SANTA MONICA – (UPDATED – April 25, 2025). Santa Monica defeated the Culver City Centaurs in four sets on Wednesday winning the Ocean League Championship.
On Saturday, the CIF will announce the division they Santa Monica Vikings will play in. There has been some rumor that the Vikings will play in Division Two as they are rumored to be ranked 82nd in the state of California.
(ORIGINAL POST) After two weeks of Spring Break, boys high school volleyball picks up again as the Santa Monica Vikings host the Culver City Centaurs in the North Gym at SAMO High.
The Vikings recently returned from Hawaii where they played in the Clash of the Titans volleyball tournament hosted by Punahou High School. The team finished with 1 – 3 record in their debut of that tournament.
Culver City and Santa Monica are the top two teams in the Ocean League. When the two teams last met, Santa Monica took all three sets to win the game despite a valiant effort by Culver City.
Regardless of who wins tonight’s game, both teams will advance to the next round of games hosted by the California Interscholastic Federations, otherwise known as the CIF.
Last night, the Vikings played against Lawndale High School. The SAMO team make quick work of the game and handily won all three sets. While each player saw court time, left-handed hitter Abel, was notable because of the several kills he made during the game. This player puts a nice angle on the ball and has a power arm. Leo showed up to play as well with several notable blocks and kills to help SAMO slide past the Lawndale team.
The Culver City team played on Tuesday as well. The Centaurs defeated Leuzinger in three sets. The Culver City team will come into tonight’s match after a three game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to tonight’s game as many of the players are friends with one another from other club teams. Indeed, some of the players come together on the beach and play in the California Beach Volleyball Association, CBVA, games that just recently started and will continue throughout the summer.
Tonight’s game begins at 3:30 PM PDT. You can watch the live stream below on 3rdstreet.tv.
3rdstreet.tv would like to thank all families, band members, coaching staff, and all the volunteers who made this season possible. LET’S GO SAMO!
