This week in Scorpion Volleyball

Today's CIF Southern Section Coaches Poll shows that Camarillo continues to be ranked #3 in our division.

This week the Scorpions begin regular season play with an away game at Rio Mesa on Tuesday night, and a home game against Hueneme on Thursday.

Frosh Soph games start at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity games start at 5 pm
Varsity games start at 6 pm.

Be sure to come support your teams and wear Scorpion Blue to show your school spirit.

Expectations raised at ACHS

from this week's Camarillo Acorn:

Girls’ volleyball team embraces role as league favorite

By Eliav Appelbaum

eliav@theacorn.com

NOT IN OUR HOUSE—Camarillo High middle blocker Leah Ramsaier, right, rejects Rebecca Kremer of Royal during a scrimmage Tuesday night. ACHS is a two-time defending league champion.
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers


The Scorpions can’t use the underdog card anymore.
After sharing back-to-back Pacific View League championships with Oxnard, the Camarillo High girls’ volleyball team isn’t sneaking up on anybody.
“We’re not underdogs,” head coach Rob Vandermay said. “If anything, we may have a target on our back.”
The Scorpions’ season begins in earnest this weekend during the SLO Town Tournament at San Luis Obispo. ACHS is scheduled to play six pool-play matches in two days.

Despite returning only three varsity players, Camarillo features a solid offensive team with talent and depth at every position.
Multiple Scorpions played two-person beach volleyball tournaments throughout the summer, honing quickness, reaction time and court awareness.

“It’s a totally different team and a totally different environment,” said Noelle Berry, a junior outside hitter who shares the captaincy with Nicole Pompilio and Danielle Helland.

“We lost a lot of seniors, but we’re close this year. We have good chemistry.”

The Scorpions are sick of sharing league titles. They want to win the PVL crown outright.
“I think we’re ready,” said Pompilio, a senior middle blocker. “There are still a couple things we need to tweak, but we’re ready.”
Players said they still need to work on passing and defense, including blocking at the net and digging.
Defense is something that should improve, Vandermay said.
“You have to want to be a great defensive player,” he said.
“It’s a matter of the heart as much as athleticism. You have to own the court.”
Helland, a three-year varsity player, sets the tone at setter.
“You’ve heard it before, but the setter is the quarterback or point guard of the team in volleyball,” Vandermay said. “She’s our coach on the court. . . .
“She’s one of our best hitters, and she’s a great all-around player who’s very smart.”
Helland, who also plays some opposite, likes what she sees in practice so far.
“It’s been good,” the junior said. “Everyone’s happy. We’re practicing as hard as we can, and we’ve been aggressive. I think we’ll have a good season.”

Berry is an athletic outside hitter who hits the ball hard.
“She’s still humble and coachable,” Vandermay said of Berry. “She has a great attitude.”
Pompilio is one of four middle blockers competing for playing time. Of the four, she is the strongest overall and has secured her spot in the starting lineup.
Abby Beillen, Leah Ramsaier and Jesse McLaughlin are also in the mix at middle blocker.
Beillen is the team’s hardest hitter as she pummels line-drive serves. Ramsaier uses her long arms and vertical leap to block shots.
McLaughlin, who nursed an injury for most of the summer, might be the best athlete among the middle blockers. When healthy, she can block and hit effectively. McLaughlin is expected to return next week.

Along with Berry, Hannah Kimball is a potent outside hitter.
Kimball uses her wide wingspan to generate power on her spikes.
“She’s a smart hitter who’s able to place the ball very well,” the coach said of Kimball.

Caitlin Pirruccello contributes at outside hitter and opposite. She’s a standout athlete with a good attitude, Vandermay said.
Outside hitter Amy Carr, who also plays basketball, is improving and showing flashes of hitting brilliance.
Hallie Willard, the daughter of ACHS varsity softball head coach Jack Willard, patrols opposite. A strong hitter with setter experience, Willard throws teams off by combining a power serve with a short serve.

Jo Rosario might be the best defender amongst the opposites. Rosario also chips in at setter, and she’s displayed a knack for good quick sets.

Sam Murphy and Erin Skoblick are defensive specialists. Murphy is an Oxnard transfer who’s strong at serving. A solid player fighting for playing time, Skoblick needs to play with more confidence, the coach said.
Vandermay is in his fifth season guiding the varsity girls’ squad. He spent 1996 leading the junior varsity girls and has coached the varsity boys’ team since 1997.
Junior varsity coach Matt Dawson, freshman coach Jon Ballard and assistants Steve Yoshimoto and Bryan Staples bolster the staff.

