Upland, REV volleyball make final rankings

The dog is not quite sure how John Tawa of prepvolleyball.com arrives at his national rankings, but somehow he manages to rate the top nearly 800 prep volleyball teams in the nation.

Upland (28-6) checked in at No. 373 and Redlands East Valley (33-3) finished at No. 429.

Here's what Tawa had to say about REV:

"Random note: And a child shall lead them. REV had never been to a CIF
section final before this season, but there they were, tied with North
Torrance at 25-25 in Game 5. With Krista Vansant back to serve, the
freshman delivered back to back aces to give the Wildcats the title.
While the entire team is young and talented, Vansant was a standout,
breaking the school record for kills in a season and hitting
percentage, while finishing among the team leaders in blocks, digs
and aces."

Prep-dog's take is that REV is sure to soar in those national rankings next season. Key players Vansant, Tori Brummett, Monica Gardner, Johnna Fouch and Kyla Oropeza all return. There is also help on the way from the middle school ranks.

Coach Tricia Vansant also said she will be upgrading the team's schedule, which will help in the rankings and will toughen the Wildcats for postseason play.