California High School Top 10 – Week of 8/25 – 1 through 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is our first release of High School Rankings for California.  We are doing a top 10 list and combining all divisions, conferences, &amp; public/private.  We are taking wins/losses, strength of schedule, college prospects, overall rosters, tournament finishes, and much more into consideration.  Let's take a look at who gets the nod for the top high schools across the Golden State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Top 10 California High School Teams</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Mira Costa HS – </strong>The Manhattan Beach school is littered with Division 1 prospects and have been on a nine game winning streak lately.&nbsp; They are currently 11-1 on the young season and are looking to add to that wonderful record.&nbsp; They just recently repeated as Champions of the prestigious Ann Kang Invitational tournament that is held in Hawaii.&nbsp; With Prep Dig ranked players such as super Sophomore outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='391077' first='Audrey' last='Flanagan'], Senior right side [player_tooltip player_id='202009' first='Chloe' last='Hynes'], Junior libero [player_tooltip player_id='189560' first='Taylor' last='Deckert'], Senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='195732' first='Hayden' last='Lin'], Senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='162772' first='Charlie' last='Fuerbringer'], Senior right side Kaila DeBeer, Sophomore rightside/setter [player_tooltip player_id='311353' first='Reese' last='Stringer'], and Sophomore outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='401372' first='Simone' last='Roslon'] this team is stacked!!!!&nbsp; I am not sure anyone has a chance against this star-studded roster.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Santa Margarita HS – </strong>The Eagles are currently undefeated on the year and sit at 10-0.&nbsp; They also swept the Tosoro tournament and went unscathed en route to winning the Championship.&nbsp; The roster is comprised of Senior outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='446854' first='Regan' last='Shields'] and Junior six-foot outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='306918' first='Brooklyn' last='Drumwright'] who are leading the attack in a thunderous way.&nbsp; They also have Sophomore right side [player_tooltip player_id='391078' first='Memphis' last='Burnett'] to help spread out the attack.&nbsp; Senior setter Brooklyn Kostoff is running the offense and doing a great job of moving the ball around to keep the defense guessing.&nbsp; Junior libero Isabella Simon is steadying the ship in the back row and keeping them in system.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Mater Dei HS – </strong>The Monarchs are off to a wonderful start to the young season.&nbsp; They are currently 9-0 and this weekend are showcasing their skills as they traveled to central Texas to compete in the prestigious Volleypalooza tournament.&nbsp; Led by All-World sophomore outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='228678' first='Layli' last='Ostovar'] who is now back and at full strength, this team is hitting a great stride.&nbsp; They also have 6'2” Senior outside and varsity basketball standout [player_tooltip player_id='159533' first='Isabel' last='Clark'] cranking out kills for them.&nbsp; Senior right side Cymarah Gordon is playing lights out right now also for the Monarchs.&nbsp; Splitting duties running the offense are Senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='160998' first='Julia' last='Kakkis'] and Junior stud setter [player_tooltip player_id='228680' first='Ayva' last='Ostovar'].&nbsp; They are both doing a phenomenal job of moving the ball around to all of their wonderful hitters.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Saugus HS – </strong>The Centurions are currently 10-0 on the season and playing extremely well.&nbsp; They have only lost two individual sets all season so far.&nbsp; They are led by stud Junior outside hitter Leila Ballard who is scoring in a variety of ways.&nbsp; She is a master of moving the ball around to the corners, finding holes in the defense with off-speed shots, and also tooling the block at will.&nbsp; Junior outside attacker Leah Taylor is also adding some much needed firepower to this wonderful offense.&nbsp; Junior setter Morgan Guardado is leading this team by running a 5-1 offense.&nbsp; Her ability to battle at the net is proving to be very effective for her squad.&nbsp; The ball is coming off of her hands fast and she is scoring points with tough setter dumps also.&nbsp; Junior libero [player_tooltip player_id='538020' first='Gabriella' last='Cascione'] is one of the state's top liberos this early in the season at 13.2 digs per set.&nbsp; Stay tuned for more on this wonderful squad.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Otay Ranch HS – </strong>The Mustangs are currently 7-0 on the season.&nbsp; The Chula Vista upstarts are making some serious noise in the state's volleyball scene.&nbsp; They are led by Senior right side/outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='160979' first='Andrea' last='Torres'] who is lighting up the scoreboard with her kills.&nbsp; Junior outside Dayjah McFadden and Senior outside [player_tooltip player_id='160960' first='Ximena' last='Cordero'] are also racking up kills in a hurry for this awesome team.&nbsp; Junior setter Rian Huntress is dishing some awesome dimes to her teammates.&nbsp; Senior libero Olivia Lorenzana is also doing a wonderful job in the back row keeping her team in every rally.&nbsp; They are using her digs and passes to run some great offense.&nbsp; We will be watching them as they work together to make a run toward the playoffs.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stay tuned for 6-10 spots in an upcoming article.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite teams and athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following us, Prep Dig Cali Family!&nbsp; Don't be afraid to interact with us.&nbsp; We love the likes, shares, and quotes/comments.&nbsp; Keep them coming!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->