Last night was full of upsets and heart-pounding five-set matches as teams fought for a spot the second round of CIF regional play in Divisions 1-5, which takes place Saturday. The Open Division teams all get going this evening. 

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SoCal Division 1 Results

No. 1 Santa Margarita def. No. 16 Palisades 25-18, 25-16, 25-17

No. 8 Corona Santiago def. No. 9 La Jolla Country Day 25-15, 25-15, 24-26, 19-25, 15-8 

No. 5 Bishops def. No. 12 Esperanza 19-25, 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16

No. 13 Liberty def. No. 4 Harvard-Westlake 25-22, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24 

No. 3 San Juan Hills def. No. 14 Granada Hills Charter 25-11, 25-13, 25-15

No. 11 Garces Memorial No. 6 Orange Lutheran 26-24, 16-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-11

No. 7 La Costa Canyon def. No. 10 El Dorado 25-14, 25-27, 25-22, 25-17

No. 2 Long Beach Poly def. No. 15 Ramona 23-25, 25-13, 25-21, 19-25, 15-6

SoCal D1 Round 1 Surprises

I definitely did not expect Liberty and Garces Memorial to take out Harvard-Westlake and Orange Lutheran. Those two teams pulled off impressive performances, especially considering the lengthy trips both had to make on a Wednesday evening. According to BVarsity Live, this is the first time two Bakersfield teams won D1 state tournament matches since 2004. 

SoCal D1 Round 1 Standouts

Perri Starkey had 30 kills for Garces in its five-set victory over Orange Lutheran.

Erin Anderson had 21 kills for Santiago in its five-set victory over La Jolla Country Day.

Kaitlan Tucker had 11 kills for Liberty in its four-set victory over Harvard-Westlake.

NorCal Division 1 Results

No. 1 James Logan def. No. 16 Cosumnes Oaks 25-18, 28-26, 25-22

No. 9 Pleasant Grove def. No. 8 Bishop O’Dowd 25-18, 28-26, 25-22

No. 12 Burlingame def. No. 5 Lick-Wilmerding 25-22, 25-14, 25-17 

No. 13 Oak Ridge def. No. 4 Palo Alto 25-27, 25-18, 25-15, 25-27, 15-10

No. 3 Buchanan def. No. 14 Valley Christian 23-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-19 

No. 6 Sacred Heart Cathedral def. No. 11 Campolindo 25-8, 25-20, 34-32

No. 7 Branson def. No. 10 Tracy 26-24, 25-18, 25-16

No. 2 Ponderosa def. No. 15 California 27-25, 25-14, 25-27, 25-11

NorCal D1 Round 1 Surprise

Oak Ridge defeating Palo Alto, and Burlingame taking Lick-Wilmerding out in a sweep were the two biggest surprises in the first round of the NorCal side of the bracket. 

NorCal D1 Round 1 Standouts

Natalie Ballout had 10 kills and nine blocks for Burlingame as the No. 12 seed took out No. 5 Lick-Wilmerding. 

Liliana Light had 16 kills, four aces, 11 assists for No. 9 Pleasant Ridge in its sweep of No. 8 Bishop O’Dowd

Tatiana Toleafoa had 14 kills in No. 1 James Logan’s sweep of No. 16 Cosumnes Oaks 

SoCal Division 2 Results

No. 1 Sierra Canyon def. No. 16 Carson 25-11, 25-14, 25-12

No. 9 Culver City def. No. 8 Exeter 25-19, 14-25, 25-22, 25-13

No. 5 Sage Hill def. No. 12 Taft 25-18, 25-20, 26-24

No. 13 Crean Lutheran def. No. 4 Santa Fe Christian 25-17, 25-18, 25-20 

No. 3 Olympian def. No. 14 Eagle Rock 25-9, 25-15, 25-20 

No. 6 Westridge def. No. 11 Cypress 25-14, 25-21, 25-17

No. 7 Del Norte def. No. 10 Santa Monica 25-18, 25-17, 25-21

No. 2 La Salle def. Bakersfield Christian 25-17, 25-21, 25-10

SoCal D2 Round 1 Surprise 

No. 13 Crean Lutheran winning on the road at No. 4 Santa Fe Christian. Nice night for the Academy League as its teams went 2-0. 

