SOUTHERN SECTION

STATE TOURNAMENT

Southern California Regional

Semifinals

DIVISION I

Mira Costa d. San Diego Torrey Pines, 25-22, 25-15, 25-21
Alix Klineman had 14 kills, 18 digs and five aces, Lauren Bledsoe had 10 kills and two blocks, Michelle Kandell had 14 digs and Taylor Carico had seven kills, two blocks, 10 digs and 34 assists for host and top-seeded Mira Costa.

The Mustnangs will host Chaparral on Tuesday, a team they beat in the Southern Section Division I-A final.

Mira Costa has yet to lose a game in the playoffs and has a 21-match winning streak, dating back to a Bay League loss to South Torrance.

Chaparral d. Bakersfield Stockdale, 25-13, 20-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-5

DIVISION II

Edison d. South Torrance, 25-16, 21-25, 25-15, 25-18
The game plan for the Huntington Beach Edison girls volleyball team always begins with its serves, and Saturday night they were the key in a 25-16, 21-25, 25-15, 25-18 victory over South Torrance in the second round of the state Division II playoffs Saturday night at Edison.

The Chargers (25-6) kept South Torrance (22-9) off balance with an array of tough serving, mostly from sophomore Kari Pestolesi, who served 26 points in the match and had five aces.

Pestolesi also had 13 kills and 19 digs in a well-balanced performance, but her tough jump serve gave South Torrance fits in a match between teams that both won Southern Section titles for the first time in school history.

Edison will play Santa Ana Mater Dei Tuesday in the Southern California Regional final, a rematch of the Southern Section Division II-AA final.

“Sometimes it just comes,” Pestolesi said of her serve. “When I get going like that, I’m just so focused.”

Colleen Burke, who finished with 22 kills, had three kills in the first seven points of the match to set the tone as Edison, the Division II-AA champion, raced to a 6-1 lead and was not seriously threatened in the first game.

South Torrance, the Division II-A champion, took the second game but Burke again set the tone in game three with four kills in the first 10 points to give Edison a 7-3 lead. South Torrance closed the gap to 10-7, but Edison used tough serving during a 12-2 run to put the game away.

The final game was tight, with Edison holding an 12-10 lead, but a long rally eventually won by Edison gave the Chargers a 14-10 lead and seemed to deflate South Torrance. Edison opened a 21-13 lead and eventually closed the match on a block by Pestolesi.

“Serving and passing is the key to our success,” Edison Coach Trent Jackson said. “When we do those things well, we’re going to have a good chance to win and tonight we did those things well, especially the serving. Pesto was feeling it.”

Edison’s balanced attack included 11 kills and 14 digs from Ashley Collier and 11 kills and 13 digs from Kelly Hyder.

Annie Meyers paced South Torrance with 13 kills and 16 digs. Lauren McLaughlin added 13 kills and 10 digs and Kacey Martinez had 30 assists.

--Peter Yoon

Mater Dei d. San Diego Scripps Ranch, 30-28, 24-26, 24-26, 25-19, 15-12
Mallorie Croal had 30 kills -- including eight each in the third and fourth games -- to go with 36 digs and three aces and Chelsea Pavlik finished with 22 kills, 40 digs and seven aces to lead Mater Dei (27-4) to a victory at San Diego Scripps Ranch (26-8).

Taylor Carroll had a kill that gave the No. 2-seeded Monarchs a 12-10 edge in the last game. After Scripps Ranch pulled within 12-11, Croal had her last kill and Dana Van Voohis had a block. After another point for Scripps Ranch, Pavlik recorded her last kill to close out the victory for Mater Dei, the Southern Section Division I-AA runner-up.

Carroll and Van Voorhis each had 10 kills in the match and Mater Dei setter Allison Kincheloe finished with a career-high 61 assists, 15 digs and two aces.

DIVISION III

Rim of the World d. Santa Margarita, 25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18
Junior middle blocker Sonja Newcombe had 16 kills and 11 blocks and Sarah Hanson had seven kills and five blocks for Rim of the World (27-1), which avenged a loss to Santa Margarita in the Southern Section Division III-AA final.

The Fighting Scots play at University of San Diego on Tuesday. Rim of the World defeated Scripps Ranch, which took University of San Diego to five games, earlier this season. Santa Margarita finished at 23-14.

University of San Diego d. Corona del Mar, 25-20, 24-26, 25-23, 17-25, 15-12

DIVISION IV

Marymount d. Western Christian, 22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 26-24, 15-12
Sue Carls finished with 25 kills and 12 blocks, Jamie Sabol added 17 kills and 10 blocks and Alex Ayres had 20 kills in the victory for Marymount (31-8), which played without starting outside hitter Megan Tryon, who was ill.

