Torrance’s Title Hopes Get Boost With Reinstatement of Setter

The dream of reaching a Southern Section final continues today for four South Bay teams involved in semifinal-round playoff competition.

In girls’ volleyball, top-seeded Torrance (17-3) meets fourth-seeded Canyon of Canyon Country at 7 p.m. in a Division III match at South Torrance High. The Tartars, pursuing their second consecutive Division III title, rallied for an 11-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-7, 15-8 victory over Arroyo Grande on Tuesday.

Contrary to a report in The Times last week, Torrance setter Nicole Dispenza has been reinstated after serving a school-enforced suspension. In Tuesday’s victory, Tami Burchard led the Tartars with 25 kills.

Surprising Bishop Montgomery (15-3), the Mission League runner-up, will play second-seeded Fountain Valley at 7 tonight at Edison High in Huntington Beach. The Knights have lost only one game in three playoff matches and advanced Tuesday with a 16-14, 17-15, 15-10 sweep over Long Beach Poly.

Tonight’s volleyball winners will advance to divisional finals Saturday at Cerritos College.

Peninsula’s domination of Southland girls’ tennis competition continued Tuesday with a 17-1 Division I quarterfinal victory over El Toro, extending its three-year record to 70-0. The Panthers (20-0) play host to fourth-seeded Corona del Mar at 2 p.m. today.

In Division IV tennis, second-seeded Chadwick (15-3) plays host to Valencia of Placentia in another 2 p.m. match. The Dolphins advanced with a 10-8 victory Tuesday over Prep League rival Webb.

Tennis finals will be held Tuesday at the Claremont Club.