The Christian Learning boys junior varsity volleyball team had little difficulty getting past International in their semifinal playoff game Tuesday in the International gym.
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SERVING WITH HONOR -- Haziel Martinez (7) was one of three Eagle players whose serves dominated the match.
Jonatan Muñoz, International
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The Eagle boys took the first set 25-11, and had even less trouble in the second, winning 25-8.
The Griffins will now face Cooperative, winner of the other semifinal pairing, in Thursday's championship game. International will take on Cambridge in the consolation game.
The Eagles won largely on the strong right arms of Gaston Waldman, Felipe Arce, and Haziel Martinez, whose strong service stints were the key to Christian learning's dominance in the match.
International actually jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first set, getting strong serves from Arturo Barrientos. But then Waldman went to work from the service line and propelled the Eagles into the lead 8-7. The Eagles were never headed after that.
They broke the first set open during the serves of Martinez, who took the Eagles from a 14-10 advantage to 18-10. The string of points was punctuated by a resounding spike from Arce.
Arce's service finished off the set. Artfully changing speeds, his serves seemed to flummox the Griffins as the Eagles took the final six points.
There was more of the same in the second set. The two teams sparred early on, as Christian Learning built a lead. Then at 16-8 Waldman went to the line again, and now apparently fully warmed up unleashed a string of cannon shot serves that were the key factor in the Eagles taking the final nine points of the set to win it and the match.
In addition to Arce, Martinez, and Waldman, the Eagle line-up included, Richard Enns, Cesar Flores, Jose Mercado, Wesley Ordoñez, and Claudio Sandoval.
Jaguars have no problem getting past Knights
The Cooperative boys junior varsity volleyball team polished off Cambridge in straight sets in their semifinal match played at Cooperative Tuesday afternoon.
The Jaguars will now play Christian Learning in the championship game Thursday, and Cambridge will play International in the consolation game.
Cooperative won the first set 25-14, and then took the second set 25-16.
The line-up for the victorious Jaguars was Josue Abuawad, Alejandro Rosas, Eduardo Ribera, Luis Peredo, Rodrigo Adriazola, Jang Ho Cho, Mathew Delozier, Fernando Viacava, Jorge Zankis, Sebastian Zankis, and Giorgio Rodrigano.
The roster for Cambridge was Santiago Hurtado, Kevin Mendez, Diego Bejar, Andres Hurtado, Federico Rocco, and Jose Rivera.
