Despite being the No. 1 seed in Division IV, Mar Vista High didn’t have much of a had championship history.So when they lost the first set, you could expect a moment of panic.As a result, Mar Vista claimed its first San Diego Section title with a 23-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-22 victory over No. 2 Del Lago Academy on Friday at Mission Hills High.“This feels fantastic,” Mar Vista’s senior setter Hunter Thomas said. “We definitely had a case of nerves at the start, but we figured it out pretty fast.
The Mariners also had Gabe Anaya with 12 kills and four blocks and Nate Ramos with 10 kills, three blocks and an ace.“I have to do the most on the court,” Thomas said. “The hitters have all the pressure. I just have to give it them.” Thomas did such a good job of giving to his hitters the Mariners trailed in the third set after Del Lago started 4-0.Mar Vista never trailed after the first set except for the start in the third set.Del Lago was able to stay close with Tyler Smith and Detwiler both having 10 kills.Del Lago came into the finals on the crest of an eight-match winning streak.In a back-and-forth match from the opening, No.
With the score tied 14-14 in the final set, Parker got an unforced error and a final kill for victory.Junior Ryan Fox led Parker with 16 kills followed by freshman Matthew Sedano with 15 kills and junior Nick Goskowicz with 14 kills and six blocks. Junior Jameson Vaccaro had 21 kills and 12 blocks for Bishop’s, which also got 14 kills from Ryland Birchmeier.
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