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March 2007 Pages 12-16 12 SPORTS March 16, 2007 HIGH TIDE Theo Lee A member of both the varsity waterpolo and varsity tennis team, senior Theo Lee has helped take the Vikings to many victories. Staff writer Aditi Shah gives an insight into Lee’s sporting career and brings him to recount his most memorable experiences while on the court. High Tide: What sports do you into it in Singapore, but it want to play for? pretty dumb. (Whiffing a ball is HT: Who would you consider your play? seemed fun at the time. TL: I hope to play water polo when you try to hit a ball hard biggest rivals? Theo Lee: Right now I am more than tennis. I would and completely miss it.) TL: Francis Parker, La Jolla playing tennis and waterpolo. HT: When did you begin playing want to go and play for CMC, Country Day, Cathedral, are But I also used to play soccer, tennis? Brown, or FSU. HT: Who are the key players on the r i v a l s . baseball, and basketball. TL: I began playing tennis team? Oh yeah, about eight years ago in HT: Have you ever gotten injured TL: Trey Van Buskirk, and Buck HT: How did you decide to play Singapore. playing any sports? Niko Karnopp, PJ Fishops. tennis or who got you into the sport? TL: I haven’t really gotten Wooley, and Kyle Van TL: My parents pushed me HT: What is your favorite sport? hurt. The most I have ever Buskirk are all good. HT: What are TL: I can’t pick been injured is with some your goals for the between tennis and shoulder problems. HT: Do you watch season? water polo. tennis a lot? TL: I hope to HT: How long have you been on TL: I only win another CIF HT: Have you broken varsity tennis? watch the big championship and CIF any records in your TL: Ever since freshman year. individuals. I also want sporting career? to do well in the Western TL: Well, the HT: What are the highlights of League Individuals, and La Jolla High your tennis career? I want the team to go School Tennis TL: The highlights of my undefeated. team has won 41 career were when I won some championships, tennis tournaments and when HT: What do you want to which is currently the La Jolla High School tournaments, like be when you grow up? Does it a state record, tennis team won last year’s the US Open or involve sports? so that could be championship. Wimbledon. I like watching TL: I hope to go into sports considered. basketball, football, and or medicine. Also, I want HT: Have you ever been embarrassed baseball more though. I to help Sharapova or the HT: Do you want or regretted something while on the also like watching high school U.S. Volleyball team. Owning to continue a sport court? sports when the administration a brewery or a vineyard and Photos courtesy of Danielle Lee in college? If you do, TL: Once during a match, I lets us cheer. casino with my friends would Ace: Theo Lee shows off his skills as he aces a shot. what school would you whiffed on a return and felt be pretty cool too. Girls stay tough while the boys get rough by cassie cook One underclassman is together to pull off some great staff writer freshman Taylor Bourgeoise, games. following in the footsteps The game against Coronado Tryouts are over, teams have of his older brother, senior High School is March 31, been selected, and practice Glenn Bourgeoise. Leading at Coronado’s field, and the has begun. This year, La the team to victory will be outcome is sure to be very Jolla High School’s lacrosse captains Tobias Felbeck, important for the rest of the teams are stepping onto the Glenn Bourgeoise, Brendan season. field with confidence and Cummings, and David Almost a month after the determination. Ginsberg, as well as standout Coronado game, the varsity Coming off a year of players seniors Marc Tibbs Vikings will be playing Poway rebuilding, the boys are and Jeremy Gentile. High School (at Poway) on expected to improve their last One of the Viking’s biggest April 28. year’s record of 0-1. After rivals, neighboring school Last but not least, the La a tough season in 2006, the Bishops, will play the boys Costa Canyon High School boys varsity team is more than team on La Jolla High School’s lacrosse team will come to the prepared to dominate the field on the night of Friday, La Jolla High School field for Photo courtesy of www.ljhs.sandi.net th another much anticipated, high field. April 13. This ‘Friday the 13 ’ Going in for the kill: (above) Senior Taryn Olson fights off the opposition. “Last year was a building game is already getting