Showing its versatiltiy and resilience against tough opponents
on back-to-back nights, the Live Oak High boys volleyball team
dispatched two more Tri-County Athletic League challengers last
week. The Acorns improved to a perfect 9-0 and solidified their
hold on first place in the league standings with victories over
Palma on Tuesday and Seaside on Wednesday.
Showing its versatiltiy and resilience against tough opponents on back-to-back nights, the Live Oak High boys volleyball team dispatched two more Tri-County Athletic League challengers last week.
The Acorns improved to a perfect 9-0 and solidified their hold on first place in the league standings with victories over Palma on Tuesday and Seaside on Wednesday.
Live Oak (17-3 overall) hadn’t played a match since a victory over Alisal on April 6 before this week but were forced to play on back-to-back nights when last week’s league match at Palma was postponed.
Against Palma, the layoff showed a little, as the Acorns dropped the second game to the Chieftains en route to a 25-18, 26-28, 25-16, 25-18 victory. But Live Oak coach James Uthes said the team responded to a mid-match lecture in time to earn the win. Royce Newcomb had 20 kills and Chris Deem added 16 kills for the Acorns.
Against a scrappy Seaside team, Live Oak’s usually dominant hitting game was stymied by the hustling Spartans. But a stellar service effort and a strong blocking game led the way to a 20-25, 25-6, 25-16, 25-14 win.
Tonight, Live Oak plays at second-place Monterey, which lost to Hollister this week to fall two games behind the Acorns.
