Last year, there was a five-way tie for first with these teams at 3-2: Edison; Esperanza; Fountain Valley; Los Alamitos and Newport Harbor.
A series of coin flips took Edison and Newport Harbor out of the playoffs (and Newport Harbor had won its final three games, including victories over Esperanza and Los Alamitos, both of which made the playoffs via those coin flips).
Sunset League
NO. 7 LOS ALAMITOS (6-1, 1-1) VS. NO. 1 EDISON (7-0, 2-0)
Where, when: Huntington Beach High, Friday, 7 p.m.
Outlook: Los Alamitos has a new quarterback, Dylan Lagarde, a sophomore in-season transfer from Long Beach Poly, but that probably won’t make a difference in this game. Edison looks good enough to go 5-0 in the Sunset League, which would be quite an accomplishment, and just might be this year’s Pac-5 Division champion (with Mission Viejo right there with the Chargers, and don’t overlook Servite and Lakewood).
A scheduling mix up postponed a meeting of the county's top two teams earlier this week.
Now, No. 1 Newport Harbor visits No. 2 Los Alamitos on Thursday at 5:45 p.m. at Los Al High.
Examining the numbers prior to Friday night's shocker pulled by Newport Harbor over Los Alamitos, you couldn't have imagined the Sailors winning.
But they did, 23-20, against the previously unbeaten and fourth-ranked Griffins.
And to do it on fourth-and-goal in the final minutes was spectacular. I was stunned.
The much anticipated showdown of the county's top two teams produced a twist before the first ball was served.
Jane Croson out for Los Alamitos. It wasn't the only injury news - Newport Harbor was without setter Mackenzi Campbell - but it was the biggest.
Update 6
Newport Harbor closes it out 25-23. NH was up 23-15. What a finish. Check back later for more from tonight's match.
Update 5
Timeout Los Al. That's their second. They trail 18-13, and are seven points from their night ending.
Update 4
Newport Harbor is up 14-12.
Update 3
Timeout Los Al. Newport Harbor up 10-6.
Update 2
Newport Harbor up 8-6.
Update 1
Tied at 3.
More from the girls volleyball blog:
Here's what has happned so far. Pregame. Game 1. Game 2.
Update 9
Los Al takes Game 3, 25-23. Los Al rode hitters Christina Harris and Alijah Gunsaulus. NH made a furious rally. Los Al has enough to win this match still. Los Al has yet to get everyone involved. If they get that going, watch out. NH doesn't want to go to Game 5 after leading 2-0.
Update 8
Tied 23.
Update 7
Timeout Los Al. NH went on a run and trails 22-19. Los Al is having all sorts of rotation issues this game. They have lost 4 points that way so far.
Update 6
Los Al in front 20-12.
Update 5
15-9 Los Al
Update 5
NH won Game 2 25-15. NH started quick and never slowed. Los Al has to settle down and get more looks. Los Al has lost the first two games before this season to rally and win, but not without Jane Croson.
Update 4
Is the sweep coming? Newport Harbor leads 19-8. Timeout Los Al. Los Al just can't slow NH's slew of hitters.
Update 3
Timeout Los Al. Newport Harbor up 12-6. Los Al has no answer for Maddy Brown so far this game.
Update 2
All even at 6
Update 1
NH out quick 5-2 NH.
Update 8
Newport Harbor took the opening game 25-17. Los Al's service return broke down late. Newport Harbor has plenty of weapons and they are using them all. Los Al needs to find a way to get middle Emily Hartong involved. She has two kills, the only two times she's swung. Newport Harbor is controlling the net right now. Los Al has been down before to start, so this is nothing new to them.
Update 7
2nd timeout Los Al. NH expands lead to 22-15. Maddy Brown is back serving and Los Al is having fits with its servie return.
Update 6
Timeout Los Alamitos, and you know what that means. Newport Harbor leads 18-15. NH middle Katey Thompson has been the key so far. She has 1 of the team's 3 aces, and has combined on 4 blocks. Without Croson out, the hitting depth now favors NH.
Check in all night for live updates from No. 1 Los Alamitos at No. 2 Newport Harbor.
Here's the first update, and it's a shocking development for the Griffins.
They will play without standout outside hitter Jane Croson, who is out at least a week because of an injury to her abdominal muscle. It is either strained or partially torn.
Saturday's tantalizing quadruple header at the Steve Lewis Memorial Volleyfest at Lakewood High School didn't disappoint, delivering an entertaining day of volleyball.
However, it was a rough day for the three county teams involved. No. 1 Los Alamitos, No. 4 Santa Margarita and No. 9 Laguna Beach each lost.
Lakewood High is hosting a quadruple header Saturday, called the Steve Lewis Memorial Volleyfest.
It features three teams from Orange County, all ranked in the top 10.
The schedule is as follows:
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