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Girls tennis playoffs: St. Margaret's goes back-to-back

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:21:41 +0000

The comeback is complete, and wow!, what a comeback it was.

The Tartans took the match 12-6 and earned their second consecutive Division IV championship.

St. Margaret's trailed 4-1 in sets, in the first round, and was behind 1-5 at No. 3 singles. However, Zoe Odekeric rallied for the 7-5 win. It brought the Tartans to 4-2, and avoided the dreadful 5-1 start in sets.

This is one of the most stunning turnarounds I have ever seen. In fact, I can't believe St. Margaret's ended up winning by such a big margin.

That's 50 wins in a row too.

Girls tennis playoffs: St. Margaret's posts huge rally

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:43:58 +0000

The Tartans have taken the lead after Round 2.

They lead, 7-5.

That's a major turnaround from Round 1. Rio Mesa led, 4-2, after the opening round.

However, St. Margaret's staged an unbelievable rally in Round 2, taking 5 of the 6 sets. Just crazy.

The biggest victory came with the Tartans No. 3 doubles team pulling out a victory over Rio Mesa's No. 1 team, 7-6. What a huge set for the Tartans.

St. Margaret's leads by five games after two rounds, 57-52.

Girls tennis playoffs: St. Margaret's-Rowland preview

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:33:23 +0000

Here's a look at the Division IV semifinal match

No. 1 St. Margaret's (23-0) vs. Rowland (n/a)

When: Today, 2 p.m., Rowland High School

Road to Semis:

St. Margaret's: 1st Rnd def. Bellflower 15-3; 2nd Rnd def Patriot 15-3; qtrs def. Santa Ynez 14-4

Rowland: 1st Rnd def. Arroyo Valley 15-3; 2nd Rnd def. Whittier 13-5; qrts def. Cerritos 9-9 (81-80)

Outlook: St. Margaret's is going after its second consecutive CIF championship and has been the division's top ranked team since the start of the year. The Tartans haven't lost a match in two seasons. Rowland upset No. 4 Cerritos on the road last round, and gets the benefit of returning home against the Tartans. However, it still might not be enough to overcome St. Margaret's depth in both singles and doubles.

Girls volleyball playoffs: St. Margaret's-Laguna Blanca

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:13:31 +0000

Here's a look at the Division IV-AA semifinal match:

No. 2 St. Margaret's (23-2) vs. Laguna Blanca (20-1)

When: Tuesday, 6 p.m., Laguna Blanca High

St. Margaret's history:

CIF titles 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

CIF finals 1991, 2004, 2005, 2007

Last year's playoff result: Lost in quarterfinals

Laguna Blanca history:

CIF titles 2006

CIF finals 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007

Last year's playoff result: Lost in semifinal

Outlook: The Owls havent' dropped a game during their 10-match winning streak. The Tartans have won 20 consecutive matches. Laguna's only loss this season came to Viewpoint. St. Margaret's hasn't lost to a divisional opponent this season.

Prediction: Laguna Blanca in five.

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Girls tennis playoffs: Division IV at a glance

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:37:13 +0000

A look into the Division IV tournament draw:

Top seeds: No. 1 St. Margaret's; No. 2 Sage Hill; No. 3 Rio Mesa; No. 4 Cerritos

Story lines: From the beginning of the season this division has been about two teams - St. Margaret's and Sage Hill. The Academy League rivals are the top seeds, and if form holds true they will have a rematch of last year's CIF final. There's four matches to win before that happens, and we'll watch to see if anybody can get in their way.

Defending Champion: St. Margaret's. Tartans defeated Sage Hill, 10-8, last year in thrilling fashion. St. Margaret's won the final doulbes set in a tiebreaker to pull out the victory.

Division I at a glance

Division II at a glance

Division III at a glance

Girls tennis: St. Margaret's streak reaches 45

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:55:35 +0000

St. Margaret's football team's county-record 44-game winning streak ended earlier this season to Francis Parker.

However, there's another Tartans winning streak that's still going. The girls tennis team closed out a perfect 10-0 Academy League schedule last week to push their consecutive match streak to 45.

St. Margaret's, ranked No. 1 in the CIF-SS Division IV coaches' poll, is the defending CIF champion, with their last loss coming in the CIF semifinals in 2007.

The Tartans posted a 25-0 record during the title run last season, and are currently 20-0 this season heading into next week's playoff.

There was a scare to the streak this season in a match against Sage Hill, which is ranked No. 2 in Division IV. St. Margaret's pulled out a victory on games, 59-57, on Oct. 13. The Tartans defeated Sage, 12-6, in the next meeting.

It's possible the team's meet for a third time in the CIF final, which would be a rematch of last year's championship match. If that's the case, St. Margaret's would be going for win No. 50 in a row.

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Boys volleyball: Division V All-CIF team

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:27:59 +0000

The boys volleyball season official ended the second week of June.

The news hasn't stopped though. Here's a look at the All-CIF teams that were named.

