Golfers take to links as season winds down More than 100 of the top high school players in San Diego County qualified to converge on Warner Springs last week for CIF competition.  After last Tuesday’s play, the field was cut to 76 players. Last Wednesday, the remaining 76 battled it out for 12 slots to qualify for the next level.  Bishop’s School sophomores Courtney Hooton and Spenser Krut made a very strong showing with scores of 149 and 159, respectively. Hooton’s score was the fifth best of the tournament, good enough to advance to the next level.  Elsewhere, La Jolla High’s Juliette Garay qualified for the recent CIF Regionals at Warner Springs. Although playing with severe tendonitis in her left wrist recently and on tough course conditions, she made the cut to day two by shooting an 83 on day one, with birdies on the first and second holes. On day two, she carded a 76 with birdies on the sixth and seventh holes. A sophomore, Garay was named the number three golfer of the City Conference Top 50 golfers of the Western League. She was also named to the First Team all-League of the Western League. “Juliette carried an impressive 2.29 stroke differential through the season,” La Jolla High head coach Allen Merryman noted. “She performed very well and this experience will only help her to be more familiar with the course and this level of tournament. As our number one player, she deservingly received our award for the most valuable player to the team. We hope to continue to improve as a team next year.”  Bishop’s boys water polo coach sinks 500th win Having built a dynasty over the years, Bishop’s School head boys water polo coach Jim Fales celebrated his 500th victory in his 21-year tenure as a Bishop’s coach with an 18-3 win against Valley Center last Thursday. The game, starting the first round of the Division II CIF playoffs, puts Fales in the record book. “Coach Fales has built a water polo community within The Bishop’s School,” said Tom Tarantino, athletic director. “The victories are a byproduct of life lessons in the pool. Bishop’s water polo is about commitment, dedication, loyalty, friendship and competitive greatness. This program deserves to be successful because they have an uncommon work ethic led by Coach Fales.” La Jolla Harriers top Hoover, fall to UC The La Jolla High girls cross country team defeated Hoover by a score of 50-15, but lost to University City 18-38 in its last Western League contest. In the process, half of the Lady Vikings had personal records. The team was led by senior Tatevick Simavoryan, who for the first time broke 20 minutes (19:49). Her previous best was 20:16. Simavoryan was followed by junior Zoe Wescoe at 20:00, a :33 improvement. The junior varsity race was won by Emily Abbott in a PR of 21:55. Hoopers, softball deadlines approach Registration deadline for the La Jolla Hoopers Club Basketball’s winter session is Dec. 7. The first practice will be Dec. 14. The club is open to boys in grades 5 through 8 and girls in grades 6 through 8. For a registration form, visit www.ljhoopers.com or call TJ Brown, (913) 486-0863. La Jolla Youth Softball is offering a $20 discount to girls who register before Nov. 30. The 2010 spring recreation season begins with pre-season clinics in January, practices in February and games from late February through early May. For registration info, visit www.lajollayouthsoftball.org. n