Red-hot Chargers seeded third for CIF 1-AA playoffs

Dos Pueblos' Taylor Racich takes a swing during during the Chargers' CIF opener on Tuesday in Sovine Gym.

Dos Pueblos earned a No. 3 seed and a first-round bye for the CIF-SS Division 1-AA girls volleyball playoffs.The pairings were released Saturday.The Chargers (25-5) appear to be peaking at the right time of the year. Last weekend, they won the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions and then crushed Buena in three straight to clinch the outright Channel League title.They did draw a tough match for the second-round, playing either Redondo Union or Long Beach Poly at home on Thursday, … [Read more...]

Big stats, big win, Bishop Diego in the playoffs

The Bishop Diego girls volleyball team defeated St. Bonaventure in a thrilling five-set match to clinch third place in the Tri-Valley League as several players recorded eye-popping.St. Bonaventure started on top and won the first set 25-22.  The Cardinals responded and won the next game 25-23, but lost 25-20 in the third set.  Facing the end of its season, Bishop Diego rallied and won the final two sets 27-25 and 15-13, despite being down late in the fourth game and early in the … [Read more...]

Bishop Diego sweeps Nordhoff to set up showdown for 3rd place

The Bishop Diego girls volleyball team defeated Nordhoff on the road in straight sets, and will face St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night to decide third place in the Tri-Valley League."That's our goal, lock up third place and get into the playoffs," head coach Jason Donnelly said.The Cardinals did everything possible to stay on the right track and beat Nordhoff 25-21, 25-12, and 25-16.Lauren Underwood led the team with 10 kills, and also contributed seven digs.  Diana Sleep had six … [Read more...]

Bishop falls to La Reina but stays in playoff hunt

Bishop Diego suffered its third straight Tri-Valley League girls volleyball loss, falling to La Reina on Senior Night at the Brickhouse. The game scores were 25-14, 25-20, 25-16.Despite the defeat, the Cardinals remain in third place in league at 5-5."We control our own destiny," coach Jason Donnelly said of holding on to third and a CIF playoff berth.The Cardinals play at Nordhoff on Thursday and complete the regular season at St. Bonaventure next Tuesday.Diana Sleep had 10 … [Read more...]

Cardinals rebound against Mission Prep

Bishop Diego bounced back from a couple of league losses by taking out Mission Prep 25-21, 20-25, 25-16. 27-25 on Saturday in San Luis Obispo.Lauren Underwood paced the Cardinals (7-5) with 11 kills and 16 digs. Emily Lash and Hanna Brand added six kills apiece. … [Read more...]

Bishop Diego unable to keep pace with Oaks Christian

The Bishop Diego girls volleyball team was outmatched at home against Oaks Christian and lost in straight sets.The scores in the games were 25-19, 25-16, and 25-9 in favor of the visitors.Diana Sleep led the team with nine kills and 11 digs, while Lauren Underwood contributed eight more kills.  Nicole Tetherow was instrumental in setting up the offense and finished with 27 assists."What was really great about tonight is these girls came out and competed," assistant coach John Sener … [Read more...]

Bishop falls flat against Oak Park

Bishop Diego couldn’t get its attack going on all cylinders and dropped a 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 decision at Oak Park on Tuesday in a Tri-Valley League girls volleyball match."I thought we had a good game plan going in," Bishop coach Jason Donnelly said. "Our middles — Emily Lash and Hanna Brand — did a good job. Unfortunately, we didn't take care of the ball to compete. It's unfortunate, but it's a reality. We got to go back into the gym and work it out."Donnelly noted  the team … [Read more...]

Cardinals keep focus, sweep Villanova

Spirit Week is a busy time for the students at Bishop Diego, volleyball coach Jason Donnelly learned.Donnelly was impressed how his players maintained their focus on Tuesday night in sweeping Villanova, 25-17, 25-8 25-9, in a Tri-Valley League match.“There’s a lot of things going on in their world,” Donnelly said of his players and activities going on at school. “It’s homecoming and it’s a crazy time at school. For us to stay focused, I’m real proud of that.”Diana … [Read more...]

Bishop Diego puts up big numbers against St. Bonaventure

The Bishop Diego girls volleyball team swept St. Bonaventure, with several athletes recording eye-popping statistics.The scores in the sets were 25-12, 25-23, and 25-19.Nicole Tetherow had an amazing 40 assists on the night, and played well on defense with 10 digs.  Lauren Underwood and Diana Sleep each had 13 kills, while McKenna Hogue added 11 more."When we control the ball like we did tonight and we're able to spread our offense out, then we're a pretty good team," head coach … [Read more...]

Brand, Van Wingerden come off bench in victory for Bishop Diego

Hanna Brand and Talia Van Wingerden were brought off the bench at home against Nordhoff, and played pivotal roles in Bishop Diego's Tri-Valley League volleyball win.The scores in the  sets were 22-25, 25-12, 25-22, and 25-20.Brand was called to start at middle in place of an injured player, and had four kills in the match.After Bishop Diego dropped the first set, Van Wingerden was put into the game and provided an immediate spark with three straight kills.  The Cardinals won the … [Read more...]

Bishop Diego drops to 2-2 in league

The Bishop Diego girls volleyball team was  unable to take a set at La Reina in their fourth league match of the season.The scores for the sets were 25-17, 25-15, and 26-24."They were far more physical than we were but we competed all night long," head coach Jason Donnelly said.Lauren Underwood and Diana Sleep led the team with seven kills each while Julianne Salcedo continued to rapidly improve at middle blocker and finished with five kills and three blocks.Bishop Diego led … [Read more...]

Bishop Diego swept at Oaks Christian

The Bishop Diego girls volleyball team was unable to take a set after traveling to Oaks Christian.The scores for the sets were 16-25, 22-25, and 18-25.The loss drops the Cardinals Tri-Valley League record to 1-1.Bishop Diego (6-3 overall) continues league play at La Reina on Thursday. … [Read more...]