Boys Volleyball Scores Home Court Victories
After their Ski-Week break, Laguna picked up a pair of home court victories. On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Breakers rolled past Laguna Hills (6-2) 25-22, 25-15, 25-23 with Geste Bianchi scoring 14 kills, while Andrew Reavis added 13 kills and 12 digs in the effort. Breakers lead the series with the Hawks 41-2. On Tuesday, the squad rallied to beat Dana Hills 19-25, 25-21, 18-25, 27-25, 15-11 having to overcome the loss of popular middle Milo Zegowitz, who went down late in the second set to a serious ankle sprain. It took Laguna well into set four to find the right combination of players without a replacement middle on the bench to make up the loss. Down 23-19, the squad caught fire after a cross-court kill by Bianchi to go on a 7-2 run to take the set and force a deciding game. Bianchi continued to dominate, making seven kills on nine attempts to deliver the victory. Earlier in the match it was Andrew Reavis who recorded 30 kills for the evening that kept the Breakers alive for their final run. The total was the fifth most recorded in a rally era match by a Laguna player.
Breakers are currently ranked #18 in CIF and traveled this past Thursday to #16 San Clemente. Next Wednesday they travel to #17 Santa Margarita. Laguna returns to Dugger next Friday, March 15, when they host CIF #10 Edison.
The 34th Annual Alumni game is slated for Friday, April 26, at Dugger Gym and will include Senior Night and a tribute to honor the late Rolf Engen, who was instrumental in the success of the program in the 1970s.
Baseball (7-2)
Breakers dropped a pair of non-league games with the Sunset Surf League starting with a 6-0 loss to Huntington Beach on March 1 and a 3-2 loss to Fountain Valley on March 5. Weather permitting, the Breakers hope to play three non-league games before starting the nine-game Wave League schedule.
Player statistics are posted on Max Preps – Cutter Clawson is currently the leading hitter at .364 on 12 hits, with Kolton Freeman at .355 on 11 hits.
Softball (2-1)
Breakers easily defeated Saddleback Valley Christian 15-5 on March 1 but dropped a 3-2 contest to Eastside Christian (Fullerton) on March 4. Rhys Campbell leads the team in hitting at .750 after three games.
Boys Tennis (4-3)
Laguna dodged the weather to take three out of their past four matches, starting with a 11-7 win over Mission Viejo on Feb. 27, followed by a tough 10-8 loss on Feb. 28 to St. Margaret’s. Breakers closed out their non-Sunset competition with a 12-6 win over Laguna Hills on March 1 and a 10-8 win over San Juan Hills on March 4.
Breakers hoped to open their Sunset Wave league play on March 7 with Edison, then will play four each of the Sunset Surf teams between now and March 21 before returning to Wave league play.
Girls Sand Volleyball (3-0)
The sixth season of girls sand volleyball is underway, and the Breakers are also playing in the Orange County BVL in addition to the IBVL program they have always participated in.
Breakers defeated Newport Harbor 7-0 on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Grant Street courts in Newport.
1s: Piper Naess & Hallie Carballo won 21-12, 21-4, 2s: Cambria Hall & Soren Patchell won 21-16, 21-15
3s: Olivia Nitoglia & Jackie Strawn won 21-17, 19-21, 15-12, 4s: Bella Mullin & Natalia Hagopian won 21-6, 21-7, 5s: Mikayla Smith & Ella Tyus won 21-18, 21-8
4 man: Naess, Carballo, Hall & Patchell won 28-15
JV won 5-2:
1s: Sophie Black & Emma Bladergroen won 21-19, 17-21, 15-11, 2s: Shanti Nunn & Amelie Sadler lost 21-16, 19-21, 4-15, 3s: Alessandra Nitoglia & Lucky Hauer won 21-19, 21-18, 4s: Sophie Reavis & Lucy Loughlin won 21-12, 21-13
5s: Luisa LoFranco & Nikki Ruch lost 17-21, 21-23, 4 man: Black, Bladergroen, Sadler & Hauer won 28-20
Varsity Schedule:
Weds, March 6 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. Tesoro
Weds, March 13 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. JSerra
Weds, March 20 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. San Clemente
Weds, March 27 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. Saddleback Valley
Weds, April 3 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. Huntington Beach
Weds, April 17 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. Mater Dei
(April 22 – May 2 — Playoffs)
IBVL: Check out these matches/schedules at www.IBVL.org. Breakers are in the Orange Division with El Toro, J Serra, Long Beach Poly, and St Joseph/Lakewood.
JV Schedule:
Weds, March 6 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. Edison
Weds, March 13 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. JSerra
Weds, March 20 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. San Clemente
Weds, March 27 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. Los Alamitos
Weds, April 3 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. Huntington Beach
Weds, April 17 @ Huntington, Newland St – 3:30 p.m. vs. Mater Dei Red
(April 22 – May 2 — Playoffs)
