Volleyball Recap: Otay Ranch Starts Season with Win Against Helix + How To Watch

By Team Reports Aug 22, 2025, 1:22am

Volleyball Recap: Otay Ranch Mustangs vs. Helix Highlanders

HOW TO WATCH: This match will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & Otay Ranch High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 5 Games

08/21/25 - Home3-0 W
09/16/24 - Home3-0 W
10/07/23 - Neutral0-2 L
08/29/23 - Away3-1 W
10/26/21 - Home3-0 W

Otay Ranch gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They blew past the Helix Highlanders 3-0. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Highlanders, too.

The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-16.

Paola Ortiz paced Otay Ranch's offense, picking up 12 kills. Ortiz got some help from Aryannah Garingo and her 12 assists. Garingo also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Aline Naydenova, racking up three apiece.

Helix is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coming up, Otay Ranch will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Helix, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mission Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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