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GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL TEAM-BY-TEAM CAPSULES
CRESCENTA VALLEY
COACH: Jennifer Ryan, 13th year.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 14-11 and 11-3 in league to tie for second place. Lost to Redlands in CIF Southern Section Division II-AA first round.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Leah Gagliardi, junior, outside hitter; Rachel Fisher, senior, middle blocker; Julia Adams, senior outside hitter; Jessica Dieny, senior, middle blocker; Tiffani Wilcox, senior, opposite.
FLINTRIDGE PREP
COACH: Sean Beattie, 12th year.
LEAGUE: Prep.
LAST SEASON: 4-13 and 0-12 in league for seventh place. Did not qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Marin Seifert, senior, outside hitter; Tori Glebocki, junior, libero; Casey Muerer, junior, setter; Charlotte Kay, junior, defensive specialist; Morgan Brown, senior, middle blocker; Imani Holyfield, junior, middle blocker; Kelly Wang, junior, outside hitter.
BEATTIE’S QUOTE: “We need to be deceptive with our setting because we’re not that tall and we don’t have that one girl who’s gonna put the ball down for us.”
FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART ACADEMY
COACH: Shelli Orlandini, fifth year.
LEAGUE: Mission.
LAST SEASON: 16-8 and 8-2 in league for second place. Lost to Rosary in CIF Southern Section Division I-AA first-round match.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Mary Schroeder, senior, middle blocker; Camille Coffey, junior, outside hitter; Alyssa Walton, junior, outside hitter; Momo McDonald, senior, middle blocker; Alessandra Orlandini, sophomore, setter; Laura Schroeder, sophomore, middle blocker; Shelby Tom, sophomore, libero.
ORLANDINI’S QUOTE: “[Our sophomores] know how to play together. They just need to get some experience under their belts.”
GLENDALE
COACH: Jennifer Vo, second year.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 3-11 overall and in league to tie for sixth place. Did not qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: April Reed, junior, outside hitter; Alyssa Magpantay, senior.
VO’S QUOTE: “I’m hoping our strength will be defense. Offensively, we’re still a little shaky.”
GLENDALE ADVENTIST ACADEMY
COACH: Bianka Tulgar, fifth year.
LEAGUE: Westside.
LAST SEASON: 2-12 and 1-11 in league for seventh place. Did not qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Emily Ferrolino, junior, libero; Andrea Blake, freshman, middle blocker; Tracy Calalang, junior, setter.
TULGAR’S QUOTE: “Our goal is to try and get the players to mesh as a team and develop as a whole together.”
HOLY FAMILY
COACH: James Jimenez, first year.
LEAGUE: Horizon.
LAST SEASON: 8-10 and 4-4 in league for third place. Lost to La Sierra Academy in CIF Southern Section Division IV-A first round.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Rebecca Bloom, senior, outside hitter; Gayle Lachica, junior, outside hitter; Rebecca Sanchez, junior, setter; Valerie Dominguez, junior, middle blocker; Aurora Aguirre, sophomore, middle blocker; Alicia Marquez, sophomore, libero.
JIMENEZ’S QUOTE: “So far, I think we’re a pretty good fundamental passing team.”
HOOVER
COACH: Charles Min, fifth year.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 3-11 overall and in league to tie for sixth place. Did not qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Rachel Sears, senior, middle blocker; Meagan Knight, senior, middle blocker; Sara Ortiz, senior, outside hitter; Cynthia Hom, senior, outside hitter; April Nelgar, junior, outside hitter; Johanna Romero, junior, opposite.
MIN’S QUOTE: “I think there’s a lot of talent with this team, but we’re in a league that has a lot of competitive teams.”
COACH: Jennifer Ryan, 13th year.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 14-11 and 11-3 in league to tie for second place. Lost to Redlands in CIF Southern Section Division II-AA first round.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Leah Gagliardi, junior, outside hitter; Rachel Fisher, senior, middle blocker; Julia Adams, senior outside hitter; Jessica Dieny, senior, middle blocker; Tiffani Wilcox, senior, opposite.
FLINTRIDGE PREP
COACH: Sean Beattie, 12th year.
LEAGUE: Prep.
LAST SEASON: 4-13 and 0-12 in league for seventh place. Did not qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Marin Seifert, senior, outside hitter; Tori Glebocki, junior, libero; Casey Muerer, junior, setter; Charlotte Kay, junior, defensive specialist; Morgan Brown, senior, middle blocker; Imani Holyfield, junior, middle blocker; Kelly Wang, junior, outside hitter.
BEATTIE’S QUOTE: “We need to be deceptive with our setting because we’re not that tall and we don’t have that one girl who’s gonna put the ball down for us.”
FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART ACADEMY
COACH: Shelli Orlandini, fifth year.
LEAGUE: Mission.
LAST SEASON: 16-8 and 8-2 in league for second place. Lost to Rosary in CIF Southern Section Division I-AA first-round match.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Mary Schroeder, senior, middle blocker; Camille Coffey, junior, outside hitter; Alyssa Walton, junior, outside hitter; Momo McDonald, senior, middle blocker; Alessandra Orlandini, sophomore, setter; Laura Schroeder, sophomore, middle blocker; Shelby Tom, sophomore, libero.
ORLANDINI’S QUOTE: “[Our sophomores] know how to play together. They just need to get some experience under their belts.”
GLENDALE
COACH: Jennifer Vo, second year.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 3-11 overall and in league to tie for sixth place. Did not qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: April Reed, junior, outside hitter; Alyssa Magpantay, senior.
VO’S QUOTE: “I’m hoping our strength will be defense. Offensively, we’re still a little shaky.”
GLENDALE ADVENTIST ACADEMY
COACH: Bianka Tulgar, fifth year.
LEAGUE: Westside.
LAST SEASON: 2-12 and 1-11 in league for seventh place. Did not qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Emily Ferrolino, junior, libero; Andrea Blake, freshman, middle blocker; Tracy Calalang, junior, setter.
TULGAR’S QUOTE: “Our goal is to try and get the players to mesh as a team and develop as a whole together.”
HOLY FAMILY
COACH: James Jimenez, first year.
LEAGUE: Horizon.
LAST SEASON: 8-10 and 4-4 in league for third place. Lost to La Sierra Academy in CIF Southern Section Division IV-A first round.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Rebecca Bloom, senior, outside hitter; Gayle Lachica, junior, outside hitter; Rebecca Sanchez, junior, setter; Valerie Dominguez, junior, middle blocker; Aurora Aguirre, sophomore, middle blocker; Alicia Marquez, sophomore, libero.
JIMENEZ’S QUOTE: “So far, I think we’re a pretty good fundamental passing team.”
HOOVER
COACH: Charles Min, fifth year.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 3-11 overall and in league to tie for sixth place. Did not qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Rachel Sears, senior, middle blocker; Meagan Knight, senior, middle blocker; Sara Ortiz, senior, outside hitter; Cynthia Hom, senior, outside hitter; April Nelgar, junior, outside hitter; Johanna Romero, junior, opposite.
MIN’S QUOTE: “I think there’s a lot of talent with this team, but we’re in a league that has a lot of competitive teams.”
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