Overview
- The Trailblazers won 23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21 at Cerritos College to secure the championship Saturday night.
- The result delivered Sierra Canyon’s fourth Southern Section crown and stopped Mater Dei’s bid for a three-peat after last year’s loss to the Monarchs.
- McKenna McIntosh and Kendall Omoruyi recorded 13 kills apiece as Sierra Canyon stacked up 16 blocks, with Omoruyi leading with six.
- Eva Jeffries finished with 11 kills, six digs and five blocks, including the match-clinching block, while Lucky Fasavalu fueled a late serving run and Maddie Zaragoza logged 14 digs.
- Mater Dei’s offense featured 15 kills from Layli Ostovar, 15 kills and seven digs from Westley Matavao, and 14 kills from Emma Kingston, with both teams entering on 16-match win streaks; regional brackets are due Sunday and Sierra Canyon is expected to be the top Open Division seed.