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• Menlo School shocks Mitty in baseball tourney - Palo Alto Online
  posted on March 25, 2013 at 04:15:52 pm
  Menlo School shocks Mitty in baseball tourneyPalo Alto OnlineMenlo School dropped a 13-6 nonleague decision to The Bishops School of La Jolla on Saturday ...
• Rancho Santa Fe teen holding lacrosse clinics for under-served youths
  posted on July 11, 2011 at 06:13:17 pm
  In following his passion for lacrosse, Alexander Evans-Pfeiffer, 17, a midfielder for La Jolla’s Bishop’s Knights, is now ...
• More Carmel Valley and Del Mar residents receive awards at Bishop’s
  posted on July 7, 2011 at 07:08:39 pm
  The following Del Mar and Carmel Valley residents graduated from The Bishop’s School in ...
• Rancho Santa Fe residents receive graduation awards
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 04:58:27 pm
  Commencement 2011 was unforgettable for The Bishop’s School’s 102nd graduating class. On this celebratory day the class of 1961 walked with the class of 2011. The ...
• Local residents receive awards at Bishop’s
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 04:39:48 pm
  Commencement 2011 was unforgettable for The Bishop’s School’s 102nd ...
• Carmel Valley resident receives Science Ethics Award
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 04:08:35 pm
  Mark Matten, a resident of Carmel Valley and a rising sophomore at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, has been honored with a 2011 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Special Award. ...
• La Jolla student named presidential scholar
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 08:00:00 am
  Julia Pian seems more impressed by the accomplishments of others than she does with her own, ...
• Sidelines: Providence Christian wins CIF state honor
  posted on June 21, 2011 at 07:24:38 am
  The CIF State Office announced its 27 state academic team champions for the 2010-11 school year, ...
• Carmel Valley resident named U.S. Presidential Scholar
  posted on June 2, 2011 at 02:38:36 pm
  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced that Julia Pian, a resident of Carmel Valley and a ...
• Bishop’s School backers rock on with Foreigner
  posted on May 2, 2011 at 02:39:18 pm
  Rock legends Foreigner headlined The Bishop’s School annual gala, ...
• Nado Natterings
  posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:21:12 pm
  Danielle Simmons, is one of many members of the CHS freshman class making a positive impact on the Islander Track Team. The runner on the ...
• Del Mar/Carmel Valley resident earns Award of Excellence
  posted on March 31, 2011 at 02:39:06 pm
  The Bishop’s School Community Service Director Joan Heylman recognized two Bishop’s students who received community service ...
• A meaningful job: priceless
  posted on March 29, 2011 at 04:01:15 pm
  At 6 a.m. every weekday, as he has for the past seven years, Eric Readinger gets up, dresses, eats breakfast, feeds his cat named for NFL pro Emmitt Smith, and grabs the sports section as ...
• CHS Girls Soccer Team Crowned Region Champions
  posted on March 28, 2011 at 09:30:59 pm
  The CHS Girls Soccer Team concluded a great season Friday with a 3-0 win over La Jolla High School to win the Division ...
• Courtnall helps Oaks Christian girls' soccer net biggest goal of all
  posted on March 13, 2011 at 06:57:06 am
  GIRLS' SOCCER: Behind senior's two scores, Oaks Christian captures Div. III regional championship. DOWNEY -- Ally Courtnall's soccer career at Oaks ...
• Local sports roundup
  posted on March 11, 2011 at 06:19:00 am
  Roundup of non ...
• For some girls' soccer teams, regionals are just too much
  posted on March 7, 2011 at 06:56:46 am
  Following its dramatic victory in the Southern Section Div. I championship Friday, ...
• JSerra did get in Regionals
  posted on March 7, 2011 at 12:46:36 am
  JSerra, which lost in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4A ...
• Carmel Valley resident admitted to prestigious American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive program
  posted on February 23, 2011 at 06:22:20 pm
  Carmel Valley resident Alexandra Krstic has successfully auditioned for the esteemed American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive program. This summer, she will spend four weeks at ...
• Bishop’s school student a chess master
  posted on February 17, 2011 at 08:15:51 am
  For Varun Krishnan, chess ...
• La Jolla edges Cathedral Catholic in tight water polo match
  posted on February 11, 2011 at 04:07:20 pm
  The season may appear to be winding down for most high school girls’ water polo teams right now, but it’s still heating up for La Jolla Vikings and Cathedral ...