Ayres, who is a freshman, and Kerry Hance, a defensive specialist, picked up the slack.

“I don’ t have any outside hitters on my bench, so I had to move Kerry there and that’s when we began the turnaround,” Coach Cari Klein said.

Hance had 37 digs, four aces and seven kills and Erin Thompson had 29 digs for the Sailors. Western Christian finishes 31-2.

San Diego Parker d. Notre Dame Academy, 20-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-14, 15-7

DIVISION V

Solana Beach Santa Fe Christian d. Reedley Immanuel, 25-22, 25-20, 26-24
Visalia Central Valley Christian d. Vista Tri-City Christian, 25-8, 25-20, 25-18

Regional championships, Tuesday

DIVISION I

Chaparral (30-5) at Mira Costa (27-3)

DIVISION II

Mater Dei (27-4) at Edison (25-6)

DIVISION III

Rim of the World (27-1) at University of San Diego (24-10)

DIVISION IV

San Diego Parker (27-2) at Marymount (31-8)

DIVISION V

Visalia Central Valley Christian (35-5) at Solana Beach Santa Fe Christian (30-6)

NOTE: State championships, December 4 at Cypress College (Division V, 10 a.m.; Division IV, noon; Division III, 2 p.m.; Division I, 5 p.m.; Division II, 7 p.m.)

Northern California Regional

Semifinals

DIVISION I

Grass Valley Nevada Union d. Brentwood Liberty, 25-19, 25-11, 26-24
Stockton Lincoln d. Salinas, 25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 25-27, 15-6

DIVISION IISan Jose Mitty d. Walnut Creek Northgate, 25-19, 25-9, 25-13Los Gatos d. Concord Carondelet, 25-22, 26-24, 25-22

DIVISION III

Moraga Campolindo d. Sacramento St. Francis, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20
San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral d. El Dorado Union Mine, 15-25, 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 15-7

DIVISION IVGarden Valley Golden Sierra d. Berkeley St. Mary’s, 25-20, 25-13, 25-21Salinas Notre Dame d. Palo Alto Castilleja, 22-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 15-10

DIVISION V

San Rafael Marin Academy d. Woodland Christian, 25-15, 25-19, 25-12
San Francisco University d. Portola Valley Woodside Priory, 25-10, 25-22, 25-16

Regional championships, Tuesday

DIVISION I

Stockton Lincoln (33-5) at Grass Valley Nevada Union (36-2)

DIVISION II

Los Gatos (33-4) at San Jose Mitty (34-2)

DIVISION III

Moraga Campolindo (36-4) at San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral (37-6)

DIVISION IV

Salinas Notre Dame (30-10) at Garden Valley Golden Sierra (33-7)

DIVISION V

San Francisco University (21-9) at San Rafael Marin Academy (33-7).

NOTE: State championships, December 4 at Cypress College (Division V, 10 a.m.; Division IV, noon; Division III, 2 p.m.; Division I, 5 p.m.; Division II, 7 p.m.)

Tuesday, Nov. 23

STATE TOURNAMENT

Southern California Regional

First Round

DIVISION I

Mira Costa d. Esperanza, 25-17, 25-16, 25-18
A matchup with highly regarded Anaheim Esperanza wasn’t exactly what the Manhattan Beach Mira Costa girls’ volleyball team anticipated for the first round of the state tournament, but the way the Mustangs played Tuesday night, it didn’t really matter what team was on the other side of the net.

Top-seeded Mira Costa continued its dominant postseason run with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-18 sweep over visiting Esperanza in a Division I match.

Mira Costa, a 13-time section champion, has swept six consecutive matches this postseason and has allowed more than 19 points in a game only twice. The Mustangs will play host to Torrey Pines in a regional semifinal on Saturday night.

Esperanza (28-6) was the Southern Section Division I-AA runner-up, and coaches from Mira Costa and Esperanza were surprised that the Aztecs were seeded No. 8 behind City Section champion San Pedro, Division I-A runner-up Temecula Chaparral and San Diego Section runner-up Torrey Pines.

“We thought we’d get San Pedro,” said Mira Costa Coach DaeLea Aldrich, whose team won the Division I-A title. “But at this point in the season, you have to play everyone, so bring them on.”