Division V

Player of the Year – Bernard Luna, Salesian (12) OH

Coach of the Year – Elliott Walker, Salesian

1st Team

Max McFarland, Chadwick OH 12
Woody Quin, St. Margaret’s OPP 11
Harley Frost, St. Margaret’s OH 12
Bayle Smith, Sage Hill OH 12
Kory Kiraly, St. Margaret’s S 11
Cameron Walker, Salesian OPP 11
Gavin Thomson, Flintridge Prep OH 12
Erwin Ramirez, Salesian S 11
Will Quanstrom, Arrowhead Christian MB 11

2nd Team

Justin Aguilos, Cantwell Sacred Heart OPP 12
Samuel Chon, Whitney OH 11
Brian Shaw, Chadwick OH 12
Julian Harake, Laguna Blanca MB 12
Tim Rantung, Loma Linda Academy OH 12
Corey Maulup, Pacific Lutheran S 12
Allen Christian, Brethren Christian MB 12
Michael Bear, Sage Hill S 12
Eric Jensen, Hillcrest Christian/TO MB 12

3rd Team

Henry Taylor, Calvary Chapel/Downey MB 10
Reid Maetani, Chadwick S 12
Mike Munoz, Cantwell Sacred Heart OH 12
Brian Ingels, Arrowhead Christian S 12
Kristian Kiraly, St. Margaret’s OH 12
Cristian Prieto, Southwestern Academy OH 12
Joe Gottwald, Cate OH 11
Evan Robinson, Pasadena Poly OH 12
Andrew Canales, St. Paul OH 12

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Boys volleyball: St. Margaret's reaches Division V championship match

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:50:04 +0000

Harley Frost knows what the other side looks like.

As a freshman he didn’t win a single game during any match. As a senior, his team can’t lose.

The 6-foot-6 outside hitter helped St. Margaret’s reach its first CIF-SS championship match since 2003 by sweeping Flintridge Prep 25-15, 25-13, 25-23 in the Division V semifinals Wednesday at St. Margaret’s High.

The Tartans (17-3) enter Saturday’s final on a 17-game winning streak. They will face Salesian, which swept Sage Hill 25-16, 25-16, 25-23

St. Margaret’s last won the title in 2001. Flintridge Prep finishes the season 20-6.

“We have unbelievably high expectations for no less than their best,” Tartans coach Jeremy Dailey said. “Their effort is never in doubt. We are proud of these guys. We are going to try to improve everyday and get a little better before Saturday.”

Flintridge Prep became the latest team to feel the Tartans overall improvement from Frost’s freshman season through last year when St. Margaret’s lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual champ Viewpoint. Frost said the team used that loss as motivation for this season.

The team’s goal was to go undefeated in league and go after the CIF title. The checked the former off their list earlier this month, and can add the final check with one more victory.

“We didn’t want to have another sour taste in our mouth,” Frost said.

Frost took the lead in the semis, finishing with a team-high 11 kills. He was part of hitting trio that gave the Rebels defense fits. Woody Quinn finished with 9 kills and Kristian Kiraly added 7 kills. Kory Kiraly had 37 assists.

“We have a really balanced attack,” Frost said. “We have a person who can put the ball away on any play.”

St. Margaret’s still hasn’t lost a game in the playoffs. The Tartans built a 20-11 lead in the opening game and looked like they would run away with the match.

However, Flintridge Prep found its rhythm in Game 3 and was tied at 21. Quinn responded with a kill off the block and a flubbed set gave the Tartans a 23-21 lead. Nick Adams’ kill gave St. Margaret’s match point, and a Rebels net violation ended the match.

It marked the second consecutive match the Tartans were pushed in Game 3. They beat Cantwell Sacred Heart 29-27 in the quarterfinals to close out that match.

“We’ve been challenged and still have come out on top,” Frost said.

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Boys volleyball: CIF-SS Division V semifinal outlook (St. Margaret's-Flintridge Prep)

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:04:54 +0000

A look at the match up:

No. 1 St. Margaret's vs. No. 4 Flintridge Prep

When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Where: St. Margaret's High School

To get here:
St. Margaret's: 1st def. San Gabriel Academy (25-15, 27-25, 25-7); 2nd Rnd def. Marshall (25-14, 25-4, 25-12); Qrts def. Cantwell (25-13, 25-21, 29-27)
Flintridge Prep: 1st Rnd def. CAMS (25-11, 25-14, 25-22); 2nd def. Hillcrest (25-21, 25-17, 25-21); Qrts def. Arrowhead Christian (25-12, 25-19, 25-6)

Outlook: St. Margaret's a victory away from reaching the championship match, and the school is clearly the favorite in this one. The Tartans have home court advantage, and still haven't dropped a game in the playoffs. Flintridge Prep lost twice in league play to Chadwick, a team St. Margaret's swept once during nonleague play.

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Boys volleyball: CIF Playoffs Division V quarterfinals outlook

Chris Tobolski, OCVarsity.com — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:20:51 +0000

The playoffs continue Friday. Only a handful of county teams remain in contention.

Here's look at Division V:

Teams remaining: 8

County teams alive: 2 (No. 1 St. Margaret's, Sage Hill)

Quarterfinal times: Friday, 7pm

Brackets: Top Half - St. Margaret's-*Cantwell Sacred Heart; *Flintridge Prep-Arrowhead Christian; Bottom Half - Chadwick-*Sage Hill; *Whitney-Salesian

Outlook

St. Margaret's-Cantwell Sacred Heart

The two teams haven't met this season but share one common opponent - Vistamar. The Tartans beat them once while Cantwell lost to them twice. That can be a telling sign for St. Margaret's. However, going on the road in the playoffs is not easy.

Sage Hill-Chadwick

The Lightning lost to the Dolphins in five games back on March 10. That was a long time ago. Chadwick finished first in the Prep League. The Lightning finished behind St. Margaret's in the Academy. The Tartans swept Chadwick earlier this season. We'll see whether Sage Hill or Chadwick has improved more since their first meeting. That was a road game for the Lightning.

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