• M. Water Polo. NCAA Champs Upsize With 15 Newcomers
  posted on February 9, 2011 at 11:16:24 pm
  USC head coach Jovan Vavic has hauled in his largest class of men's water polo signees with a grand total of 15 newcomers signed on to join the Trojans in 2011. USC's new class of talent ...
• La Jolla edges Cathedral Catholic in tight water polo match
  posted on February 8, 2011 at 09:44:36 pm
  [caption id="attachment_35108" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A shot by Cathedral's Jannah Folk shot gets by La Jolla's Jill Wilding. Photo: Jon Clark"] [/caption]By Rick ...
• Knights win another tournament
  posted on February 8, 2011 at 09:14:26 pm
  The Bishop's School's girls water polo team captured the team's ...
• Rancho Santa Fe resident admitted to prestigious dance program
  posted on February 8, 2011 at 08:04:34 pm
  Alexandra Allman, a Rancho Santa Fe resident, auditioned for and was successfully admitted to ...
• PREP GIRLS WATER POLO: Torrey Pines can't end Bishop's Open stranglehold
  posted on February 6, 2011 at 05:43:44 am
  LA JOLLA -- The faces may change, but when it comes to ...
• Boys' basketball: Nike Extravaganza schedule
  posted on February 1, 2011 at 05:03:18 pm
  The Nike Extravaganza is set for Friday and Saturday at Santa Ana Mater Dei, with girls' games on Friday and boys' ...
• Army-Navy provides basketball coach with new scene for success
  posted on January 28, 2011 at 06:52:49 am
  Veteran Tarantino has won championships at ...
• Commissioners delay decision on Bishop’s School library height until Feb. 10
  posted on January 20, 2011 at 09:14:26 pm
  The city Planning Commission voted 3-2 Thursday in favor of a motion brought by commissioner Tim Golba, a La Jolla architect, to uphold an appeal opposing ...
• Sponsors sought for talent show benefit for arts, scholarships at La Jolla schools
  posted on January 19, 2011 at 06:29:47 pm
  Sponsors are still being solicited for the Friday, Jan. 28 “Stars in Our Eyes” performing and visual arts showcase at Parker Auditorium ...
• Week in Sports: Bishop’s nets key win over Parker
  posted on January 18, 2011 at 09:44:28 pm
  In soccer, sometimes the better team doesn’t always win. Against Francis Parker last week, The ...
• Tars win physical affair
  posted on January 9, 2011 at 07:20:53 am
  McLaren records hat trick in Newport ...
• Notebook: Sheldon, Elk Grove grapple at Zehnder Dual
  posted on December 23, 2010 at 05:20:05 pm
  Elk Grove High School’s state champion wrestler, Lefi Letuligasenoa, was an interested fan last weekend at the Curt Mettler ...
• CHATTER: La Canada girls' basketball coach Hill hits milestone
  posted on December 23, 2010 at 08:28:46 am
  It took three tries, but LaCanada girls' basketball coach Tamar Hill finally secured her ...
• High School/Youth Sports Roundup
  posted on December 20, 2010 at 06:19:51 am
  A red-hot fourth quarter propelled the Bret Harte High boys basketball team to a 62-50 non-league victory over Riverbank Tuesday in Angels ...
• Escalon feels at home on bowls' natural grass field
  posted on December 19, 2010 at 07:31:24 am
  Perhaps the only head coach of the 10 in these CIF State Bowl games who pleaded ...
• Results for CIF State Football Bowl Games
  posted on December 19, 2010 at 07:00:19 am
  Friday D-IV, The Bishop's School La Jolla beats Brookside Christian 40-14  D-I, Palo Alto beats Centennial Corona 15-13   ...
• Palo Alto denies Centennial
  posted on December 18, 2010 at 08:16:01 am
  Christoph Bono threw two touchdown passes to lead Palo Alto to a 15-13 victory over Centennial of ...
• Amazing season ends for Knights
  posted on December 18, 2010 at 08:12:26 am
  Brookside Christian High ran into an ...
• Channel change for Brookside Christian bowl game
  posted on December 18, 2010 at 06:01:33 am
  Brookside Christian’s CIF Division IV State Bowl Game against The Bishop’s School of La Jolla at 4 p.m. today ...
• The Bishop's School defeats Brookside Christian
  posted on December 18, 2010 at 03:38:14 am
  Alec Fisher scored five touchdowns to lead The Bishop's School of La Jolla to a 40-14 victory over ...
