By Derryl Trujillo —
As the area high school volleyball season winds down it’s time to hand out end of the season awards.
Co-Coaches of the Year (Divisions 1-5):Â
Cheyanne Te’o of Great Oak
Te’o led the Wolfpack to their best season since the departure of longtime coach Mark Motluck with an 18-6 overall record (7-3 in Southwestern League play). Great Oak swept South Pasadena in their playoff opener before falling in a second round match at Laguna Beach.
Stephen Kaas of Paloma Valley
Kaas lost the core of his back-to-back CIF-SS runner-up teams Kaas led Paloma Valley to another Ivy League championship at 11-9 overall and 7-1 in league play.
Coach of the Year (Divisions 6-9):Â
Dena Lindsey of Lakeside
Lindsey took his team to places the Lancers have never been in ’21 by winning a Inland Valley League championship at 7-1, reaching a CIF-SS D9 Quarterfinal, and setting a record for overall wins at 11.
Honorable Mention:
Dana Ortiz of Linfield Christian
Whoever took Linfield Christian’s girls volleyball job after Eric and Dani Hawes departed the program was going to have a tough act to follow after back-to-back CIF-SS championships. Former Murrieta Valley/Florida/Oregon State standout Dana Ortiz took on the challenge and guided Linfield Christian to a third straight playoff appearance with an 17-11 overall record (8-6 Ambassador League). That record includes a 6-0 mark in five set matches.
And now the team…
Vista Murrieta gets three picks as a division one team. All other teams are awarded spots based on where they were eliminated in the playoffs…
Wildcard, Round 1 or Round. 2 = 2 picks
Quarterfinals or Semifinals = 3 picks
Appearing in a Section or State final = 4 picks
Vista Murrieta (3): Claire Little, Lexy Duffy and Abby Jones
Great Oak (2): Sierra Cates and Fatima Sheriff
Temecula Valley (2): DNR
Murrieta Valley (2): Madi Bailey and Mya Jackson
Chaparral (2): Saige Rivera and Bella Rittenberg
Hemet (2): Jacey Goldbach and Katelyn Sonnier
Linfield Christian (2): Breann Mitchell and Jalee Nash
Elsinore (2): Trysta Vincelli and Kyleigh Moore
Heritage (2): Jameson Sanders and Alexia Ramirez
Lakeside (3): Zoey Carter, Annette Leyva and Arianna Alvarez
Temecula Prep (3): Abby Perkuz
West Valley (3): Cayla Crawford, Hailey Goldbach and Allyson Scollon
California Lutheran (3): Julia Ash, Calla Treder and Kiera Schroeder
St. Jeanne’s De Lestonnac (2): DNR
River Springs (2): DNR
Temescal Canyon (2): Delaney Jones and Ryan Boatman
