Featured SPORTS SPORTS PHOTOS Dane Walkowiak-Vargas of Scripps Ranch High competes against a worthy opponent in a match during the Mission Hills Invitational Tournament on Jan. 4. The Falcons captured fourth place overall as a team. (photo by Phuong Vu) SPORTS PHOTOS Nadia Berens takes a swing during 12u action in the December at the Diamond Tournament in San Marcos Dec. 14-15. Three teams from the Scripps Ranch Recreational Softball Association played in the tourney in their final games of 2024. Players are back on the field for spring rec softball in late January. (photo by Lisa Shadburn) Scripps Ranch High’s Morgan Mingo strides to strike the ball on a critical penalty kick in a tight match against Mt. Carmel High on Dec. 21 in the varsity platinum championship game of the San Diego Holiday Jubilee soccer tournament. The game was decided by penalty kicks with the difference being Scripps Ranch goalie Kate Nahrstedt denying Mt. Carmel’s first penalty kick. Final score was 2-2 (5-4 in PKs). (photo by Jim Wick)