Duarte defeats St. Paul in Gladstone tournament final

Duarte High School’s volleyball team won the Gladstone volleyball tournament on Saturday, defeating consistent tournament runner-up St. Paul 14-25, 25-19, 15-10, in the championship match.
Senior outside hitter Daisy Portillo was named the tournament MVP. She had 18 kills in the final. Rossana Rico had 26 assists and an ace, Dionne Zhao six aces and Ryley Thompson three aces. Rico was also selected all-tournament.
Duarte defeated Webb, 25-15, 25-13 in the semifinals and St. Paul downed Gladstone 25-17, 25-22.
Also earning all-tournament honors were Hannah Tostado of St. Paul, Jade Velarde of Gladstone, Jordan Fuelling of Webb, Evelyn Alferez of El Monte and Regan Tate of West Covina.

Pool play
Pool A
Gladstone def. Walnut 25-7, 25-19
Webb def. Ontario 25-22, 25-14
Gladstone def. Ontario 25-15, 25-16
Webb def. Walnut 15-25, 25-21, 15-7
Walnut def. Ontario 23-25, 25-6, 15-13
Webb def. Gladstone 22-25, 27-25, 15-9
Pool B
Taft def. Charter Oak 25-18, 25-22
St. Paul def. Charter Oak 25-16, 25-15
St. Paul def. Taft 25-21, 28-26

Pool C
Pomona Catholic def. West Covina 25-20, 25-16
Duarte def. El Monte 25-23, 25-21
West Covina def. El Monte 25-23, 25-5
Duarte def. Pomona Catholic 26-24, 25-27, 15-13
El Monte def. Pomona Catholic 25-22, 22-25, 15-5
West Covina def. Duarte 23-25, 25-18, 15-13

Championship play-in rounds
El Monte def. Walnut 25-23, 25-20
Pomona Catholic def. Charter Oak 19-25, 25-21, 15-11
Duarte def. Ontario 20-25, 25-9, 15-8
Walnut def. Charter Oak 23- 25, 25-23, 15-8

First round
St. Paul def. El Monte 25-11, 25-18
Gladstone def. West Covina 25-18, 25-10
Duarte def. Taft 22-25, 25-23, 15-13
Webb def. Pomona Catholic 25- 23, 25-27, 15-8

Championship semifinals
St Paul def. Gladstone 25-17, 25-22
Duarte def. Webb 25-15, 25-13
Fifth-place semifinals
El Monte def. West Covina 27-25, 24-26, 17-15
Pomona Catholic def. Taft 25-23, 25-22

Ninth place: Walnut def. Ontario 25-21, 25-21
Seventh place: West Covina def. Taft 27-25, 12-25, 15-13
Fifth place: Pomona Catholic def. El Monte 25-11, 25-16
Third place: Gladstone def. Webb 25-15, 24-26, 15-12
Championship: Duarte def. St. Paul 14-25, 25-19, 15-10

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