Just like for other sports in which we’ve done all-state teams for many years, the final in a series of posts and announcements is saved for the large schools, open division schools and for all classes combined. There was a big five in girls volleyball this season in California and all five of those teams […]
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All-State Girls Volleyball 2019 (Part 2)
After announcing first-ever expanded Cal-Hi Sports All-State Teams for freshmen (Class of 2023), sophomores (Class of 2022) and juniors (Class of 2021), the second post for these teams focuses on those from medium schools and small schools. There will be girls from schools with small enrollments (example: Sierra Canyon) in the large school/open category listed […]
All-State Girls Volleyball 2019 (Part 1)
The 2019 season is long concluded and it’s now 2020 on the calendar, but it took time to come up with our first-ever expanded Cal-Hi Sports All-State Teams for girls volleyball. For the first time, we have all-state teams in the sport for each class plus small schools and medium schools. This first release is […]
Ms. Volleyball & Coach of Year 2019
With the CIF Southern Section selections a bit complicated, it wasn’t that way down in San Diego where the leader of the nation’s No. 1 team was voted player of the year. Now, Carly Diehl of Torrey Pines has been named as the 2019 Ms. Volleyball State Player of the Year. She joins head coach […]
FINAL Girls Volleyball State Top 20
Torrey Pines win its first-ever CIF state title and does it in the Open Division with last Saturday’s three-game sweep of Marin Catholic. We’ve had the Falcons No. 1 in the state for many weeks with most of the so-called national experts not matching that and now many of them are going with Torrey Pines […]
NEW Girls Volleyball State Top 20
After Tuesday’s regional championships, we’re down to Torrey Pines vs. Marin Catholic for the CIF Open Division state championship plus Vista Murrieta of Murrieta vs. Campolindo of Moraga for Division 1. With competitive equity divisions and seedings, we just can’t get the other state finalists that high in the rankings but they all deserve credit […]
NEW Girls Volleyball State Top 20
There was almost as big a development off the court as on it this week with the CIF breaking precedent and handing out byes for the Open Division in both Southern and Northern California. On the court, Wednesday’s first games of the Open Division saw new No. 4 Marymount upend No. 5 Cathedral Catholic plus […]
NEW Girls Volleyball State Top 20
You could argue that there will be two separate No. 1 vs. No. 2 state showdowns on Saturday in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division and CIF Southern Section Division I championships. Officially, according to these rankings, it will be No. 1 Torrey Pines vs. No. 3 Cathedral Catholic in San Diego and No. […]
NEW Girls Volleyball State Top 20
After Wednesday’s CIF Southern Section quarterfinals, the D1 semis are set with Redondo playing Sierra Canyon and Marymount facing Mater Dei. All four will then no doubt go on to the CIF SoCal Open Division no matter which won wins the CIFSS crown. Torrey Pines and Cathedral Catholic haven’t yet reached the San Diego Open […]
NEW Girls Volleyball State Top 20
Torrey Pines and Redondo roll to tourney titles close to home, but the biggest developments surrounding the state took place at the Stockton Classic where previously unbeaten St. Francis of Sacramento lost twice. Marin Catholic also reasserted itself as the top team in the north. We also welcome two newcomers this week: Aliso Niguel of […]