First Team Middle Blocker, Rio Hondo League

The boys volleyball banquet was tonight. The coach recapped a largely successful season, and handed out awards to each of the players. It turns out that Mark led the league in kills as well as blocks, a rare feat. For this, he was chosen as first team all league as a middle blocker. Wow! Congratulations, son. The picture is of Mark with Allen Vince, former SPHS player who went on to a fabulous career at UCLA. Allen has helped coach the team since graduating from UCLA, and in between pro volleyball stints in Puerto Rico and in Europe. I used to think Mark was tall, not any more....

One of Mark's teammates, David Allen, made honorable mention all league as an opposite, as a sophomore. The team is positioned to do very well next season. As long as they beat San Marino and La Canada!