• Football: State Bowl Championships set to begin
  posted on December 18, 2010 at 12:17:56 am
  It's misty and drizzling here at Home Depot Center in Carson, but there's still plenty of football on the way. The ...
• Flintridge Sacred Heart girls' soccer two tough in shutout
  posted on December 17, 2010 at 08:13:24 am
  It was deja vu for the host Flintridge Sacred Heart ...
• Knights know what's at stake in Carson
  posted on December 17, 2010 at 08:09:06 am
  STOCKTON - The prevailing question hung ...
• Goodbye and good luck
  posted on December 17, 2010 at 08:08:36 am
  STOCKTON - On Thursday, amid the pre-dawn cold and fog, the 27 players on the ...
• Local schools participate in People of Color Conference
  posted on December 15, 2010 at 07:59:25 pm
  Faculty and staff from The Bishop’s School, La Jolla Country Day School, Francis Parker School, and Pacific Ridge School played a role in planning the National Association of Independent Schools ...
• Cougars and Knights get state bowl berths
  posted on December 13, 2010 at 08:08:36 am
  Brookside Christian and Escalon have one more football game ...
• Oaks Christian denied bowl berth
  posted on December 13, 2010 at 06:06:00 am
  For the second straight year, the Northern ...
• California dreamin’ comes full circle in new ‘art’ album
  posted on December 9, 2010 at 08:29:41 pm
  California stereotypes might vary by latitude, but several cities’ cultural and societal labels from ...
• Opinion: Don’t allow variances for La Jolla’s 30-foot limit
  posted on December 9, 2010 at 03:44:25 pm
  Have you ever stood in front of a building in the Coastal Zone where the 30-foot height restriction is ...
• It’s a life full of music for La Jolla church organist Steven Townsend
  posted on December 9, 2010 at 01:59:25 am
  Steven Townsend, a native of Southern California, started his professional career at age 13 as organist for the First Christian Church in Fullerton, ...
• Turnover not a concern for La Jolla High hoopsters
  posted on December 8, 2010 at 09:14:25 pm
  Usually when a basketball team loses four of its starters, the outlook for the next ...
• La Jolla’s Print-O-Mat, Bishop’s School honored
  posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:59:36 am
  Two La Jolla organizations have received 2010 Best of ...
• Bishop’s advances to CIF football final
  posted on December 4, 2010 at 07:44:26 am
  After a perfect 12-game season, The Bishop’s School now gets a chance to avenge last season’s loss in the CIF finals. In what was only a ...
• La Jolla girls basketball preview: Expectations high for Country Day
  posted on December 1, 2010 at 01:32:06 am
  By Phil Dailey Staff Writer Losing in the state regional final last season is still fresh in the minds of the La Jolla ...
• Week in Sports: Bishop’s moves on in CIF playoffs
  posted on November 30, 2010 at 06:59:35 pm
  The Bishop’s School advanced to the Division V CIF semifinals with an easy win over ...
• Perfect Bishop’s Knights have high hopes in CIF playoffs
  posted on November 25, 2010 at 03:29:25 pm
  The Bishop’s School’s football team ended the regular season with a perfect record, but it was ...
• Sports roundup: La Jolla Country Day wins CIF cross-country title
  posted on November 24, 2010 at 07:59:25 pm
  La Jolla Country Day’s cross country team won the Division IV cross country title last ...
• Maasai guide visits The Bishop’s School
  posted on November 24, 2010 at 12:44:25 am
  Bishop’s School’s Global Education Initiative and Dr. David Moseley, religious studies department chair, organized ...
• La Jolla Christmas Parade salutes community’s youth
  posted on November 24, 2010 at 12:17:06 am
  Local principals were asked to selected outstanding young people to be honored as youth marshals in ...
• CIF UPDATE: RB, Del Norte runners win CIF; state finals are Saturday
  posted on November 23, 2010 at 12:28:17 am
  Published 11/22/2010 - 3:57 p.m. Torrential downpour couldn’t dampen the spirits of Rancho Bernardo or Del Norte runners on Saturday, as ...
• Pacific Ridge School Among First in San Diego County to Join Green Schools Alliance
  posted on November 18, 2010 at 08:26:31 pm
  Following the opening of its 32,500 square foot energy-efficient high school building designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED for Schools Gold Certification, Pacific ...
• Football playoff set, Bishop’s secures No. 1 seed
  posted on November 15, 2010 at 07:59:25 pm
  The Bishop’s School completed its regular season with an undefeated ...
