Santa Barbara Fights Off a Spirited San Marcos to Win Channel League Boys Volleyball Title
Sam Meister of Santa Barbara elevates to hit against San Marcos blockers Aiden Pazier (13) and Hansen Streeter. (Gary Kim / Noozhawk photo) By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor |
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| 10:18 p.m.
Santa Barbara High’s boys volleyball team wasn’t going to win the Channel League title without a fight.
And San Marcos gave the Dons all they wanted in their second meeting of the league season at the Thunderhut on Monday night.
Santa Barbara relied on its experience and the one-two punch of Sam Meister and Alex Rottman to overcome a first-set loss with comebacks in sets two and three and beat the Royals, 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18.
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Middle Cade McLean provided eight kills on 11 swings and opposite Jake Ewart had seven kills.
Hansen Streeter and Colin Earls shared setting duties for the Royals and Ben Newton and Jacob Yinger secured the back row.
San Marcos improves to 3-1 in Channel League and 4-1 overall. The teams meet against on Wednesday at Dos Pueblos. Noozhawk sports editor Barry Punzal can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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San Marcos Volleyball Coach Roger Kuntz Tells Athletic Round Table He’s Excited to Play Full Season
Cade McLean, shown from a match in 2019, has been starting at middle blocker for San Marcos since is sophomore year. (Noozhawk file photo) By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor |
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| 9:30 p.m.
San Marcos boys volleyball coach Roger Kuntz pointed out that his team is at the same stage it was last season when the COVID-19 pandemic forced all sports activity to shut down.
“This year we’ve started out at 2-0,” he said at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon at The Creekside Restaurant. “Last year we started out 2-0, and that’s how we ended because that’s all we got.”