With a record of 10-2, the Boys Varsity Volleyball team has had a fantastic start to its season. Winning against schools such as Temple City High School (TCHS) and Upland High School, the boys seem to be unstoppable. With a 83% win rate, the boys are on their way to making it to CIF in no time.

This season, the boys haven’t had any bumps to hinder their way to CIF. Sophomore Alex Yen said “Our main goals is to make it to CIF and also have a winning season.” Though they lost to San Marino High School 2-3 earlier in their season, the boys didn’t lose their courage and instead pushed through and learned from their mistakes. Alex feels that their team’s weakness is “experience, because we have a lot of people who haven’t played before.” Although they have many new players, it appears that the boys are learning fast and are not going to have a problem in this season.

The boys have many strengths that have lead them to winning ten games in a row. Some strengths the boys have are being able to set up the balls for their teammates and allowing them to spike with ease. With this, their offense is unmatchable, and with an unbeatable defense the team is surely going to win every game in the near future.

Also, being able to block is key to winning each game, since it denies the opponent to get off a spike. Though this is one of the team’s weakest areas, the players are working hard to improve. Alex said “My goal is to work on my vertical, so I can become a better blocker.” Though the team has great strengths, the team has made some mistakes in their games as well. Mistakes such as not having a good mentality during the game have allowed the team’s opponents to earn many unnecessary points, which can cost a team the game. The game against John Burroughs High School was one such example where the team allowed points to be scored on it, ultimately costing itself the game.

With upcoming games against Burbank High School and Crescenta Valley High School the boys have to improve their mental game in order to go above and beyond. The team hopes to use the next few weeks to practice its mental and technical skills.

Boys Varsity Volleyball team has had an a fantastic start to its season with a 10-2 record and two of its games being sweeps. Winning against TCHS and Palmdale High School the team have been great achievements so far in its season. With a few improvements, such as mentality during the game, the boys could improve and try to get around this obstacle. With just two losses so far, the boys are on track to a great season and potentially a deep CIF run.

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