Two Players of the Year among 30 All-CIF honorees from La Jolla high schools
La Jolla is well-represented in All-CIF high school sports teams announced recently in the San Diego Section, including two Players of the Year as well as a Coach of the Year.
Here are the locals selected:
Boys water polo
Player of the Year
Dexter Black, La Jolla High
The 6-foot-6 Black led La Jolla to a 23-4 record and the San Diego Section Open Division championship. In the title game, a 13-12 win over Cathedral Catholic, he scored four goals, including a penalty shot with 28 seconds remaining that provided the difference.
Coach of the Year
Tom Atwell, La Jolla High
Longtime La Jolla coach Atwell guided the Vikings to their first CIF San Diego Section Open Division boys water polo championship this past season, and they advanced to the Southern California Regional Division I semifinals.
First team
Dexter Black, La Jolla, junior
Tor Martin, La Jolla, senior
Quinn Daniels, La Jolla, junior
Colton Bell, Bishop’s, senior
Aden Shin, Bishop’s, sophomore
Second team
Henry Gleniser, La Jolla, junior
Lev Kevorkian, La Jolla, junior
Nate Thomson, La Jolla, senior
Calvin Lubsen, Bishop’s, sophomore
JT Moss, Bishop’s, senior
Teams are chosen by the Coaches Advisory Committee.
Field hockey
Player of the Year
Lola Conway, Bishop’s
Conway also was named a third-team All-American after scoring 54 goals with 25 assists for 133 points as Bishop’s won the San Diego Section Division I championship. In two seasons, Conway has 94 goals and 47 assists.

First team
Lola Conway, Bishop’s, sophomore
Brooke Gibbons, Bishop’s, freshman
Leyla Yazici, La Jolla High, senior
Ella Cathalinat, La Jolla, senior
Ariana Ludwig, La Jolla Country Day, senior
Second team
Cece Jeffery, Bishop’s, junior
Isabelle Torralba, Bishop’s, senior
Teams are chosen by the Coaches Advisory Committee.
Football
First team
Carson Diehl, defensive back, La Jolla High, senior
Second team
DJ Nwagbuo, defensive back, La Jolla Country Day, senior
Teams are based on a vote of media members and the Coaches Advisory Committee.
Girls cross country
First team
Chiara Dailey, La Jolla High, senior
Ayanna Hickey, Bishop’s, senior
Teams are based on finishes at the San Diego Section championships.
Boys cross country
Second team
Jett Dailey, La Jolla High, sophomore
Teams are based on finishes at the San Diego Section championships.
Girls volleyball
First team
Alice Burgett, La Jolla Country Day, junior
Myah Koster, Bishop’s, junior
Second team
Tatum Epstein, La Jolla Country Day, sophomore
Teams are selected by the Coaches Advisory Committee.
Girls tennis
First team
Alana Sweeney, La Jolla High, freshman
Michelle Wang, Bishop’s, junior
Teams are chosen based on finishes in the San Diego Section individual championships.
Girls golf
First team
Emma Wang, Bishop’s, freshman
Jennifer Yang, Bishop’s, sophomore
Second team
Maggie Hu, Bishop’s, sophomore
Teams are based on finishes at the San Diego Section championships.
— The San Diego Union-Tribune contributed to this report. 
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