Dawson and Ballard played for Vandermay at Camarillo.

The Scorpions hope to do two things well: have fun and win.

“We always like to have fun on the court,” Pompilio said. “We all love the sport. As captains, we want to be positive and keep the team’s spirits up.

“We’re revved up for this weekend tournament.”

20th annual East-West Ventura County Volleyball All-Star Games

Friday, June 4th, the Scorpions will be represented by 4 seniors in the 20th annual East-West Ventura County Volleyball All-Star Games.

Kristen Martin, Emily Ochsner, and Hailey Keairns will be representing the Scorpions in the Girls Varsity Game and Garrett Carney will be representing the Scorpions in the Boys Varsity Game.

The games will be held at Moorpark College.  The Girls game starts at 6 pm, and the Boys game follows right after.

Go Scorps!

http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2010-06-04/Sports/Countys_AllStar_volleyball_match_at_Moorpark_Colle.html

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Scorpions Head into Post Season Play - CIF Match Ups

The Camarillo Scorpions finished third in the Pacific View League, and now head into Post Season play CIF Playoffs. 

The first round starts on Tuesday, May 11, at 7 pm.  Camarillo will travel to Claremont to face the Claremont High School Wolfpack. 

We realize it is a bit of a journey, but we hope you will make the trip with us to cheer for our team.  We are very proud of our boys to be in the CIF Playoffs.

Go Scorps!

1ST Round Match Ups


TUES., MAY 11 7 pm

Westlake Marmonte #1
Bye

*Canyon/A Century #2
Crescenta Valley Pacific #3

*Rio Mesa Pacific View #1
Brentwood Olympic #3

*San Luis Obispo PAC 7 #1
Saugus Foothill At-Lg

*Claremont Pacific #1
Adolfo Camarillo Pacific View #3

*Village Christian Olympic #2
Saddleback Golden West #2

*Calvary Chapel/SA Orange Coast #2
Villa Park Century #3

*Valencia/V Foothill #1
Newbury Park Marmonte #4

*Thousand Oaks Marmonte #2
Righetti PAC 7 #3

*Ocean View Golden West #1
Godinez Orange Coast #3

*Burroughs/B Pacific #2
Hart Foothill #2

*Valley Christian/C Olympic #1
El Dorado Century At-Lg

*El Modena Century #1
Segerstrom Golden West #3

*Oxnard Pacific View #2
Royal Marmonte #3

*Arroyo Grande PAC 7 #2
Golden Valley Foothill #3

*Laguna Beach Orange Coast #1
Arcadia Pacific At-Lg

*Denotes Host Team

Pacific View League race too close to call

from the Ventura County Star:

By Loren Ledin


The Pacific View League may or may not be an impact player in the upcoming CIF-Southern Section Division I playoffs. But it knows how to stage a great league race.

With the emergence of Rio Mesa as a bona fide league power, the PVL’s Big Three of Oxnard, Camarillo and Rio Mesa are engaged in a thriller to the wire.

How close is it? By the time tonight’s matches end, there could be a three-way tie atop the final standings.

Rio Mesa holds the inside track at 8-1 in league and 15-6 overall. Right behind are Camarillo (7-2, 16-5) and Oxnard (7-2, 11-11). Camarillo would forge a veritable dead heat if it can topple Rio Mesa on its home floor tonight.

“I know this: If we could somehow win the league championship or earn a co-championship, I would value this one as much or more than any of the other league titles we’ve won,” said Camarillo coach Rob Vandermay. “The reason being is that the caliber of competition throughout the league is as good as its ever been.

“It’s just not the top three teams. We’ve been pushed by Pacifica and Channel Islands and that has helped us to become a better team.”

Rio Mesa’s bid to wrap up a solo crown was put on hold April 22 when it lost a back-and-forth match in five games to host Oxnard. Even the losing coach was enthralled.

“It was insane,” said Rio Mesa’s Jeff Hollowell.

Then, Camarillo threw the race into a dither last Thursday with a three-game sweep over Oxnard, 25-18, 25-21, 27-25. Oxnard had won the first meeting between the longtime rivals, also by a sweep.

Vandermay, for one, thinks all the tight competition has allowed his team to make steady improvement.

“The way we were pushed and challenged by everybody pretty much exposed our weaknesses,” Vandermay said. “We’ve been able to work and improve and get better as the season has progressed.”

