Sea Kings reach semifinals

DEL MAR - The Corona del Mar High girls volleyball team won its

pool and upset the No. 1-seeded team in the quarterfinals, but fell in

the semifinals of the Torrey Pines California Challenge Saturday at

Torrey Pines High.

Coach Steve Conti’s squad defeated Stockdale of Bakersfield, 15-13, 8-15,

15-13, 15-11, and Poway, 5-15, 7-15, 15-8, 15-11, 15-13, Friday night to

win its pool.

Then, in the quarterfinals Saturday, CdM topped Lincoln of Stockton,

15-10, 15-12, 5-15, 17-15, before falling to Notre Dame Academy, 11-15,

15-5, 15-11, 9-15, 15-11.

“That’s the same team that knocked us out of the (CIF Southern Section

Division III-A) semifinals last year and it went on to beat Mira Costa in

Saturday’s finals,” said Conti, who had high praise for his team.

“I was really, really pleased with the way we played. All three wins were

against quality teams.”

Conti praised the play of Dimitra Havriluk, Jamie Brownell, Katie Dugin,

Marissa Becker, Jacqueline Becker, Meghan Gallagher and Tracy Brown.