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California girls volleyball high school Top 20 rankings (10/1/2024)
They say that after a busy vacation, you need a vacation. And that’s the story in California volleyball. After a wild weekend at the Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas in which there were upsets and fierce battles galore, many top teams who traveled to Nevada had a quiet week.
That led to few blockbuster showdowns and minimal change in the SBLive/High School on SI California Top 20 girls volleyball rankings.
There were some big headlines, nevertheless.
Mira Costa-Manhattan Beach took down Redondo Union-Redondo Beach in a big Bay League battle. Sierra Canyon-Chatsworth also had a huge victory, knocking off Marymount-Los Angeles in five sets.
And in two of the best leagues outside southern California, Clovis upended Clovis North-Fresno in Tri-River Athletic Conference play and Carondelet-Concord dispatched Foothill-Pleasanton in an East Bay Athletic League matchup.
Check out also the very cool night match below on Campbell Hall’s football field in a match with No. 2 Sierra Canyon. STORY/VIDEO
(Records through Sept. 29)
1. Mater Dei-Santa Ana (Southern Section, 22-3, last week No. 1 ranking)
Monarchs traveled south and topped Santa Margarita Christian-Rancho Santa Margarita in four sets, with the key being a third-set win at deuce. Scores were 18-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-13.
2. Sierra Canyon (SS, 21-2 LW No. 3)
Trailblazers beat the Marymount Sailors 20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 28-26, 15-12 behind Hanna McGinest’s 17 kills.
3. Marymount (SS, 21-4, LW No. 2)
Marymount holds third place over Costa due to head-to-head win in Vegas. In loss to Sierra Canyon, junior Sammy Destler ripped 21 kills and sophomore Makenna Barnes added 16 kills.
4. Mira Costa (SS, 17-5, LW No. 4)
Mustangs beat Redondo Union-Redondo Beach in four sets on September 26. Wisconsin-bound Audrey Flanagan dominated with 27 kills and a .362 attack percentage.
5. Cathedral Catholic-San Diego (San Diego Section, 26-3, LW No. 6)
Cathedral Catholic will regroup after finishing 13th in the Durango Classic. The Dons are still the top team in San Diego. Libero Maya Evens is committed to Notre Dame.
6. Redondo Union (SS, 11-3, LW No. 5)
Sea Hawks fell to Costa but will look to regroup from a 2-2 Bay League start in the second half of league play. Watch out for RU in the rematches.
7. Murrieta Valley-Murrieta (SS, 17-6, LW No. 7)
In a match with the most amazing turns of momentum, the Nighthawks beat Vista Murrieta-Murrieta 25-6, 20-25, 26-28, 25-17, 15-10.
8. Los Alamitos (SS, 22-4, LW No. 8)
Griffins beat Newport Harbor-Newport Beach 24-26, 25-17, 25-20, 15-25, 15-11. Sunset-Surf League is competitive, with Huntington Beach still on top at 8-0 and Los Al at 7-1.
9. Torrey Pines (SDS, 13-4, LW No. 9)
TPHS dropped Westview-San Diego 25-16, 18-25, 25-16, 25-15 behind 16 kills from sophomore Jaycee Mack and 13 from Finley Krystkowiak.
10. Palos Verdes-Palos Verdes Estates (SS, 12-5, LW 10)
Second turn of the Bay League schedule has the Sea Kings at Redondo Union on October 2 and hosting Mira Costa on October 8.
11. Branson-Ross (North Coast Section, 14-5, LW No. 12)
Bulls have wins over Archbishop Mitty-San Jose, St. Francis-Mountain View, Torrey Pines and Marin Catholic-Kentfield. Big battle coming at Redwood-Larkspur on October 9.
12. Santa Margarita Catholic-Rancho Santa Margarita (SS, 14-6, LW No. 14)
Santa Margarita defeated JSerra Catholic-San Juan Capistrano 25-17, 25-27, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10 behind 25 kills from Ireland Real and 21 from Memphis Burnett. The Eagles then fell to Mater Dei as Monarchs beat them 19-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-12. Close third set indicates they were nearly up two sets to one on powerhouse MD.
13. St. Francis (Central Coast Section, 10-3, LW No. 15)
Lancers won at St. Ignatius-San Francisco 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23 to grab hold of the West
Catholic Athletic League lead.
14. Huntington Beach (SS, 27-3, LW No. 16)
Oilers lead Sunset-Surf League and have big battles coming in that loop, including a visit to Newport Harbor on October 8 and a home contest against Los Alamitos two days later.
