Several local girls volleyball teams netted victories in recent action. La Jolla High took sixth place (of 48 schools from six states) in its recent Beach City Invitational. Senior setter Karly Deer helped to lead the Lady Vikings to a 4-2 finish, defeating the reigning New Mexico state champions and one of the top teams from Alaska along the way.   Outside hitters Amanda Gordon and Gracie Drozda also made big contributions, along with middles Caitlin Parmer and Madeline Lee. With a league victory over Point Loma last week, La Jolla raised its record to 15-3 overall and 3-0 in league. Elsewhere, The Bishop’s School finished second in the Beach City Invitational. After going 3-0 on the opening day of play, Bishop’s then defeated the likes of Esperanza and Santa Fe Christian in the quarters, and Dana Hills in the semifinals. Bishop’s lost to Orange Lutheran in the finals in a close three-gamer. Kristen Casey and Julie Gantz were all-tourney, and Thea Derrough and Hannah Saber were also excellent, according to head coach Tod Mattox. In its first league match last week, Bishop’s (12-6 overall) fell to La Jolla Country Day School (see more information below) in four games. Derrough led Bishop’s with 12 kills, and Kendall Lord chipped in with 11 kills and three blocks.   Bishop’s also fell last week to Santa Fe Christian in a five-game match. The Lady Knights dropped the first two games, then won the next two to force the deciding game. Carly Bollert led the Lady Knights with 18 kills, and Ina Kamenova had a great showing, tallying 41 assists, along with six kills. Gantz had four aces and Carly Guiducci chipped in with three. Finally, La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) School opened the week with a victory over The Bishop’s School. “It was a complete team effort,” LJCD head coach Peter Ogle said. Mollie Rogers had 17 kills to lead the Lady Torreys, while Lauren Birks had 14 kills and 21 digs. “Setters Jessie Altman and Chloe Mathis ran the offense with poise, keeping the defenders guessing,” Ogle noted. “With the passing of Libero Cheyenne Giesecke, the middle option for Gillian Howard and Jordan Krant was a constant source of points for us. Right side Maggie Whitney kept the powerful outside hitters honest, allowing the defense to dig a ton of balls. It is only one of eight league games in a very tough Coastal League South. In our league, if you play well, you have a chance to win. If you do not play well, you will not win.” LJCD moved on to see action in the Scripps Ranch Tournament last Friday and Saturday, capturing the title with a win over Christian High in two games. The Lady Torreys won their pool by defeating Oceanside, Otay Ranch and University City. That put LJCD seeded first in the championship bracket on Saturday. After beating Fallbrook in the seeding game, the Lady Torreys survived some inconsistent play with tough victories over Escondido and Valley Center before moving on to knock off Christian for the title. Giesecke and Rogers were named to the all-tournament team, while Birks, who led LJCD in the final match with 15 kills, was named the MVP.