By Ariana Rathan
On Tuesday, the Fountain Valley High School boys’ varsity volleyball team defeated Ocean View High School with a score of 3-0. It was the Barons’ first game of the season and they showed their hard work and dedication to the game.
“It’s good to be back, this is not what we expected to play like, it’s definitely a different experience to play in different spots,” senior Kailer Wesley said.
Throughout the first set of the game, the team worked together and kept the ball on their side. Every time the ball went over the net, the Barons returned it with a clean pass-set-spike routine. The flow between the team throughout the entire game was constant, which gave them a clear advantage.
The Barons won a majority of their points from their serves and down balls, which they made difficult for Ocean View to return.
Some of the serves that won the Barons points against the Seahawks were from Wesley, junior Josh Dang and senior Treay Perazzo. Jumping high into the air with technique and power, the boys made their serves an obstacle that Ocean View couldn’t overcome.
The Barons had good control of the ball and communication with each other, which put the Seahawks at a disadvantage. The Barons’ won their first set 25-10.
During the second set, the boys played a similar game to the first set, by keeping up a constant flow between each other and spiking down the ball on Ocean View. The Barons missed a few more serves during this set, but kept on their feet and continued to return the ball flawlessly, and won the second set.
Near the end of the second set, Wesley hit three aces in a row and proceeded to score the winning point. Almost every team member had scored an ace against Ocean View, spiking the ball down on their side.
The third and final set had more of a rally than the last two sets between the teams, passing the ball back and forth, and the Barons came out on top.
The Barons had about a three-week in-person practice period before their season. After only a three-week in-person practice period before starting in-person games, the boys’ varsity volleyball team is ready to take on their next opponents.
“It’s a little rushed, we typically have six months of offseasons, but this year we were limited to three weeks of practice before the season started so the team is pulling it together at the last minute. I’m happy at where they are,” varsity assistant coach Steve Galloway said.
After a short amount of time, the Barons are continuing to work hard on and off the court and are ready to take on their next opponents.
