STATE CHAMPIONS!
The North captured four of the six state championships this past weekend at Santiago Canyon College in Orange, but the South took home the biggest prize when Cathedral Catholic swept Saint Francis of Mountain View in the Open Division Championship match, the first meeting of unbeaten teams in the Open Division in California history.
Here are their stories:
Open Division: Cathedral Catholic (42-0) (Southern Section) d. Saint Francis, Mountain View (34-1) (Central Coast Section), 25-21, 25-16, 25-23, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
Div. I: Branson (24-10) (North Coast Section) d. Palos Verdes (23-9) (Southern Section), 25-17, 24-26, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13, Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Div. II: Chaminade (39-2) (Southern Section) d. Clovis North (28-11) (Central Section), 25-19, 13-25, 25-19, 25-22, Saturday, 4 p.m.
Div. III: Archie Williams (21-6) (North Coast Section) d. The Buckley School (27-4) (Southern Section), 16-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-23, Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Div. IV: Ripon Christian (35-6) (Sac-Joaquin Section) d. Central Valley Christian (26-15) (Central Section), 25-19, 27-25, 25-17, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Div. V: Berean Christian (25-9) (North Coast Section) d. Victory Christian (35-8) (San Diego Section), 25-18, 14-25, 15-25, 25-21, 17-15, Friday, 4 p.m.