SO. SECTION VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: VALENCIA EYEING THREE-PEAT.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Here is a scary scar·y adj. scar·i·er, scar·i·est 1. Causing fright or alarm. 2. Easily scared; very timid. scar thought for Southern Section Div. II 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. teams: Valencia, playing for its third consecutive Div. II title against Corona Corona, city, United States Corona (kərō`nə), city (1990 pop. 76,095), Riverside co., S Calif.; inc. 1896. The city developed as a primary citrus fruit producer and shipping center. There is also light manufacturing. Del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Of course, that's a concern for another day. But it just goes to show the kind of dominant program Valencia has developed in the past five years. The Vikings are making their fifth consecutive appearance in a championship match. After losing their first two finals in Div. I, they won Div. II titles in 2003 and 2004. This year, despite losing all but one starter from last year's team, they'll go for the three-peat. ``We're going to be intense, but at the same time we're going to be relaxed,'' said Valencia middle blocker Teddy Goetz, the lone returner from last year. ``That's when we're at our best. The main thing is we want to have fun.'' Valencia is one of three teams from the area playing for a section title today. In Div. IV, Oaks Christian of Westlake Village plays 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. at 4 p.m., and in Div. V, Viewpoint of Calabasas plays Pasadena Poly at 1:30 p.m. Valencia, the top program in the region the past three years, blew past Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. on Wednesday in the semifinals. It was the Vikings' second victory over the top-seeded Dons this season and third counting last year's win against the Channel League power in the Div. II final. But it wasn't confidence that enabled Valencia to defeat Santa Barbara, it was the anger of losing to the Dons in the final of the Santa Barbara tournament last month. ``All we thought about was playing them again and beating them,'' Goetz said. That's the same type of intensity the Vikings hope to take into today's final against Corona Del Mar, which survived a four-game win over San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. in the semifinals. ``We're going to do everything we can to be ready,'' second-year Valencia coach Mark Knudsen said. ``The key is we're back for another shot.'' Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Valencia's Teddy Goetz (44) and Sean Carter celebrate a point against Santa Barbara in the semifinals. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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