If Camarillo does win tonight, the league has steps to resolve the three-way deadlock for purposes of seeding in the CIF-SS playoffs.

The first tiebreaker, head-to-head competition, would still result in a wash. The second tiebreak, games won, swings the advantage toward Rio Mesa.

The Spartans could lose to Camarillo in five games tonight, and still claim the top seed in the PVL. If Camarillo can defeat Rio Mesa in three or four games, the Scorpions would earn the top seeding for postseason.

Scorpions vs. Spartans TONIGHT!

Be sure to join us as we travel to Rio Mesa High School to take on the Spartans tonight.

If we win tonight, we could be tied for first in our division.

The Frosh Soph games start at 4 pm.
The Junior Varsity games start at 5 pm.
The Varsity games start at 6 pm.

Definitely wear Scorpion BLUE tonight, and come cheer our guys on!

Go Scorps!

Scorpions vs. Raiders Results

Congratulations to our Varsity team for defeating the Raiders in three games:  25-23, 27-25, 25-9.


Congratulations to our Frosh Soph team for defeating the Raiders in three games:  22-25, 25-20, 16-14.


Unfortunately, our Junior Varsity team did not fare as well. 




Read about the match in the Ventura County Star.


Be sure to check us out on Facebook and see the Go Scorps page too!

Make your plans to join us tomorrow night for the final game of the regular season at Rio Mesa!


It would be great to see a big crowd of BLUE in the stands, cheering the Scorpions on.

Senior Night - Scorpions vs. Raiders

Tonight is Senior Night, the last regular season home game for the Seniors on our Scorpions Varsity team.  Please join us as we pay tribute to our Seniors and take on the Channel Island Raiders. 

Frosh Soph starts at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity starts at 5 pm.
Varsity starts at 6 pm.

Come cheer all our teams on and help us give a salute to our Seniors!
Be sure to wear Scorpion BLUE!

Go Scorps!

This Week in Scorpion Volleyball

Tuesday night is Senior Night in the ACHS Gym, and the Scorpions are hosting the Raiders of Channel Islands.  Join us as we salute our Seniors in their final home game of the regular season.

Thursday is the last game of the regular season and the Scorpions will be traveling to Rio Mesa to face the Spartans.  Please come to Rio Mesa to cheer the Scorpions on.  Definitely wear BLUE to help make our presence known and to show our team spirit.

The Frosh Soph game starts at 4 pm.
The Junior Varsity game starts at 5 pm.
The Varsity game starts at 6 pm.

Go Scorps!

Scorpions vs. Yellowjackets Tonight!

Tonight the Camarillo Scorpions host the Oxnard Yellowjackets in a much anticipated rematch.  The Scorpions are looking forward to tonight's games and we hope you will join us to cheer our teams on and show your school spirit.

Let's make sure to have a big BLUEZILLA presence tonight!

The Frosh Soph game starts at 4 pm.
The Junior Varsity game starts at 5 pm.
The Varsity game starts at 6 pm.

Go Scorps!

Scorpions vs. Tritons

Tonight our Scorpions travel to Pacifica High School to face the Tritons.

Please come show your support for our teams.

Frosh Soph starts at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity starts at 5 pm.
Varsity starts at 6 pm.

Go Scorps!

This Week in Scorpion Volleyball

This week the Scorpions travel to Pacifica to face the Tritons on Tuesday night and host the Oxnard Yellowjackets on Thursday night.

We do hope you will join us for both of these games, but if you can't make the trip to Pacifica, definitely plan on joining us for the game against the Yellowjackets.

Click here for directions to Pacifica.

Please come show your support for our teams and wear BLUE to show your team spirit!
Frosh Soph starts at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity starts at 5 pm.
Varsity starts at 6 pm.

Saturday our Frosh Soph team plays in the Oxnard Frosh Soph Tournament.

Good luck to all our teams!

Go Scorps!

Scorpions vs. Vikings

Be sure to join us tonight to cheer the Scorpions on as they face the Hueneme Vikings.

Frosh Soph starts at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity starts at 5 pm.
Varsity starts at 6 pm.

Be sure to wear Scorpion Blue!

Scorpions vs. Spartan Tonight!

The Scorpions Boys Volleyball teams will be hosting the Rio Mesa Spartans tonight.

Please come cheer for our teams tonight, and be sure to wear BLUE to show our support and team spirit.

The Frosh Soph game starts at 4 pm.
The Junior Varsity game starts at 5 pm.
The Varsity game starts at 6 pm.

