 11 control blocks, according to head coach Tod Mattox. Bishop\u2019s followed that victory on Saturday evening with a 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19 win over La Jolla High. Kendall Lord led Bishop\u2019s with 10 kills, while sister Maddie Lord came off the bench to serve three aces. In other recent Coastal League action, La Jolla Country Day School (24-5) scored a four-game victory over Canyon Crest Academy. Lauren Birks had 20 kills to lead the Lady Torreys. In Western League play, La Jolla High (21-9, 8-2) entered the week tied with Scripps Ranch for second place in the league. According to La Jolla High head coach Dave Jones, top players in recent weeks include setter Karly Deer and outside hitters Amanda Gordon and Caitlin Parmer. “They will be the core that we build upon as we head into playoffs this month,” Jones noted.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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