15. Carondelet (NCS, 15-4, LW not ranked)
Cougars have surged to the top of the East Bay Athletic League with five-set wins over San Ramon Valley-Danville and Foothill-Pleasanton. Meena Kasirajan leads the attack. Sophia Hylen sets and is a great defensive force.
17. St. Mary’s-Stockton (San Joaquin Section, 13-4, LW No. 17)
Rams beat Folsom 24-26, 25-21, 15-11 to win the Christine Craft Tournament at Oak Ridge. Mckenna McIntosh leads with 4.1 kills per set.
18. Archbishop Mitty (CCS, 11-5, LW No. 18)
Kacie Caoili and Leyna Nguyen driving the Monarchs’ bus in light of injuries to top players, including Makenna Crosson, Maya Baker and Isabella Romero.
19. Clovis North (Central Section, 29-3, LW No. 11)
The Broncos lost a TRAC battle to rival Clovis 25-22, 25-20, 25-23.
20. San Marcos (SDS, 23-4, LW No. 12)
The Knights lost a tourney final to San Dieguito Academy-San Diego 25-21, 17-25, 15-13.
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Mother, daughter found ‘alive and well’ after going missing on Southern California hiking trail
A mother and daughter who went missing after going for a hike on a difficult trail in San Bernardino County’s San Gorgonio Wilderness have been found “alive and well,” the sheriff’s department announced Friday.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told KTLA they were uninjured and “walked out on their own.”
Krystal Meyers, 41, and her daughter Alexis Meyers Martinez, 21, were hiking on the Vivian Creek Trail Thursday but didn’t return, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
They were last known to be at the 10,300-foot elevation mark above the High Creek switchbacks at 11 a.m., according to the San Gorgonio Search and Rescue team.
The Vivian Creek Trail is widely considered one of the more strenuous and hazardous routes in the San Gorgonio Wilderness.
The U.S. Forest Service says it’s the shortest and steepest route to the summit of Mount San Gorgonio and requires experienced mountaineering skills.
Officials did not provide any further details about the circumstances surrounding their disappearance.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Highway Patrol is urging drivers to stay focused on the road as they head out for Fourth of July celebrations.
The holiday weekend can be a dangerous time on our roads as millions of drivers are expected to travel.
CHP Officer Jorge Toro joined Eyewitness News Mornings to share how drivers can stay safe behind the wheel.
Officer Toro also highlighted the importance of sober driving over the holiday.
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He says anyone hosting a party should make sure all of their guests get home safely, ensuring anyone who may be impaired doesn’t drive.
California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.
The transfer of 136 acres just south of the community of Westport will mark the first time land managed by the California Department of Transportation has been returned to Indigenous tribes.
“This is beyond huge,” said J. Carlos Rivera, tribal chairman of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians. “It’s enormous from our tribal perspective that we are basically obtaining the land that our people once lived on before colonization.”
California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report.
More recently, public access has been largely unregulated, and summer weekends and holidays have drawn large groups who camp and party on the beach, at times driving through sensitive areas, damaging cultural sites and leaving behind trash, the report states.
Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents. The nonprofit and the Coastal Commission have drafted a public access management plan that states the land will be open from sunrise to sunset.
Rivera described the entire property as a sacred site. The coastal waters are used by tribal people for seaweed and abalone gathering, and the shores host youth cultural camps, he said. “Protecting the land, it has a deeper meaning for us because we’re connected to the land,” he said.
The effort to acquire the land took years — and required a change in state law. Caltrans lacked the ability to transfer land to tribal governments until 2021, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill sponsored by state Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) that enabled the transfer, according to a news release issued at the time. The law also bars commercial activity on the property and requires public access be maintained.
“With 136 acres now officially transferred into tribal stewardship, one of the most spectacular stretches of the Mendocino Coast will be forever protected,” McGuire said in a statement.
“This agreement, the first of its kind in California, gives these three dynamic Native American tribes the rightful opportunity to reclaim sacred lands and cultural traditions on this special piece of earth. And it’s about damn time.”
The land transfer cleared its last regulatory hurdle June 26 with the approval by the California Transportation Commission, said Neil Thapar, an attorney who works as an advisor and legal consultant to Kai Poma. Caltrans staff will next record the deed transferring the title from the state of California to Kai Poma, which is expected to happen any day, he said.
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