We hope to see you there!

Go Scorps!

This Week in Scorpion Volleyball

This week the Scorpions host the Rio Mesa Spartans on Tuesday night, and the Hueneme Vikings on Friday night.

Be sure to come to show your support and cheer for our boys.  Wear BLUE to show your school spirit! 

Frosh Soph starts at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity starts at 5 pm.
Varsity starts at 6 pm.

Scorpions vs. Raiders Results

Congratulations to our Varsity Scorpions volleyball team for their victory over the Channel Islands Raiders.




From the Ventura County Star:

Camarillo 3, Channel Islands 0


(Scores: 25-15, 25-15, 25-18)

At Channel Islands


Camarillo: Connor Hoybjerg had 10 kills and five aces. Shaun York had six kills and two aces. Danny Reilly had seven kills, and Jesse Flitt finished with 28 aces to go with four kills.


Channel Islands: Sean Simeon had six kills and three blocks. Miah Valoga had four kills and seven blocks.


Record: Camarillo 12-4, 3-1 Pacific View League.

Remember, Camarillo hosts the Scorpion JV Challenge on Saturday.

Scorpions vs. Raiders

Come cheer for the Scorpions as they travel to Channel Islands High School to play the Raiders tonight.

Frosh Soph plays at 4 pm.
JV plays at 5 pm.
Varsity plays at 6 pm.

Be sure to wear something BLUE to show your school spirit!

Go Scorps!

Scorpions vs. Yellowjackets Results

Congratulations to our Frosh Soph and Junior Varsity teams for their victories!

The Frosh Soph Scorpions defeated the Yellowjackets:

25-12 and 25-18

The Junior Varsity Scorpions defeated the Yellowjackets:

25-8 and 26-24

The Varsity Scorpions fought hard but were defeated by the Yellowjackets:

21-25, 18-25, and 24-26


From the Ventura County Star:

OXNARD 3, CAMARILLO 0
(Scores: 25-21, 25-18, 26-24)


At Oxnard
Oxnard: Chris Bossoletti had 33 assists. Ed Rodriguez had 12 kills and six digs. Nathan Sanchez had 10 kills.

Camarillo: Connor Hoybjerg had 10 kills, Danny Reilly had eight kills and Jesse Flitt had 24 assists.


Records: Oxnard 5-5, 2-1 Pacific View League; Camarillo 11-4, 2-1.

Be sure to join us Thursday night for our games at Channel Islands!

Scorpions vs. Yellowjackets

The Scorpions will travel to Oxnard tonight to face the Yellowjackets.  Your support of the team would be greatly appreciated.  Let's see if we can't have a great big BLUE presence in the Oxnard gym tonight, to cheer on our guys!

Frosh Soph starts at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity starts at 5 pm.
Varsity starts at 6 pm.

For directions to the Oxnard gym.

Go Scorps!

This Week in Scorpion Volleyball

This week both of our games are away games.

On Tuesday, we play the Oxnard Yellowjackets.

On Thursday, we play the Channel Islands Raiders.

Please come and cheer our Scorpions on, if you can.  Definitely wear BLUE to show your support of our teams and our school!

Frosh Soph plays at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity plays at 5 pm.
Varsity plays at 6 pm.

Go SCORPS!

Saturday, our Junior Varsity team hosts the Scorpion JV Challenge, to complete our back to back weekends of Volleyball Tournaments.

The Stinger Frosh Soph Challenge 4/10

It's a Saturday FULL of  Volleyball!

Twelve teams will play all day to decide the champion!

Camarillo

Simi Valley

Bishop Alemany

Righetti

Valencia

West Ranch

Dos Pueblos

Channel Islands

San Marcos

Rio Mesa

Buena

Nordhoff



Come watch some great volleyball and cheer your favorite team on to the finals!

Camarillo puts together a strong effort in sweep

Courtesy of the Ventura County Star:

By Loren Ledin

Photo by Juan Carlo, Juan Carlo / Star staff

Camarillo High’s Shaun York, left,

tries to power the ball past Pacifica’s Alex Romero

during Thursday’s Pacific View League volleyball match.

It takes more than talent to win a league championship.


Tenacity and focus are crucial components, too.


The Camarillo High boys’ volleyball team exhibited plenty of both Thursday night, taking charge at the outset and stepping on the gas en route to a 25-18, 25-10, 25-18 sweep of visiting Pacifica in their Pacific View League matchup.


