The Sage Hill Lightning volleyball squad (Newport Beach, CA), was edged 2-1 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Portola Bulldogs (Irvine, CA)

With the win, Portola improves its record to 2-3 on the season. The Bulldogs host Whittier Christian (La Habra, CA) to encounter the Heralds in a non-league battle on Saturday, August 17. The Heralds go into the battle with a record of 0-2. Whittier Christian lost 3-1 in their recent non-league battle against La Serna (Whittier, CA)

The Lightning now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pacifica Christian/Orange County for a San Joaquin battle on Wednesday, August 21. Sage Hill will encounter a Tritons squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano, CA). The Tritons record now stands at 2-2.