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AVP Tour stop at Viejas Arena "not your traditional beach volleyball event"

Torrey Pines grad Megan Kraft shines in AVP Tour stop at Viejas Arena
Now playing behind veteran Terese Cannon, Megan Kraft is proving herself to be one of the top defensive players in the beach game

North County stars return to San Diego for AVP series at Viejas Arena
Chase Budinger, Megan Kraft both figure to be big draws during Friday and Saturday's matches

Mater Dei Catholic caps dream volleyball season with state championship
Club goes on epic run to win Division 4 state title

Preview: Mater Dei Catholic will play for state volleyball title on Saturday
Mater Dei Catholic takes on Merced Livingston at 11 a.m. from Fresno

Mater Dei Catholic wins in volleyball regionals; Parker, Clairemont fall
Top-seeded Mater Dei Catholic uses a relentless approach and a well-rounded attack

Francis Parker beats Canyon Crest Academy, will play Saturday for SoCal title
Parker will play at Santa Ana Mater Dei

Chieftains give visitors ‘the Clairemont,’ advance in SoCal boys volleyball regionals
Clairemont, winners of the first CIF title in program history Saturday, advances

Roundup: Carlsbad beats Torrey Pines in boys volleyball final; other results
A roundup of Saturday's CIF San Diego Section boys volleyball finals

Preview: Torrey Pines, Carlsbad clash for Open Division volleyball title
Torrey Pines is the No. 7 team in the nation, according to MaxPreps

San Ysidro tops Monte Vista, wins first-ever boys volleyball title
Cougars complete turnaround, win CIF San Diego Section Division 5 boys volleyball title

Tri-City Christian fulfills dream, wins Division 5-AA section title
The No. 3 seed Eagles stay in control in each set.

Mission Vista boys beat Poway, advance to section final
Timberwolves will take on St. Augustine for title

Carlsbad beats Francis Parker, advances to Open Division volleyball finals
Lancers will play Saturday against Torrey Pines for Open Division championship

Poway tops LCC, advances in Division 1 volleyball playoffs
The No. 2 seed Titans play the winner of Scripps Ranch-Mission Vista in the semis

UCSD-bound Will Bartelt leads Del Norte to volleyball playoff win
Del Norte advances to play Eastlake on Friday

San Dieguito Academy overcomes late-season slump, beats Mission Bay in playoffs
The Mustangs (21-16) will play at third-seeded University City (19-10) on Thursday

Canyon Crest Academy caps perfect regular season with 4-set win over Torrey Pines
Ravens can lay claim to the best team in San Diego history after regular-season-ending win

El Cajon Valley’s boys volleyball players find strength, success in their diversity
More than half the Braves are of the Muslim faith

Carlsbad beats Torrey Pines, secures share of Coastal League title
Roman Payne shines as Lancers beat rivals

Canyon Crest Academy beats San Dieguito Academy, inches closer to perfect season
CCA remained undefeated Wednesday with a dominant 25-20, 25-15, 25-21 home sweep over San Dieguito Academy

Carlsbad’s Roman Payne plans to relish final matches of stellar high school career
Highly rated middle blocker is headed to the University of Hawaii next fall

‘Mr. Steady’ leads Carlsbad to Beach City Invitational volleyball title
Lancers watch an 18-10 lead dwindle before their steady junior setter calms the waters

Rancho Bernardo girls fall in state championship game
Broncos battle, fall in first-ever trip to state title game

Preview: Expect Torrey Pines, Cathedral to compete for Open Division title in boys volleyball
A look at the players, stats and storylines to watch this season

Preview: Cathedral Catholic again the team to beat in beach volleyball
A look at the players, coaches and teams to watch during the 2025 season

Carlsbad delivers at Best of the West volleyball tournament, a year later
Lancers are the highest-finishing San Diego team

St. Augustine, San Marcos work overtime to win Open Division soccer titles
Both games are high on dramatics

‘It’s what we worked for’: Cathedral Catholic sweeps Archbishop Mitty for state volleyball title
Mae Kordas caps an outstanding run through the postseason with a match-high 18 kills

Cathedral Catholic bounces Mater Dei, will play for state girls volleyball title
Dons win in four games to set up state championship match

Dons beat Redondo Union, advance to Tuesday’s SoCal Regional final in girls volleyball
Mae Kordas' big night keys a victory for Cathedral Catholic

Cathedral Catholic earns top seed in Open Division at state girls volleyball tournament
It was two years ago when Cathedral Catholic’s girls volleyball team went undefeated and was crowned MaxPrep National Champions. Seemingly mythical runs like that come rarely, but Juliana Conn wonders...

