“We’re really looking to build and make this a premier sport in Sonoma County.”įor Cardinal Newman coach Allison Delaney, the genesis of the Cardinals’ boys team was sparked by her son Connor’s initial experience with the sport after he played on a coed team in middle school. the more the boys and girls programs can support one another. It’s a team sport, and I think the more that we can grow it. and it’s just so much fun to see these kids being able to compete and doing something different. “It’s the most popular women’s sport in the U.S. “I think that the more we can grow both programs, the better volleyball gets in Sonoma County,” Windsor coach Christen Hamilton said. Over the past several years, boys volleyball has seen a rapid spike in participation at the high school level throughout Sonoma County.Ī flurry of schools throughout the area fielded competitive teams for the first time this spring, and North Bay League officials voted unanimously in April to approve boys volleyball as a sanctioned sport next year.Ĭardinal Newman, Analy, Windsor, Roseland University Prep and Roseland Collegiate Prep are among the schools that fielded teams this spring - with the former two competing in the Marin County Athletic League, and the latter three operating as “independent” nonleague programs.Īs the sport continues to pick up momentum in the area, local coaches are encouraged by the constantly growing list of participants and optimistic about the future of the sport.
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