Boys’ volleyball: Spartan will on display at Venice tournament

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A month and a day after being swept by Venice in its season opener, Sylmar exacted a measure of revenge by ousting the Gondos, 25-19, in the finals of their own tournament on Saturday.

Sylmar trailed, 15-12, until Tyler Honeycutt reeled off seven straight points on his serve to give the Spartans a lead they would never relinquish. Honeycutt was an all-tournament choice and teammate Felipe Garcia was voted most valuable player. Ryan Machado made all-tournament for Venice.

Both finalists went undefeated in pool play and were awarded the top seeds heading into the elimination round. Sylmar beat Hamilton and Palisades and Venice dispatched El Camino Real and Poly to reach the championship match.

The 21-team field consisted entirely of City Section schools but didn’t include preseason favorite Chatsworth. As for Sylmar and Venice, don’t be shocked if they meet yet again in three weeks at Sylmar’s tournament.

Click here for complete results, including the all-tournament list.

-- Steve Galluzzo

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