Open and shut: Cathedral Catholic tops Torrey Pines for fourth consecutive CIF title in girls volleyball
Saturday's 25-18, 25-23, 25-15 win over rival Torrey Pines continues Dons' run of dominance

Eastlake tops Rancho Bernardo for Division 1 girls volleyball title
Both teams will learn their CIF State Championship tournament fate when brackets are released Sunday

University City gets into postseason mode, claims CIF Division 2 volleyball title
CHULA VISTA – University City’s girls volleyball team finished with a three-match losing streak to finish the regular season. With the team limping into the playoffs, head coach Aaron Hartin...

Rock Academy rides hot streak past The Monarch School for Divsion 5-AA volleyball title
Rock Academy runs its winning streak to 17 straight matches with Thursday's 25-16, 15-25, 25-16, 25-27, 15-4 win

Volleyball standouts at Torrey Pines, OLP learn intangibles, perspective from accomplished dads
Finley and Samantha Krystkowiak, Amanda and Caitlin Prior carry some of their parents' best traits

Defense lays foundation for Rancho Bernardo’s 28-14 win over Del Norte
SAN DIEGO – Eric Weddle and Nick Barnett were both born in Fontana. They each played football at the highest high school, college and NFL levels – even playing against...

San Dieguito Academy’s plan comes together in tournament victory
Lexis Richards quarterbacks the Mustangs offense to the title with a 25-23, 18-25, 15-13 win

Westview volleyball players find strength in family, teammates after cancer claims No. 1 fan
Ken Roberts, the father of Westview volleyball players Vivian and Violet Roberts, died in June following a lengthy battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma

Taylor’s three ing TDs lead Diesel-powered Del Norte to win over Poway
Diesel Taylor's right arm has remained as hot as a Phoenix summer

Army-Navy blanks Canyon Hills for third straight shutout to begin season
Nehemiah Brunson Sr. has a few questions about his team after three games.

Cathedral Catholic sweeps Torrey Pines in showdown between San Diego volleyball powers
Mae Kordas shines in the middle as Dons, playing at home, roll to straight-sets win over longtime girls volleyball rival

Del Norte dominates trenches in rout of Eastlake
RANCHO BERNARDO – Del Norte had just 14 yards rushing in two weeks heading into Friday’s game against Eastlake. The Nighthawks offensive line seemed to take that personally. The line...

Rancho Bernardo shows first week was no fluke, throttles San Pasqual
Broncos control Friday’s game through the air while causing six turnovers

El Camino’s defense, special teams steal the spotlight in season-opening win over Helix
Helix commits 4 first-half turnovers, resulting in 3 El Camino scores

PREVIEW: Torrey Pines, Cathedral Catholic should again set pace in girls volleyball; can they be caught?
A look at the players and teams to watch during the 2024 high school girls volleyball season

For Carlsbad 7-footer Parker Tomkinson and his sports-loving family, volleyball is in the blood
CARLSBAD — This week, Carlsbad High School volleyball star Parker Tomkinson will celebrate his 18th birthday in Europe.He’ll do so with his big sister Auburn by his side. She is overseas playing...

La Costa Canyon upsets Sage Creek, heads to SoCal Division 3 boys volleyball championship game
Most high school volleyball offenses go to the outside at least twice as often as the middle or right side combined.It’s a combination of having the strongest hitters out there...

La Costa Canyon upsets Sage Creek, heads to SoCal Division 3 boys volleyball championship game
CARLSBAD — Most high school volleyball offenses go to the outside at least twice as often as the middle or right side combined.It’s a combination of having the strongest hitters out there...

Carlsbad advances to SoCal regional volleyball semis behind Parker Tomkinson’s huge play
CARLSBAD — There’s the traditional lineup of Parker Tomkinson and Roman Payne in the middle. That’s probably where a 7-foot and 6-10 duo should go on the volleyball court.Then there’s Carlsbad’s lineup...

Torrey Pines beats Cathedral Catholic, wins first boys volleyball title since 1993
Coach Nick Rubacky was in fourth grade in 1993. Assistant coach Max Enriquez wasn’t even born.The parents of this year’s likely CIF Player of the Year — USC-bound Christian Connell...

