Pictured from left to right: Barron Mainz, Morgan Mainz, Dylan Carmody, JM Cage, Phillip Fauntleroy, Tristan Fauntleroy, Kip Lawrence, Jasper Rhodes, Chad Arneson, Nico Smith, Cord Periera, Kyle Skinner and Harrison Schell. Not Pictured: Quinn Denkensohn
Santa Barbara High’s boys beach volleyball team opened its season last weekend at Will Rogers State Beach as part of the new?Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League.
Coaches Chad Arenson and Morgan Mainz led the Dons to an undefeated opening day of team competition. The teams of Tristan Fauntleroy/Quinn Denkensohn, Barron Mainz/Kyle Skinner and Nico Smith/Cord Pereira defeated Palos Verdes and Saddleback Valley Christian, while the teams of Jasper Rhodes/Harrison Schell, Kip Lawrence/JM Cage and Dylan Carmody/Phillip Fauntleroy defeated Saddleback VC and San Clemente.
In its inaugural season, boys high school beach volleyball has established a foothold in Southern California through the creation of the Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League, a partnership with USA Volleyball and AAU Sports. Fourteen schools have joined, including Santa Barbara, Mira Costa, Huntington Beach, Redondo Union, San Clemente and Palisades Charter.
While most of the matches will take place in Los Angeles, the teams will take part in the Santa Barbara AVP tour stop on Sept. 28/29 before playoffs begin on Oct. 5th.
