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Boys HS: Playoff Wrap (Round 5)
Prior to the start of the CIF-SS Division 1 championship match Saturday, the respective coaches raised their hands to each other as if to say good luck. Loyola’s coach Michael Boehle was making his
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2013 CIF Playoff Headquarters
hat would a playoff season be without the Buddha checking in and departing his wisdom among the participants. Here’s an old tale: Once upon a time, the Buddha came into the world as a
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Wait’s over as HB topples Loyola for. Div. 1 title
(From left to right, Huntington Beach’s Zach Gates, Matt Butler and Andrew TenBrink.) here was Huntington Beach sophomore TJ DeFalco sending the last ball off the block and out of play, soon engulfed in
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Santa Barbara can’t silence Arnitz, Esperanza
(Esperanza’s Jake Arnitz.) For all the work outside hitter Jake Arnitz did Saturday evening, his teammates were the ones that pushed Esperanza past the finish line. A career-high 44 kills from Arnitz positioned Esperanza
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Esperanza rides Arnitz’s arm to Div. 2 title
Final: Esperanza defeats Santa Barbara 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-17, in the CIF-SS Div. 2 championship. It’s Esperanza’s first CIF title since 2007. Three Things 1. Own level. Esperanza’s Jake Arnitz overcame a slow start
Read More »South Pasadena sweeps past Camarillo
Final: South Pasadena sweeps Camarillo, 27-25, 25-13, 26–24, in the CIF-SS Div. 3 championship match. It’s the third CIF finals appearance for South Pasadena and first title in program history. South Pasadena lost in
Read More »Cathedral doubles is pleasure against Bishop Montgomery
Final: Cathedral downs Del Rey League foe Bishop Montgomery in four games, 29-27, 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, for its second consecutive CIF-SS Div. 4 championship. Cathedral beat Bishop Montgomery both times in league competition. Game
Read More »SVC denies La Quinta in Div. 5 final
CIF-SS Div. 5 Final: Saddleback Valley Christian defeated La Quinta 18-25, 25-12, 16-25, 25-18, 15-7. It was SVC’s first CIF championship in boys volleyball. La Quinta was also playing in its first finals in
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On the Set: Loyola’s Chris Kennedy
In any given season, Loyola might not have the deepest team in the division. Yet, no one would argue against the program’s overall depth. Perhaps there is no better evidence than playing in seven
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On the Set: Huntington Beach’s Matt Butler
For Huntington Beach coach Craig Pazanti, the evaluation is simple. “Matt (Butler) is the best player on any court on any night,” he said after his senior setter and Long Beach State commit helped
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