Lara Dykstra named CIF Player of the Year
Lara Dykstra was named the CIF Division 1-AA Player of the Year after leading Redondo to the championship match in the CIF and Southern California Regionals. Photo It didn’t take long for Redondo’s girls volleyball team to get noticed this season. They began the school year unranked but by the end of September, the Sea Hawks had catapulted into the No. 5 spot in the division poll. With only four seniors on the team, veteran leadership was essential. On and off the court, that guidance was supplied by senior Lara Dykstra, whose achievements earned the outside hitter the CIF Division 1-AA Player of the Award. The selection marked the first time in the history of Redondo volleyball that a player had been honored as the CIF Player of the Year. Dykstra fed off a strong supporting cast that included All-CIF first team member Blake O’Brien at setter while leading Redondo (29-8) to dream season. Not only did the Sea Hawks sweep perennial power Mira Costa to earn a share of the Bay League title, they reached the championship matches in the Division 1-AA and Southern California Regional Division 1 playoffs. Lara kept the Sea Hawk tradition alive in the Dykstra family, following in her…
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