March 16 TRNYS

[newguys]

time for FOLSOM TRNY to get SAC wheezing..   NOT too many years ago..SAC Sec would have played Events at UC Davis, CHICO,and PLACER already.  At this late date only newer Belle Vista is in the Books

In CCS. LOS ALTOS.Trny sets off.  It will precede ever bigger CCS events each week

Yes, LIVERMORE's Trny is Saturday as well. The Cowboys have upped their efforts, a Good trny TOO?

KINGS RIVER TRNY in Central Section 2nd year program at an established Immanuel High School.
in Reedley.  south of Fresno and Sanger.
,This little know area has been in larger News for at least TWO reasons.

 Discovery of an Illegal CCP Bio-lab with deadly pathogens. Is the Fresno Bee even covering That" (they need permission?

On the positive side, 10 minutes from reedley is Selma, another Ag town,has the farm of marvelous author VIictor Davis Hanson.
His "A War like No Other" and "the Dying Citizen" among others. put him ON the map.

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DOS PUEBLOS has its one day event at UCSB. two strong teams, JESUIT and St JOSEPH s of Santa Maria,
represent the North in this long standing Southern Section Trny. .

[More TRNY Hardware]

Well South (Salinas) in CCS  the Eagles of EDWARD ALVAREZ hosted a TRNY. .;For a newer program, they did well.
The problem was facing streaking Menlo- Atherton .
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M-A topped EA Twice in the trny to WIN it... M-A likely had a bit of an edge, after taking '24.. 1st loss to CARLMONT just before the trip to Salinas.

[sacatomato]

A good bit more Northern was a "Nor-Cal" at Novato High. An NCS oddity, but Marin schools & (and refs who live on that side of the bay) I was told. or more than a decade they have had a following.
The purpose is legittiated further by the 6 then 11 Sonoma County vbl  programs, new in the last few years.
Ukiah ?  Wow, That's a hump of a trip.  Parents (& players) used to 'bitc" about the trip up to Chico. ..Small potatoes nowadays. They do get a. CCS team & more often a Sac outfit.  Nev.Union came several. times. Gives coaches some options perhaps.
Saturday, De La Salle took home that Trophy....
Don't look now, another feisty Peninsula team was runner up.  Aragon High of San Mateo took its 1st loss of the season..
 
Aragon preceded all other Peninsula teams in start of Vbl. Why?  Coach Diean Hala'ufia. She's'special, whether. you know it or not. I'll finish that thought in the "Random forum"

One more point. CCS & NCS were both tardy in hiring female coaches. SAC was way ahead.
In the DLS --Aragon final, both coaches were female. I doubt the boys had any attention there.
Its definitely different now.  Just ask Coach Nga at SHCP.  She can get you up to speed. Be clear it has little to do with male/female,. but everything to do with... Can you DO the J-O-B?

[FOTG]

WE.VE gotten in the habit of Ignoring The DPI (Dos Pueblos Invitational) at UCSB every year.
2024 was the 47th Year no less. Not many. Northern teams have attended.

At one point the DPI ws the major event in volleyballl focused Santa Barbara., Bellarmine burst the bubble of South state superiority for a good while.Winning at UCSB back to back. Titles
It always had the funky format with Gold round in.single sets.. San Luis Obispo did that too. [/u].
The third major high school program in Town SAN MARCOS jsst won the DPI for back to bakk Titles..
a Sacto team finshied Runner-UP, in a 20-25 Set.

Rio Americano High, a hop skip & Jump from JESUIT was higher rated & proved the DPI organizers CORRECT.
Proud Jesuit & St Jose's very slow to post (both lost twice)

www.noozhawk.com/san-marcos-volleyball-repeats-as-dos-pueblos-invitational-champion/

[bread]

. LIVERMORE High TRNY is half of bringing forth a new Culture to reverse decades of EBAL Vbl Impotence.
A 2-3 EVENT was less than hoped for for, however 2 previous losses were vs top league opponents.
a (9-5) RECORD would have been cause for celabration in most seasons of the past 15.

A small worry is due to TNNY Winner, JAMES LOGAN HIGH. New COACH IS stacking UP WINS (12-1) If you are unaware, LOGAN has a tradition of Strong teams, if not in recent ones. Take a look at the earliest days of NCS Championships. the Colts were rocking way back then.
A worry for EBAL types. with MVL Logans TITLE over Granada, iIts a suggestion that the MVAL IS back, after some limp seasons..

[FOTG]

LOS ALTOS TRNY saw A big WIN for ARCHBISHOP MITTY. They defeated Castro Valley. in an extra set.

Mitty is poised for the WCAL wars coming soon. The record now is 10-2.

Castro Valley, a huge school, was changing leages for the longest.
They've become a mainstay of the W.Alameda league. with O'Dowd and Alameda. Their record is now 14-2.