Torrey Pines beats Cathedral Catholic, wins first boys volleyball title since 1993
Coach Nick Rubacky was in fourth grade in 1993. Assistant coach Max Enriquez wasn’t even born.The parents of this year’s likely CIF Player of the Year — USC-bound Christian Connell...

Torrey Pines beats Cathedral Catholic, wins first boys volleyball title since 1993
Coach Nick Rubacky was in fourth grade in 1993. Assistant coach Max Enriquez wasn’t even born.The parents of this year’s likely CIF Player of the Year — USC-bound Christian Connell...

Mission Vista beats Canyon Crest Academy for first CIF boys volleyball title in program history
CHULA VISTA — When Mission Vista High School played in April’s West Coast Challenge Tournament, it took a pair of losses on the tournament’s second day, taking it on the chin against...

LCC beats Santa Fe Christian for D1 volleyball title
Teams that are four matches under .500 aren’t supposed to make noise in CIF.But La Costa Canyon isn’t like most teams. And the 2024 CIF San Diego Section Division I...

High Tech High captures first boys volleyball title in program history; LCC wins D1 crown
When High Tech High traveled across the bridge to play former league rival Coronado back in March, the result was a four-set loss that ran its record to 4-3 on...

Service ace: For San Diego’s Ethan Champlin, college volleyball success starts with sacrifice
LOS ANGELES — Theo Edwards has been coaching collegiate men’s volleyball for 14 years. As a player before that, he led that same Cal State Northridge program to a No. 1...

Sage Creek outlasts Westview, awaits Open Division playoff seeding
CARLSBAD — The Westview and Sage Creek boys volleyball teams played each other for the fourth time this season Friday in the regular season finale that settled the Avocado League championship.Sage Creek...

Torrey Pines shines in straight-sets win over Poway
CARMEL VALLEY — The plan for Torrey Pines’ boys volleyball team this season was to have sophomore Jack Slight handle a good portion of the setting duties.A high-level club player and the...

Torrey Pines shines in straight-sets win over Poway
CARMEL VALLEY — The plan for Torrey Pines’ boys volleyball team this season was to have sophomore Jack Slight handle a good portion of the setting duties.A high-level club player and the...

Torrey Pines shines in straight-sets win over Poway
CARMEL VALLEY — The plan for Torrey Pines’ boys volleyball team this season was to have sophomore Jack Slight handle a good portion of the setting duties.A high-level club player and the...

Torrey Pines’ boys volleyball team pushes back, beats Carlsbad in straight sets
In last week’s clash of the titans, Torrey Pines couldn’t stop Carlsbad’s twin towers and certainly couldn’t hit around them.So what do you do when you’re facing 14 feet of...

Torrey Pines’ boys volleyball team pushes back, beats Carlsbad in straight sets
In last week’s clash of the titans, Torrey Pines couldn’t stop Carlsbad’s twin towers and certainly couldn’t hit around them.So what do you do when you’re facing 14 feet of...

Torrey Pines’ boys volleyball team pushes back, beats Carlsbad in straight sets
In last week’s clash of the titans, Torrey Pines couldn’t stop Carlsbad’s twin towers and certainly couldn’t hit around them.So what do you do when you’re facing 14 feet of...

Classical Academy’s middles rise to the top in straight-sets win over Bishop’s
ESCONDIDO — When Classical Academy can stay in system, its boys volleyball team may be as powerful as any team in the San Diego Section.The Caimans were able to do exactly that...

Torrey Pines’ Christian Connell tried everything before discovering, mastering volleyball
Volleyball is one of those sports where families can play together regardless of how many players per side, irrespective of questionable touches, ignoring all net calls and — most importantly...

Torrey Pines’ Christian Connell tried everything before discovering, mastering volleyball
Volleyball is one of those sports where families can play together regardless of how many players per side, irrespective of questionable touches, ignoring all net calls and — most importantly...

Torrey Pines’ Christian Connell tried everything before discovering, mastering volleyball
Volleyball is one of those sports where families can play together regardless of how many players per side, irrespective of questionable touches, ignoring all net calls and — most importantly...

Sage Creek finds the right mix in win over Torrey Pines at Beach Cities Invitational
Sage Creek boys volleyball coach David Savage didn’t like how his offense looked in a set one loss to the nation’s No. 5-ranked team in Saturday’s Beach Cities Invitational.So he...

