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Jan 11, 2025; Fishers, IN, USA; A ball falls over the net Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, during Indy Ignite’s first ever match at the Fishers Event Center. The team faced off against the Orlando Valkyries in a sold-out arena. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
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Archbishop Mitty girls volleyball coach steps down after four seasons, three Northern California championships

Dylan Grausz
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Jan 11, 2025; Fishers, IN, USA; A ball falls over the net Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, during Indy Ignite’s first ever match at the Fishers Event Center. The team faced off against the Orlando Valkyries in a sold-out arena. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
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Archbishop Mitty girls volleyball coach steps down after four seasons, three Northern California championships

Jon Wallace put together an accolade filled resume in such a short stint, and will now ride off into the sunset as a Monarchs legend.

Dylan Grausz
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The Byron Nelson High School volleyball team (Trophy Club, Texas) finished the 2024 season as the No. 1 team in the High School on SI national rankings after winning the UIL Class 6A, Division II title.
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Byron Nelson (Texas) Crowned High School On SI's National Volleyball Champion

Byron Nelson (Texas) dominates the 2024 high school volleyball season, finishing 40-1 with a 36-match win streak. Discover the full SBLive Power 25 rankings featuring the nation's top teams and unbeaten champions.

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Cathedral Catholic senior outside hitter Mae Kordas sends down one of her 18 kills in the Dons' three-game sweep over Mity in the CIF State Open Division Championship Nov. 23 at Santiago Canyon College
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CIF California girls volleyball high school championships: Cathedral Catholic wins second Open title in 3 years

San Ramon Valley, Central Valley Christian and South Pasadena also claim titles Saturday at Santiago Canyon College

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Cathedral Catholic junior opposite hitter Sophia Johnson has 253 kills in 107 sets play at a 42% kill rate. She's also registered 81 kills. The Dons are the top seed in Regional Open Division play and host defending champion Mater Dei in Tuesday's regional final, with the winner advancing to the state championships to face the winner of Mitty and Saint Francis.
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CIF California State 2024 girls volleyball playoff brackets: Regional semifinal scores; Final previews (11-18-2024)

Four of the state's top 12 teams converge in Open Division regional finals, including No. 1 and defending state champion Mater Dei vs. No. 5 and top seed Cathedral Catholic

Mitch Stephens
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A CIF Northern California Division 6 volleyball semifinal match in San Francisco was forfeited Saturday due to transgender, religious conflicts
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California high school girls volleyball team ends season amid gender identity laws, religious belief conflict

Stone Ridge Christian of Merced forfeits CIF Northern California Division 6 semifinal match rather than play top seed San Francisco Waldorf, could receive future CIF sanctions

Mitch Stephens
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A Clovis North blocker in a Sept. 24 three-game sweep over Clovis East in Central Section action. Clovis North travels to top seed San Luis Opispo in a Central Section Division 1 semifinal playoff match Tuesday.
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CIF Central Section 2024 girls volleyball playoff brackets: Updated scores, matchups, game times (11-5-2024)

Semifinal play in all six divisions continues on Tuesday including Division 1 play where top seed San Luis Obispo hosts No. 4 Clovis North and seventh-seed Bakersfield Christian travels to third seed Clovs Wes

Mitch Stephens
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Granite Bay volleyball senior setter Abigayle Gotwals about to serve in match with Bradshaw Christian on Aug. 25 2024. The Grizzlies play Vacaville in a Sac-Joaquin Section D2 semifinal match on Tuesday.
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CIF Sac-Joaquin Section 2024 girls volleyball playoff brackets: Updated scores, matchups, game times (11-5-2024)

Semifinal play in all six divisions continues on Tuesday including Division 1 play where top seed Rocklin hosts No. 4 Pleasant Grove, and No. 3 St. Mary's travels to No. 2 Folsom

Mitch Stephens
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San Marcos junior setter Kylie Browne setting a teammate in a match with Classical Academy on Aug. 16. The Knights travel to Cathedral Catholic in an Open Division semifinal on Tuesday.
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CIF San Diego 2024 girls volleyball playoff brackets: Updated scores, matchups, game times (11-5-2024)

Open Division play continues Tuesday when fifth-seed San Marcos travels to No. 1 Cathedral Catholic and No. 7 Francis Parker plays at No. 6 Torrey Pines

Mitch Stephens
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Marin Catholic freshman VB player Eden Cisneros gets ready for a serve from Saint Francis as rest of the Wildcats looks on during a Sept. 12 match. Saint Francis prevailed in five games but the Wildcats have won 16 of 18 since and are the No. 2 seed in the Open Division of the North Coast Section playoffs.
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CIF North Coast Section 2024 girls volleyball playoff brackets: Updated scores, matchups, game times (11-2-2024)

Defending champions are Foothill (D1), Branson (D2), Tmalpais (D3), Head-Royce (D4), Berean Christian (D5) and St. Bernard's (D6)

Mitch Stephens
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Saint Francis 2027 OH Syriana Messy vs. Marin Catholic. Saint Francis is the No. 2 seed in the Open Division of the Central Coast Section playoffs.
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CIF Central Coast Section 2024 girls volleyball playoff brackets: Updated scores, matchups, game times (11-2-2024)

Defending champions are Mitty (Open), Los Gatos (D1), Aragon (D2), Sacred Heart Cathedral (D3), Harbor (D4) and Castilleja (D5)

Mitch Stephens
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Sierra Canyon girls volleyball is the No. 1 seed in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
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CIF Southern Section girls volleyball playoff brackets, Divisions 1-10

Sierra Canyon and Mater Dei are the No. 1 and 2 seeds in the Division 1 playoffs, respectively.

