ROYAL GIVES VOLLEYBALL CROWN TO WESTLAKE : WESTLAKE 3 ROYAL 2.Byline: Anel Laj Staff Writer The Royal High girls' 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 had an opportunity to earn a piece of the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. title Thursday, but it proved to be a Royal disaster instead. Westlake hustled its way to a five-game win, taking the visiting Highlanders' last hopes away with a 10-15, 15-13, 12-15, 15-13, 15-8 decision. Although there are two league matches remaining, it's unlikely Westlake will drop them both. With this win over Royal, the Warriors secure the league title. ``That was our goal from the very start,'' Alexis Varian said of clinching the league title. ``We knew it was going to be a struggle, and it's just a great feeling knowing we accomplished a goal we set out for ourselves.'' While the Warriors (14-2, 10-0) didn't provide as much offensive power as Royal, they nevertheless came away with a huge victory. Lauren Mills led the team with 19 kills and 40 assists, while Varian contributed 14 kills and 10 digs. ``Deep down inside we wanted this,'' Varian said. ``We just wouldn't let it go, we weren't ready to.'' More Westlake offense and defense came from Stacey Lee, who registered 10 kills and 22 digs. After winning the first game, Royal (19-5, 8-2) built an 8-2 lead in Game 2 that slipped away due to hitting errors. The ball often found the net, and Westlake took advantage to even the match. Defensive hustle hus·tle v. hus·tled, hus·tling, hus·tles v.tr. 1. To jostle or shove roughly. 2. To convey in a hurried or rough manner: hustled the prisoner into a van. was the defining characteristic in the late rallies of Games 4 and 5. Blocking, diving diving Sport of plunging into water, usually headfirst and often following the execution of one or more acrobatic maneuvers. It emerged as a competitive sport in the late 19th century and became part of the Olympic Games in 1904. and digging efforts from both sides made the win difficult to earn. In the fourth game, with the Warriors down 13-10, Lee served three consecutive points to tie the game, one an ace. A service error gave the ball back to Westlake, but Royal yielded the win when it had the chance to take the match in four games. The Highlanders were led by seniors Michaela Skelly Skel´ly v. i. 1. To squint. n. 1. A squint. , Tanya Grover, Amanda Kiser, and Andreja Balach. Skelly ran the offense as setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. and collected 71 assists. Grover, who was replacing the injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. Kari VanFleet registered a game-high 23 kills. Kiser and Balach finished the game with 20 and 17 kills. |
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