Watsonville Mount Madonna Hawks Win State Volleyball Championship

WATSONVILLE, CA —Mount Madonna School's varsity girl's volleyball team bagged its second state championship win last month. The Hawks beat University High School Charter of Los Angeles in the California Interscholastic Federation D-V state volleyball championship match at Santiago Canyon College in the City of Orange.

The Nov. 22 match kicked off with some nerves on both sides, according to a Mount Madonna School press release. Members of the Mount Madonna community showed up to cheer for their team and University showed up with a cheering squad, drumbeat core and pep squad.

The Hawks ultimately won 25-15, 20-25, 25-22 and 25-8, according to the press release. After a strong first set, the team started down in the second set and never caught up. They gained momentum in the third and fourth sets, the press release said.

The Hawks first won the championship in 2007.

PK McDonald, the school's high school athletic director, credited coach Erin Mitchell and "a team of really strong athletes" for achieving the win.

"The dedication and determination they demonstrated throughout the season is the result of years of hard work and practice," he said in the release.