Bishop Diego boys volleyball capped off a perfect Tri-Valley League season with a four-set win over crosstown rival Laguna Blanca on Tuesday at the Brick House.
The Cardinals (19-11, 8-0 TVL) dropped the first set but bounced back with three straight wins, 17-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.
“I’m proud of our effort tonight on Senior Night,” Bishop Diego head coach Dillan Bennett said. “This group is a big part of why we’ve had success this year. We’re very thankful for their hard work and dedication to the program.
“I’m happy they could end their regular season with a win in front of their family and friends.”
Nick Malesky led the way for the Cardinals with 21 kills, 12 digs and three blocks. Meanwhile, Damien Krautmann added 14 kills, nine digs and two blocks.
On the other side, Tyson Deveze led Laguna Blanca with 24 kills to go along with nine digs. Liam Knezevic finished just behind him with 21 kills and five blocks.
“We battled tonight and left it all on the floor,” Owls head coach Jason Donnelly said. “We are continuing to put ourselves in competitive situations and will learn a lot from tonight.
“Tyson and Liam are seeing a ton of sets and executing at a really high level… We’re excited to see how the playoffs shake out and are looking forward to getting back in the gym to prepare.”
Bishop Diego and Laguna Blanca will both continue their seasons in the CIF-SS playoffs, with brackets being released on Saturday morning.
Dos Pueblos 3, Oxnard 0
The Chargers capped off the regular season with a sweep of the Yellow Jackets at Sovine Gym, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21.
Dos Pueblos put together a strong regular season, finishing with an overall record of 17-6 and an 8-2 Channel League mark. The Chargers will await their playoff seeding on Saturday.
Noah Grant paced Dos Pueblos with 13 kills to go along with five digs, two blocks and two aces. Ben Wojogbe tallied six kills and both Kawin Ramko and Evan Daugherty ended with five kills.
Wyatt Silver facilitated the offense with 27 assists, while Enzo DeMatteo had a strong all-around performance.
Providence 3, Dunn 1
The Patriots finished off the regular season with a four-set win over Dunn, 25-23, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19.
“This was a nice win for us,” Providence head coach Dan Terry said. “It was great to end the season with a road win and I was really happy to be able to have a good match for our two seniors, Jordan LaBrie and Alex Henin.
“The guys played great tonight, but still left me with some good ideas for us to work on while we wait for the CIF brackets to get announced.”
Jordan LaBrie collected 14 kills and six aces while Moses Schlobohm hit .900 and ended with nine kills. Ben Terry dominated from the service line with eight aces.
The Patriots end the season with a 15-9 record and will await a potential playoff spot as a freelance team not competing in a league.