By: Tyler Stark, Noah Dillsaver, and Ben Newell
Ranger Volleyball advances to CIF Division 3 State Championship after 3-1 set win against Del Norte High School on Tuesday night. As a result of this, they are considered Southern Regional Championships.
Redwood Ranger’s Volleyball is currently one win away from winning a state title for the first time in program history. Redwood proved to be incredibly resilient in their match up against Del Norte. Redwood lost the first set, but then went on to take the next three sets which then took home the semifinal victory.
Devyn Castaneda, ‘24, says, “It felt great to win, the girls were super nervous going into it but we pulled it out in the end, I’m so happy for my team.”
Ashlyn Guenter, ‘24, says, “Our team has 8 seniors, and each year since our sophomore year we’ve lost in the first round of playoffs. Making it this far is exciting and means a lot to us.”
Year in and year out, Redwood volleyball enters their season with a ton of talent and the chance to do something special. This season has seen the girls maximize their opportunities and put together an incredible season.
Andee May, ‘26, says, “I feel so proud to have come this far with the team and to share this exciting experience with the girls! It feels so good to know that all of our hard work has paid off.”
Audrey Hyde, ‘24, says, “It felt like all our hard work finally paid off, we’ve been anticipating accomplishing something big since sophomore year.”
Tyler Stark
Tyler Stark ('24) is in his freshmen year, and this is his first year writing for the Redwood Gigantea. Tyler hopes to work for Sports Illustrated in the future. you can contact him by email with: tyler.st3800@vusd.us
Ben Newell
Ben Newell loves writing and telling stories. Ben is creative and loves listening to the world around him. Newell is currently writing for the sports section
Noah Dilsaver
Noah Dilsaver ('27) promoted to Redwood High school from Oak Grove K-8 Elementary School. He is a Journalism 1 student and enjoys video games, photography, reading, playing the drums, and baseball. Noah has played baseball for 10 years and is passionate about telling the story behind it.
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