Helix takes control; Norse stay perfect

EAST COUNTY PREP GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

By ECS Staff Report

LA MESA — Helix strengthened its hold on the Grossmont Hills League race with two emphatic sweeps during the week of Oct. 12-17, while Valhalla remained unbeaten atop the Grossmont Valley League and several East County contenders produced notable individual performances.

The No. 13-ranked Scotties swept Grossmont and No. 22 Steele Canyon, surrendering just 91 points across six sets. Helix concluded the week with an 8-0 league record and a 26-6 overall mark before adding another victory Monday.

Jolene Swiggers delivered 24 kills and 13 aces across the two victories. Aliyah Bowser contributed 17 kills, including 12 on .688 hitting against Grossmont, and Bella Green distributed 42 assists.

The results placed Helix firmly in command of the Grossmont Hills race with two league matches remaining.

Scotties sweep closest challenger

Helix defeated Steele Canyon 25-16, 25-21, 25-21 Wednesday, completing a season sweep of the Cougars.

Swiggers finished with 12 kills on .400 hitting, five aces and 11 digs. Green recorded 21 assists and eight digs, while Shay Hammett had two blocks. Helix served 12 aces and held Steele Canyon to a .064 hitting percentage.

Taylor Carpenter supplied 16 kills on .379 hitting and eight digs for Steele Canyon. Izzy Trotto added five kills on .333 hitting, and Crisa Garcia finished with four kills and two blocks.

Helix opened its week Monday with a 25-9, 25-10, 25-14 victory over Grossmont.

Bowser recorded 12 kills on 16 attacks and four blocks. Swiggers added 12 kills, eight aces and four digs, while Sephia Inciong had six kills on .429 hitting. Green again finished with 21 assists.

Imani Hayes led Grossmont with five kills, Sofia Reid added four kills and Josephine Canon collected seven digs.

Granite Hills climbs with league wins

No. 28 Granite Hills moved into a second-place tie by defeating No. 22 Steele Canyon in four sets Monday and sweeping El Capitan Wednesday.

Against Steele Canyon, the Eagles won 25-13, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20 behind a balanced performance.

Lily Ennis contributed 10 kills on .526 hitting, 23 digs, six aces and 16 assists. Savannah Hickman finished with 11 kills and 19 digs, while Miranda Haisch and Ryea Leaverton each totaled six blocks. MacKenna Palmer added 18 digs.

Carpenter led Steele Canyon with 21 kills. Tiana Baker recorded seven kills and seven blocks, while Garcia had eight kills and 14 digs and Roxy Carrillo added 14 digs.

Carpenter finished the week with 37 kills against Granite Hills and Helix.

Valhalla carries perfect league record

Valhalla maintained the Grossmont Valley lead with a sweep of Monte Vista, extending a winning streak that reached six matches by the end of the week.

Audrey Reece recorded 10 kills, nine digs and six aces. Jordann Bollens led the attack with 15 kills, while Trianne Nguyentu distributed 31 assists and added five digs and three aces.

The Norsemen’s success set up a pivotal rematch with West Hills. Valhalla entered this week 7-0 in league, one match ahead of the 6-1 Wolf Pack.

West Hills kept pace during the featured week with victories over Mount Miguel and El Cajon Valley. The Wolf Pack recovered from a first-set loss to defeat Mount Miguel 19-25, 25-17, 27-25, 25-13, then swept El Cajon Valley 25-18, 25-20, 25-15.

In the latter match, Olive Melendez led El Cajon Valley with nine kills, 17 digs, five aces and a solo block. Laura Rodriguez added nine digs and three solo blocks.

Monte Vista opened its week by sweeping El Cajon Valley 25-12, 25-20, 25-16. Melendez had six kills and 12 digs for the Braves, and Rodriguez collected 16 digs.

Eagles, Sultans continue positioning

Santana and El Capitan played the week’s closest Grossmont Hills match Monday, with El Capitan prevailing in five sets.

Santana responded Wednesday by defeating Grossmont 22-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-21.

Although Grossmont dropped the match, Hayes delivered 14 kills and Reid added 11 kills and three blocks. The Foothillers recorded 34 kills, 10 aces and 72 digs.

Granite Hills later swept El Capitan, helping the Eagles join Steele Canyon in a tie for second place.

Mountain Empire splits five-set tests

Mountain Empire played 10 sets in three days, defeating Horizon Prep before falling to High Tech Mesa in another five-set match.

