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TAPPING IT IN -- Eagle Taylan Schoeder goes up -- and back -- to flip over a winner. Jonatan Muñoz, International
A three-set battle with Griffins
Eagles ride roller coaster to victory
You could say that the Christian Learning junior varsity boys volleyball team finished the season as it started it, with a win over perennial volleyball power International.
However, there was a lot of rough road in between that start-of-the-season win and the little Eagles championship victory Tuesday in the International gym. There was, for example, the rematch with International that the little Griffins won, and a couple of other losses along the way.
When the two teams met in the championship round International (5-1) had to be considered a favorite over Christian Learning (3-3).
And in the first set it looked like the Griffins might be cruising to an easy win, as they sprinted out to a commanding lead, stalled briefly, but then recovered to win 25-13.
But the momentum switched to the Eagles in the second set. This time it was Christian Learning zooming off to a 8-0 lead, then holding that eight point advantage until 18-10, then re-accelerating to take the set 25-12.
The Eagles held onto that momentum into the third and deciding set, getting out to a 6-2 lead, and then widening it gradually en route to a 15-8 win to clinch the match and take the championship trophy..JPG)
Eagles ride roller coaster to victory
You could say that the Christian Learning junior varsity boys volleyball team finished the season as it started it, with a win over perennial volleyball power International.
However, there was a lot of rough road in between that start-of-the-season win and the little Eagles championship victory Tuesday in the International gym. There was, for example, the rematch with International that the little Griffins won, and a couple of other losses along the way.
When the two teams met in the championship round International (5-1) had to be considered a favorite over Christian Learning (3-3).
And in the first set it looked like the Griffins might be cruising to an easy win, as they sprinted out to a commanding lead, stalled briefly, but then recovered to win 25-13.
But the momentum switched to the Eagles in the second set. This time it was Christian Learning zooming off to a 8-0 lead, then holding that eight point advantage until 18-10, then re-accelerating to take the set 25-12.
The Eagles held onto that momentum into the third and deciding set, getting out to a 6-2 lead, and then widening it gradually en route to a 15-8 win to clinch the match and take the championship trophy.
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CONQUERING HEROES --
2008 Junior Varsity Boys Volleyball Champions, Christian Learning
Jonatan Muñoz, International
Christian Learning coach Alejandra Salto was especially pleased with the play of Taylan Schoeder, Alex Valencia, and Cesar Flores. The Eagle line-up also included Wesley Ordoñez, Gaston Waldman, Joseph Mercado, Luis Doi, Claudio Sandoval, and Felipe Arce.
Griffin coach Eli Vilar saluted German Ferraris and Eric Takayama for never losing their discipline and focus even when things turned bad out there. The Griffin line-up included Andres Candia, Alejandro Saldaña, Juan Carlos Velasco, Lucas Ribeiro, and Claudio Vinicius.
Griffin coach Eli Vilar saluted German Ferraris and Eric Takayama for never losing their discipline and focus even when things turned bad out there. The Griffin line-up included Andres Candia, Alejandro Saldaña, Juan Carlos Velasco, Lucas Ribeiro, and Claudio Vinicius.
