DIV. IV VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: OAKS CHR. ADDS BOYS' VB TITLE LIONS SWEEP SO. PASADENA IN FINAL OAKS CHR. 3, S. PASADENA 0.Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News CYPRESS - For a school less than five years old, Oaks Christian High of Westlake Village has already become a seasoned veteran when it comes to winning Southern Section titles. The latest sport to add a championship plaque to the school's trophy case was the Lions' boys' volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. team, which needed only 70 minutes to dispatch second-seeded South Pasadena South Pasadena (păs'ədē`nə), city (1990 pop. 23,936), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1888. Medical supplies, clothing, and transportation and electronic equipment are manufactured. 25-20, 25-16, 25-20 in Saturday's Div. IV final at Cypress College Cypress College is a community college located in Cypress, California. Opened on September 12 1966 , the southern California college offers a variety of general education (51 associates degrees), transfer courses (58 transfer majors), and 139 vocational programs leading to . Oaks Christian (28-1), the division's top seed, was making its first appearance in a title match after losing to eventual champion Mayfair of Lakewood in last season's semifinals. South Pasadena (22-6) was making its first appearance in a division final in 22 years. Judging by Oaks Christian's roster - which features only three seniors - and its convincing performance Saturday, the Lions probably won't have to wait that long to make a return trip. ``When I started out as a freshman, I had no idea we'd able to do this so fast,'' said junior Alex Walker Alex Walker (born 25 April 1984 in Bellshill) is a Scottish professional footballer. He currently plays for Scottish Football League club Greenock Morton as a midfielder. Before joining Morton he played for Clyde and Rangers. , who had five kills and 18 digs. ``I still can't believe this. The way this team came together and being able to win this title makes everything complete.'' After not trailing in the first two games, the Lions - who became the school's fourth team this year to win or share a Southern Section title, along with football, girls' soccer and boys' swimming and diving - fell behind 14-10 in the third. But Oaks Christian, which didn't drop a game in four postseason matches, went on a seven-point run to regain control. ``We hadn't gone five games all year, and this wasn't going to be the exception,'' said senior Brandon Denham, who had 28 assists, with junior Brendan Skinner Skin·ner , B(urrhus) F(rederick) 1904-1990. American psychologist. A leading behaviorist, Skinner influenced the fields of psychology and education with his theories of stimulus-response behavior. (15 kills, 16 digs) and senior Kevin McClure (nine kills, five blocks) as his favorite targets. ``Winning this is huge. It's even better than I dreamed it would be.'' Second-year coach George Hees George Harris Hees, PC , OC (June 17 1910 - June 11 1996) was a Canadian politician. Born in Toronto to a patrician family, Hees earned a playboy image during his youth, but then became a stalwart member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. said as much as he would've enjoyed an undefeated season, the Lions' lone loss - a 26-24, 25-16 setback to Oak Park on April 30 in the final of the Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta tournament - set the tone for their dominant postseason run. ``We learned that nobody's going to hand us the (title), that we had to come out and play hard every match,'' Hees said. ``Once the playoffs hit, they were very focused.'' |
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