By Dick Sparrer
There was no doubt about--the Prospect Panthers were going to the Central Coast Section girls' volleyball playoffs.
The Panthers left no doubt by winning the championship in the Santa Teresa Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League with a perfect 14-0 record.
Prospect, 17-3 for the year, will open CCS play on Nov. 13, 7 p.m., at home against Sacred Heart Cathedral (12-7). The winner advances to the tournament quarter-finals Nov. 16, 3 p.m., at Mitty against the winner of the Capuchino (13-6)-Del Mar (27-6) match.
The Panthers, led by Heather Winkleman, Jenn Cox and Dani Ivers, whipped Santa Teresa 15-6, 15-4, 15-13 and handled Pioneer 15-11, 15-1, 15-10.
The two wins helped the Panthers secure a perfect league record.
In other local volleyball play last week, Westmont lost twice to Pioneer, and Silver Creek to finish the Santa Teresa season 8-6. The Warriors lost 7-15, 10-15, 16-14, 16-14, 15-12 to Pioneer and 15-5, 16-14, 5-15, 15-5 to Creek.
Saratoga finished 3-11 in the El Camino Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League. The Falcons, 8-22 for the year, lost 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 to Gunn and 15-11, 15-4, 15-4 to Milpitas.
Lynbrook lost 15-6, 15-6, 15-2 to St. Francis and 15-9, 15-5, 15-5 to Los Gatos to finish 0-10 in the De Anza Division of the SCVAL. Kim Dare, Aleka Niedermier, Farah Hussain and Michelle Buffum were top players for the Vikings this fall.
This article appeared in the Saratoga News, November 13, 1996.
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