Redondo gains upper hand in Bay League boys volleyball race
Junior opposite hitter Rees Barnett led Redondo with 14 kills and had three blocks in the Sea Hawks’ five-game win over rival Mira Costa. Photo Redondo gained the upper hand in the demanding Bay League race, surviving a 5-set win over visiting rival Mira Costa. Redondo (12-2) is ranked No. 3 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 poll and No. 5 in the MaxPreps National Rankings, where six teams from the Division are among the top 10. The Sea Hawks battled back from a 21-25 first-set loss to Mira Costa (11-4) who is ranked No. 6 in CIF. After scoring 28-26, 25-18 wins against the Mustangs, the Sea Hawks dropped the fourth set 21-25 before holding off Mira Costa 15-9 for the victory. Junior Rees Barnett led Redondo with 14 kills and added three blocks while teammate Gabriel Miranda recorded 11 kills with four blocks. Adam Sevier led Mira Costa with 12 kills and six blocks. Redondo had just returned from a 3-day battle in the Hawaii Boys Invitational Tournament where the Sea Hawks went 5-2. “We did not play our best but made some key adjustments throughout the match to help give us the edge,” Redondo coach Kevin Norman said. “The addition of Gabriel Miranda back into our lineup…
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