Jesse Flitt notched 30 assists, two kills and two blocks, Danny Reilly had 10 kills, five blocks and two service aces and Connor Hoybjerg finished with 10 kills as Camarillo improved to 2-0 in league and 1 overall.


According to coach Rob Vandermay, the Scorpions also may have taken a valuable step forward.


“That’s the most complete match we’ve played this season,” said Camarillo’s 14-year coach. “We’ve played matches against teams that aren’t as good as Pacifica, and we’ve struggled to put them away. One of our problems has been playing well in the first game, and not so well in the second game.


“Tonight, there was no letup by our players.”


That’s no accident, said Flitt, a junior setter. After finishing third in the Pacific View League a year ago — the program’s lowest finish in 10 years — the Scorpions have bigger things in mind this season.


“We want to win a league championship, and that means we’ll need to do well against Oxnard and Rio Mesa,” Flitt said. “Then we want to do well in the (CIF-Southern Section playoffs). Last year’s team tended to be separated in a lot of ways. We don’t have that problem this year. We’re very close as a team.


“We all hang out together, and that closeness shows up in how we play together.”


Reilly, a junior middle blocker, believes the Scorpions are making a concerted effort to retain their focus for entire matches.


“We’ve had times when we lost our concentration and gave up a number of points,” Reilly said. “Tonight shows what we can do when we keep our focus for the whole match.”


Camarillo found itself in tied at 11-11 in Game 1 before taking control with a 6-0 spurt. The Scorpions also took the last four points of the game, including kills by Garrett Carney and Flitt.


In Game 2, Camarillo built a 17-10 lead, then scored eight consecutive points to seal the game.


The Scorpions constructed leads of 16-8 and 22-15 in Game 3 before closing out the match.


Not only did Camarillo ride a balanced attack, it used a stellar defensive effort to hold off Pacifica.


The effort was epitomized by libero Jose Rojas on the very first point of Game 3 when he made a sprawling save on a kill attempt, then found his feet in time to make the kill. Rojas finished with seven digs.


Pacifica (3-4, 1-1) got eight kills and two blocks from Israel Ibarra and six kills and one block from Lubag. But the Tritons are still searching for consistency, according to coach Junior Mosones.


“We need to build chemistry, and that can only come from playing matches and working hard in practice,” Mosones said. “We’ve got three first-year starters, and another first-year varsity player.


“We’ve got some talent, but we haven’t played a lot of matches against teams like Camarillo. We know we’ve got work to do.”

Scorpions vs. Tritons Tonight!

Tonight our Scorpions Boy's Volleyball Teams host the Pacifica Tritons.

The Frosh Soph Team plays at 4 pm.
The Junior Varsity Team plays at 5 pm.
The Varsity Team plays at 6 pm.

Come cheer for your Scorpions!
Be sure to wear BLUE to show your team spirit!  Go Scorps!

Scorpions vs. Vikings Results

Congratulations to all three of our Boy's Volleyball teams in their victories on Tuesday night!

The scores from the Varsity game were Varsity 25-12, 25-19, 25-19.

Good Job, Scorps!  It's great to start the regular season off with a win!

Keep it up!


FYI, Thursday night the Scorpions host the Tritons, come cheer for our guys!

League Play Starts Tonight!

League play starts tonight for the Camarillo Scorpions as they go to Hueneme High School to face the Vikings. 

The Junior Varsity game starts at 5 pm.
The Varsity game starts at 6 pm.

Please come cheer for your Scorpions and show your school spirit by wearing blue!

Directions to Hueneme High School


Be sure to check out the Go Scorps page on Facebook and "Become a Fan"!

This Week in Scorpion Volleyball

This week the Scorpions kick off their regular season by playing at Hueneme High School on Tuesday night and hosting Pacifica High School here on Thursday night.

Saturday, the Scorpions host their annual Stinger Frosh Soph Challenge tournament.

Come show your support for our teams!

Camarillo Vs. Hart

Join us tonight when the Scorpions take on the Hart Indians.

Frosh Soph starts at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity starts at 5 pm.
Varsity starts at 6 pm.

This is our last preseason game.  There are no games during Spring Break.  After Spring Break we start our regular season games.

Camarillo Rebounding from a sub-par '09

Did you see the article about the Scorpions Volleyball team in the Ventura County Star?

Camarillo Rebounding from a sub-par '09
by Loren Ledin

It was an unfamiliar and uncomfortable place the Camarillo High boys’ volleyball team found inself occupying a season ago.


