Back on the mainland after finishing second in a tournament in Hawaii, the Dos Pueblos girls volleyball team found the competition a little tougher at the Queen's Court Tournament in Anaheim.The Chargers went 1-2 in pool play and then defeated La Canada in straight sets in a pool crossover match to advance to the championship bracket playoffs. They lost to Redondo, 25-14, 25-16 and dropped into the consolation A Bracket.The defending CIF Division 1 champions knocked off Murrieta Valley (23-25, … [Read more...]
DP spikers finish 2nd at Kauai Challenge
The Dos Pueblos High girls volleyball broke the ice on the 2010-11 prep athletic season by playing in the Kauai Challenge last weekend in Hawaii.The Chargers, the defending CIF-SS Division 1 champions, marched through the tournament and reached the final of the Po’okela Division, where they lost to Redlands East Valley, 25-22, 32-30.East Valley has won three straight CIF-SS Division 2 titles and lost to powerhouse Archbishop Mitty in the State Division 2 finals the last two years.“They … [Read more...]
Missouri Valley in McCracken’s future
Marshall, Mo. — Dos Pueblos High School senior William McCracken has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the Missouri Valley College Vikings next season.In high school, William was a three-year varsity starter and two-year captain for the Chargers. He received all-league honors and was named Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table 2010 High School Player of the Year. In addition to volleyball, William was involved in Leadership, Endowment for Youth, Spectrum Volleyball Club, and served … [Read more...]
Dons spikers swept by Esperanza in second round
Santa Barbara High’s young volleyball team was swept out of the second round of the CIF Division I playoffs on Thursday, falling to host No. 4 Esperanza 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.“They were just on fire tonight. They were the better team tonight, unfortunately,” said coach Chad Arneson. “It doesn’t take away from the success we’ve had this year, and I’m really proud of these kids.”Zach Gones had seven kills and Alec Smyth added six for the Dons, who shared the Channel League title … [Read more...]
CDM shoves Chargers from playoffs
Dos Pueblos' season ended at the hands of No. 2 Corona del Mar on Thursday as the Chargers fell to the Sea Kings 25-15, 25-17, 25-17 in Orange County.Weston Nielsen and Joey Booth led CDM, combining for 20 kills.Dos Pueblos, co-champions of the Channel League, finishes its season with a 19-9 record. … [Read more...]
Chargers take tight three-setter
Just when it looked as though Dos Pueblos' boys volleyball team was in for a grueling CIF playoff opener, the Chargers erased a late deficit in the first set and went on to sweep Harvard-Westlake 25-23, 25-23, 25-20 at Sovine Gym on Tuesday."It's really nice to win in three," said Chargers libero Cole Arutian. "We all get to go home early, do our homework, get on with tomorrow and hope for the best on Thursday."The "best" would be an upset over No. 2 Corona del Mar, DP's opponent in Thursday's … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara sends Bruins off of big Cliff
Clifford Anderson looked like he found a new gear in Tuesday's CIF Division I playoff opener, and the rest of the Santa Barbara High volleyball team followed the big guy's lead in a 25-18, 25-16, 25-22 sweep of visiting Long Beach Wilson."I thought Clifford really set the tone for us. It was pretty much one of the best performances I've seen from him in his three years here," said coach Chad Arneson. "I know he's been waiting for the opportunity to perform like this and he really just put on … [Read more...]
Royals halted by formidable Celts in sweep
Johnny Manzo and Jackson Kunz each had six kills, but the San Marcos volleyball team (13-10) was swept by host Crespi in Tuesday's CIF Division I first-round boys volleyball match. Game scores were 25-15, 25-15, 25-11."We're pleased with the season, but we just couldn't put it together against a strong Crespi team," said coach Roger Kuntz. "We're excited for the 2011 season." … [Read more...]
Owls out-matched by No. 3 Vistamar
Laguna Blanca's boys volleyball team went down to El Segundo on Tuesday and ran into a tough matchup against No. 3 Vistamar, finishing the season on the wrong end of a 25-22, 25-19, 25-15 sweep in the first round of the CIF Division V playoffs. Assistant coach Dillan Bennett, however, felt it might have been the best match the Owls have played all season."I'm so proud of these guys; they're awesome. Vistamar was very good but we went pound-for-pound with them for about two and a half games," … [Read more...]
Rams swept away by Chadwick in first round
Joe Gottwald finished his stellar career with 14 digs, 13 kills, three aces and three blocks, but the Cate boys volleyball team was overwhelmed by visiting Chadwick in a 25-12, 25-21, 25-23 loss on Tuesday in the opening round of the CIF Division V playoffs."We kind of came in expecting a little bit of an easier matchup considering they were the third-place team out of their league, but the Prep League that they play in is strong," said Cate coach Dan Terry. "They were pretty stacked with two … [Read more...]
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