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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. -- Fans at Friday's non-league matchup between the JSerra Lions and San Juan Hills Stallions were not disappointed as the Lions resumed their winning streak beating the Stallions 97-29 at home.

The first day of the early signing period for football was celebrated at JSerra Catholic High School on Wednesday with six student athletes committing to play football at the colleges of their choice.

It was an exciting fall season of sports at JSerra with many accomplishments to be proud of and celebrated -- including 26 student athletes selected to receive All-Trinity League Honors!  There were too many successes to list in their entirety -- following are just some of the highlights from each fall sport's season. Congratulations to all!

The JSerra Music Department presented Unto Us a Child Is Born last Friday night at Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano. This Christmas concert reached maximum capacity with music lovers who enjoyed performances from the school's talented orchestral musicians and choral artists.

OC Register reporter Lilly Nguyen covered yesterday's Snow Day at JSerra — arguably the school's favorite tradition. Barring any weather issues, the administration secretly chooses a day before first semester finals to blanket the quad with tons of snow. Within a couple of hours, students are surprised with a winter wonderland. . . .

Junior Kenneth Woodsum competed in the 2018 Speedo Winter Junior Championships in Austin, Texas last week. Woodsum, a 2018 CIF finalist, qualified in the 100 backstroke (51.39), 200 backstroke (1:54.65), and 200 butterfly (1:54.98). Woodsum swam to his personal best times in all 3 events.

Convenience is the goal in JSerra Athletics' selection of their new on-line ticketing system hosted by GoFan, a subsidiary of Huddle Tickets which has been partnering with High Schools since 2001. The system went live today with tickets available for purchase to all Lions' home games for both Girls and Boys Basketball.

Serra pulled off a miraculous play at the buzzer to defeat Mayfair of Lakewood, 63-62, in the final of the North Orange County Championships on Saturday night at Sonora High School.

Freshman Nate Leff, who founded non-profit Operation Bow Tie just two years ago, is leading the charge to raise money with the school's football team to go on a mission trip to the Philippines.