Under the guidance of head coach and Palisadian Cari Klein, the Marymount High varsity volleyball team won its fifth consecutive CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA title Saturday night at Cypress College. The Sailors beat Sunshine League rival La Salle in the final, 25-15, 25-23, 25-16, and advanced to the state tournament, which opened Tuesday night against Chowchilla Union. Led by Palisadian junior outside hitter Kelly Irvin’s 22 kills and 22 digs, the Sailors (28-7) swept La Salle for the third time this season. The Sailors’ fifth consecutive Section title tied the record set by Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World from 1981-85. Other area players contributed to the victory, including Megan Tryon (17 kills and 18 digs), Alex Ayers, Ali Hoffman and Madison Wojciechowski. Starter Jamie Sabol suffered a concussion in the first game, but junior Claire Kinnan stepped in with five blocks and freshman Mattison Quayle had 18 digs. Marymount won four consecutive Division IV state titles from 2000-2003 before failing in its bid for five straight last season. Girls Tennis For the second straight year, Palisadian Madison Akerblom teamed with Rosemary Miller to advance to the third round of the CIF Southern Section Individual doubles tournament. In 2003, Akerblom and Jackie Dubbins advanced to the second round. Seeded No. 1 in the Sunshine League, Akerblom and Miller beat Oxnard’s Fatima Sanchez and Lauren Wiggins in the first round, 6-2, 6-0. Then, the Sailors’ top duo defeated Corey Burnett and Beth Thorne of Brentwood, 6-4, 7-5. In the third round, Akerblom and Miller fell to Santa Barbara’s Brook Robertson and Kristen Teufel, 6-3, 6-1. Cross Country Marymount’s varsity cross country team finished 12th out of 75 schools at last Saturday’s CIF Finals meet. The Sailors’ roster included Palisadians Katie Aspell, Ani Mardirossian, Erin Windler and Daryn Towle.
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