Preps Sports
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April 19: Week in Sports
Baseball: Torrey Pines completed a three-game Avocado League West series sweep of Sage Creek with a 7-4 eight-inning victory on April 14. The Falcons pushed across three runs in the top of the eighth inning for their seventh straight victory overall. Matthew Schlesener, who was credited with the...
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Depth key for Canyon Crest netters in Thursday match with No. 1 Torrey Pines
Sixth-year Head Coach Larry Belinsky has been going against the grain at Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) and finding out that it works pretty well.
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TPHS Falcon named Cal-Hi Sports Southern California Baseball Player of the Week
Joe Magrisi, a senior on the Torrey Pines High School baseball team, was recently named the Cal-Hi Sports Southern California Baseball Player of the Week.
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Mustangs Rugby sweeps Irish opponents in club’s first tour abroad
The San Diego Youth Rugby Club “Mustangs” Under-14 Boys Team (U14s) completed the club’s first ever international tour this past Sunday after a nine-day, three-match journey around Ireland.
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Tough, national caliber schedules prep Torrey Pines, LCC lacrosse teams for rivalry shoot-out
Two-time CIF-winning coach Jono Zissi’s Torrey Pines outfit is top-ranked in the section.
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New culture brings new success to CCA baseball
Canyon Crest Academy baseball coach Ryan Mikkonen faced a formidable task when he agreed to take over the reins of the Raven program in the spring of 2016.
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April 12: Week in Sports
The Torrey Pines High School girls lacrosse team scored 17 points and held the visiting Del Norte Warriors to 9 in the Falcons non-league win on April 3. Mia Kohn controls the ball in the victory for the 9-2 Lady Falcons, CIF champions for the last two years.
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Canyon Crest varsity baseball team wins NCC Championship
The Canyon Crest Academy varsity baseball team is off to a great start this year with a 13-4 record. On Friday, April 6, the Ravens won the North County Tournament, defeating El Camino in the Premier Division championship game with a final score of 10-3.
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April 5: Week in Sports
Baseball: Canyon Crest Academy lost to San Ysidro 5-3 in the Lions Club Tournament championship game on May 29. The loss snapped a seven-game Ravens winning streak. CCA starter Jordan Goldmann, who took the loss, struck out three and gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and one walk. The...
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SDA pole vaulter hitting new heights
Because it doesn’t have a swimming pool, San Dieguito Academy got itself a 16-foot pole vaulter—specifically senior Kevin Ward, who cleared a San Diego CIF and then state best 16-foot-1 at the recent Falcon Relays hosted by Torrey Pines High School.
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Fifteen-year-old Rivera shines on links for Falcons
Should one call Torrey Pines freshman golfer Jackson Rivera a prodigy? Let’s examine some of the evidence. He got his first golf lesson at age 4 and later played his first round of golf at Heartwell Park in Long Beach (the same course where Tiger Woods started), was in the Junior World Championships...
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March 29: Week in Sports
Canyon Crest Academy improved to 3-0 in the North County Classic tournament as the Ravens defeated Valley Center 7-0 on March 23.
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Torrey Pines girls swim team wins at Mission Viejo
Team is aiming for 9th straight CIF crown
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March 22: Week in Sports
Baseball: Torrey Pines defeated Santa Fe Christian 2-1 in a Kendra Couch Classic tournament game on March 13 that went 13 innings. The game featured solid pitching from both teams. Falcons starter Joe Magrisi threw five innings of two-hit ball. He allowed one unearned run. Matthew Schlesener, who...
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Tennis served as translator for Torrey Pines senior
When Nik Speshilov moved from Moscow to this country with his family at age 10, the current Torrey Pines High senior couldn’t speak English — yet he could talk tennis in a sense.
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March 15: Week in Sports
Torrey Pines defeated Sotomayor of Los Angeles 3-1 in the Southern California Regional Division II championship game on March 10.
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Carmel Valley Middle School Bobcats 7th grade wins basketball conference championship
The Carmel Valley Middle School Bobcats 7th grade boys team, coached by Tim Wade, capped off the Coastal Middle School Basketball Conference playoffs on Feb. 27 with a championship.
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TPHS student among the honorees at 46th Annual National Football Foundation Scholar-Leader-Athlete Awards Banquet
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame – Walter J. Zable/San Diego Chapter will be holding its 46th Annual Scholar-Leader-Athlete Banquet Friday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Center in Mission Valley. This prestigious banquet will be honoring 26 high school and three...
