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    St. Margaret’s boys volleyball falls short of winning back-to-back CIF-SS titles
    • May 14, 2023

    St. Margaret’s Reed Wainwright tries to hit the ball past El Segundo’s Dylan Pilkvist, Giorgio Biondo, and Nolan Kelly in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Luke Reinkensmeyer tries to hit the ball past El Segundos Daniel Escobar and Ryan Pilkvist in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Shane Aitken blocks El Segundos Daniel Escobars hit in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Andrew Otto returns the ball as they take on El Segundo in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s fans cheers on their team as they take on El Segundo in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Reed Wainwright hits the ball past El Segundos Jackson Brenneman and Giorgio Biondo in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Luke Reinkensmeyer tries to hit it past El Segundos Dylan Pilkvist and Daniel Escobar in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Reed Wainwright tries to hit the ball past El Segundos Nolan Kelly, Giorgio Biondo, and Dylan Pilkvist in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s wins the the first set against El Segundo in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Caden Isola returns the serve as they take on El Segundo in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Reed Wainwright hits the ball past El Segundos Jackson Brenneman in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Dylan Pilkvist tries to hit it past St. Margarets Shane Aitken and Luke Balint in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Dylan Pilkvist goes up for the hit as they take on St. Margaret in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Ryan Pilkvist and Daniel Escobar block St. Margarets Luke Reinkensmeyers hit in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Nolan Kelly hits the ball over as the Eagles take on St. Margaret in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Dylan Pilkvist hits the ball past St. Margarets Shane Aitken and Luke Balint in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Shane Aitken walks the Runner-up plaque over to his team in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Dylan Pilkvist, Giorgio Biondo, and Nolan Kelly try to block St. Margarets Reed Wainwrights hit in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    The El Segundo student section cheers on their team as they lead St. Margaret in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Shane Aitken set up the ball as they take on El Segundo in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    St. Margaret’s Reed Wainwright tries to hit the ball past El Segundos Nolan Kelly and Daniel Escobar in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Connor Logan returns the serve as they take on St. Margaret in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Connor Logan hits the ball as they take on St. Margaret in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Nolan Kelly looks to block St. Margarets Luke Balints shot in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundo’s Dylan Pilkvist goes up for the hit as they take on St. Margaret in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

    El Segundos Daniel Escobar and St. Margarets Shane Aitken both try to hit the ball over to the other side in the CIF-SS D3 volleyball championship in Cerritos, CA, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

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    NORWALK — The St. Margaret’s boys volleyball team had an opportunity Saturday to win CIF Southern section titles in back-to-back seasons.

    After taking the first set, the Tartans fell to El Segundo in the next three games as the third-seeded Eagles won 20-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-9 in the Division 3 final at Cerritos College.

    St. Margaret’s (29-6), the 2022 Division 4 champ and No. 1 seed this season, had gone 15 matches without dropping a set until it faced El Segundo.

    After taking the opening set 25-20, the Tartans seemed to be off to a great start, but coach Bob Yoder felt things shifted in the second set due to a lack of fundamentals by his team.

    “Our passing really broke down,” Yoder said. “We’ve been a really good serve and pass team. It’s cliché, but that’s pretty much the game. We were OK the first game but they got to us by the middle of the second game. We could not get the ball consistently up there, so that was the biggest issue.”

    St. Margaret’s takes the first set 25-20 over El Segundo. Samuel Harvey with the set-clincher.@ocvarsity @SMESAthletics pic.twitter.com/DrJ6M3RBod

    — David Delgado (@DavidDelgado_OC) May 13, 2023

    “It just took a second to shake the cobwebs off, adjust and roll into the game,” El Segundo coach Luke Dallavo said. “Second set, once we started getting touches on the block, that’s when we really started to get into our groove.”

    Reed Wainwright finished with 13 kills for St. Margaret’s and Luke Reinskensmeyer added nine kills

    El Segundo (23-3) was led by the Pilkvist brothers, Dylan and Ryan, who recorded 18 and 15 kills, respectively.

    The sophomore duo wreaked havoc from the outside while Daniel Escobar was a force at the net.

    The Eagles won their first championship since 2015.

    “We know how good this program can be, so we’re glad we can get back to that spot a few years later,” Dallavo said.

    El Segundo wins the Division 3 final in four sets over St. Margaret’s, 20-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-9. Dylan Pilkvist had the ace for match point. Eagles first title since 2015!@ocvarsity @breezepreps pic.twitter.com/oFhQqB49KA

    — David Delgado (@DavidDelgado_OC) May 13, 2023

    Yoder felt the challenge El Segundo presented was unlike anything the Tartans saw all year, but he was pleased that his team nearly won consecutive championships after moving up a division.

    “I was proud of these guys in moving up,” he said. “It’s a school of 450 kids and it’s a good group of guys.”

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