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The West Ranch volleyball team celebrates their comeback win over Thousand Oaks at West Ranch High School. Tom Cruze/For The Signal

West Ranch boys volleyball rallies from deficit to beat Thousand Oaks

Seconds away from an opportunity to force a fifth set against Thousand Oaks, West Ranch boys volleyball’s Andrew Benser had a message for his team: “I said, ‘Let’s take it…

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Read more about the article Foothill League boys volleyball roundup: New Cats coach gets win in season-opener
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Foothill League boys volleyball roundup: New Cats coach gets win in season-opener

Brandon Johnson really couldn’t have asked for a better first game as head coach of West Ranch boys volleyball. The Wildcats swept defending CIF-Southern Section Division 2 champions Notre Dame…

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Read more about the article West Ranch’s Michael Flores headlines All-Foothill League boys volleyball awardees
West Ranch's Michael Flores (13) goes for a kill as Hart's Ethan Wellins (42) and Alex Schmidt (21) jump to block during a volleyball game at Hart on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch’s Michael Flores headlines All-Foothill League boys volleyball awardees

At the end of the 2016 boys volleyball season, West Ranch’s Michael Flores was told he was one vote away from winning Foothill League Player of the Year. He entered…

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Read more about the article Foothill boys v-ball roundup: Cents perform under pressure; West Ranch, Valencia win too
Saugus' Stephen Jones (11) tips the ball over the net between Hart's Alex Schmidt (left) and Stephen Catabona, right, during a volleyball game at Saugus on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Foothill boys v-ball roundup: Cents perform under pressure; West Ranch, Valencia win too

Anyone watching Saugus High’s 3-0 home win over Hart on Wednesday night learned two things. One, Hart High is much improved. Two, Saugus High is much better than the Indians…

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Read more about the article Foothill League boys volleyball roundup: Cats cut down the Vikings
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Foothill League boys volleyball roundup: Cats cut down the Vikings

West Ranch High boys volleyball looked good. Valencia High boys volleyball looked good. But the Vikings didn’t stay good, falling to the Wildcats 3-0 Tuesday night at West Ranch. Game…

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Read more about the article West Ranch volleyball’s Flores finds his mission
West Ranch's Michael Flores dives to hit the ball during the Wildcats' CIF-Southern Section playoff volleyball game against Millikan High School in May 2016. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch volleyball’s Flores finds his mission

After watching Michael Flores’ 6-foot-3 frame fly through the air, his palms pounding volleyballs toward high-speed collisions, the same question populates the minds of opposing coaches. “How is he not…

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