The Mustangs (26-3) are peaking at the right time and appear unstoppable in a run for their first state title since 1989. Tuesday, they played with sharpness and efficiency. Mustang hitters put away nearly half of Taylor Carico’s sets.

Alix Klineman had 17 kills and only one error. Lauren Bledsoe had seven kills without an error. Add in 10 kills and 11 digs from Jessica Hardy and it’s easy to see that opposing coaches have their work cut out trying to stop the Mustangs.

“I’d have a hard time accepting it if you said they won’t win the state title,” Esperanza Coach Isaac Owens said. “My guess is that they’re going to get through it.”

Ashley Engle had 15 kills and Brittany Lowe added 13 for Esperanza, which led, 11-9, in the third game before Mira Costa went on a 12-5 run.

“This was the best match we’ve played all season,” said Carico, who finished with 32 assists. “It was a complete team effort. We’re all just coming together at the right time.”

--Peter Yoon

Torrey Pines d. San Pedro, 25-12, 25-20, 25-8
Samantha Taylor had five kills, six digs and nine assists, Jenny Miller had four kills and 15 digs and Alex Bubica added six kills, seven digs and two aces for San Pedro, but the Pirates (15-4) fell to Torrey Pines (26-5) in a match at Narbonne High.

The Pirates had advanced to the regional tournament by winning the City Section championship.

Bakersfield Stockdale d. Los Alamitos, 27-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23
Chaparral d. Carlsbad La Costa Canyon, 20-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-15

DIVISION II

Edison d. San Diego Westview, 25-6, 25-6, 25-17
Edison (24-6) will play host to South Torrance on Saturday night in a regional semifinal.

Mater Dei d. Lemoore, 25-23, 25-13, 25-16
Mallorie Croal had 14 kills, Allie Kincheloe had 47 assists, Chelsea Pavlick had 13 kills and Taylor Carroll had six kills to lead visiting and second-seeded Mater Dei (26-4). The Monarch offense kept Lemoore (29-4), the Central Section Division II champion, off balance with eight players having kills in the game.

South Torrance d. Bakersfield Centennial, 25-15, 25-12, 25-15
Senior Annie Meyers had 11 kills, 10 digs and four service aces and Lauren McLaughlin had 10 kills and nine digs to lead host and fourth-seeded South Torrance (23-8), which will play at Edison on Saturday. Bakersfield Centennial finished at 16-18.

San Diego Scripps Ranch d. Santa Barbara San Marcos, 28-26, 16-25, 26-24, 25-18

DIVISION III

Corona del Mar d. La Jolla, 25-13, 25-17, 25-19
Lindsey Ensign had eight kills, 10 digs and three blocks, Jordan Smith had seven kills, 17 digs and two aces and Traci Lawson had nine assist in the victory for host and No. 4-seeded Corona del Mar (27-5). La Jolla, the San Deigo Section runnerup, finished at 29-8.

Rim of the World d. Oakhurst Yosemite, 25-12, 25-12, 25-17
Sonja Newcombe had 15 kills, eight blocks, Nique Fardella had 40 assists and Cassie Ells had eight kills and 11 blocks to lead visiting and third seeded Rim of the World (26-1), which will play at Santa Maragarita in a rematch of the Division III-AA final. Oakhurst Yosemite, the Central Section champion, finished at 18-4.

Santa Margarita d. Visalia Mt. Whitney, 25-10, 25-12, 25-17
Brianna Bowman had 11 kills, Dicey McGraw had nine kills and Beth Wildermuth had 39 assists to lead host and second-seeded Santa Margarita (23-13), which will host Rim of the World on Saturday. Visalia Mt. Whitney finished 15-14.

University of San Diego d. Nipomo, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17

DIVISION IV

Marymount d. El Cajon Christian, 25-11, 25-14, 25-16
Megan Tryon had 10 kills and three aces and Kerry Hance added six aces and seven digs for Marymount (30-8) in a first-round victory over visiting El Cajon Christian.

Sue Carls had seven kills, eight blocks and four digs and Sam Selsky had six kills, five blocks and five digs for the Sailors.

Notre Dame Academy d. Chowchilla, 25-18, 25-13, 25-9
Lindsay Paroczi had 13 kills, Taylor O’Brien added 12 kills and Casey Cressman had 17 digs to lead visiting Notre Dame Academy (24-7) past Central Section champion Chowchilla (30-8).

Notre Dame Academy, which will play the winner of St. Margaret’s and San Diego Francis Parker on Saturday, lost at Chowchilla last year in the first round of the state playoffs.

