The Point Loma boys\u2019 volleyball team wrapped up its impressive third league title in the last four years.
\nWith an Eastern League record of 10-2, the Pointers edged Patrick Henry (9-3) for the crown. In head-to-head competition with the Patriots, each team prevailed once \u2014 the Pointers dropping a 3-1 decision on the road and earning a 3-0 win in the familiar confines of Lee Trepanier Gym.
\nThe other Pointer loss came in a 3-1 decision, also away, to third place Morse High.
\nOverall, the Pointers recorded a 13-12 record.
\nIronically, despite the string of league championships, the Pointers fell from Division II to Division III in the new CIF playoff system, based on each school\u2019s overall record over the last five seasons.
\nThe Pointers were the No. 6 seed in their new division and began playoffs with a 3-2 victory over No. 11 El Capitan High last week.
\nTheir next match, at No. 3 seed Santana High, was postponed by the recent wildfires and was set to take place earlier this week, with the winner of that match scheduled to play the winner of the No. 10 San Diego High vs. No. 2 Sweetwater High game on May 21.
\nThe highest-seeded team automatically becomes the home team.
\nTravis Doyle, (6\u2019 7″) led several statistical categories. His 272 kills (of 471 attempts) was far ahead of junior Jason Shoemaker\u2019s next highest total (86 of 192).
\nJohn Hook (41), Doyle (38), Shoemaker (31), Gabe Kim (27) and Jack Chinman (24) served the most aces.
\nDoyle also dominated the blocks category with 52, outdistancing Chinman\u2019s 18.
\nIn digs, Doyle recorded 157, while Shoemaker (79), Kim (69), Hook (52), Ryan Hause (48), Paul Hause (46), Chinman (45) and Jorge Navarro (33) all chipped in.
\nHook easily led all players with 360 assists, with Shoemaker recording 184.
\nReceiving serves was another Doyle strength, as his 164 successful receptions led the Pointers. Paul Hause (74), Kim (73), Navarro (59), \u00a0Ryan Hause (46) and Shoemaker (45) were other leaders.
\nAt a Senior Night celebration earlier this month, head coach James Sakasegawa bade farewell to Angel Flores, Doyle, Kim, Ryan and Paul Hause.
\nNext season\u2019s returning Pointers will include Hook, Shoemaker, Navarro and 6-foot-4-inch sophomore Chinman, along with Mitch Zanders, Jaret LaRocco, Michael Enright, Taeshon Green and Nicholas Stepanof. EXTRA NOTES
\n\u2022 Shoemaker, finishing his junior year, was the only member of this year\u2019s team that also played on the “odd squad,” the 2012 Pointer team that finished 2-10 in Eastern League and 2-25 overall.
\n\u2022 The 2011, 2013 and now 2014 teams have recorded league championships.
\n\u2022 The team\u2019s assistant coaches are Lawrence Ortiguerra, Rob Harring and Nick McCurry.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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