The Metro Conference realigned its three high school football leagues this season to promote competitiveness. As it’s turned out, district officials couldn’t have spread the teams out in a more balanced arrangement.

The Hilltop High School boys water polo team advanced as far as last year’s San Diego Section Division III semifinals before losing an overtime decision to Mesa League rival Bonita Vista.

A four-hour bus ride is never fun. Just ask the Southwestern College football team as it headed up to Woodland Hills for last Saturday’s non-conference game against L.A. Pierce.

It was a great junior class showing for the Metro Conference at last Saturday’s Mt. Carmel Movin’ Shoes Invitational at Morley Field as Olympian High School’s Alexandra Martinez finished first in her Division I junior girls race, Southwest High School’s Jacob Fiero finished first in the Division II junior boys race and the Bonita Vista Barons secured the team title in the Division I junior boys race.