The one thing missing in Derrico Kwa’s decorated volleyball career is an NCS title. His teams have been close in the past, making it to the playoffs every year before bowing out in the semis (2010 and 2012), and finals (2011, vs. De La Salle). Things might change this... Read more

The setter led the Vikings to sweeps of Capital Valley League foes Del Campo, Bella Vista, and Rio Linda to improve Oakmont’s record to 25-2, including a 4-0 mark in league play. The captain has been key in helping the team to a somewhat surprising vault to the top... Read more

Overcoming demons early in the year is good mojo for a team looking to make a deep postseason run. After its season was ended by Marin Catholic-Kentfield each of the last two years, the St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo girls volleyball team got a little payback on the Wildcats with a... Read more

With the disappointment of 2011 in its rearview mirror, the Bishop O’Dowd girls volleyball team is in the fast lane to a deep postseason run in 2012. One of its leaders is Karsseboom who helped guide them to winning the top prize at the Deer Valley Invitational tournament on... Read more

The former Hillgals’ setter earned All-Tournament honors in the National Division at the USA Junior National Championships in Columbus, Ohio. She and teammate Lianna Sybeldon (Ponderosa-Shingle Springs) received all-tourney honors as they helped lead the Northern California Volleyball Club (NCVC) 18-1 Moxie team went 10-1 to take the bronze... Read more