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SportStar Of The Week: Makaela Tanaka

SportStars of the Week VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 21, 2017 0

Archbishop Mitty-San Jose – Volleyball – Monarchs’ Senior Makaela Tanaka Tanaka, the All-American setter bound for Fordham next fall was the Monarchs’ lone All-Tournament selection at the prestigious Nike Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas from Sept. 15-16. Mitty went 6-1 at the tournament and took fifth place in... Read more

Defensive Shields

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 15, 2017 0

With A Talented Back Row, Oak Ridge Takes A Defense-Wins-Championship Approach • Story By IKE DODSON | Photos By JAMES K. LEASH Madison Shields could dig her way to China. The savvy senior libero on the Oak Ridge High-El Dorado Hills  volleyball team is one of the top defensive... Read more

Six Shooters

Central Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 14, 2017 0

Archbishop Mitty-San Jose Takes Aim At An Unprecedented Sixth Straight State Crown • Story By JAMES G. KANE | Photos By DOUG STRINGER It doesn’t take long. Only a few moments into the conversation, and Archbishop Mitty-San Jose coach Bret Almazan-Cezar recognizes what’s ahead. The name of another legendary... Read more

Volleyball: Alexa Edwards’ Smash Hit

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA August 3, 2017 0

Hardwood is in Alexa Edwards’ genes, and she grew up on gymnasium floors. So it is no surprise that the Sacramento resident made herself at home on the volleyball court in 2016 to earn Freshman All-American honors from the media. “Her talent sets her apart, but her volleyball IQ... Read more

Everything Coming Up Roseville

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA June 1, 2017 0

With A Four-Set Win In The CIF NorCal Final, Roseville Completed A Season Of Historic Firsts • Story By Mike Wood | Photos By Berry Evans III DUBLIN — What might have looked easy early on in Roseville High School’s boys volleyball match with Bellarmine College Prep-San Jose didn’t turn... Read more

Parker Jones Can’t Lose

North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA January 11, 2017 0

Story and Photos by CHACE BRYSON Momentum is a dangerous thing in volleyball. It can wield great power. It also isn’t easy to get back once it’s been lost. Acalanes had lost the momentum. And the only way the Dons were going to get it back was to win... Read more

FINAL Volleyball NorCal Top 20

High School Sports Features Rankings Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA December 9, 2016 0

Mitty-San Jose Goes Wire-To-Wire To Close 2016 At No. 1 Read more

Culture Shock

Central Coast Section High School Sports Features Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA November 28, 2016 0

A New Coach And Attitude Helped The St. Ignatius Wildcats Evolve Into Title Threats Read more

Crunch-Time Killers

High School Sports Features North Coast Section Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA October 27, 2016 0

Nobody puts Dublin volleyball in a corner — it only makes the Gaels better. Read more

Winged Pursuit

High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA October 6, 2016 0

’16 Volleyball Preview: Seven seniors lead the way as Christian Brothers looks for third SJS title in four years. Read more

Bears Repeating

Central Coast Section High School Sports Features Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 28, 2016 0

With plenty of returning talent, Menlo-Atherton sets its sights on a return to the state championships Read more

Bumped To Setter

CalHiSports Insights Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 16, 2016 0

I’ve been playing club volleyball for several years, and I’ve always been an opposite hitter. But now my high school coach wants me to be the setter. I’ve never been a setter, but he told me I’d be the best one we have. I would rather play outside... Read more