HB, Edison begin Sunset hot

The Sunset League girls’ volleyball season is only a week old but after two league matches, Huntington Beach and Edison have emerged undefeated.

Huntington started league play ranked 10th in CIF Southern Section Division 1AA, and the Oilers scored an opening night, 25-11, 25-17, 25-10 victory over visiting Marina Oct. 1. Middle blockers Hanna Russell and Julia Jackson each had seven kills.

The Oilers, who moved up to No. 8 in this week’s rankings, swept visiting Newport Harbor Tuesday, 25-11, 25-17, 25-23. Outside hitters Kierra Pearson and Cami Sanchez had 11 and 10 kills, respectively, and opposite Maddie Kaprelyan had nine kills as the Oilers improved to 18-4 overall.

“We came out very focused in Set One, and I believe that set the tone for the match,” Huntington Coach Craig Pazanti said of Tuesday’s match. “When we serve and pass like we did, we will have success.

“It’s always good to get a win against Newport. [Head Coach] Dan Glenn does a great job, year in and year out, to have his team prepared. At this point, we just need to keep getting better every day.”

Edison moved into the CIF-SS Division 1AA poll Monday, and the 10th-ranked Chargers went out Tuesday and defeated host Marina, 25-12, 27-25, 25-19. Outside hitter Jadelyn Forgiarini and opposite Aubrey St. Laurent had eight kills apiece as the Chargers improved to 13-7 overall.

“This was a good team victory where everyone contributed to the win,” Edison Coach Matt Skolnik said.

Edison also picked up a big victory in its league opener Oct. 1. The Chargers knocked off visiting and then-eighth ranked Los Alamitos, 25-17, 21-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-10. Outside hitter Hannah Phair led the Chargers with 18 kills and 18 digs. Outside hitter Lauren Schuck added 16 kills, setter Emilie Austin had 29 assists, setter Lindsey Sparks 30 assists, and libero Dani Dennison 24 digs.

In Sunset League matches at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Fountain Valley hosts Marina and Huntington hosts Edison. Sunset teams also play league matches at 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday of next week. On Monday, Huntington travels to Los Alamitos, Fountain Valley visits Edison, and Marina hosts Newport Harbor. On Wednesday, Edison goes to Newport Harbor, Fountain Valley is home to Huntington, and Marina entertains Los Alamitos.

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Girls’ golf

Marina moved into a tie for first place in the Sunset League race Oct. 1 by handing visiting Huntington Beach its first league loss, 210-216, at Meadowlark Golf Course (par 36).

Brittney Do shot two-over par and both Brianna Byerley and Angela Wu shot three-over par for the Vikings (9-2 overall) who shared first place in the standings with Huntington, both at 4-1. The Oilers won the first meeting between the teams Sept. 15, the opening day of league play.

Huntington’s Abby Cahill took medalist honors with a one-under-par 35.

Thursday’s Sunset League match schedule has Marina hosting Fountain Valley and Edison hosting Huntington. In league matches next Wednesday, Huntington hosts Los Alamitos, Fountain Valley hosts Edison, and Marina visits Newport Harbor.

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CIF Hall of Fame Inductees

Former Huntington Beach High girls’ basketball head coach Joanne Kellogg and former Edison and Fountain Valley baseball head coach Ron LaRuffa are part of the 32nd class of inductees into the CIF Southern Section Hall of Fame.

The 15 inductees will be honored at a luncheon Wednesday at The Grand Conference Center in Long Beach.

Kellogg served 12 years as girls’ head basketball coach at Huntington Beach. Her teams won CIF Southern Section championships in back-to-back years (1977, 1978) and went 42-3 overall in those two years. She guided the Oilers to four league championships and in 1978 was selected California State Basketball Coach of the Year.

Kellogg also served a athletic director at Huntington and in 1989 was selected CIF Southern Section Athletic Director of the Year. She was inducted into the Southern California Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1994, served on CIF Southern Section Athletic Directors Committee, and in the early-1970s, served on the committee that helped girls’ athletics transition from GAA activities

to CIF sports.

LaRuffa spent 12 years as baseball head coach at Edison, 16 as head coach at Fountain Valley, and amassed 546 career victories. His Fountain Valley teams won consecutive CIF-SS championships (1994, 1995), and two of his teams earned CIF runner-up finishes. His Edison and Fountain Valley teams won a combined 11 Sunset League titles, and he served for five years as athletic director at Fountain Valley.

LaRuffa also coached at Boron High (two years) and Colton (one year), and was an assistant baseball coach for seven years at the community college level (Cypress College, Orange Coast College).

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CIF Weekly Rankings

Girls’ Volleyball: Huntington Beach (No. 8, Division 1AA); Edison (No. 10, Division 1AA)

Boys’ Water Polo: Huntington Beach (No. 5, Division 1); Ocean View (No. 6, Division 6)