Costa, Redondo advance on the court
Members of Redondo’s girls volleyball team celebrate their upset win at Mira Costa. The victory gave the Sea Hawks a share of the Bay League title and a fifth seed in the CIF Division 1-AA playoffs. Photo After a hard-fought second-place finish in the Redondo Power Classic tournament and a stunning sweep of host Mira Costa to close out Bay League play, it would have been understandable if the teenagers on Redondo’s girls volleyball team had some sort of emotional let down. But there was no sign of a hiccup in the Sea Hawk’s game Tuesday when it took just over an hour for Coach Tommy Chaffin’s squad to eliminate visiting Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks 25-15, 25-15, 25-18 in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section-Ford Division 1-AA playoffs. “Our outstanding leaders – Lara Dykstra, Blake O’Brien and Tiffany Morales – have kept the team focused,” Chaffins said. “I liked the fact that after the Mira Costa win we were excited, but the girls didn’t go completely nutso. There was no mass euphoria. I believe that kept us from having an emotional let down.” Dykstra recorded nine kills and 10 digs, O’Brien had 23 assists and Morales added 13 digs to pace Redondo. Morales believes the Sea…
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