Third place in the Pacific View League’s final standings.


“That was the first time in 10 seasons we hadn’t finished first or second,” says Camarillo coach Rob Vandermay. “It wasn’t a very good feeling for the entire team.”


A year later, the Scorpions look like a serious contender for the league championship.


Camarillo has begun the season at 9-2, including non-league victories over Ventura and Buena. The Scorpions fell behind 2-1 in games to visiting Ventura on Tuesday night, then stormed back for a 25-21, 25-27, 15-25, 25-19, 15-11 victory.


Camarillo had a good reason for its third-place finish last season — youth, youth and still more youth.


“We were very inconsistent,” said Vandermay. “We were mostly sophomores and juniors last season, and it was difficult for us to sustain a high level of play. We would play well for stretches, then fall back into some bad play.”


The Scorpions still have youthful look. Only four seniors are on the roster, including top hitter Connor Hoybjerg. Junior setter Jesse Flitt and junior hitters Danny Reilly, Christian VanOuwerkerk and Jose Rojas all play key roles.


“They’ve grown up together,” said Vandermay. “They know each other, and they know how to play together as a team.”


Vandermay believes this year’s team is one of the deepest in school history.


“It doesn’t matter what rotation we’re in — we’ve got a bunch of guys who can play,” he said. “We don’t have any weaknesses.”


As the Scorpions elevate their consistency on the court, they no doubt draw inspiration from their coach. The only coach the program has known recently celebrated victory No. 150.


Among Vandermay’s accomplishments was directing the Scorpions to the CIF-Southern Section Division III championship in 2003.


“A lot of coaches have probably reached 150 victories a lot sooner than I have,” said Vandermay, who also coaches the girls’ team.

Camarillo rallies to edge Ventura in five games

from the Ventura County Star:

Camarillo High boys’ volleyball coach Rob Vandermay brought his team outside and told them not to come back into the gym until they were ready to play.



And his Scorpions responded by taking the final two games of a five-game thriller with visiting Ventura on Tuesday night, 25-21, 25-27, 15-25, 25-19, 15-11.


“I was proud of the way they responded,” said Vandermay.


Danny Reilly had 15 kills and five blocks, Christian VanOuwerkerk and Connor Hoybjerg had eight kills apiece, Jesse Flitt had 40 assists and Jose Rojas had 10 digs for Camarillo (9-2).


Tylour Mullaney and Kevin Tanner had 15 assists apiece for Ventura (8-2), which was without starting setter Zach Svenson. Michael Henchy and Dustin Neary had 10 kills apiece.

Scorpions Vs. Cougars

Just a reminder, our Scorpions Boys Volleyball team will be hosting the Ventura Cougars tonight.

Be sure to come support our boys!

This Week in Scorpion Volleyball

Tuesday, March 23 the Scorpions host the Ventura Cougars.

Thursday, March 25 the Scorpions host the Hart Indians.

Frosh Soph plays at 4 pm.
Junior Varsity plays at 5 pm.
Varsity plays at 6 pm.

Come show your support for your teams and your school spirit!

Scorpions motivated for a return to the top of PVL

From the Camarillo Acorn:

Boys’ volleyball team has a bad taste in its mouth from last season

By Eliav Appelbaum

eliav@theacorn.com

THROW YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR—Camarillo High’s Garrett Carney, center, and Danny Reilly leap to block a shot during the school’s alumni game Wednesday evening. With a talented roster, the Scorpions look like title contenders in the Pacific View League.
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers


The Scorpions are mad, and now they want to get even.



Camarillo High’s boys’ volleyball team had placed first or second in league for 10 straight seasons—until last year, when the Scorpions finished third to Oxnard and Rio Mesa in the Pacific View League standings.



“I didn’t like it,” Camarillo head coach Rob Vandermay said after practice on Monday.



Vandermay does like the Scorpions’ chances to make a run at a PVL championship with this year’s squad. Camarillo entered this week 7-2 overall.



“At least three teams will compete for the title, and that will make us all better for the playoffs,” the coach said. “It will be a challenge. It will not be easy.



“I like this group. They have a lot of fun, and I trust them and I respect them. They’re fun players and fun people.”



Nobody better exemplifies the Scorpions’ loosey-goosey nature than senior opposite Garrett Carney, a second-year varsity player nicknamed “Orange,” his favorite color.



Carney, 17, has been riding BMX race bikes since he was 3. One time he ate 1½ pounds of hamburger meat at an F. McLintocks restaurant in San Luis Obispo for a free T-shirt.



