The Chaminade Middle School Girls Delphic Volleyball team captured its first ever Delphic League volleyball championship, beating Harvard-Westlake in two close games; 28-26 and 27-25. Coached by 13-year Chaminade veteran volleyball coach and assistant athletic director Mike Anderson, the team was anchored by its captains and 3-year varsity starters, Rio Morigi (setter) and Reagan Clark (outside hitter). They faced tough competition from a Harvard-Westlake team led by its captain and hitter, Madison McAndrews. Morigi and McAndrews are club teammates with SCVA division 1 ranked Sunshine Volleyball Club in Santa Monica and Clark recently played for division 1 ranked Santa Monica Beach Volleyball Club.

Contributing to Chaminade Volleyball's recording breaking season were Achieve Volleyball Club players Sophia Adcock, Jasmine Burton, Lauren Donohue, Hailey Hunter, Tara Edrisavi, Ava Rezai, and co-captain and Elite Volleyball Club player Laurel Weaver. The team was rounded out by athletes Robyn Brown, Laurie Lebrock, Brittany Solis (voted the school's "most athletic 8th grader"), and Jessica-Rey Talavera.

The Delphic league finals were hosted by St. Matthew's in Pacific Palisades. Chaminade beat out St. Matthews in the league semi-finals and Harvard-Westlake earned its final spot by besting 2007 champions, St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School in Westwood, California.

The Delphic League championship tops off the most successful volleyball season in the history of Chaminade Middle School girls volleyball. The team previously took first place at the 2008 Roof Sportswear Annual Volleyball Festival, hosted by La Reina High School.

Front Row: Sophia Adcock, Tara Edrisavi, Brittany Solis, Lauren Donohue
Back row: Jasmine Burton, Rio Morigi, Coach Mike Anderson, Reagan Clark, Hailey Hunter, Robyn Brown, Jessica-Rey Talavera, Ava Rezai.
Not pictured: Laurie Lebrock, Laurel Weaver

-North Valley Community News