Mustangs top Mater Dei in five, CIF championship next
Photos by Ray Vidal [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2632″ display=”masonry” ngg_triggers_display=”always”]by Paul Teetor Real men don’t cry – unless they’ve just watched their girls volleyball team pull out a five-set thriller and advance to the CIF Finals next weekend. Then it’s okay to shed a few tears of joy and relief. That’s why Mira Costa Girls volleyball coach Cam Green gave an honest answer when he was asked if he was indeed crying while his ecstatic team celebrated their win over Mater Die just a few feet away. “A little bit, a little bit,” he said between sobs. “I can’t help it.” He wasn’t the only one gripped by the emotions overflowing in Fisher Gym Saturday night. Tanon (Aquaphor) Rosenthal threads the needle. Photo by Ray Vidal A packed home crowd had just watched the Mustangs recover from losing the third and fourth sets to win a dramatic fifth set, and give Green a chance to win his first CIF title over Sierra Canyon next Saturday night at Cerritos College. The Mustangs faced Sierra Canyon twice in August at the Ann Kang Invitational. Sierra Canyon won the first match in three sets and Mira Costa defeated Sierra Canyon in the finals. And if they do go on to win CIF, this…
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