Mira Costa attracts leading seed in Southern Segment Division 1 girls' volleyball playoffs

Time for some never-ahead of-found mayhem in the Southern Section Division 1 girls’ volleyball playoffs.

Pairings for the new pool-engage in format were introduced Saturday early morning with some end-of-season surprises. Gone is the common one-elimination bracket structure. Now, groups will be seeded into two independent swimming pools for three-match sequence that’ll ascertain two teams remaining standing to enjoy for the title.

Pool A is composed of Manhattan Seashore Mira Costa (seeded No. 1), Santa Ana Mater Dei (4), Lakewood (5), and Palos Verdes (8). Pool B has Chatsworth Sierra Canyon (2), L.A. Marymount (3), Newport Harbor (6) and Huntington Beach front (7).

No shock for Mira Costa, who’s been dominant all season many thanks to an explosive offense and the 1-two punch of setter Charlie Fuerbringer and outdoors hitter Drew Wright. Marymount and Sierra Canyon in the exact same pool sets up an intriguing Mission League playoff matchup, although Newport Harbor sneaked in advance of Huntington Beach front and into Division 1 with a 27-25, 25-23, 25-19 win Tuesday over the Oilers.

In a slight surprise, Redondo Union (25-11) was bumped to Division 2. It dropped two matches to Palos Verdes, but defeat Marymount and Mater Dei previously in the year and shed a near match to Mira Costa.

Viewpoints on the new pool-engage in format have mainly been split amid Division 1 coaches, with some questioning the necessity for the transform and other people lauding an infusion of pleasure in a yr when 10 courses have knocked every single other off.

“I feel it is form of fitting,” Sierra Canyon coach Stefanie Wigfall stated.

San Clemente (22-9), who experienced crushed Mater Dei, Palos Verdes, Sierra Canyon and Newport Harbor, was slotted as the seventh seed in Division 2.

Mission Hills Bishop Alemany (20-6), which completed forward of Studio Metropolis Harvard-Westlake in a stacked Mission League, was tabbed as the prime seed for Division 3. Saugus, which cruised to a 29-2 history this 12 months, is the greatest seed in Division 4.

Here’s the pool-participate in agenda for Division 1:

Wednesday, 6 p.m.

POOL A: Lakewood at Mira Costa Palos Verdes at Mater Dei. POOL B: Newport Harbor at Sierra Canyon Huntington Beach front at Marymount.

Oct. 25, 6 p.m.

POOL A: Palos Verdes at Mira Costa Lakewood at Mater Dei. POOL B: Huntington Beach at Sierra Canyon Newport Harbor at Marymount.

Oct. 29, 6 p.m.

POOL A: Mater Dei at Mira Costa Palos Verdes at Lakewood. POOL B: Marymount at Sierra Canyon Huntington Beach at Newport Harbor.

Note: Championship, Nov. 5 at Cerritos University.