“He marches to a beat of a different drummer,” Vandermay said. “His teammates accept him for who he is and like him for that.”



Carney isn’t just about fun. He’s out to win, too.



“I want to win a league title and go far in the CIF playoffs,” the senior said. “We have fun at practice, but we’re serious at the same time.”



Jesse Flitt, a setter and team captain, has improved his court awareness and improved his passing. The junior, who played basketball his first two years at ACHS, distributes the ball to all three hitters along the front row, and keeps defenses on edge.



“We have great team unity,” said Flitt, who also enjoys surfing. “We’re good defensively, and we can run a quick offense.”



Senior Connor Hoybjerg, an outside hitter, is the other captain. Hoybjerg leaps high to hammer the ball down for spikes.



The captain said he wants the Scorpions to improve their passing and play with more energy.



“When we play well, we’re pumped up,” said Hoybjerg, who plans to study neuroscience at Brigham Young University.



“If we mess up or get down on ourselves—that hurts. We need to play with intensity all the time, regardless of the score.”



Jose Rojas is a defensive specialist who plays at a consistent level, Vandermay said. Rojas can also play libero.



The junior said Camarillo communicates well on the court, but there are always elements to improve.



“We’re struggling with serving,” said Rojas, who was one of only a handful of varsity players working out after Monday’s practice ended.



“We need to stay consistent and put points on the board.”



Other Scorpions are also playing well.



Junior outside hitter Christian Vanouwerkerk has improved his strength and is another tall hitter who can smack the ball hard.



Middle blocker Danny Reilly, a 6-foot-6 junior, can intimidate opponents with his size and athleticism.



“When he gets a good set, it’s like thunder comes down hard,” Vandermay said of Reilly.



Shaun York and J.T. McGinley add depth at middle blocker. York is a solid all-around player who can jump high but needs to work on the mental aspect of the game.



McGinley, the only sophomore on the team, hits hard and jumps high. McGinley’s still honing his blocking skills.



David Florick uses his lefthanded shot at opposite. Defensive specialist Pace Martin’s passing is improving.



The Scorpions hosted their first Cam Classic, an 18-team tournament, on March 6.



Vandermay, now in his 14th season leading the boys, has won five league titles and a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championship in 2003.



“We have a solid six players on the court at all times,” the coach said. “We have a solid front line and back line. This year, the chemistry is great. It makes coaching fun.”

http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2010-03-19/Sports/Scorpions_motivated_for_a_return_to_the_top_of_PVL.html

Varsity vs. Alumni Match - featuring Alumnus Eric Vance

Wednesday night we will have our Varsity vs. Alumni match at 6:00. This one will be unique in that most of the players from the 2003 CIF Championship team will be playing, including for the first time - Eric Vance. He is, by far, the best volleyball player in school history. He is currently playing for the US National team with a shot at playing in the next Olympics and plays professionally for a club team in Puerto Rico. We will be featuring Eric at the Alumni Match and announcing that we are retiring his #12 jersey. Please join us if you can.

Eric's player bio from CSUN

Recent article on Eric from the Acorn

Eric as Molten Player of the Week






From the Ventura County Star 5-10-09:

Cal State Northridge senior outside hitter Eric Vance (Camarillo) was named a first-team All-American this season to become the first player in CSUN history to receive back-to-back first-team All-America honors in men’s volleyball. Vance led the Matadors in kills (625), kills per game (5.58) and service aces (57). His aces were a single-season record and he was ranked top three in the nation in kills and aces.

From the Ventura County Star 2-22-09:

Locals in college notebook: CSUN's Vance taking leadership role seriously

This Week In Scorpion Volleyball

Wednesday Night at 6 pm is the Annual Alumni Game.  Our current Varsity team will be playing the Alumni volleyball players.

Thursday Night the Scorpions host the Buena Bulldogs.

Come cheer for your Scorpions

Tournament Weekend for Scorps!

All three Scorpions Boys Volleyball teams are heading to different venues this weekend as they each play in a different tournament.

Our Varsity Boys head for San Luis Obispo where they will play in a tournament on Friday and Saturday.

On Saturday, our Junior Varsity Boys head to Santa Maria to play in the tournment there.

The Frosh Soph Boys will be playing in the Newbury Park tournament on Saturday.

Good luck to ALL our Scorps!

Camarillo defeats Nordhoff

The Scorpions and the Rangers faced off on Thursday night.  Camarillo defeated Nordhoff in three straight games:  25-9, 25-17, and 25-18.  Go Scorps!



