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November 10, 2009
Rico Donelson Jones
After first round of league play, the girls volleyball team looked unbeatable.
They played well as a team and defeated Mission San Jose in three games, placing them first in league. However, while on their way to league title with a 10-2 record, the girls were defeated by James Logan, resulting in a tie with Mission San Jose. A tie-breaker for league title took place Oct. 30 against Mission San Jose, but was played on neutral grounds–Kennedy High School. That way, neither team could have home court advantage. The Huskies lost, 0-3, making them league co-champions with Mission San Jose.
Home court would have definitely helped the lady Huskies considering they were 8-0 at home and 4-3 on the road.
Without the “Argus player of the week,” junior Konami Yokoyama, in the lineup, the lady Huskies struggled and lost to Irvington High School, ending their 2009 season.
However, the North Coast Section (NCS) committee held a meeting Nov. 8 about extending the amount of teams entering in the playoffs this year, and the Huskies got lucky.
The first game, round one of NCS playoffs, will be held Nov. 11 against James Logan at home.
With Yokoyama back on the court, with 193 kills season kills and senior Cody Bates’ season average of 139 digs, the Huskies will be well off.
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September 22, 2009
Rico Jones Donelson
Girls volleyball started early this season, as the Huskies played their first league game Sept. 17 away at Newark Memorial High. The Huskies started out strong in the first game, winning a close match 25-21, but started losing focus soon afterwards. Losing the next two games to the Courgars 20-25, 17-25, the Huskies were not playing their best game. However, the girls rallied back the next game winning 25-20, and pushed through the tie breaker 15-6, to a final victory. Junior Konami Yokoyama had 8 kills, 3 blocks and 5 digs.
“It was pretty evenly matched between the two teams, going all the way to game five,” sophomore Chessie Santeramo said.
The next game is against last years league champions, Mission San Jose, Sept. 22.
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