Several local field hockey teams come into the 2009 season having to replace some talented players who have moved on to the college ranks. That being said, there is still some good talent to make this season an exciting one. La Jolla High finished 14-4 a season ago (second in the Western League) for head coach Paula Conway, losing to Valley Center in the CIF quarterfinals. While Claire Mittermiller, Maddy Sharp and AJ Thota have moved on, La Jolla will look this fall to junior midfielder Anna Parma and senior defender Cami Felt to lead the way. “Both of these athletes (Parma, Felt) started every game last year and they bring a great deal of experience to our team,” Conway remarked. According to Conway, this will be a rebuilding year for the Lady Vikings.  “We graduated eight seniors last year, so we will be counting on some young players to step up and take the lead,” Conway added. “We only have three seniors on the squad this year.” At neighboring University City High, the Lady Centurions under head coach Carrie Seery finished 5-9 a season ago and exited the CIFs in the first round. Some key players this fall look to include junior forward Alexis Curtiss, along with senior co-captains Meagan Smith and Liz Licea, who both play on defense. “We had a lot of seniors graduate last year, so this year will be somewhat of a rebuilding year,” Seery commented. “The girls have solid base skills and are already meshing and working very well together as a team. The dynamic on the team is great and everyone is looking forward to a great season.” — Editor’s note: The Bishop’s School did not respond prior to press time with information on its team.