Scripps Ranch High School track and field teams competed against University City and Mira Mesa on Thursday, April 12, in a dual track meet. The Falcons boys lost to both University City and Mira Mesa while the Lady Falcons beat Mira Mesa but lost to University City.

The next scheduled event is the Mt. SAC Relays on April 20 and 21 in Murdock Stadium on the campus of El Camino College in Torrance.

The Scripps Ranch High School boys varsity volleyball team lost to Point Loma High School on Wednesday, April 11. Point Loma won all three matches. While the Falcons held their own, they could not beat the Pointers in this match-up. Despite the loss for SRHS, there was plenty of action for both players and fans.

Scripps Ranch High School hosted a big night of activities for lacrosse enthusiasts on Friday, April 6.

In the evening’s main event, the Falcons boys varsity lacrosse team defeated La Jolla High School 9 to 6. Scripps Ranch scored first, then La Jolla scored. The teams traded goals as the game became tied at 2 to 2. Then Scripps Ranch broke the tie, scoring its third goal, and continued to lead for the rest of the game for the victory.

Earlier, the Scripps Ranch High boys JV lacrosse team defeated La Jolla 5 to 3.

It was also Youth Night as young lacrosse players from Scripps Ranch were allowed to watch the high school players in action close-up.

Meanwhile, a very good Falcons girls varsity lacrosse team traveled to La Jolla that same night, where it lost to the Vikings for the second time this season, 11-13.

The Scripps Ranch High School varsity baseball team defeated El Capitan High 6-0 in a road game on Wednesday, April 4. Senior pitcher Ben Castiglia completed the shutout, relinquishing only four hits.

The Falcons varsity gained that victory after suffering a 1-6 loss to Helix High just one day earlier, Tuesday, April 3. The photos on this page are from the game against Helix.

The next scheduled varsity game will be against Cathedral Catholic High School at home on Monday, April 9, starting at 3:30 p.m.

The Scripps Ranch High School girls varsity lacrosse team captured another win with a 16-6 victory over Patrick Henry High School on Tuesday, April 3.

This year’s squad has been able to gain victories over opponents by a large margin in most games so far this season.

The varsity team suffered its first loss of the season when it fell to conference foe La Jolla High by a 9-16 score on March 16. But the players will soon have a chance to seek revenge as the next game for the girls will be against La Jolla High at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 6, at 750 Nautilus St.

(StatePoint) What’s more important: diet or exercise? Sixty-eight percent of people want to lose 10 pounds or more, according to a recent Harris Poll on behalf of Nutrisystem. March is National Nutrition Month, and a good time to get started on your goals. So, should you focus on diet, exercise or both?

When it comes to weight loss, the split should be roughly 80 percent focus on what you eat and 20 percent on exercise.

“It’s all about calories in and calories out. If you’re eating less and exercising, you’re going to burn more calories,” said Courtney McCormick, corporate dietitian at Nutrisystem. “However, exercise often makes us hungrier, which is why many people who only change their exercise habits don’t see the scale move.”

Consider these quick tips:

Eat more often: A 2015 study from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that on average, people who ate six times or more daily consumed fewer calories, had a lower body mass index, and ate more nutrient-rich foods than those who didn’t eat at least six times a day. Eating smaller meals every three hours keeps you feeling full, controls blood sugar and helps boost metabolism.

Watch portions: American portions have become too big. Learning portion control is key to losing weight. When eating out, ask for a to-go box and save half for later. You can also turn to plans, like Nutrisystem, which deliver portion-controlled meals to your home.

Veg out: Vegetables are low in calories, high in filling fiber and loaded with nutrients. During snack time, munch on carrots dipped in hummus or blend kale into a fruit smoothie.

Drink more water: One study found that dieters who drank two eight-ounce glasses of water before meals lost 36 percent more weight over three months than those who didn’t sip before sitting down to eat.

The Scripps Ranch High School varsity boys volleyball team defeated Mira Mesa High School at home on Friday, March 9.

Scripps Ranch won the first three sets to take the game. The first two sets were pretty evenly matched with both teams fighting hard, but the Falcons prevailed and then dominated the third set to ensure the victory.

The Falcons will travel to take on Canyon Crest Academy at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14.

The Scripps Ranch High School boys varsity lacrosse team suffered a 4-20 loss as they travelled to South Carlsbad to face La Costa Canyon High School on Friday night, March 9.

Scripps Ranch scored first, but La Costa Canyon’s offense was just overwhelming.

The Falcons will travel to challenge Westview High School at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 16.

The Scripps Ranch High School girls varsity soccer team can rejoice in the glow of victory after winning the CIF San Diego Section 2018 Division I Girls Soccer Championship on Saturday, March 3, by defeating Rancho Bernardo High School 1-0.

Rancho Bernardo played an aggressive game, keeping the ball in Scripps Ranch territory for much of the game. The Lady Falcons scored the only goal of the game, and preserved the win with strong defense and great goal tending.

Naya Menezes scored the lone goal for Scripps Ranch and Lady Falcons goal keeper Marina Lattrell starred with a handful of important saves to shut out the opponents.

With this victory, Scripps Ranch, under the direction of Larry Pernicano, now in his 26th year as head coach, has earned a place in the State Championship series.

The Scripps Ranch High School boys varsity soccer team lost in the final round of the CIF regional championship game in a shoot-out against Point Loma High School on Saturday, March 3. The Falcons lost the Division I Boys Soccer Championship final 4-5 in the shoot-out.

It was a great game with strong defense on both sides of the field. Scripps Ranch scored the first goal about 18 minutes into the second half, but Point Loma came back and scored a goal to even the game at 1-1, eventually sending it into overtime.  

The same aggressive play and defense that existed during the regular time of the game continued in overtime and neither team scored a goal, leading to a penalty kick shoot-out. Scripps Ranch was up first and scored, followed by Point Loma also scoring. This continued until the fifth player for Scripps Ranch had his kick blocked by Point Loma’s goalie. Scripps Ranch had a chance to keep the game tied if it blocked the next kick from Point Loma. Up for Point Loma was their goalkeeper, who approached the ball, kicked and scored, bringing an end to the season for Scripps Ranch.

The Scripps Ranch High School boys varsity baseball opening game at Torrey Pines High School on Saturday, March 3, was rained out before the end of the first inning and was scheduled to resume on Monday. 

First at bat was the home team, the Torrey Pines Falcons. At the bottom of the first, while Scripps Ranch was at bat, the rain started to come down heavy and the game was called.  The score at the time was 4-0, with Torrey Pines leading.

The Scripps Ranch High School varsity girls lacrosse team won its first game of the 2018 season at home against El Camino High School by an impressive score of 19-2 on Thursday night, March 1. 

Scripps Ranch dominated the game, scoring first and often throughout the contest.

The next game for the Lady Falcons will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6 at home against Mission Hills High School.