SOUTHERN SECTION VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: LARSEN HAS 31 KILLS TO SPICE CANYON WIN.

Byline: Daily News

When the Canyon High girls' volleyball team needed Haley Larsen the most Tuesday, the junior delivered.

Larson had 31 kills, the most by any Canyon player in seven years, as her team rallied from a two-game deficit to defeat host California of Whittier 9-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-8 in a Southern Section Div. I-A opener.

``I've never seen a girl, on our team or any other team, have 31 kills in game. It's rare,'' coach Dave Guiterrez said. ``She's always had the physical ability, now she's getting the mental aspect of things. She's outstanding.''

Colleen Deagon added 13 kills, including the match-winning spike for Canyon (10-7), which plays host Arroyo Grande in a second-round game Thursday at 7 p.m.

In other Div. I-A games:

--Glendora d. Hart 3-0: Bridgette Redmond and Julie Barcus each had seven kills and Shannon Slatter had 21 assists for Hart of Newhall (14-3), which lost at home 25-21, 25-20, 28-26 in a first-round game.

In Div. I-AA:

--Valencia d. Quartz Hill 3-0: Alyssa Workman had eight kills, Melissa Quicho had 21 digs and Taryn Robertson had 25 assists in a 25-18, 25-20, 25-15 first-round victory for host Valencia (16-9), which advances to play host and No. 2 seed Los Alamitos on Thursday at 7 p.m.

--Thousand Oaks d. Camarillo 3-0: Thousand Oaks, ranked No. 3 by the Daily News, defeated the visitors 25-12, 26-24, 25-14 behind a 16-kill effort from Bryn Porter.

Teammate Jackie Hill added nine kills and Jenn Green had 30 assists.

--Littlerock d. Montebello 3-0: Carolyn Gorny had nine kills and Jada Walker 19 assists for host Littlerock (16-7) in a 25-22, 25-18, 25-8 first- round victory.

In Div. II-AA:

--Santa Barbara d. Moorpark 3-1: Visiting Moorpark (12-7) gave top-seeded Santa Barbara trouble throughout but eventually lost 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22 in a wild-card match.

Kelley Hanson (24 kills), Courtney Holman (11 kills), Cori Pogemiller (12 digs) and Lauren Hartnett (31 assists) each contributed for Moorpark (12-7).

--Westlake d. Martin Luther King 3-2: Alex Johnson had eight kills for visiting Westlake in a 17-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-15 15-11 first-round victory in Riverside.

In Div. IV-AA:

--Oaks Christian d. St. Joseph 3-0: Julie Rubenstein had 17 kills and 11 digs for host Oaks Christian of Westlake Village in a 25-11, 26-24, 25-19 first-round victory.

Claire Cindric had 10 kills and 12 digs, Kelsey Weireter had three aces and 20 digs and Erica Sanders had 30 assists and 19 digs for Oaks Christian (13-4).

--Milken d. Carpinteria 3-0 Rachel Gross had 10 kills and five blocks in a 25-17, 25-12, 28-26 first-round victory for host Milken of Los Angeles (20-0), which advances to Thursday's second round against Cerritos Valley Christian.

--La Reina d. San Gabriel Mission 3-0: Breezy Ward had 20 service points, including five aces, for host La Reina of Thousand Oaks (19-6) in a 25-12, 25-19, 25-13 first-round victory.

In Div.V-AA:

--Faith Baptist d. Lone Pine 3-0: Justine Manalastas had 10 kill and 15 assists for host Faith Baptist of Canoga Park in a 25-17, 25-13, 25-22 wild-card victory.

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Thousand Oaks' Bryn Porter (13) had 16 kills for No. 3-ranked Thousand Oaks in a playoff-opening sweep of Camarillo.

Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News