Photo by Steve Galluzzo
By STEVE GALLUZZO | Sports Editor
Four Palisades Charter High School volleyball players have been selected to the All-City Open Division team after leading the Dolphins to the finals May 13 at Cal State Northridge.
Making the first team were three Pali High seniors: opposite hitter Alex Brew, outside hitter James Rockwell and setter Blake Pecsok, who was chosen City Co-Player of the Year last season along with teammate Gus Wibbelsman. Sophomore libero Sean Wahlig was the only Dolphin picked for the second team.
Sina Aghassy of City champion Chatsworth was voted Coach of the Year and Chancellors outside hitter Blake Pohevitz received Player of the Year honors after pounding 18 kills in a 25-18, 25-22, 25-18 sweep of Pali High in the championship match.
Although it was denied its 18th City crown, Pali High finished 36-8, defended its Western League title and qualified for the CIF Southern California Regional Division II tournament, falling in four sets to eventual champion El Segundo on May 16.
Chatsworth landed four players on the first team and one on the second team, while semifinalists University and El Camino Real each got two players on the first team and two on the second team. Eagle Rock, which lost to Pali High in the quarterfinals, had one player make the first team and two make the second team.
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