Boy’s volleyball looks to prove themselves strong

Despite losing much of the team’s backbone when last year’s seniors graduated, senior Erik Martin is still confident that this year’s team can do as well as last year’s team.

Coach: Jason Cardoso

Last season's record: 10-1

Last Season's recap: The team finished second place in the El Camino league and was one win shy of finishing at the top of the league.

Star players: Seniors outside hitter Teddy Sun and middle hitter Erik Martin

Key addition: Junior opposite hitter Hareet Jhutty

Key matchups/games/meets: Sacred Heart Prep

Despite losing much of the team’s backbone when last year’s seniors graduated, senior Erik Martin is still confident that this year’s team can do as well as last year’s team.

“Last year’s seniors were definitely vital to the team, but I still have hope for this year,” Martin said. “The other teams in our league all have to deal with the same problem so [last year’s seniors leaving] doesn’t worry me too much.”

With the addition of many new juniors coming up from the JV team, and the return of the team’s setter, senior Elijah Yi, Martin doesn’t think that the team will have many problems.

“I’m really looking forward to the season and I hope that this is the year we prove that Saratoga boys’ volleyball isn’t the joke that it was three years ago,” Martin said.