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Top-seeded Dons regroup after losses in third and fourth sets to beat Huntington Beach in the fifth to capture their first title since 1992

Dons will now host Huntington Beach for the CIF-SS Division 2 title on June 5

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Santa Barbara Fights Off a Spirited San Marcos to Win Channel League Boys Volleyball Title Sam Meister of Santa Barbara elevates to hit against San Marcos blockers Aiden Pazier (13) and Hansen Streeter. (Gary Kim / Noozhawk photo) By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor | @NoozhawkSports | 10:18 p.m. Santa Barbara High’s boys volleyball team wasn’t going to win the Channel League title without a fight. And San Marcos gave the Dons all they wanted in their second meeting of the league...

Sean Ortiz had a huge match for the Chargers, blasting a career-high 24 kills. "He was a smart attacker and seemed to make the right swing almost every time," said DP coach Ehren Hug. "It was such a competitve atmosphere tonight," Hug said of the match. "We really rose to the competition and we got better. The coaches and I are proud of the constant fight the players put forth and the effort to improve was definitly apparent." The Chargers (2-3 overall and 2-1 in league) were able to run their...

Santa Barbara’s Balanced, Potent Attack Overpowers San Marcos in 3 Sets Alex Rottman of Santa Barbara reaches High to hit over San Marcos blockers during the Dons’ sweep of the Channel League match. (Gary Kim / Noozhawk photo) By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor | @NoozhawkSports | 11:10 p.m. Santa Barbara High used bombing jump serves and the blistering hits of Sam Meister and Alex Rottman to sweep San Marcos in the first crosstown boys volleyball match in more than year Wednesd...

  San Marcos Volleyball Coach Roger Kuntz Tells Athletic Round Table He’s Excited to Play Full Season Cade McLean, shown from a match in 2019, has been starting at middle blocker for San Marcos since is sophomore year.  (Noozhawk file photo) By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor | @NoozhawkSports | 9:30 p.m. San Marcos boys volleyball coach Roger Kuntz pointed out that his team is at the same stage it was last season when the COVID-19 pandemic forced all sports activity to shut dow...