
EAT MY DUST
A University City baserunner slides safely in at second during an April 4 game at Clairemont High.
The Lady Centurions won, 1-0.
Wiggins leads Stanford into final
La Jolla Country Day School grad Candice Wiggins led Stanford into the NCAA Women’s basketball championship Tuesday night, where the Cardinal was to face defending champ Tennessee. Tennessee won, 64-48. Wiggins had 14 points for the Cardinal.
Stanford reached the title game with an 82-73 victory over top overall seed Connecticut last Sunday in the national semifinal round. In that game, Wiggins posted her fourth double-double of the season, with 25 points and 13 rebounds.
LJ spikers capture Beach City tourney
The La Jolla High boys volleyball team placed first out of 34 teams from San Diego, Los Angeles and Las Vegas at the eighth annual Beach City Invitational.
The Vikings are currently 4-0 in Western League and 13-1 overall.
Bishop’s School girls lacrosse sees action
The Bishop’s School girls lacrosse team recently participated in the Surf and Stick Tournament at Westview High School. Bishop’s went 1-1-1 in the gold bracket.
The Lady Knights opened with a 9-5 win over Patrick Henry, with Emily Reit notching three goals. Megan Murray added two, while Ali Bishop led with four ground ball controls, Jacqueline Rhodes forced five turnovers and Felicity Bradely recorded four saves.
In a 5-5 tie with Torrey Pines, Reit tallied twice for Bishop’s, with Bradley notching seven saves.
“Our core defense of Hillary Halter, Jameson Kearney, Camilla Johnston, Ali Bishop and Jacqueline Rhodes played with such desire and intensity, as did our whole team,” Bishop’s head coach Meghan Carr said. “Having this tie under our belt has given our team confidence that we can play at the level of the higher-seeded teams in the county.”
Bishop’s finished play with a 13-4 loss to Poway, with Reit scoring three goals.
In action last week, Bishop’s scored an 8-7 win over Preuss School. Caroline Markham and Sophia Muller each scored twice for Bishop’s.
Collegiate Nationals will feature flow and chow
Area college students wanting to tackle Bruticus Maximus’ endless wave or try downing four plates of burgers, dogs and fries in a competitive eating challenge can sign now for the Collegiate Nationals, coming to the Wave House in Mission Beach April 18-20. The event will also have a beach volleyball competition featuring the best players from Division I teams from across the nation.
Registration for the flowboarding competition is open to teams made up of eight to 10 riders currently enrolled in college. The registration price is $200 per team. E-mail [email protected] for registration information.
Local schools already participating include Mesa College, San Diego State and Point Loma Nazarene.
The competitive eating event is open to all college students enrolled with at least three college credits. Each plate of food weighs in at one-quarter pound.
The event will be televised May 25 in a one-hour special on CBS.
Registration information is available at www.thecollegiatenationals.com.