Santa Barbara High Girls Volleyball Falls in Five Sets to Camarillo in Season Opener

Santa Barbara High Girls Volleyball Falls in Five Sets to Camarillo in Season Opener

Santa Barbara High girls volleyball battled to a five-set loss to Camarillo High in the season opener on Tuesday in Camarillo. The Dons came out of the gates hot with back-to-back set wins but struggled to close it out and suffered the reverse sweep, 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 15-25, 7-15. “Overall it was a well-fought match against a strong offensive team,” Santa Barbara High head coach Kristin Hempy said. “It’s a good learning experience for us to g…

Bonita Edges Western Christian in Five Sets; Elle Howie Totaled 20 Kills in Bearcats Season Opener

Volleyball: Bonita hosted Western Christian in Tuesday’s 2026-27 season opener. And things looked promising early on. The Bearcats secured the first two sets. But BHS dropped two in a row to set up an all-of-nothing fifth and deciding game. Bonita would hold on for a 25-14, 25-23, 20-25, 15-25 and 18-16 victory over WCHS. Junior Aubrie Gonzalez tallied 40 assist, two aces and eight digs. Another junior, Elle Howie, chipped in with 20 kills, a pa…