The Redhawks beat Horizon Prep 25-12, 13-25, 25-19, 24-26, 15-9 Tuesday. Bibi Caceres had 10 kills on .286 hitting, 11 digs and three blocks, while Josalin Shawcroft added 10 kills. Guadalupe Campos finished with six kills on .417 hitting, Rowan Smith collected 19 digs and Breeza Valdez recorded 23 assists.

High Tech Mesa rallied Thursday for a 25-20, 19-25, 19-25, 25-21, 15-12 victory.

Caceres produced one of East County’s biggest statistical performances of the week with 23 kills, 10 aces, 12 digs and three blocks. Kailey Quintana added 10 kills on .421 hitting, Shawcroft had 11 kills and 19 digs, Smith recorded 22 digs and Valdez handed out 39 assists.

Across the two matches, Caceres totaled 33 kills, 23 digs, 12 aces and six blocks, while Valdez compiled 62 assists.

Patrick Henry splits Eastern matches

No. 19 Patrick Henry remained in second place in the City Eastern League after splitting two four-set matches.

League-leading Point Loma defeated the Patriots 25-18, 15-25, 25-18, 25-23 Wednesday.

Ella Conway led Patrick Henry with 10 kills on .471 hitting and four blocks. Taylor Gonzalez had 10 kills and 10 digs, freshman Sydney Conway added eight kills and three blocks, Natalie Rynard distributed 31 assists and Ada Parker collected 15 digs.

Patrick Henry rebounded Friday with a 25-19, 25-16, 21-25, 25-23 victory at University City.

Sydney Conway finished with seven kills on .500 hitting and six blocks. Ashlan Daniels also had six blocks, Gonzalez added seven kills, Rynard contributed 24 assists and Parker recorded 13 digs.

Sydney Conway totaled 15 kills and nine blocks for the week.

Maranatha ends Knights’ unbeaten league run

Maranatha Christian handed No. 31 Foothills Christian its second Pacific League loss with a four-set victory Wednesday.

Maranatha’s Ellaina Lindberg recorded 21 kills, 23 digs and eight aces. Emmelia Nelson supplied 45 assists, eight digs, four aces and three solo blocks, and Hope Fitzherbert collected 25 digs.

Foothills Christian responded Friday with a three-set victory over Del Lago Academy. The Knights remained one match behind Pacific leader Escondido Charter and tied with Maranatha in the loss column.

Rock Academy dropped league matches to Tri-City Christian and Maranatha Christian.

Christian faces two of section’s best

Christian encountered an unforgiving schedule, facing No. 2 Cathedral Catholic in City Western play Tuesday and No. 4 Coronado in a Thursday nonleague match.

Cathedral Catholic swept the Patriots in the league match. Christian challenged Coronado through the first two sets before falling 25-22, 25-21, 25-11.

The Patriots remained in third place in the three-team City Western League.

Liberty Charter posts unbeaten week

Liberty Charter won both of its matches, sweeping Preuss UCSD 25-19, 25-23, 25-16 before defeating Gompers Prep Academy in four sets.

The victories moved the Lions to 12-12 overall. Liberty’s schedule reports a 2-3 league record, although the Lions were not included in the corresponding published league standings.

River Valley, Bostonia continue seasons

River Valley dropped matches to the San Diego Academy and Ocean View Christian, the two leading teams in the Frontier Sierra League.

San Diego Academy swept the Leopards 25-11, 25-7, 25-9. River Valley then captured the opening set against Ocean View Christian before falling 25-27, 25-17, 25-15, 25-10.

Bostonia Global did not play during the week. The Lobos entered this week seeking the first victory in program history.

Players of the week

Jolene Swiggers, Helix: 24 kills and 13 aces as the Scotties swept Grossmont and Steele Canyon

Bibi Caceres, Mountain Empire: 33 kills, 23 digs, 12 aces and six blocks in consecutive five-set matches

Lily Ennis, Granite Hills: 10 kills, 23 digs, six aces and 16 assists in the Eagles’ four-set win over Steele Canyon

Sydney Conway, Patrick Henry: 15 kills and nine blocks during a split against Point Loma and University City

Taylor Carpenter, Steele Canyon: 37 kills against Granite Hills and Helix

Audrey Reece, Valhalla: 10 kills, nine digs and six aces in the Norsemen’s league sweep of Monte Vista

Matches to watch

The Grossmont Valley championship race centers on Valhalla and West Hills, the league’s top two teams. Valhalla entered the final stretch undefeated in league play, with West Hills one match back.

Helix has already secured at least a share of the Grossmont Hills championship and can finish an undefeated league season with victories in its remaining matches.

The Pacific race remains crowded behind Escondido Charter, with Foothills Christian and Maranatha Christian tied at 6-2.

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