Parker Brown
Corona del Mar High School
Brown led CdM into the finals with 16 kills in a three-set sweep over West Ranch. In the finals, Brown tallied 26 kills as CdM lost to Oak Park in the CIF-SS Division 2 finals.... Full story
Madison Hayden
Servite
It was a busy, yet productive week for the Servite boys volleyball team. The Friars went 3-0 to advance to Tuesday’s semifinals, with Hayden, a senior outside hitter leading the way. He started the week with 13 kills in... Full story
Parker Brown
Corona del Mar High School
Brown helped the Sea Kings put the finishing touches on a perfect Pacific Coast League title when he posted eight kills, five digs and five aces in a sweep of University. Friday, in the annual Battle of the B... Full story
Adam Wills
Ocean View
Ocean View began last week tied for the Golden West League. The Seahawks finished the week with the league title, thanks to another big week from senior Wills, who recorded 27 kills, nine digs, two blocks and two aces in a thr... Full story
Jo Ko
Foothill
Ko, a senior setter and three-year starter, recorded 85 assists last week to lead the Knights to three victories in the Century League. Ko had 37 assists in a five-game victory over Villa Park.... Full story
Ryan MacDougall
Crean Lutheran
Volleyball
GPA: 4.29
MacDougall, a three-year starter for a Saints team ranked fifth in the CIF-SS Division 4, has also excelled in his academics and throughout his school and local community. His current courses i... Full story
Blake Auerbach
Esperanza
Auerbach, a senior, has made the shift from defensive specialist to setter smoothly. Auerbach led the Aztecs to the title at the Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions in Santa Barbara over the weekend. He recorded 133 assist... Full story
Bryce Yould
Dana Hills High School
Yould, a junior middle blocker, had 18 kills, three blocks and two aces to lead the Dolphins in their upset victory over then second-ranked San Clemente last week. He followed that with 14 kills, three blocks and ... Full story
Andy Carriger
Yorba Linda High School
Carriger, a junior middle blocker, has helped the Mustangs to a 5-1 start in the Empire League, following a pair of four-game victories last week. Carriger had 11 kills, four blocks and four aces against Valen... Full story
Phillip Friedman
Capistrano Valley High School
Friedman, a senior who has committed to UC Irvine, helped lead the Cougars to the finals of the Beach Cities Invitational over the weekend in San Diego. Friedman was selected to the all-tournament tea... Full story
Max Richley
Newport Harbor
Richley, a senior libero, was selected tournament MVP of the Orange County Championships. Richley and the Sailors defeated rival Corona del Mar, 25-20, 27-25 in the finals.... Full story
Kyle Palmer
Servite
Palmer, a senior middle blocker, tallied 38 kills, .475 hitting percentage and 18 blocks helping the Friars to a second place finish at the Best of the West Invitational in San Diego over the weekend. Servite lost in the fi... Full story
Johnson Chang
Crean Lutheran
Chang, a senior setter, was selected tournament MVP of the Saints Invitational, leading Crean Lutheran to the title. Chang averaged 24 assists in victories over Avalon, Arrowhead Christian and Rancho Alamitos in pool pl... Full story
Zach La Cavera
Mater Dei
The Monarchs are in the semifinals, thanks to a big performance from La Cavera (UC Irvine) Saturday night. Against top-seeded Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach, La Cavera recorded 35 kills as the Monarchs advanced with the... Full story
Evan Dean
Corona del Mar
It was a busy week for the Sea Kings as they clinched another Pacific Coast League title and ended the regular season with a thrilling five-set victory over rival Newport Harbor. Dean (Pepperdine) played a big part in i... Full story
Kevin Kustura
Servite
Setter
Kustura (California Baptist) recorded five kills, 13 digs and 101 assists in a pair of victories last week for the Friars. Servite started the week with a four-game victory over St. John Bosco of Bellflower and co... Full story
Jesse Arredondo
Segerstrom
Arredondo helped lead the Jaguars to a pair of Golden West League victories last week. He tallied 25, including four in the fifth game, to lead the Jaguars to a 21-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-8 victory over Loara. He... Full story
Taylor Hammond
Santa Margarita
The senior setter, who is headed Penn St., earned tournament MVP honors at this weekend’s Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions and helped lead the Eagles to a pair of Trinity League victories over Servite and... Full story
Cody Caldwell
Newport Harbor
Caldwell (Loyola-Chicago) closed the week with a pair of strong performances for the Sailors. Caldwell had 39 kills, 10 digs and four blocks in a four-game victory over Huntington Beach Thursday and then a 31-kill o... Full story
Athlete of the Week
Ryan Hardy, El Toro, MB
Hardy (Pepperdine) tallied 26 kills, 16 blocks and four aces last week as the Chargers survived a pair of five-game matches to remain undefeated in the Sea View League. Hardy had 12 kills and four blocks ... Full story
Chris Long
Beckman
The senior opposite hitter was selected as MVP of the Beach Cities Invitational this weekend in La Jolla. Long, who has committed to UCLA, tallied 31 kills, nine solo blocks and seven aces in the semifinals and finals of the t... Full story
Spencer Buckley
Santa Margarita
Outside hitter
In five matches at the Best of the West Invitational, Buckley (UC Santa Barbara) tallied 70 kills in 135 attempts (38.5 percent) and 15 blocks as the Eagles advanced to the finals.... Full story
Justin Jenks
Cypress
With major contributions from Jenks, Cypress reached the Division 3 semifinals with three victories last week. Cypress defeated Palmdale, Norwalk and California, all in three games to advance. For the week, Jenks combined fo... Full story
Woody Quinn of St. Margaret's is this week's pick.
By CHRIS TOBOLSKI
Woody Quinn
St. Margaret's
Senior, Outside hitter
Quinn helped the Tartans improve to 8-0 in Academy League play with a pair of victories this week. In three games for the week, Quinn totaled 35 kills, 7 blocks and 4 aces.
Rel... Full story