Royal Classic champions

Redlands East Valley made its debut in the Royal Classic girls volleyball tournament and won. Redlands plays in the Citrus Belt League in the Inland Empire and came in to the tournament ranked No. 1 in Div. II-AA.
"We wanted to get away from our area, play teams we don't normally see," Redlands coach Trish Vansant said.
What teams that play Redlands don't normally see our are five six-footers. Redlands sophomore Krista Vansant, the coach's daughter, is 6-foot-2 and was the MVP of the tournament.
Redlands defeated Arroyo Grande in the championship game, 25-15. Redlands knocked off La Canada in the semifinals, Flintridge Sacred Heart in the quarterfinals and Canyon of Canyon Country in the first round of playoffs.
La Canada made an impressive run in the tournament, downing La Reina in the quarterfinals and winning the third-place match against Quartz Hill.
Quartz Hill posted a couple impressive wins as well, downing Newbury Park in the first round and host Royal in the quarterfinals.
Simi Valley won the silver bracket portion of the tournament, defeating Agoura 25-17 in the consolation final.