TEMECULA – Vista Murrieta fans left the game in high spirits Tuesday, Sept. 26, as they observed their volleyball squad top the host Chaparral Pumas 3-1 in a league match. The Broncos, trailing 20-15 in game 4, went on a 10-1 run to earn the victory over the Pumas.

Next up, the Broncos battle the Temecula Valley Golden Bears in a Southwestern match, on Thursday, September 28. Vista Murrieta, with five matches to go, will attempt to better on its 13-5 season record, and their 5-0 start in league. The Golden Bears come into the match with a 4-1 league start and have a 12-2 record after their 3-2 league win over Murrieta Valley.

With the loss, Chaparral drops to 16-6 and 2-3 on their overall campaign. The Pumas travel to Murrieta Mesa to battle the Rams in a Southwestern match on Thursday, Sept. 28. The Rams go into the outing with a record of 17-9 and are 1-4 league. Murrieta Mesa won 3-2 in their recent league outing against Great Oak (6-13, 0-5).

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist and head of the sports department at the Valley News. A former Southwestern League head baseball coach and former President of the Temecula Youth Baseball League, he has also worked as a local radio personality for All Pro Broadcasting and as a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When he’s not covering sports, JP works in the Media Technology Department for Major League Baseball.