NorCal boys volleyball championships: Three Central Coast Section teams capture NorCal titles
The Bellarmine boys volleyball team poses for a photo after winning the CIF NorCal boys volleyball Division IV state championship on May 20, 2025. Valley Christian swept West Catholic Athletic League rival Archbishop Mitty to capture the crown in NorCal’s top boys volleyball division, winning 25-19, 25-23, 25-20.
The Warriors upset No. 2 St. Francis 3-0 behind a combined 38 assists by Hendry and Xu, and then took down No. 1 Santa Cruz 3-1 for the section title when Xu had 47 assists and Jerod White tied for the team lead with three blocks. “We took over the program three years ago and went 3-13 with freshman Cooper Smith and sophomores Liam Popejoy and Connor Chiu starting on that team,” Argabright told the Bay Area News Group in an email. “Now those three kids are CCS champions and NorCal champions.”
Monta Vista ended the year 21-14 after standout seasons by players such as libero Rahul Pothineni and outside hitter Elijah Kang. Leigh’s Liam Popejoy , shown here in a file photo, helped the Longhorns win the NorCal title The Bells completed their dominant playoff run to a state title by defeating two-seeded Vanden 23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-13. The San Jose school won its second state title in school history and its first since 2016.
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