The annual boys volleyball Best of the West Invitational begins Friday. Huntington Beach has won the previous three tournaments. San Clemente won in 2013, so all eyes will be focused to see if an O.C. team can continue the area’s dominance.
Pool play begins Friday at Alliant International University (10455 Pomerado Rd., San Diego, 92131)). Play begins at 3 p.m.
Here is pool play schedule 1 v. 3 (3 p.m.); 2 v. 4 (4 p.m.); 1 v. 4 (5 p.m.); 2 v. 3 (6 p.m.); 3 v. 4 (7 p.m.); 1 v. 2 (8 p.m.)
Pool 1 – 1. Huntington Beach; 2. Mater Dei; 3. Cathedral Catholic; 4. Saddleback Valley Christian
Pool 2 – 1. Loyola; 2. Newbury Park; 3. Iolani; 4. Poway
Pool 3 – 1. Punahou; 2. Highland; 3. Valencia; 4. Edison
Pool 4 – 1. Corona del Mar; 2. Buchanan; 3. Thousand Oaks; 4. Perry
Pool 5 – 1. Mira Costa; 2. Oak Park; 3. Westview; 4. Clovis
Pool 6 – 1. Newport Harbor; 2. Servite; 3. Moanlua; 4. Torrey Pines
Pool 7 – 1. Westlake; 2. Palos Verdes; 3. Santa Barbara; 4. La Jolla
Pool 8 – 1. San Clemente; 2. Bellarmine; 3. St. John Bosco; 4. La Costa Canyon
Saturday
The top two teams in each pool after pool play will advance to Gold Division playoffs at Epic Volleyball Club (13955 Stowe Dr., Poway, 92064).
Third and fourth place teams will play in the Silver Division at Seaside Volleyball Club (10806 Willow Ct., San Diego, 92127).
