Palos Verdes boys' volleyball just concluded its best season in recent memory by taking powerhouse Mira Costa to five games, only to lose the Bay League tilt, 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 24-26, 15-13, at Palos Verdes.
Palos Verdes is 20-6 this season and looks poised to do some damage going into the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs.
"Taking Mira Costa to five games is a big confidence boost heading into CIF," Palos Verdes coach Patrick Lynch said. "I think we prepared better for them this time and realized we can play with them. We just need to have confidence in ourselves when we play a team like Mira Costa."
Lynch thinks taking Mira Costa to five games is big for the team at this juncture.
"Going 5 games with them puts the program on such a different level," Lynch said. "I'm proud and happy with the progress the kids have made coming off last year, when we did not even have a winning season."
Palos Verdes (20-6, 5-3), which finished tied for second in the Bay League with Redondo, was led by Eric Feldmen, who had 22 kills and 11 digs, Kyle Stevenson, who had 16 kills and 13 digs, Kyle Rehkemper, who had 12 kills and four aces, Jackson Belcher, who had 49 assists, and Grant Delgado, who added 33 digs.
"All the guys playing right now were sophomores last year," Lynch said. "They bonded together in the offseason and made a commitment to be the best team they can be."
Palos Verdes is 20-6 this season and looks poised to do some damage going into the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs.
"Taking Mira Costa to five games is a big confidence boost heading into CIF," Palos Verdes coach Patrick Lynch said. "I think we prepared better for them this time and realized we can play with them. We just need to have confidence in ourselves when we play a team like Mira Costa."
Lynch thinks taking Mira Costa to five games is big for the team at this juncture.
"Going 5 games with them puts the program on such a different level," Lynch said. "I'm proud and happy with the progress the kids have made coming off last year, when we did not even have a winning season."
Palos Verdes (20-6, 5-3), which finished tied for second in the Bay League with Redondo, was led by Eric Feldmen, who had 22 kills and 11 digs, Kyle Stevenson, who had 16 kills and 13 digs, Kyle Rehkemper, who had 12 kills and four aces, Jackson Belcher, who had 49 assists, and Grant Delgado, who added 33 digs.
"All the guys playing right now were sophomores last year," Lynch said. "They bonded together in the offseason and made a commitment to be the best team they can be."
THE YOUNG MEN ON THE PALOS VERDES HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM WON A MORAL VICTORY LAST THURSDAY TAKING MIRA COSTA TO THE FIFTH GAME. WE ARE SO PROUD OF THEM.
KEEP ROLLING RED TIDE.
Barbara Cameron