Comments on: Blue collar volleyball for the Jets-set

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:15:25 +0000

De Anza just got demolished by Berkeley High School.

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:47:29 +0000

Yes they are !
They just recently defeated Alameda 25-6, 25-12, 25-17. They have great finesse and are really fun to watch. Their intensity has brought them to an undefeated streak of 7-0. Their libero Saephan dives like crazy for balls, their setter Park averages 20 assists per game, their middle Lipscomb averages 12 kills a game and dominates the net. They are even one of the shortest teams in the league, averaging about 5’7 in height! But their leaping ability makes up for it. Recently they were in a tournament and hung in with top NCS Division 4 teams, like College Prep and Drake, taking 1 set from each of them in best of 3′s, and even in the other sets they were close.
De Anza has been overlooked for many years, and they are being looked down on. People should watch this great team play as they go for a repeat of the ACCAL title.

By: Contra Costa Times Prep Sports Staff

Contra Costa Times Prep Sports Staff — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:40:08 +0000

Luke:
Unfortunately, I have not been able to see De Anza yet this year. From a spectator’s view, are the Dons a pleasure to watch? Maybe you can fill in some of the details.

By: luke

luke — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:16:30 +0000

what about deanza? there undefeated (6-0)and beat encinal in 4 sets you should write an article on them.

By: J.Gaines

J.Gaines — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:20:31 +0000

Encinal to their credit has ventured out (& up) to play in the Chico Tournament where leagues from all around NorCal are represented. They are playing in the morning pool with a second tier BVAL team, then the host team Chico (is that North.Calif enough?) and Valley Christian of the West Bay’s WCAL. You can bet the ranch on VC. The others will hopefully be more competitive.

PS. a Dontrelle Willis fan

By: J. Gaines

J. Gaines — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:06:38 +0000

Nice props for Encinal but it is in a backhanded use as Mr. MeGreehan tries again to sell his stilted view of boys volleyball. It might be a fair analysis if he realized that cities of Alameda, Berkeley and Richmond DO NOT remotely represent all of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA volleyball. To think so is a very ‘Berkeley’…but it just Ain’t so…in boys volleyball.
Perhaps Mike doesn’t realize that even 4 Other Bay Area LEAGUES are hardly ALL of NorCal volleyball. But the MVAL, EBAL, DFAL and DVAL are ALL easily superior to the ACCAL teams of which he is familiar. Half of their JVs would stomp most ACCAL teams. These good leagues don’t even speak to futher NorCal areas like San Jose, Sacramento and Fresno where the level of boys volleyball is higher yet. When this was pointed out to Mike last year he stated that Walnut Creek and the Pennisula were were “too far away” for him to evaluate.
So why does he insist on speaking for “Northern Callifornia”?.
Maybe the problem is his geography. This correspondent would be happy to offer a map and ticket to the May NCS tournament (the ACCAL rep is typically one and done)….so Mike can get real.