Wolfpack volleyball stays in championship hunt, overcomes Crusaders

The Claremont High School boys volleyball team can at least rest until Saturday after defeating Village Christian in the 2nd round of the CIF Division II playoffs to advance to the quarterfinals against Valencia.

The Pack started strong by winning the first 2 games of the match (25-22, 25-17) before dropping the next game in a 26-24 thriller. CHS finally clinched the match in the 4th game, beating the Crusaders by a 25-22 tally. Geoff Powell led the Wolfpack with 22 kills.

With the Wolfpack's victory, here's how the playoff schedule shapes up over the next couple of days:

TODAY'S CIF PLAYOFF MATCHES
CIF Div. III Boys Tennis 2nd Round: Claremont @ South Torrance, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY'S CIF PLAYOFF EVENTS
CIF Div. II Swimming @ Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, 4 p.m. (featuring CHS)
CIF Div. II Boys Volleyball Quarterfinals: Claremont @ Valencia, 6 p.m.
CIF Div. II Track & Field Prelims @ Moorpark High School, TBA (featuring CHS)
CIF Div. IV Track & FIeld Prelims @ Carpinteria High School, TBA (featuring Webb)

For more information and playoff brackets, visit the CIF website at www.cifss.org. Stay tuned for more CIF updates this weekend.