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Torrey Pines boys take first regional soccer title
Saturday’s CIF Division II Southern California Regional Boys Soccer Championship game was played under dreary skies and a stubborn rain that never let up for the nearly two-hour duration of the contest.
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March 8: Week in Sports
Santa Fe Christian won its second straight state sectional title as the No. 2-seeded Eagles defeated No. 1 El Camino 63-52 in the San Diego Section Division I championship game on March 2.
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TPHS 2018 varsity cheer team earns top 10 ranking at national competition
The 2018 Varsity Cheer Team from Torrey Pines High School took home a top 10 FINALS ranking during the 2018 USA Nationals Cheer Competition in Anaheim Feb. 23.
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LCC boys soccer team drops CIF open title game to San Marcos
The La Costa Canyon boys’ soccer team’s vision of winning the CIF Open Division championship as the five-seed came up one step short as Coach Craig Dean’s Mavericks dropped a 4-2 decision to No. 3 seed San Marcos Friday night at Mission Bay High School.
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Torrey Pines boys fall in CIF soccer, basketball semi-finals
Although the two teams will each have opportunities to play in the upcoming CIF State Championship tournaments, both had their eyes focused on CIF titles.
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March 1: Week in Sports
Boys basketball: Torrey Pines extended its winning streak to 18 games as the No. 2-seeded Falcons defeated No. 7 La Jolla Country Day 92-66 in an Open Division playoff quarterfinal on Feb. 23. Finn Sullivan had 32 points and nine rebounds and Michael Pope had 30 points to lead the Falcons. Bryce...
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Acosta, Elsom and Metz took CCA basketball to the next level
The trajectory of the Canyon Crest Academy boys basketball program changed in September of 2014 when Aaron Acosta, Tyler Elsom and MJ Metz first stepped foot on campus as freshman.
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Torrey Pines cagers storm into CIF semi-finals
Powered by senior Finn Sullivan’s 20 first quarter points, Torrey Pines jumped all over visiting La Jolla Country Day from the opening tip and romped to a 92-66 CIF Open Division Quarterfinal victory Friday night.
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First round upsets leave CIF soccer brackets in disarray
So much for the statistics, numbers and expertise that go into creating the power rankings used to select and seed the eight teams for the 2018 Open Division brackets for girls and boys soccer.
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Feb. 22: Week in Sports
Girls soccer: Torrey Pines defeated La Costa Canyon 4-0 in a Avocado League West finale for both teams on Feb. 16. Freshman Karly Reeves scored two goals and Kate Thomas and Jordan Rowell each had one goal. Tatum Lenain, Chloe Gallo and Alexa Wallace each had one assist. The victory followed a...
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New names to be part of 2018-19 Avocado West lineup
As a result of the North County Conference’s (NCC) recent biennial league alignment review, San Marcos High School and Mission Hills High School, both growing forces in the San Diego prep athletic universe, will be switching from the Avocado League East to the Avocado League West.
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Torrey Pines stands out in CIF playoff brackets
CIF San Diego Section Playoffs begin this week in boys’ and girls’ basketball and soccer and Torrey Pines figures prominently in three of the eight-team Open Division brackets.
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Canyon Crest wins twice, prepares for a deep playoff run
Canyon Crest Academy’s boys varsity basketball team chalked up conference wins last week against La Costa Canyon 63-45 and San Dieguito Academy 65-56.
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Horizon Prep wins championship, makes it to CIF playoffs
The Horizon Prep basketball team clinched the Pioneer League Championship on Monday, Feb. 12 with a 49-10 win over CCPAA (Children’s Creative and Performing Arts Academy) at home. The Lions are heading into CIF San Diego Division V playoff with a winning streak of eight games. Under the leadership...
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Feb. 15: Week in Sports
Boys basketball: The amazing winning streak continues. Torrey Pines won its 15th straight game and its 51st league game going back to 2013 as the Falcons defeated Carlsbad 73-54 in an Avocado League West game on Feb. 9. Bryce Pope led the Falcons with 23 points. His twin brother Michael Pope scored...
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Where teams stand: Avocado West update for basketball and soccer
With one week (two games) to go in the prep basketball and soccer regular seasons, the winner of only one of the four major winter races in the Avocado League West has been officially determined—but the three others are virtually over.