• Bishop’s, La Jolla face off in CIF semis
  posted on November 15, 2010 at 07:14:25 pm
  The Bishop’s School and La Jolla High will face off Wednesday for shot at the water polo CIF finals. Both teams won their respective ...
• Obituary : Elizabeth H. Dickinson services Thursday
  posted on November 10, 2010 at 05:18:41 pm
  Betty Dickinson died peacefully on Sunday, November 7, at her home in Ridgewood, New Jersey, a ...
• Torreys edge out La Jolla for CIF tennis title
  posted on November 9, 2010 at 12:00:26 am
  It what was sure to be a La Jolla tennis showdown for the CIF Division III title, both teams entered the weeklong ...
• Speeches, ceremonies to salute Veterans Day in La Jolla
  posted on November 4, 2010 at 08:37:14 am
  The Bishop’s School and Mount Soledad Memorial Association are among the many organizations hosting ceremonies honoring ...
• Shred Gnarnia
  posted on August 18, 2010 at 10:45:18 pm
  “The greatest thing about this camp is that you really get to see that kids are such a wealth of creativity,” says ...
• Constance Lebrun Crown dead at 93
  posted on August 18, 2010 at 04:13:03 am
  The daughter of the man who designed Pasadena landmarks such as All Saints Episcopal Church, the Hale ...
• RSF’s Roger Lindland helps provide education for children
  posted on August 11, 2010 at 06:01:19 pm
  After graduating from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1955, RSF’s Roger ...
• RSF’s Sean Roohanipur celebrates Live Aid’s 25th Anniversary
  posted on July 21, 2010 at 07:41:41 pm
  RSF resident and aspiring rock musician Sean Roohanipur will be performing in a Live Aid Remade concert July ...
• Letters
  posted on July 7, 2010 at 09:29:57 pm
  It is becoming obvious that SDG&E’s smart meters may not be so smart and are definitely not ready for prime time ( “Sly Smart-Meter Swap-Out,” ...
• After 12-Year Tenure as PDS Athletics Director, Levandowski Heading Home to New England
  posted on June 23, 2010 at 03:35:53 pm
  John Levandowski cut his teeth in sports on the playing fields of New England. A Webster, Mass. native, Levandowski became a star ...
• The Steel Behind Ellen Browning Scripps
  posted on June 11, 2010 at 10:59:44 pm
  A USD historian and ninth-generation San Diegan ...
• PRINCETON: PDS AD moving on
  posted on June 11, 2010 at 05:51:03 am
  The students who spend their entire academic career at ...
• Author traces roots of L.A. modernism to San Diego
  posted on May 23, 2010 at 07:10:38 am
  Los Angeles’ modern architecture started, in part, in San Diego with the work of ...
• RSF’s Sean Roohanipur set to perform ‘The Best of Corporate Rock’ music
  posted on May 14, 2010 at 12:06:48 am
  Throw on your acid washed faded blue jeans and 70’s fashion garb and come rock out to a free concert being given by The School of Rock Music Vista at Hensley’s Flying Elephant Pub and Grill ...
• Bishop’s equestrian team riding toward success
  posted on May 13, 2010 at 07:13:06 am
  The Bishop’s School is offering a new sport for its students. And while the pursuit’s appeal may be more niche than mainstream, some of ...
• LOCAL SCOREBOARD: May 12 results
  posted on May 13, 2010 at 05:09:10 am
  LOCAL ...
• Coachella crams more into music marathon
  posted on April 19, 2010 at 03:31:03 am
  There was more of nearly everything at the 11th annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. A marathon of sights, sounds and varied aromas, the event concluded late Sunday evening ...
• A love of the written word has 11-year-old local resident Walker Whitworth waiting to hear about a possible book deal
  posted on April 8, 2010 at 09:18:20 pm
  If there is one problem most parents face nowadays with their children it is trying to stop them from spending too much time playing ...
• A love of the written word has 11-year-old RSF resident Walker Whitworth waiting to hear about a possible book deal
  posted on April 8, 2010 at 06:18:56 pm
  If there is one problem most parents face nowadays with their children it is trying to stop them from spending too much time playing ...
• Persistence pays for Bishop's Martinez
  posted on February 15, 2010 at 06:31:48 pm
  Briana Martinez stood alone on the driveway of her Chula Vista home, arms ...
• GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Obstacles seem to be neverending for Bell-Jeff
  posted on January 22, 2010 at 08:34:55 am
  Bell-Jeff of Burbank's reward for winning four games in a five-day span is a ...

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