20 Boys’ Volleyball Teams to Compete for County Title

Twenty of the top boys’ volleyball teams in the county--with one notable omission--will participate in the Orange County championships Saturday at Estancia High School.

Marina, the county’s top-ranked team, won’t be competing in the single-elimination tournament. Estancia Coach Tom Pestolesi, the tournament director, said Marina entered several early-season tournaments and couldn’t fit the county championships into its schedule.

Matches in the four pool-play divisions start at 9 a.m. The top three teams from each pool will advance to the next round.

All first-round, quarterfinal and semifinal matches will be one 15-point game. The championship game will be best two of three.

The first-round pools:

Pool 1--Newport Harbor, Edison, San Clemente, Estancia and La Quinta.

Pool 2--Corona del Mar, Capistrano Valley, University, Tustin and Servite.

Pool 3--Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Mater Dei and Costa Mesa.

Pool 4--Woodbridge, El Toro, Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo and Esperanza.