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Mira Costa makes CIF history, defeats Loyola

Mira Costa makes CIF history, defeats Loyola

Chris Tobolski May 20, 2012 1

(Mira Costa’s Scott Stephanoff.) It was everything it was supposed to be and not be, little sense to make of any of it in the end. The facts say No. 2 Mira Costa knocked

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Mira Costa stops Otay Ranch’s surprise run

Mira Costa stops Otay Ranch’s surprise run

Chris Tobolski April 29, 2012 Comments Off

(Jackson Carr, left and the tourney MVP, and Brooks Varni share their thoughts.) No doubt Mira Costa arrived Saturday morning for Day 2 of the Redondo Varsity Power Classic with full intentions of meeting

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Esperanza sweeps Costa for TOC title, rare feat

Esperanza sweeps Costa for TOC title, rare feat

Chris Tobolski April 15, 2012 Comments Off

(From left to right, John Oxnard, Jacob Johnson, Jake Arnitz and Andrew Benz talk about winning the Santa Barbara/Karch Kiraly trophy.) It felt like something not possible, like an avalanche in the middle of

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Santa Barbara/Karch Kiraly Day 2 Outlook

Santa Barbara/Karch Kiraly Day 2 Outlook

Chris Tobolski April 14, 2012 Comments Off

The four teams left for the Santa Barbara/Karch Kiraly trophy includes top-seeded Mira Costa and No. 2 Esperanza, plus No. 5 Buchanan and No. 6 Santa Barbara. Mira Costa was the only one of

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Costa uses Palos Verdes for tune up

Costa uses Palos Verdes for tune up

Chris Tobolski April 12, 2012 Comments Off

Another senior outside hitter sat on the bench, along with the one that’s already out. It wasn’t the way No. 3 Mira Costa planned to go into its crucial Bay League showdown with No.

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Loyola-Mira Costa Slideshow

Loyola-Mira Costa Slideshow

Chris Tobolski April 2, 2012 Comments Off

All Photos by Jeff Antenore

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Loyola tops Mira Costa in wild match

Loyola tops Mira Costa in wild match

Chris Tobolski March 31, 2012 Comments Off

(From left to right, Loyola’s Colin LaPorte, Nick Porterfield and Michael Mullahey share their thoughts on the Mira Costa victory.) A fifth game nearing as quickly as Loyola’s Game 4 lead disappeared, again the

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On the Set: Mira Costa’s Brooks Varni

On the Set: Mira Costa’s Brooks Varni

Chris Tobolski March 29, 2012 Comments Off

He’s had every chance to show he doesn’t belong. His college coach didn’t see just a couple matches, or a few highlight clips. Nope, Brooks Varni’s college coach has seen his every move for

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Boys HS: Top Match No. 6

Boys HS: Top Match No. 6

Chris Tobolski June 12, 2011 Comments Off

6. Mater Dei-Mira Costa (CIF-SS Qtrs) Mater Dei d. Mira Costa 29-27, 20-25, 25-14, 18-25, 15-9 Show me a team that’s won CIF and I’ll show you a team that received a little bit

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Boys HS: Top Match No. 15

Boys HS: Top Match No. 15

Chris Tobolski June 9, 2011 Comments Off

15. Newport Harbor-Mira Costa (Santa Barbara TOC semifinals) Newport Harbor d. Mira Costa 25-19, 18-25, 25-17, 22-25, 15-11 It had been a long time, but one of them was going down. Fact.  By the

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