SoCal D2 Round 1 Standouts

No stats available 

NorCal Division 2 Results

No. 1 Carlmont def. No. 16 Analy 25-9, 25-12, 25-22

No. 8 Lowell def. No. 9 University 25-15, 27-25, 26-24

No. 12 Pleasant Valley def. No. 5 Foothill 20-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-8 

No. 4 Granite Bay def. No. 13 Moreau Catholic 27-25, 12-25, 26-24, 25-15

No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep def. No. 14 Del Oro 3-0 (No set scores reported) 

No. 6 Nevada Union def. No. 11 Chico 25-22, 19-25, 25-14, 24-26, 15-9

No. 10 San Ramon Valley def. No. 7 St. Mary’s 20-25, 22-25, 25-19, 26-24, 15-4

No. 2 Notre Dame def. No. 15 Rocklin 26-24, 19-25, 25-10, 29-27

NorCal D2 Round 1 Surprises

No. 12 Pleasant Valley defeating No. 5 Foothill, and No. 10 San Ramon Valley taking out No. 7 St.Mary’s.

NorCal D2 Round 1 Standouts

Pleasant Valley’s Hannah Pembroke had 13 kills and hit .321 in a five-set win over Foothill.

Nevada Union’s Regan Heppe had 14 kills and four aces as the Miners survived an upset bid from Chico. 

SoCal Division 3 Results

No. 1 Point Loma def. No. 16 Aquinas 3-0 (No set scores reported) 

No. 8 Quartz Hill def. No. 9 Redwood 25-13, 25-20, 25-20

No. 5 Mission Oak def. No. 12 El Camino Real 25-12, 25-17, 25-11

No. 4 La Reina def. No. 13 San Pedro 25-20, 25-23, 25-14

No. 3 Sonora def. No. 14 Narbonne 25-21, 25-14, 25-18

No. 6 Poway def. No. 11 Notre Dame 25-22, 25-20, 25-16

No. 10 Loma Linda Academy def. No. 7 San Marcos 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 25-23 

No. 2 St. Paul def. No. 15 Ontario Christian 25-18, 25-22, 18-25, 25-14

SoCal D3 Round 1 Surprise

In the divisional preview, I said that Loma Linda Academy was under-seeded at No. 10, and the Roadrunners came out of San Diego County victorious, winning its first-round match for the second consecutive year. 

SoCal D3 Round 1 Standouts

Ellie Alden had 17 kills and hit .481 for San Marcos as it fell to Loma Linda Academy in four sets.

Ava Hudson had 15 kills and hit .440 for La Reina in a sweep of San Pedro. 

Sarah Williams had 11 kills and hit .391 for Poway in a sweep of Notre Dame 

Morgan Hall had 16 kills and 12 digs in Loma Linda Academy’s four set win over San Marcos

NorCal Division 3 Results

No. 1 Santa Catalina def. No. 16 Woodland 25-20, 25-23, 25-19

No. 9 Alhambra def. No. 8 Hilmar 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-16

No. 12 Christian Brothers def. No. 5 Marin Academy 24-26, 25-20, 25-23, 18-25, 15-8

No. 4 Lincoln def. No. 13 Drake 25-16, 25-19, 29-27

No. 3 Yosemite def. No. 14 Buhach Colony 25-19, 25-20, 29-27

No. 11 Sonora def. No. 6 Head-Royce 17-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-18

No. 10 El Dorado def. No. 7 Shasta 30-28, 25-19, 18-25, 25-16

No. 2 Los Gatos def. No. 15 Miramonte 25-16, 25-19, 25-20

NorCal D3 Round 1 Surprises 

The 5,6, and 7 seeds in this draw all were knocked out on night 1. 

