With the local scholastic lacrosse team off and running, several teams are battling for winning records early in the season. On the girls side, La Jolla High came into action this week with a record of 2-4 for head coach Jenn Tapscott. Key players to date have included Sarah Shigley (senior attacker), Cami Felt (junior midfielder) and Margaret Nettleton (senior midfielder). “Cami, a newly transitioned midfielder, has come up big in the middle of the field, while Sarah continues to be a strong threat when in the 8 and around the crease,” Tapscott remarked. “Margaret’s speed has allowed her to dominate ground balls and has also caused many turnovers in the midfield. She is a dynamic player who is seen as a threat on both ends of the field. It is important to note Mackenzie Gloven — who unfortunately is out of commission due to a knee injury — however, had a very strong first three games.” According to Tapscott, the Lady Vikings have proven they can overcome adversity and have strengthened their ability to play as a team, relying on each other in difficult situations. “This year we have many threats on attack which should be difficult for other teams to stop,” Tapscott remarked. “Our team defense continues to be strong, and we are excited for the rematches we will see towards the end of the season against the teams we came up short against.”   At La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) School, the Lady Torreys dropped a 14-1 decision to The Bishop’s School in recent action. The LJCD coaching staff noted that despite the score, goalie Stephanie Rothenburg made the Lady Knights fight for every one of their goals.   “Stephanie had 23 saves yesterday — a remarkable performance for which we were all grateful,” LJCD assistant coach Karen Elitzky noted. “Our other force on defense was Christina Planas de Miguel, who gets better every day, and it is difficult to believe she picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time this spring. She fought hard for every ground ball and won four of the five we had all game. She also made two beautiful interceptions near our goal. Jodi Morris worked hard on defense, too, and her speed, leadership and diligence are consistent assets to the team.” LJCD had five shots total, one by Roya Bagheri, three by Liv Hipkins and one by Veronica Lee, who converted on a penalty shot in the first half. In other recent action, LJCD posted an 8-3 win over Great Oaks High to avenge an earlier season defeat. Leading the offense were Bagheri with two goals and one interception, Hipkins with three goals and two assists and Lee with three goals and one assist. According to Elitzky, Brianna Alexander also played her best game to date, making strong midfield transitions and adding one assist to the tally. “Our defense reinvented itself, stepping up and stifling the Great Oaks offense, who shot at will against us in the first game,” Elitzky said. “Jodi Morris had the charge of guarding their top player — who scored nine goals on us last game — and she did it magnificently. Jodi held her to three goals, but it must be noted that of the three, one was a penalty shot and another occurred when Great Oaks was a (wo)man up.” Rothenburg made four key saves in goal for the Lady Torreys. On the boys side, Bishop’s posted a pair of wins in recent action, topping Torrey Pines 7-6 (Mike P. Jensen three goals, Trevor Gudim two goals, Zach Negroni three assists) and Santa Fe Christian 13-8 (Mike D. Jensen three goals, two assists; Gudim three goals, one assist; Kyle Jester two goals, one assist; Robby Stiefler one goal, two assists). Elsewhere, La Jolla Country Day School came into this week with a record of 5-3. Jason McCallum and Hunter Higgins had three goals each versus Eastlake on Wednesday in a 7-6 victory. — Editor’s note: La Jolla High did not respond with information on its boys team.