Torrey Pines finishes third at Best in the West boys volleyball tournament
Torrey Pines High School's boys volleyball team knows it has firepower, particularly in the form of USC commit Christian Connell. The Falcons know they can win matches with defense led...

Torrey Pines finishes third at Best in the West boys volleyball tournament
Torrey Pines High School's boys volleyball team knows it has firepower, particularly in the form of USC commit Christian Connell. The Falcons know they can win matches with defense led...

Torrey Pines finishes third at Best in the West boys volleyball tournament
Torrey Pines High School's boys volleyball team knows it has firepower, particularly in the form of USC commit Christian Connell. The Falcons know they can win matches with defense led...

Mojo beat Grand Rapids in first-ever home game, thrill 6,000-plus fans
It was 1997 when the U.S. Volleyball National Teams left Balboa Park’s Municipal Gym to start training in Colorado Springs, Colo.That level of volleyball hasn’t been played in San Diego...

For local stars Morgan Lewis and Kendra Dahlke, Mojo’s existence is a dream come true
Morgan Lewis started playing volleyball at age 9, and soon became so interested in the sport that she vowed to play it as long as she could.Those early days at...

Oceanside’s historic season ends one win short of a state volleyball title
ORANGE — All six starters and the libero on Oceanside’s volleyball team were in middle school when the Pirates were circled as an easy win on every league opponent’s schedule.They were...

Oceanside sweeps Orangewood Academy, will play for first state volleyball program in school history Friday
OCEANSIDE — There was a moment during the second half of Avocado East League play when Oceanside’s girls volleyball team wasn’t sure what it’s identity was.Injuries were piling up, attitudes were...

Mission Hills running game knocks out rival San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — It’s one thing to beat your city rival in the annual regular-season game.It’s quite another to do it with the season on the line.Mission Hills High took care of...

Bowyn Cannon goes off for 370 yards as Orange Glen wins first league title in 28 years
ESCONDIDO — Starting the season 1-4 with three shutouts and a minus-157 point differential is usually a recipe for disaster.For Orange Glen, it was simply warming up the oven for the big...

Valley Center gets defensive against visiting Westview
VALLEY CENTER — A head coach’s job is to prepare the team for success.What exactly success means can be measured in various ways. But make no mistake about it, Valley Center is...

Scripps Ranch runs to easy win over Patrick Henry
In a battle between Noah Gardinera and Ryan Stadtherr to see who could make a bigger impact in Scripps Ranch High School’s City League matchup Friday night with Patrick Henry,...

La Costa Canyon steps up with coach gone, routs Poway 49-17
CARLSBAD — It’s one thing to play without your quarterback, running back or perhaps your linebacker or safety who makes the defense tick.It’s another challenge to play without your head coach.But for...

El Camino puts together special effort to overpower Mt. Carmel, 69-6
OCEANSIDE — In the previous two games, El Camino’s defense had been as stingy as any in the county, giving up just eight total points. The Wildcats offense, meanwhile, scored 77 points.It...

With QB Jaden Mangini ing for six touchdowns, La Jolla Country Day sails past Coronado
La Jolla Country Day School's football team is beginning to live up to its high preseason expectations, winning its third consecutive game in Week 4.However, the news wasn't as good...

With Navy-bound Jaden Mangini at helm, Torreys sail past Coronado, 48-17
It’s hard to determine whether La Jolla Country Day senior signal-caller Jaden Mangini is a running quarterback or an excellent runner who happens to throw es.Regardless, he has a nose...

Helix’s defense steals the show in Honor Bowl win over Mesa Red Mountain
Helix’s high-octane offense has weapons to light up the scoreboard, showcasing athleticism at every position.The Highlanders' defense is just fine letting the offense get the headlines. All the defense cares...

‘Like playing in the backyard … with one of my old friends’: San Marcos duo dazzles in win
SAN MARCOS — They’re each under 6 feet tall, but San Marcos’ aerial tandem of Kreet Makihele and Jase Nix are playing like giants so far this season.The quarterback-wide receiver duo connected...

San Marcos rallies after lengthy delay, beats Mira Mesa 41-21
Much of the first couple games in a season is a head coach discovering how his team reacts to stressful situations.San Marcos’ Tom Carroll now knows his team is built...