Featured SPORTS SPRING SPORTS WRAPPING UP EYEING THE STRIKE ZONE: Scripps Ranch High School pitcher Eric Banks fires the ball during a loss to Cathedral Catholic High on May 2. The Falcons defeated Classical Academy 3-2 on May 16 in the Division 2 CIF-SDS 2023 Baseball Championships elimination round and faced Cathedral Catholic High in Round 1 on May 17 at press time. (photo by Jim Wick) SPRING SPORTS WRAPPING UP Only a few weeks of spring remain, which means most regular seasons of springtime sports have ended, while a handful of Scripps Ranch High teams remain in CIF-SDS post-season play. See ScrippsRanchNews.com for updates. SPIKE ON THE WAY: Blake Taschner prepares to spike against Carlsbad High during a 3-1 victory on May 4 in the Open Division of the CIF-SDS 2023 Boys Volleyball Championships. The Falcons went all the way to the championship game before falling to Cathedral Catholic on May 13. Scripps Ranch lost 0-3 to Loyola High on May 16 in the Division 1 State CIF SoCal Championships. (photo by Jim Wick) TWO-ON-ONE: Calvin Anderson battles against Westview High defenders during an 18-1 victory on May 12 in the 2023 CIFSDS Boys Lacrosse Championships Division 1 action. Scripps Ranch lost 5-7 to La Jolla Country Day in the semifinals on May 16. (photo by Jim Wick) ON THE RUN: Scripps Ranch High School player Dahlen Vilbrandt races downfield against Torrey Pines High in a May 11 loss in the first round of the 2023 CIF-SDS Girls Lacrosse Championships Open Division. (photo by Jim Wick)