the Gettin’ low: (bottom right): La Jolla gets ready to steal the ball at the start tension game on Thursday year for us, and players excited. of a game. May 15. this year we “All I have to say is buck to the team’s success. In are both important, versatile All of La Jolla High’s lacrosse have improved Fishops,” Tibbs said when accordance to their motto, players on this year’s team. teams are ready to rise to the a great deal and asked about the game. the girls are already planning Rival teams Coronado High occasion and prove their ability have some The boys junior varsity sweat, play, and win “together.” School, Poway High School, to dominate and succeed. new players team is anticipated to have The team has shown promise and La Costa Canyon High Their positive attitudes and on the team a promising season as well. so far, winning five out of six School are all going to give the dedication could give them who bring Winning their practice games in a Lacrosse Preseason lady Vikings good competition, the needed edge for a winning to the table scrimmage 8-0, they seem Jamboree tournament. but the team is ready to come season. new skills,” to be brimming with “This year will be challenging junior Jason confidence. because the team is small but Haire said. “We came ready to play we can pull together, senior The 2006 and did fairly decent,” captain Briana Wright said. team was junior Tyler Rohr said. Four year varsity player, c o m p r i s e d The 2007 girls varsity senior Taryn Olson (who mainly of juniors lacrosse team is smaller will be playing lacrosse for and sophomores. than it has been in the University of California This year’s team, however, previous years, Berkeley’s Division 1 Women’s is made up of junior and making every one Lacrosse team next year), and senior returnees, who are of the16 players second year varsity player, older and more experienced. a crucial part sophomore Mackenzie Gloven, Photo courtesy of Haley Hammershaimb HIGH TIDE March 16, 2007 SPORTS 13 Vikings shut down Grizzlies Racing through the snow by hana francisco and La Jolla High School’s skeleton sled. “There’s also Improve season record to 5-0 haley hammershaimb sophomore Christian O’Neal no other feeling than hitting a by rob sprong abundant senior leadership. sports editors Pedersen took up the Olympic wall. Bones don’t break, they guest writer The 5-0 start marks the first sport of Skeleton racing this shatter.” five-win start by a Viking Skeleton Racing (n): an past November. On most weekends in January On Monday, March 12, the baseball team in over two Olympic sport where the athlete He was the youngest member and February, Pedersen goes up Vikings baseball team notched decades. goes head first down the bobsleigh of a one week Skeleton training to the Olympic Center in Park its fifth win of the season Offense has been key in the track, with their chin and toes only school at the Lake Placid City, Utah where he continues with a 3-1 victory over the victories: the 54 runs scored millimeters from the slippery ice. The Olympic center New York. his racing and training Mission Hills in the first athelets balance on a rectangular, “There’s no other feeling like schedule. He won a third place Grizzlies. five games aerodynamic steel and fiberglass it in the world because you’re bronze metal in the Western The game marks the sled that can gain speeds up to 130 hitting six G’s,” Pedersen said Regionals in Park City, Utah came down best total in kmph. of the exhilerating ride on a on January 3, 2007. to the wire, the county. but clutch With all the hitting by talent on Christian O’Neal Pedersen juniorTrent this year’s Jemmett and team, it Bronze Medalist a save for Photos courtesy of Hana Francisco would be a in the Western Regionals senior Casey On the mound: Senior Casey shame not Taking off: (top left) Pedersen loads his sled R i c h m o n d Richmond gets set for the next batter. to see some at the top of the Park City track; Gaining ended the Grizzlies’ threat. game. speed: (bottom left) He is racing down the The exciting win catapults The atmosphere at a game Park City Olympic Center track at speeds of 75 the Vikes into the Bully’s East is unlike any other, one minute mph; Parallel to the track: (bottom right) Championship Game. laid back and the next intense Pedersen zooms down the track head first, with The team this year looks and filled with the drumming incredibly solid; the return of bongos.
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