LIONS FALL TO EAGLES: The @jserra.swimmingdiving Boys and Girls teams closed out Trinity League action on Thursday against the Santa Margarita Eagles at JSerra Catholic High School.

In the boys’ competition, Santa Margarita produced a 124-46 victory over the Lions.

Senior Nolan Baker swam to a winning effort in the 100 Back (52.10), while placing second in the 500m free (4:53.79).

Both were CIF consideration swims.

Sophomore Andrew Schneider was second in the 200 Free, touching the wall in a time of 1:49.58.

Santa Margarita was a 130.5-35.5 winner in the girls’ competition.

Senior Maddie Weston posted runner-up performances in both the 50 Free (25.98) and the 100 Free (56.75).

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FAUL BROTHERS BATTLE AT OJAI: Seniors Connor and Cade Faul represented the @jserra.boys_tennis team at the prestigious Ojai Tennis Tournament on Thursday at Nordhoff High School in Ojai.

The brotherly tandem kicked off the day with a first-round victory over the Marshall High duo of Mayin Chandhuri and Cyrus Ophuls by scores of 6-0 and 7-5.

The duo was then defeated in the second round by Tustin’s DJ Buchfeller and Everett Somerville y scores of 2-6 and 3-6.

Junior Michael Geffre was scheduled to compete in singles action but was a late scratch.

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LIONS TAKE DOWN EAGLES IN FINALE: The @jserra.boys_tennis team closed out Trinity League action and the regular season on Thursday with an 11-7 victory over the Santa Margarita Eagles at Santa Margarita Catholic High School.

JSerra completes the season at 19-2 overall and 9-1 in league play, earning at least a share of the league title for the fourth straight season.

All three of the Lions’ doubles tandems earned two victories.

Junior Kayden Kral and sophomore MB Drobot secured wins of 6-4 and 6-3, senior HB Warner and freshman Aidan Andren seized victories of 6-4 and 6-3, and senior Emilio Salgado and junior Enzo Biundo put forth winning efforts of 6-1 and 7-6.

Sophomore Rafael Shaikh was the team’s leading catalyst in singles action, as he picked up victories of 6-4, 6-1, and 7-5.

Junior Robert Thornton claimed a 6-2 win, while senior Jacob Lebrun earned a 6-1 triumph.

The Lions will learn their postseason destination when the CIF-SS Boys Tennis team playoff brackets are released on Saturday, May 2.

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LIONS GROUND EAGLES IN POSTSEASON OPENER: The @jserra.beachvolleyball team kicked off the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs with a 4-1 triumph over Trinity League rival Santa Margarita on Thursday at JSerra Catholic High School.

The third-seeded Lions improve to 16-2 overall on the season and will take on No. 2 seeded Redondo Union in the Division 1 semifinals next Wednesday.

Seniors Sara Moynihan and Emma Champagne were victorious at Line 1 by scores of 21-8 and 21-11.

Seniors Skylar Noble and Presley Johnson rallied late to win their opening set at Line 2 by a score 21-19 before seizing the second set 21-15.

Junior Berit Brinkema and sophomore Ava Champagne turned in triumphs at Line 3 of 21-18 and 21-17.

Seniors Catherine Beadles and Charlotte Nowak dropped their opening set at Line 4 by a score of 22-24, but rebounded for wins of 21-13 and 15-4.

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