By Ana Saavedra Bazer
Cambridge College
The Cooperative varsity boys volleyball team was in mid-season form as it defeated Cambridge 2-2, winning the first set 25-16 and the second set 25-14.
It was a very equal game at the beginning, with both teams seeming to have a great day. The Knights were playing a lot better than last year, and the Jaguars were playing well also, with both teams showing off.
But as time wore on, the Jaguars forged an 8-4 lead. The game continued with about the same margin until the score stood 20-15. At that point the Jaguars seemed to notice that they needed to step up their efforts if they wanted to nail down the win.
So they did, and won the first set 25-16. (Ouch! What happened to the Knights?)
The second set started tight as well, just like the first set, and after five minutes of play the score was 6-6: But at this point the Jaguars better preparation seemed to pay off. The Knights showed that they had the talent, but they also demonstrated that they needed to take the game a lot more seriously if they wanted to win.
Jaguars moved out to a 23-12 lead, and finally won 25-14.
STRENGTH VS. STRENGTH -- Eagle star Jeff Stabler tries to power a spike past two leàping Griffins. Jonatan Muñoz, International
Repeat of championship
Griffins scramble to edge Eagles, 2-1
The International boys varsity volleyball team picked up right where it left off in last year's championship game, squeezing by Christian Learning in a hard-fought contest, two sets to one.
The Griffins took the first set 25-19 and appeared to be in control of the match, but the Eagles fought back hard and took the second set 26-24.
International prevailed in the third set, 15-9, to take the match.
The outcome was more or less the same as last year's championship game, which the Griffins also won 2-1.
