The boys volleyball team came out of the break with a 4-game win streak and a 4-3 record.
Their first match after the break was against Besant Hill, who they swept in 3 (25-9, 25-14, 25-13). Senior Andrew McCaffery led the team with 6 of the Owl’s 18 aces, while junior J.T. Aubrey led with 4 kills. Sophomore Cuyler Zimmerman recorded 6 digs a team-high, with J.T. close behind with 5.
Two days later the Owls, trying to maintain their 5-game win streak, battled against Condor League rival Cate School.
Despite the mass contributions of kills from co-captains J.T. Aubrey and Stephen McCaffery, 19 each, and Andrew Vignolo, with 15, Cate outlasted Laguna in 5, winning 24-26, 25-19, 23-25, 25-14, 18-20.
The Owl’s 5-game win streak was snapped, and their chances for the Condor League Title would rely on a coin-flip if they were to earn a victory over Cate on April 25.
Despite the hard loss, the Owls came out victorious in 3 (25-21, 25- 20, 25-18) in their next match against Providence Hall behind J.T.’s 13 kills and Cuyler’s 38 assists.
The team’s next match was against Besant Hill. With more excellent play from J.T., 13 kills and 20 digs, who led the Owls to a 3-game sweep (25-17, 25-19, 25-21). Co-captains Andrew and Stephen followed J.T. with 7 kills each.
Two days later, the Owls traveled to Cate with the Condor League Title on the line. Once again, Cate came out victorious, this time in 4 (28-30, 26-24, 16-25, 23-25), and claimed the Condor League Title.
The loss eliminated Laguna’s (7-5, 3-2) chances of winning their league and will prevent them from a better seed in the CIF playoffs.
The next day, Laguna played Bishop Diego losing in 3 (23-25, 22-25, 24-26).
On April 28, the Owls traveled to Viewpoint High School in Calabasas, to take part in the annual Viewpoint Tournament. They were seeded 3rd in their pool with #1 Brentwood and #2 Malibu ahead and #4 St. Bernard below.
In pool play, the matches were two games both to 25 with a cap of 27.
Laguna split their first two matches, one lost one won, with #1 Brentwood (25-22, 25-18) and #2 Malibu (18-25, 26-24). They swept #4 St. Bernard 25-21, 25-21.
A three-way tie between #1 Brentwood, #2 Malibu, and #3 Laguna Blanca occurred. All teams had 4-2 records, but only the top two teams could advance to the Gold Bracket.
The Owls ended up in third because of point totals, and played in the Silver Bracket.
They came out victorious in their first playoff game against Pacific Hills 25-21 but lost in the semifinals against Holy St. Martyrs 24-26.
Laguna came home with a 5-3 overall record.
The Owls took on the Carpinteria High Warriors at home winning in 3 (25-10, 25-13, 25-22).
The next match was against the Dunn School Earwigs at home for Senior Night. Laguna won in 3 (25-10, 25-22, 25-15). Andrew McCaffery had 6 kills and an ace in the final regular season match of his career. It was his last high school sporting competition.
The Owls, seeded 18 in their CIF division, traveled to San Pedro to face-off against #15 Pacific Lutheran, the Delphic League Champions, in the 1st round of the CIF-SS Playoffs. Laguna dropped the 1st game, but, despite losing, won the next 3, winning in 4 (18-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-14).
Laguna played #2 Chadwick in the 2nd round losing in 3 games to the reigning CIF Champs (13-25, 11-25, 16-25).