6/13/2008
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The Santa Barbara Volleyball Club is celebrating a banner year with four teams qualifying for Junior Olympics and all teams earning triple points for final overall rankings after the teams' final regional tournament over the last three weekends, ending the regular Southern California Volleyball Association season.
The four qualifying teams will compete at the national tournament in Dallas at the end of the month, while the 15-1 team heads to Sacramento for a three-day postseason tournament.
The 14-1 team coached by K.C. Collins won its pools both days in the tournament and the quarterfinals, before dropping the semifinal game to nemesis Mizuno Long Beach 25-21, finishing third in the Gold Division and overall in the region.
The 15-Elite team, coached by Jake Hong, placed second both days in pool play and lost in the quarterfinals to finish fifth in the Gold Division.
The 16-Elite team, coached by Erica Downing and Courtney Preston, placed second in pool play on Saturday and third on Sunday, winning all three playoff games to finish ninth in the Gold Division.
The 18-Elite team, coached by Jason Donnelly and Liz Gilbert, finished ninth overall in the Gold Division.
The 15-1 team, coached by Chris Webb, will play in the Cal Finals in Sacramento this weekend after finishing second in pool play both days and losing in the semifinals to place third in the Silver Division.
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17-1 coach Ed Gover
Ended their season by winning the Championship in the Bronze Division with an 8-1 record. “Outstanding ball control and defense by libero Hannah Denitz along with hitting and blocking by Hadley Simmons, Jennifer Waddill, Katie Borden and Laura Penner. Kristen Kuntz and Jourdan Lemons had an excellent performance in the setting department.”
18-1 coach Armen Zakarian stepping in for Dax Holdren
The 18-1's took 3rd in their pool on Saturday. Sunday the team took 1st in pool play “We made the semifinals of the lower bracket and lost in a hard fought game. All the girls played well but was impressed with setter Natalie Voorn, Lindsey Weintraub on the outside, and especially Anna Gerngross - she was so consistent for team and by far our top kill leader.”
12-1 Coach Jordyn Druary
4th in pool Saturday/3rd in pool Sunday, lost in quarter finals finishing tied for 17th in the Gold Division and finishing 15th out of 120 teams overall in the Region
13-1 coach Roger Kuntz
Competing in the Silver Division at Regionals, the first day the team went 1-2, placing 3rd in their pool. They won their pool the second day and after winning the first playoff game, lost to Orange County in the semi finals 26-24. “Sierra Hofstatter had the hot hand in the tournament excelling at the outside hitting position.”
14-2 coach Tina Brown
3rd in pool on first day, and 4-1 on Sunday losing a tough battle in the Semi –Finals of the Silver Division.“Great play all day from both my setters Nicole Tetherow and Laura Masho. Other standouts for the weekend were Hannah Harris, McKenna Hogue and Dianna Sleep. Libero Amanda Moriarty was solid all day long, passing and defending great!”
15-2 coach Molly Taylor
3rd in pool play both days moving into the consolation bracket very determined and won the next two playoff matches, but lost steam in that final match, falling to Pacific 25-19. “Although short-staffed, the team pulled together to play some of the best volleyball they've played all season. Congratulations to all the girls on a wonderful season!”
16-1 coach Greg Novak
We played great on Saturday but a three way tie gave a 4th seed for Sunday's play. “After pool play on Sunday, we were seeded second for play-offs in which we won all our playoff games and ended up winning a close game in the finals of 26-24. Everyone took their turn contributing to the victory. Winning our division finals in the lower bracket was a great way to end the day and a great way to end the season.“
16-2 coaches Bart Kowalski and Armen Zakarian
The team struggled with obtaining W’s, but overall they played well in many tough matches among tough competition.
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