See the story from the Ventura County Star

Tonight the Scorpions host the Nordhoff Rangers

Come join the Scorpions as they play the visiting Nordhoff Rangers.

The Frosh Soph match starts at 4 pm.

The Junior Varsity match starts at 5 pm.

The Varsity match starts at 6 pm.

No excuses, come have dinner at the snack bar!  Great eats and team support!

Be sure to show your Scorpion pride and wear our school colors!

Go Scorps!

This Week in Scorpion Volleyball

This week the Scorpions host Nordhoff High School on Thursday, March 11.
The Frosh Soph game is at 4 pm; JV game is at 5 pm; and the Varsity game is at 6 pm.

This coming weekend our three teams travel to three different tournaments.

Our Frosh Soph team will be playing in the Newbury Park Tournament on Saturday.

Our Junior Varsity team will be playing in Santa Maria on Saturday.

Our Varsity team will be playing in San Luis Obispo on Friday and Saturday.

Camarillo Classic Varsity Tournament Results

Congratulations to Ventura High School, winners of the Gold Division!

The winner of the Silver Division was Righetti High School!

The winner of the Bronze Division was Nordhoff High School!

The All Tournament Team:

Michael Henchi - Ventura - Tournament MVP
Zach Svenson - Ventura
Dustin Neary - Ventura
Cooper Brown - Simi Valley
Lucas Dunn - Simi Valley
Jake Kessler - Simi Valley
Matt Jeske - Newbury Park
Andrew Sato - Agoura

First Annual Camarillo Classic Varsity Volleyball Tournament

18 Teams!

3 Venues!

1 Tournament!

What an exciting way to kick off the Boys Volleyball Season!

Adolfo Camarillo High School is hosting the First Annual Camarillo Classic Varsity Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, March 6th, starting at 8:30 am.

Varsity teams from Camarillo, Channel Islands, Buena, Ventura, Newbury Park, Agoura, Rio Mesa, Nipomo, West Ranch, Moorpark, Calabasas, Simi Valley, Santa Maria, Pacifica, Nordhoff, Righetti and Hueneme will converge on three sites for a complete day of volleyball competition at its best!

The teams will be playing in the ACHS Gym, as well as the gyms of Rio Mesa and Pacifica High Schools, with the final playoffs culminating at Camarillo and Pacifica.

Camarillo, Palmdale, West Ranch, Agoura, Righetti and Channel Islands will start play at the Camarillo gym.

Pacifica, Nordhoff, Moorpark, Calabasas, Ventura and Hueneme will start play at the Pacifica gym.

Rio Mesa, Newbury Park, Santa Maria, Nipomo, Simi Valley and Buena will start play at the Rio Mesa gym.

Come cheer for your favorite team and support your school!

Click here to see this story as it appears in the Ventura County Star!

Scorpions defeat Panthers

The Camarillo Varsity Boys Volleyball Team defeated the Newbury Park Panthers in three straight matches: 25-23, 26-24, 26-24.

As you can tell by the scores, they were well contested games.

Congrats to our Scorpions!

Remember we have the First Annual Camarillo Classic Varsity Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.

Scorpions vs. Coyotes Results and Tonight's Games

Camarillo traveled to Calabasas last night to face the Coyotes in our first pre season games.

Scorpions vs. Coyotes results:

Our Varsity boys won 3-1. (25-14, 25-22, 20-25, 25-16)
Our Junior Varsity boys lost 0-2.
Our Frosh Soph boys won 2-0.

Read about us in the Ventura County Star.

Tonight the Scorpions will travel to Newbury Park to face the Panthers.

Please come show your support for our teams.

Frosh Soph plays at 4,
Junior Varsity plays at 5,
Varsity Plays at 6.

Camarillo meets Calabasas in First Pre Season Match Up

Our Camarillo Scorpions Boy's Volleyball Teams will be traveling to Calabasas High School for our First Pre Season Games tonight.

Come show your support as the Scorpions face the Coyotes tonight. Frosh Soph starts at 4; Junior Varsity at 5; and Varsity at 6 pm.

Go Scorpions!

This Week in Scorpion Volleyball

Wednesday, March 3
Camarillo at Calabasas
games at 4:00; 5:00; 6:00

Thursday, March 4
Camarillo at Newbury Park
games at 4:00; 5:00; 6:00

Satuday, March 6
First Annual Camarillo Classic Varsity Volleyball Tournament
8 am start