Girls Volleyball: San Dimas earns Valle Vista League Title with straight set win over Northview

PHOTO GALLERY: of San Dimas sweeping Northview 25-22, 25-20, 25-14 to finish undefeated in the Valle Vista League

STORY: San Dimas cruised to its 48th consecutive Valle Vista League girls volleyball win, 25-22, 25-20, 25-14 over Northview on Tuesday.
The Saints’ last league loss came almost four years to the day, Oct. 29, 2008, when they lost to Ganesha.
The Saints (15-3, 12-0) clinched their fourth straight undisputed and ninth consecutive league championship.
A win would have given the Vikings (20-5, 10-2) a share of their first league title since 1992.

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Quotable Bloggers …

I will post some of the best blog comments from time to time …
This one comes from Blogger Mark from the player and coach of the year thread
“There have been some very good players this year in the Valley. It is tough to see a player from say a Bonita or El Monte compare their numbers against a Darren Andrews of Amat. The competition is night and day. But I don’t want to belittle the lower divisions either. The process to pick one player and one coach is flawed, and unrealistic. Maybe there needs to be a couple, having one as a lower tier divisions 4-11, and an upper tier divisions 1-4. You can always ask that question, would that player from the lower division do the same in a tougher division? The answer is most likely not. Again, this question and process is flawed.”

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TRIBUNE SUPER 35 RANKINGS: Bishop Amat and Charter Oak best from start to finish

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE’S SUPER 35 RANKINGS

1. Bishop Amat (7-1-1) — After losing the Serra opener to Alemany, the Lancers rebounded nicely and have a chance to share a piece of the league title with a win at home against Notre Dame. Even better if Loyola beats Alemany. No matter what, Amat’s playoff chances look good.

2. Charter Oak (8-1) — Extremely impressed with Big Lou and the coaching staff. When the Chargers moved to the Inland in 2010, it felt impossible, but also an opportunity for the Chargers to enjoy their finest hour with sucess. I’m starting to believe an Inland run is possible. They’re not ranked just No. 4, they’re act like it.

3. Chino Hills (6-2-1) – Only losses to Tesoro, Charter Oak and a tie to Bishop Amat. They’re clearly the No. 3 team in the area and dangerous. They give the Sierra two legitimate postseason threats. I’ll bet QB Matt Simko goes nuts in the playoffs.

4. South Hills (6-3) — They all but guaranteed themselves a spot in the playoffs by beating Ayala. They can finish second with an upset over Chino Hills, but not matter what, it’s been an incredible turnaround for a team that many picked to finish last in the Sierra.

5. San Dimas (8-1) — With everyone talking about Paraclete, Monrovia and Sierra Canyon, it’s easy to forget playoff-tested San Dimas. They’re as talented as they’ve ever been and will probably show it in a dominating fashion for the VVL title on Friday.

6. Ayala (5-4) — Will probably be the best area team not to make the playoffs. They had their shot against South Hills and came up empty bigtime. They have to hope Damien beats Chino Hills to create a three-way tie for second, otherwise, they’re at home for the playoffs.

7. Diamond Ranch (6-3) — What’s impressive about the Panthers is how close they’re to being 9-0. They’ve lost three games by a touchdown or less. What’s shocking, however, is they will probably need an at-large berth to make the Southeast playoffs. But however they get in, they won’t be a team anyone wants to face in the first round.

8. Bonita (5-4) – – The Bearcats are still in the drivers seat to win the Hacienda League title, but had the swag knocked out of them in a loss last week to Diamond Ranch. Are they a Southeast title contender? Not sure anymore.

9. Gladstone (8-1)— The Gladiators have clinched a share of the Montview League title, their first since 2005. It’s also the best regular season finish during coach Albert Sanchez’s long tenure. They’ve been great at times and as curious as everyone to find out what they can do in the playoffs.

10. Rowland (7-2) — Amazingly, the Raiders can clinch a share of the Hacienda League title and knock two-time defending champion West Covina out of the playoffs with a win on Thursday. Never thought I would write those words. Not in 2012.

The Rest: 11. El Monte (7-2), 12. Northview (7-2), 13. West Covina (4-5), 14. La Puente (7-2), 15. Glendora (3-6), 16. Covina (6-3), 17. Damien (3-5), 18. South El Monte (5-4), 19. Azusa (5-4), 20. Claremont (3-6), 21. Los Altos (5-5), 22. Arroyo (5-4), 23. Sierra Vista (6-3), 24. Duarte (4-5), 25. Diamond Bar (3-6), 26. Rosemead (3-6), 27. Mountain View (3-6), 28. Wilson (3-6), 29. Walnut (1-8), 30. Pomona (3-6), 31. Bassett (3-6), 32. Nogales (1-8), 33. Workman (2-7), 34. Baldwin Park (0-10), 35. Ganesha (0-9).

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South El Monte on El Monte: “Come Thursday, it’s going to be the No. 1 offense vs. the No. 1 defense and I guess we’ll find out if defense really does win championships,” second-year South El Monte head coach Ibis Aguilar said.

By Aram Tolegian, staff writer
While El Monte’s high-flying offense and all-everything quarterback Brandon Martinez have gotten all the headlines this season, nobody can fault the South El Monte defense if it’s feeling a little slighted heading into Thursday’s Mission Valley League showdown against the Lions.

The Eagles are allowing a miserly 9.2 points per game and it’s that defense that has them in position to be league champs and prevent a major celebration by their arch-rival.

Continue reading “South El Monte on El Monte: “Come Thursday, it’s going to be the No. 1 offense vs. the No. 1 defense and I guess we’ll find out if defense really does win championships,” second-year South El Monte head coach Ibis Aguilar said.” »

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San Dimas not taking Northview lightly, “Playing somebody that will get your temperature up a little bit is a great thing.”

By Aram Tolegian, SGVN twitter.com/ChemicalAT
It will be teacher versus pupil on Friday night when the San Dimas High School football team hosts Northview with the Valle Vista League championship at stake.

Saints head coach Bill Zernickow was the defensive coordinator at Northview in 1997 when then-standout linebacker and current Vikings head coach Marcel Perez was in his senior season.

Continue reading “San Dimas not taking Northview lightly, “Playing somebody that will get your temperature up a little bit is a great thing.”” »

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Two-Minute Drill: Notre Dame at Amat

CIF-SS PAC-5 DIVISION POLL
1. St. Bonaventure (8-1), 2. Mission Viejo (9-0), 3. St. John Bosco (5-4), 4. Mater Dei (7-2), 5. Santa Margarita (8-1), 6. El Toro (9-0), 7. Oaks Christian (8-1), 8. Alemany (7-2), 9. Bishop Amat (7-1-1), 10. Notre Dame (6-3); Others Long Beach Poly (6-3), Westlake (6-3), Crespi (8-2), Orange Lutheran (6-3).

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