Santa Barbara High Girls Volleyball Reaches CIF-SS Division 4 Semifinals
The Santa Barbara High girls volleyball team has advanced to the CIF-SS Division 4 semifinals after defeating Chino-Ayala in a commanding sweep. Key players like Blake Saunders, Grace Costner, Paylin Marcillac, and Jules Horton were instrumental in the win.
Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 22, 2026 —
Santa Barbara High’s girls volleyball team has advanced to the CIF-SS Division 4 semifinals after defeating Chino-Ayala in a commanding sweep. Blake Saunders, Grace Costner, Paylin Marcillac and Jules Horton were identified as instrumental in the win.
The result sends Santa Barbara High into the semifinal round of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 competition. The available information does not include the match score, the date or location of the contest, or individual player statistics. It also does not identify Santa Barbara High’s semifinal opponent or when that match is scheduled.
The description of the victory as a sweep indicates that Santa Barbara High won the match without dropping a set. Further details about how the team secured the result, including set scores and the sequence of play, were not provided.
The four players named were credited with important roles, but no specific contributions—such as kills, assists, blocks or service points—were included. The information also does not provide comments from players or coaches, or details about the team’s earlier results in the CIF-SS tournament.
For now, the confirmed update is Santa Barbara High’s advancement following its sweep of Chino-Ayala. Additional details about the semifinal matchup and the team’s performance statistics were not available in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Contributing Writer on www.noozhawk.com, see more information here.
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