Western Christian d. Bakersfield Garces, 23-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-19
Senior Traci Weamer had 17 kills, 12 digs and eight blocks and setter Kassandra McInteer had 42 assists and four kills for Western Christian (31-1) in a match played at Azusa Pacific University.

Becca Lewis also added 14 kills for the Lancers.

San Diego Parker d. St. Margaret’s, 25-13, 26-24, 25-22

DIVISION V

Visalia Central Valley Christian d. Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian, 25-15, 25-13, 25-7
Courtney and Katie Collings had five kills each for visiting Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian. Visalia Central Valley Christian (34-5), the Central Section Division V champion, dominated at the net in the game with 48 kills to the Conquerors’ 16.

Reedley Immanuel d. Lighthouse Christian, 25-18, 25-13, 25-17
Solana Beach Santa Fe Christian d. Santa Maria Valley Christian, 25-11, 25-15, 25-18
Vista Tri-City Christian d. Hesperia Christian, 25-20, 12-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-6

Second round, Saturday

Division I

San Diego Torrey Pines (26-5) at Mira Costa (26-3); Bakersfield Stockdale (26-9) at Chaparral (29-5).

Division II

South Torrance (23-8) at Edison (24-6); Mater Dei (26-4) at San Diego Scripps Ranch (26-7).

Division III

Corona del Mar (27-5) at University of San Diego (23-10); Rim of the World (26-1) at Santa Margarita (23-13).

Division IV

Western Christian (31-1) at Marymount (30-8); Notre Dame Academy (24-7) at San Diego Parker (26-2).

Division V

Reedley Immanuel (25-4) at Solana Beach Santa Fe Christian (29-6); Vista Tri-City Christian (6-30) at Visalia Central Valley Christian (34-5).

NOTE: Regional championships, Tuesday at school sites. State championships, December 4 at Cypress College.

Northern California Regional

First round

Division I

Grass Valley Nevada Union d. Oakland Skyline , 25-0, 25-0, 25-13
Brentwood Liberty d. Hollister San Benito, 25-21, 25-20, 25-21
Stockton Lincoln d. San Francisco Lowell, 25-4, 25-18, 25-7
Salinas d. Pleasanton Amador Valley, 25-22, 25-15, 25-16

Division II

San Jose Mitty d. Paradise, 25-8, 25-10, 25-13
Walnut Creek Northgate d. Granite Bay, 25-10, 25-23, 25-19
Los Gatos d. Chico Pleasant Valley, 25-15, 22-25, 25-11, 25-13
Concord Carondelet d. Merced Golden Valley 25-15, 25-17, 25-15

Division III

Sacramento St. Francis d. Cottonwood West Valley, 25-18, 25-11, 20-25, 25-16
Moraga Campolindo d. San Francisco St. Ignatius, 25-21, 26-24, 25-17
El Dorado Union Mine d. Redding Enterprise, 25-19, 25-22, 25-22
San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral d. Oakland Bishop O’Dowd, 27-29, 17-25, 25-13, 25-20, 15-9

Division IV

Garden Valley Golden Sierra d. Willows, 25-9, 25-10, 25-19
Berkeley St. Mary’s d. Anderson, 25-15, 25-12, 25-11
Salinas Notre Dame d. Sacramento Loretto, 25-18, 25-12, 24-26, 25-26
Palo Alto Castilleja d. Napa Justin-Siena, 25-16, 25-16, 26-24

Division V

San Rafael Marin Academy d. Sunnyvale King’s Academy, 25-16, 25-11, 25-7
Woodland Christian d. Loyalton, 25-15, 26-24, 25-13
Portola Valley Woodside Priory d. Portola, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21
San Francisco University d. Turlock Christian, 25-16, 25-20, 25-15

Second round, Saturday

Division I

Brentwood Liberty (29-10) at Grass Valley Nevada Union (35-2); Stockton Lincoln (24-5) at Salinas (32-7).

Division II

Walnut Creek Northgate (34-4) at San Jose Mitty (33-2); Los Gatos (32-4) at Concord Carondelet (32-6).

Division III

Moraga Campolindo (36-4) at Sacramento St. Francis (33-5); El Dorado Union Mine (34-3) at San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral (36-6).

Division IV

Berkeley St. Mary’s (29-10) at Garden Valley Golden Sierra (32-7); Palo Alto Castilleja (32-5) at Salinas Notre Dame (29-10).

Division V

Woodland Christian (36-4) at San Rafael Marin Academy (32-7); San Francisco University (20-9) at Portola Valley Woodside Priory (14-12).