Featured SPORTS FALL SPORTS CONTINUE GLANCING DOWNFIELD: SRHS senior Emi Okuna quickly contemplates her next move in field hockey action against Cathedral Catholic High in a victory on Oct. 9. (photo by Jim Wick) FALL SPORTS CONTINUE An abundance of Scripps Ranch athletes are competing and participating in autumn sports as the weather has cooled and the sun is providing perfect conditions for athletic competition. HAPPY CYCLISTS: Scripps Ranch residents Chris Herich (left) and Eugene Long celebrate after completing the 50-mile Rosarito to Ensenada Bike Ride in its 45th year on Sept. 28. The ride starts in downtown Rosarito and goes along the coast for approximately 25 miles before heading inland for a climb of roughly 10 miles, followed by a downhill blast and a final bit of flat riding into Ensenada. (courtesy photo) IN THE SAND: Two Falcons varsity mens beach volleyball players react to a serve during a victory against La Jolla High School on Sept. 24. (photo by Jim Wick) SOFTBALL ACTION: Kaylan Lowe snags a pitch during Scripps Ranch Softball Association fall ball action as the Scripps Ranch 12u tier 1 team played the Poway Phantoms on Sept. 7 at Cypress Canyon Park. (photo by Lisa Shadburn) HEAVY PRESSURE: A Cathedral Catholic High School defender bears down on Scripps Ranch High School’s Kennedy McCabe as she attempts a pass in a tough varsity flag football loss on Oct. 10. (photo by Lisa Shadburn) FIRING A PASS: Scripps Ranch High School varsity water polo player Luke Frisbee fires a pass during a 14-4 win against Santa Fe Christian on Sept. 25. (photo by Phuong Vu) CONCENTRATION: Scripps Ranch High School varsity tennis player Vanessa Ho focuses on a return during a Sept. 16 victory against Francis Parker High. (photo by Jim Wick)