CIF San Diego Section Boys Volleyball Championships
When: Friday
Where: Mira Mesa High School
Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. Children under 5 are free.
Division 3: (6) Maranatha Christian (20-5) vs. (1) Mater Dei Catholic (28-10), 5 p.m.
Preview: Maranatha Christian’s surprising run to the championship match includes wins over Santana (3-0), No. 3 Foothills Christian (3-1) and No. 7 Madison (3-0) in the semifinals. Madison had upset No. 2 Escondido Charter in the quarterfinals. Maranatha Christian, which is ranked No. 205 in the state, is led by kill leaders CJ Hays, JD Class and Armani Johnson. Jackson Ostrowski is the setter. …. Mater Dei Catholic beat Calexico (3-1) and The Cambridge School (3-0) to reach the title match. The Crusaders, ranked No. 188 in the state, are led by kill leaders Adrian Trevino, Oskar Manguy-Meza and Liam Kingston. The setter is Aaron Wood.
Division 1: (3) Mission Vista (22-11) vs. (1) St. Augustine (20-11), 7:30 p.m.
Preview: Mission Vista, last year’s Division 2 champion, beat Scripps Ranch and No. 2 Poway en route to the championship match. The Timberwolves, ranked No. 71 in the state, are led by kill leaders Merrick Swenson, Robert Hege, Caleb Petsche and Donaven Vague. Cody Krohn is the setter. … St. Augustine beat Bonita Vista and Del Norte to reach the finals. The Saints, ranked No. 28 in the state, are led by kill leaders Owen Adams, Noah Pabarcus, Milan Flores, Ryan Reichenberg and Luke O’Leary. Oliver Fendley is the setter. … The Timberwolves and Saints played on March 8 in a tournament, with Mission Vista winning 25-23, 25-27, 18-16.
— JOHN MAFFEI
