For the second consecutive season, the Archie Williams High girls volleyball team advanced to the CIF Northern California Division III final. Unfortunately, the Peregrine Falcons' bid for a second straight State championship was thwarted by one of the hottest teams in the state on Tuesday night in San Anselmo.
Mater Dei will try to win its second state girls volleyball title when it takes on Archbishop Mitty in the Open Division final Saturday at Santiago Canyon College in Orange.
Palos Verdes, which lost in last year's state final in five sets, earned a trip back to the finals with its win in the regional championship game Tuesday night.