ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL TEAM / TOP BOYS’ PLAYER : Ryan Millar

SCHOOL: Highland

YEAR: Senior

SEASON AT A GLANCE: Pizza maker or volleyball breaker, Ryan Millar does it all. If he’s not tossing pizza dough at his workplace, the 6-foot-8 Millar is slamming down kill after kill and completely rewriting the Highland High record book. One statistic that won’t make the book: Millar once hit a ball hard enough to puncture its air bladder. Not surprisingly, Millar broke his school record with 398 kills this season and was named to the All-Southern Section Division II team. Millar moves on to play for BYU next season and will be missed by one person in particular. “He basically carried our team this year,” said Highland Coach Mike Bird, whose team lost in the Division II quarterfinals. “He was our go-to guy and he came through all the time.”

THE REST OF THE TEAM:

Danny Rizzo, Royal outside hitter, Sr., second-team all-Southern Section Division I, had 33 kills in a playoff victory over Buena. Rick Rauth, Harvard-Westlake outside hitter, Jr., All-Mission League, kill leader for Mission League co-champions. Chad Hanson, Village Christian outside hitter, Sr., All-Southern Section Division III selection, led Crusaders in kills. Eric Carlsen, Royal middle blocker, Sr., All-Southern Section Division I, all-time block leader for the Highlanders. Cameron Ohl, Buena middle blocker, Sr., All-Channel League, team leader in blocks. Jason Morrow, Harvard-Westlake setter, Jr., All-Mission League, captain and floor leader of Mission league co-champions. Melanio Lopez, Channel Islands outside hitter, Sr., All-Marmonte League, team leader in kills. Eric Hassan, Campbell Hall outside hitter, Sr., Alpha League player of the year, team leader in kills. Jason Lee, Westlake outside hitter, Jr., All-Marmonte League, kill leader for the Chargers. Charles Zufelt, Alemany setter, Sr., All-Mission League, all-time assist leader at Alemany. Mike Whitmore, Kennedy middle blocker, Sr., team leader in kills and blocks, helped Kennedy reach City Section 4-A semifinals for the first time. Earnest Yun, Granada Hills middle blocker, Sr., Northwest Valley Conference co-most valuable player.