HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS : Huntington Beach Repeats as Champion

Huntington Beach won its second consecutive Southern Section boys’ volleyball championship Saturday with a 15-13, 11-15, 15-8, 15-9 victory over Laguna Beach in the Division I final at Cerritos College.

The unseeded Oilers (21-2) avenged a nonleague loss to Laguna Beach on May 2. Last season, Huntington Beach defeated Capistrano Valley in five games in the Division I championship match.

Dan Styles had 28 kills for Laguna Beach (19-2), but the Oilers’ defense made the difference. Nick Ziegler had 16 kills, Jeremy Bart 15 and Mike Grave 11 for Huntington Beach.

With the match even at one game apiece, the Oilers rallied from a 6-1 in Game 3 deficit to win 14 of the final 16 points.

Division II: Simi Valley Royal defeated Palmdale Highland, 15-10, 15-12, 11-15, 17-15. Royal rallied from a 13-9 deficit in Game 4 to close out the match.

Matt Olsen had 38 kills and setter Josh White had 79 assists to lead second-seeded Royal (18-3). Danny Rizzo added 20 kills for the Highlanders.

Ryan Millar had 26 kills and six blocks and Mac Wilson had 19 kills and 12 blocks for top-seeded Highland (18-1).

Division III: Santa Ana Calvary Chapel defeated Santa Ynez, 15-8, 15-3, 15-8 behind 20 kills and three blocks from Philip Schildts. Aaron Fountain added 10 kills for the top-seeded Eagles. Setter Matt Wright had 31 assists for Calvary Chapel, which finished the season 18-0.

Andy Witt had 16 kills and Matt Williams added nine for second-seeded Santa Ynez (21-3).