Volleyball Recap: Sierra Canyon Takes Down Ranked West Ranch

Sierra Canyon faced West Ranch in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Trailblazers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Trailblazers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Sierra Canyon got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-9.

Among those leading the charge was Madeleine Zaragoza, who had five aces and three digs. Denise Barakat also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Trailblazers

Serving Aces

08/21/25 vs West Ranch	12
08/19/25 @ JSerra Catholic	10
08/16/25 vs Redondo Union	2
08/16/25 vs Los Alamitos	1
08/15/25 vs Huntington Beach	8
+ 12 more games

They weren't the only good server: Sierra Canyon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why West Ranch lost, don't look at Karleigh Larson. Despite the final result, she had ten kills and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Kendall Gustin, who had ten digs.

Sierra Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for West Ranch, their record now sits at 4-2.

Sierra Canyon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Orange Lutheran on the 26th. As for West Ranch, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Marymount on the 26th.