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Six CCA senior student-athletes sign National Letter of Intent
There was a lot of excitement in the air when high school student-athletes from throughout the county came to Petco Park on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
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Feb 8: Week in Sports
The Falcons extended their league winning streak to 49 games as the Falcons defeated Francis Parker 72-63 in an Avocado League West game on Feb. 3.
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Torrey Pines Pop Warner Pee Wee and Varsity cheer teams win national titles
Both the Pee Wee (4th grade to 6th grade) and Varsity (6th grade to 9th grade) cheer squads from Torrey Pines Pop Warner placed first in their respective divisions and brought home national titles at JAMZ Cheer and Dance Nationals held Jan. 19-21 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Varsity team,...
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Feb. 1: Week in Sports
Torrey Pines extended its winning streak to 10 games as the Falcons defeated La Costa Canyon 69-50 in an Avocado League West game on Jan. 26.
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Torrey Pines stuns LCC late in Avocado West boys soccer showdown
In a Friday night match-up of Avocado West League boys' soccer heavyweights, No. 1-ranked Torrey Pines (15-0-2) remained undefeated with a 3-2 victory over No. 6 La Costa Canyon. In a game that both teams had once led, sophomore Jose Salgado delivered the knockout punch, breaking a 2-2 tie, in...
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Torrey Pines girls volleyball team receives CIF San Diego Section Victory With Honor Award
The Torrey Pines girls volleyball team achieved a distinction unmatched by any other team in the school’s history. The team was recognized with the CIF San Diego Section Victory With Honor Award. One team at the end of the season is identified as best exemplifying the CIF core principles of good...
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CCA girls water polo team wins Cougar Invitational
The Canyon Crest Academy girls water polo team won 1st place in the Cougar Invitational Jan. 27 beating Bonita Vista 9-4 in the final. CCA is Div. 2 and now ranked 5th. This is the first tournament victory in school history for the girls water polo team.
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Canyon Crest grinds out two conference victories
Finals week is tough at most high schools but at Canyon Crest Academy, one of the top academic high schools in the nation, according to US News and World Report, it is especially challenging. Perhaps playing a bit fatigued due to finals, the Ravens were able to notch two tight wins against conference...
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TPHS girls soccer team's win over Carlsbad moves them back to league's top spot
Torrey Pines Head Coach Martyn Hansford said “character, guts and determination” were the qualities responsible for winning Wednesday night’s showdown between the two top-ranked girls’ soccer teams in San Diego.
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Jan. 25: Week in Sports
Girls soccer: Torrey Pines survived meetings with two tough Avocado League West opponents to extend its season-opening unbeaten streak to 16. The Falcons played Canyon Crest Academy to a 1-1 tie on Jan. 19 as freshman Karly Reeves scored the Falcons’ only goal off an assist from Jordan Rowell. ...
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Jan. 19: CCA and TPHS basketball and soccer teams go head to head
For local prep sports fans, it was a busy five and a half hours last Friday, Jan., 19, afternoon/evening on the 2.8-mile corridor of Del Mar Heights Rd. between Torrey Pines High School and Canyon Crest Academy. The two local athletic titans battled it out in four different sports (boys’ & girls’...
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Q&A with accomplished TPHS soccer player Ashley Serven
With the recent start of the Avocado League West season the 5-foot-9 Serven took time to share her thoughts on Torrey Pines’ history of success, her own progress and what she hopes her team can accomplish in her final year.
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Ravens split pair to open league play
Canyon Crest opened league basketball play last Wednesday evening, Jan. 17, with a convincing win at home against a stubborn Carlsbad team, 67-52.
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Successful FUTGolf fundraiser benefits TPHS Soccer
TPHS Soccer recently hosted the 3rd annual FUTGolf fundraiser at the Rancho Carlsbad Golf Course. This was the event’s most successful year with over 80 golfers taking the course. Volunteers, golfers and sponsors made it possible to raise almost $6,000 for the soccer program. The Falcons boys team...
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Jan. 18: Week in Sports
Boys basketball: If a rigorous preseason nonleague schedule was a test, Torrey Pines aced it. The Falcons capped their preparation for Avocado League West play with a 57-54 victory over El Camino on Jan. 12, extending their winning streak to six games and improving their overall record for the...
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Local grapplers take on visiting Japanese team
La Costa Canyon High School hosted a cultural exchange Jan. 9 between Japan and the Unites States. This culture exchange did not take place in the classroom, dance floor or in a stadium — this exchange took place on a wrestling mat.