NorCal D3 Round 1 Standouts

No stats available 

SoCal Division 4 Results

No. 1 University City def. No. 16 Verdugo 25-14, 25-15, 25-10

No. 9 Colony def. No. 8 Immanuel 21-25, 25-10, 28-26, 26-24

No. 5 Pacific Ridge def. No. 12 Capistrano Valley Christian 17-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-17, 15-11

No. 4 Foothill Tech def. Malibu 25-13, 25-11, 25-12 

No. 3 Rancho Bernardo def. No. 14 Upland Christian Academy 25-20, 25-15, 25-19

No. 6 Helix def. No. 11 Buckley 19-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-19

No. 10 Heritage Christian def. No. 7 Vista 25-14, 25-23, 25-21

No. 2 Archer def. No. 15 Chatsworth 25-16, 25-10, 25-16

SoCal D4 Round 1 Surprise

Heritage Christian defeating Vista is my surprise of the round. 

SoCal D4 Round 1 Standout

Keara Rutz had 31 kills and hit .268 in a losing effort for Capistrano Valley Christian 

NorCal Division 4 Results

No. 1 Presentation def. No. 16 Pierce 25-17, 25-15, 25-10

No. 8 Liberty def. No. 9 Manteca 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23

No. 5 Newark Memorial def. No. 12 Bret Harte 25-21, 25-16, 25-18

No. 13 San Francisco Waldorf def. No. 4 Soquel 17-25, 25-23, 25-17, 17-25, 15-13

No. 3 West Valley--Bye

No. 6 Carondelet def. No. 11 Capital Christian 25-14, 25-14, 25-16 

No. 7 Colfax def. No. 10 Willows 19-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-16

No. 2 Del Norte def. No. 15 University Prep 25-18, 28-26, 25-16

NorCal D4 Round 1 Surprise

The biggest surprise in this round was San Francisco Waldorf knocking off No. 4 Soquel. 

NorCal D4 Round 1 Standouts

Willows senior Jacy Teeter had 11 kills and hit .348 in a four-set victory over Colfax. 

SoCal Division 5 Results 

No. 1 Glendale Adventist -- Bye

No. 8 Mayfield CES def. No. 9 Excelsior Charter 25-12, 5-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-13

No. 5 Santa Clarita Christian def. No. 12 Lone Pine 25-23, 25-6, 25-15

No. 4 Carnegie def. No. 13 Sierra Pacific 25-20, 25-14, 25-21

No. 3 Central City Value def. No. 14 Sherman Indian 25-9, 27-25, 25-7

No. 6 California City def. No. 11 Mammoth 25-19, 25-19, 20-25, 25-13

No. 7 Faith Baptist def. No. 10 Liberty Charter 25-9, 25-13, 25-15

No. 2 Maranatha Christian def. No. 15 Lakeview Charter 25-7, 25-8, 25-6

SoCal D5 Round 1 Surprises

No surprises here as chalk held straight down the bracket. 

SoCal D5 Round 1 Standouts

Chloe Emory of California City had 23 kills and hit .340 along with 11 digs in a four-set win over Mammoth. 

NorCal Division 5 Results

No. 1 San Marin--Bye 

No. 9 Union Mine def. No. 8 Oakland Tech 3-0 (No set scores reported) 

No. 5 Colusa def. No. 12 Golden Sierra 25-22, 26-24, 25-15

No. 4 Berean Christian def. No. 13 Skyline 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17

No. 3 Mt. Madonna -- Bye

No. 11 Escalon def. No. 6 Justin-Siena 25-20, 18-25, 25-20, 25-23

No. 7 Clear Lake def. No. 10 East Nicolaus 25-10, 25-12, 25-16 

No. 2 Durham def. No. 15 Bradshaw Christian 25-19, 25-20, 25-22

NorCal D5 Round 1 Biggest Surprise

No. 11 Escalon (No. 11) defeating No. 6 Justin-Siena. 

NorCal D5 Round 1 Standouts

Lindsey Bryant of Durham had 14 kills, three blocks, and 22 digs in a sweep of Bradshaw Christian. 

Zippy Dudziak of Berean Christian had 32 kills and posted a .356 hitting percentage in a four-set win over Skyline, in addition to contributing six aces and 18 digs.

By Derryl Trujillo