The future is looking bright for girls’ varsity volleyball. Fresh off their win against St. Margaret’s last Friday, they have also been moved up to CIF Division 3 this season. They play the same teams during the season but once CIF playoffs start, the competition will be more difficult than in previous years.

“The competition in CIF will be tougher: more large schools, and more teams with winning traditions,” head coach Dan Thomassen said. “There will be tougher early round matches in the CIF playoffs, and the top few teams in the division will be very good. During the regular season we will play pretty much the same teams, although we added one highly competitive tournament, The California Challenge, in San Diego.”

The girls are looking forward to the prospect of playing more competitive teams in playoffs.

“It’s definitely exciting because we’ve been working really hard during offseason and the summer so I think we’ll definitely see that payoff when we start playing tougher teams if we move onto CIF,” senior Sahar Rohani said.

There is a lot to look forward to before CIF starts. The team is growing and learning everyday and can’t wait for the season to progress.

“As always, we want this team to get the most out of each day and learn to be great learners of the game. We want to win and go to State Playoffs but that comes from learning to prepare the right way,” Thomassen said.

As usual, the team dynamic is strong this year and quickly getting into its rhythm. The girls are working hard and excited to have the best season yet.

“We definitely have a young team. A lot of the girls are first year varsity members which is so exciting. We’re not even a month in and they’re already improving so much as players and teammates,” Rohani said. “There’s definitely a more relaxed vibe to the team, but everyone’s still in it to win every time we step on the court,”.

Not only is there a great team energy this season, but there is also a great crowd atmosphere to support the girls.
Rohani concluded, “I’m optimistic and looking forward to seeing how we grow together as a team. I can already tell it’s going to be a really fun season.”