Tarek Fattal
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Redondo Union girls volleyball setter Bella Jones (1) setting sophomore MB Sienna Castillo vs. Sierra Canyon.
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California girls volleyball high school Top 20 rankings (10/8/2024)

Big teams fall in final regular-season tournament play, but sharpen for postseason run

Sierra Canyon girls volleyball coach Stefanie Wigfall joins the CIF Southern Section Sitdown with Tarek Fattal.
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Sierra Canyon's Stefanie Wigfall shares her volleyball coaching journey on CIF Southern Section Sitdown

From a budding student at Quartz Hill to coaching at Sierra Canyon, Trailblazers girls volleyball coach Stefanie Wigfall heads one of California's top programs.

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Sierra Canyon high-flying sophomore Hanna McGinest puts down a ball from the backrow during her team's three-game sweep at Campbell Hall. The match was the first of its kind, played at night at Campbell Hall's football field during the school's Homecoming Week which featured a carnival and ferris wheel.
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California girls volleyball high school Top 20 rankings (10/1/2024)

Mira Cost takes down Redondo Union in Big Bay League match; No. 2 Sierra Canyon plays landmark night match at Campbell Hall

Gordon Kass
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An overview of Saturday's truly original girls volleyball match at Campbell Hall's football field as the Vikings host Sierra Canyon on Homecoming.
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One of a kind — California high school volleyball teams play match on football field, under lights, ferris wheel

Campbell Hall's Homecoming match is packed with intrigued fans, but state's No. 3 team Sierra Canyon wins in three games

Mitch Stephens
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Cathedral Catholic of San Diego finished off a 42-0 season in 2022 with a sweep over Saint Francis in the state finals
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Top 20 California high school girls volleyball rankings (9/10/2024)

Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) is No. 1 in SBLive's statewide California high school girls volleyball rankings

Gordon Kass
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Despite big losses to graduation, including libero Malyssa Cawa (above and now at Stanford), Mater Dei returns 11 players from its 2023 CIF Open Division state championship team, leaving the Monarchs poised for a repeat as well as a run at a national championship.
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Top 25 national high school volleyball preseason rankings (8/14/2024)

Longtime California power Mater Dei starts at No. 1 in the SBLive/SI rankings; reigning national champ Hamilton Southeastern (Indiana) is No. 2

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Final California girls volleyball rankings by SBLiveSports/Sports Illustrated
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Final California girls volleyball rankings by SBLiveSports/Sports Illustrated

If you've forgot or missed, the CIF State Championships put the exclamation point on the 2023 season Nov. 18-19 at Santiago Canyon College in Orange.  Mater

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Mater Dei breezes past Mitty for California CIF Open Division girls volleyball title
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Mater Dei breezes past Mitty for California CIF Open Division girls volleyball title

The Mater Dei girls volleyball team turned around a little history Saturday at Santiago Canyon College.  While doing so, they also won the premier division of

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California state volleyball championships: Valley Christian, Crystal Springs Uplands win CIF State titles
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California state volleyball championships: Valley Christian, Crystal Springs Uplands win CIF State titles

ORANGE, CALIFORNIA — The Central Coast Section from the North won both CIF State crowns on the opening night of the six-division, two-day competition Friday at

Gordon Kass
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California Top 20 girls volleyball rankings presented by SBLiveSports/Sports Illustrated
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California Top 20 girls volleyball rankings presented by SBLiveSports/Sports Illustrated

Section playoffs have begun. Some upsets but a lot of chalk, with favorites prevailing in many sections and divisions. The elite Southern Section Division 1

Gordon Kass
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Mater Dei tops California Top 20 high school girls volleyball rankings (10-16-2023)
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Mater Dei tops California Top 20 high school girls volleyball rankings (10-16-2023)

Section playoffs are here for the Southern Section, with others soon to follow.  The SS has categorized everyone and the eight best are in Division 1, with its

Gordon Kass
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Saint Francis beats Mitty 3-1 in Northern California girls volleyball showdown
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Saint Francis beats Mitty 3-1 in Northern California girls volleyball showdown

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA — In Northern California’s best volleyball rivalry, Saint Francis of Mountain View avenged a league-opening road loss to Archbishop

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California Top 20 high school girls volleyball rankings (9/19/2023)
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California Top 20 high school girls volleyball rankings (9/19/2023)

The top teams in the state keep winning and the first 10 ranked teams stayed mainly in place.  But outside of the top 10, it's like a roller coaster. One

Gordon Kass
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California Top 25 girls volleyball rankings via SBLive Sports (9/5/23)
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California Top 25 girls volleyball rankings via SBLive Sports (9/5/23)

The better teams usually prevail in volleyball matches.  There are many points played, the score resets to 0-0 after every set and thus upsets are relatively

Gordon Kass
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