The Faith Christian Lions celebrate a trip to the CIF NorCal Division VI regional finals after sweeping St. Vincent de Paul on Saturday, Nov. 15. Photo by Chris Pedigo

YUBA CITY, CA (YSBC) - The Lions Den at Faith Christian had a familiar sound on Saturday, Nov. 15 as the Lions girls’ volleyball team once again made history as they clinched a spot in the CIF NorCal Division VI Volleyball Regional Final.

Faith Christian swept the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs in straight sets (25-20, 25-11, 25-17). 

The Lions are unique in the essence that a lot of the players on the Faith Christian roster also are athletes on the girls’ basketball team.

The Lions spent Saturday morning competing in scrimmages at Lindhurst as have been doing dual practices.

Faith Christian middle blocker Presley Berry (10) strikes the ball on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the Lions’ victory against St. Vincent de Paul. Photo by Chris Pedigo

Faith Christian has continued their best season in program as they eclipsed the 25-win mark against St. Vincent de Paul and it sets up familiarity for the final.

The Lions traveled down to Modesto and took on Big Valley Christian on Tuesday night in the Division VI regional final and was the last volleyball game of the season as Division VI doesn’t have a state championship match.

Results of the match were not updated before press time.  Both squads previously met in the Sac-Joaquin Section finals on Nov. 8, where BVC won in straight sets.

Faith Christian’s girls basketball team opens their 2025-26 campaign as they defend their SJS Division VI and CIF NorCal Division VI title tonight as they host Amador at 7 p.m.

Faith Christian senior opposite hitter Ambor Smith (7) saves a ball against St. Vincent de Paul on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the Lions’ victory. Photo by Chris Pedigo

SUTTER, CA (YSBC) - The Sutter Union Huskies volleyball team reached the farthest point of the season in program history on Nov. 13 as they beat the Quincy Trojans in a four-set battle (25-22, 25-16, 16-25, 27-25) in the second round of the CIF State Volleyball Division V Championships.

This was Sutter’s first state playoff win since 2006 and punched their ticket to the semifinals of the D-V bracket. This 2025 team made history as the only Huskies team in program history to ever make a state semifinal.

Sutter’s energy on the court has been the tale of how their matches have gone this season and against Quincy, the Huskies brought the right energy.

As bodies dove on the floor from both sides for digs, Sutter’s strength came at the net as junior opposite hitter A. Brown, junior middle blockers Taylor Palmer and Gwen Ziegenmeyer had a consistent presence at the net.

Sutter junior outside hitter Sissy Luttrell (13) celebrates a point scored on Nov. 13 in the Huskies’ win over Quincy. Photo by Steven Bryla

Sutter and Quincy played one other time in 2025 as they met at the Chico tournament back in August and the Trojans swept the Huskies in straight sets.

Palmer expressed to Yuba Sutter Butte Colusa Sports that Sutter missed some athletes in Chico and she played a different position. She added that they also made adjustments for Quincy.

The Huskies and Trojans traded possessions back-and-forth in the first set, but Sutter was able to use the energy of the home crowd and took the first set.

That positive energy as the Huskies continued the positive energy, but Sutter had a stretch of six-straight points and didn’t look back as they took the second by nine points.

Sutter junior setter Kalena DeLaCerna (9) sets a pass during the Huskies’ win against Quincy on Nov. 13. Photo by Steven Bryla

Palmer said that the blockers had good angles throughout the night. Palmer had 12 kills, a block and had 11 digs in the win.

Brown led the Huskies with 17 kills, two blocks and four digs in the victory over Quincy.

Sutter junior setter Kalena DeLaCerna told YSBC that the Trojans had a strong middle presence as well and a key adjustment she wanted to accomplish during the match was to move the ball around consistently.

She added the positive attitude could have easily been taken away because of that loss to the Trojans back in August.

“We need to have the mentality that we’re going to win,” DeLaCerna said.

DeLaCerna served three aces and had 36 assists in the win.

Sutter junior middle blocker Taylor Palmer (12) strikes the ball on Nov. 13 in the Huskies’ victory over Quincy. Photo by Steven Bryla

The Trojans came out in the third and owned it, but Sutter didn’t fold under pressure and won a grueling battle in the fourth set to win the match.

Sutter had four hitters with double-digit kills. 

The Huskies were beaten in five sets on Saturday, Nov. 15 to the Colusa RedHawks (24-26, 16-25, 25-16, 25-23, 10-15) for the opportunity to go to the CIF NorCal Division V Regional Finals.

Sutter went down 2-0 and battled back over the next two sets to set up a winner-take all set. Both teams battled with one another and left it all on the court. 

This was the furthest the Huskies have competed in program history. Sutter has a lot to be proud of this season and has a lot to be excited for coming up as there will be a lot of potential returners next season. 

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Sutter junior opposite hitter A. Brown (11) slams the ball on Nov. 13 in the Huskies’ win against Quincy. Photo by Steven Bryla