Burroughs defeats Pasadena in three sets 

Published by

Lorenzo Antonio

on

The Bears win the season series with the Bulldogs 

Volleyball practice session with players from Pasadena High School in a gymnasium, featuring a net and volleyballs.
A volleyball team huddles together on the court in a gymnasium with red and gray bleachers, an American flag hanging on the wall, and exercise equipment in the background.
View of a volleyball court with players from the Burroughs Bears team warming up. The scoreboard shows a game in progress, and banners displaying past league champions are visible on the walls.
Volleyball game in a gymnasium featuring the John Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs, with players warming up on the court and red seating in the background.
A volleyball team warming up in a gymnasium, with players in red and white uniforms, a scoreboard visible in the background, and an American flag hanging above.
A volleyball game in a gymnasium featuring players from the John Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs preparing for a match, with a visible scoreboard and an American flag in the background.
A volleyball match in progress at a gymnasium, with players from both teams on the court and spectators in the bleachers.
Volleyball players warming up on the court during a match at John Burroughs High School gymnasium.
A group of volleyball players in red uniforms huddle together during a timeout in a gymnasium, with a large American flag hanging in the background.
Volleyball match in a high school gym featuring the Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs, with players warming up and a scoreboard displaying game details.
Indoor volleyball court at John Burroughs High School with players warming up.
A volleyball team in black uniforms gathers on the court, discussing strategies with coaches. In the background, banners and a scoreboard are visible, highlighting the sports environment.
A volleyball team huddled together during a timeout in a gymnasium, with banners and scoreboard visible in the background.

The John Burroughs Bears easily sweep the Pasadena Bulldogs in three sets (25-18, 25-18, 25-6) behind the game-winning kill by Trinity Taylan. Burroughs also took the first meeting over Pasadena in three sets back on Thursday, August 28th. Both teams entered the contest by coming out with sweeping victories against their crosstown rivals. Pasadena came off a 3-0 win over Muir last Wednesday, with Burroughs coming off a sweeping victory over Burbank last Thursday. 

Volleyball game between John Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs, with players in action on the court.
Volleyball match featuring the John Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs in a gymnasium setting.
Volleyball match in a gymnasium with players from two teams, one in red and one in black, during a game.
Volleyball match in a gym featuring teams in black and red uniforms. Referee overlooks as players prepare for a serve.

Sienna Lay began the opening set by giving the Bears a 2-0 lead with back-to-back aces. Zoe Davis’s failed kill attempt went off the net and put the Bulldogs on the board to make it a 2-1 game. Hana Abu Rayyan recorded three straight aces, which helped Pasadena get off to a 5-2 scoring run. It was a neck-and-neck contest for the first part of the opening set until the Bears eventually took control for the rest of the first set and came away with a seven-point victory over the Bulldogs. 

Indoor volleyball match in a gym, featuring players from the John Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs, with an official on the referee stand.
Volleyball players from the Burroughs Bears team preparing on the court before a match, with an American flag and game scoreboard visible in the background.
A volleyball game in progress, featuring the John Burroughs Bears team in red uniforms and the Pasadena Bulldogs team in a gymnasium setting, with spectators in the background.

Isla Crawford started the second set by recording three straight aces to give Pasadena a 3-0 lead. Alex Hammeke got the Bears on the board to make it a 3-1 game. Khloe Pavia recorded three straight kills to make the score 8-6, and Sienna Lay recorded back-to-back points to increase the Bears’ lead to four. Pavia later sandwiched two kills around a service error to win the set for the Bears, 25-18. 

A volleyball game in a gymnasium with the American flag hanging on the wall. Players from the John Burroughs Bears team are gathered on the sideline, some in uniform preparing to play.
A volleyball court featuring two teams, the Burroughs Bears in red and the Pasadena Bulldogs in black, preparing for a serve with a referee overseeing the match.
A volleyball game in progress, with players from John Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs on the court and the scoreboard visible in the background.

Trinity Taylan began the third set with consecutive aces to give Burroughs a 2-0 lead. Kylee Berveridge recorded six aces in a set where the Bears didn’t appear to be challenged, en route to their eventual sweep of the Bulldogs. Taylan then ended the game with a kill to give the Bears a 25-6 win over the Bulldogs. 

Indoor volleyball match in progress, featuring two teams in black and red uniforms, with players positioned and ready to play.
A volleyball game in progress at a gymnasium, featuring players in red uniforms. The scoreboard shows the home team leading 16-3 against the visiting team. An American flag hangs in the background, and spectators can be seen in the bleachers.
Volleyball match in progress with players from the Bears and Bulldogs teams on the court.
A volleyball referee officiates a match while players from two teams, identified by their jerseys, huddle together on the court. The gymnasium features banners and seating in the background.
A volleyball team huddled together on the court, discussing strategy in a gymnasium, with benches and banners in the background.
A volleyball match in a gymnasium, featuring players in black and red uniforms competing at the net, with a referee observing the action.
Volleyball match in a gymnasium featuring the Bears and Bulldogs teams, players preparing for the game with a visible scoreboard and audience in the background.
Players from the John Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs shake hands after a volleyball match in a gymnasium.
Volleyball teams, Burroughs Bears and Pasadena Bulldogs, shake hands after a match in a gymnasium, showcasing school spirit and sportsmanship.
Volleyball teams shake hands after a match in a gymnasium, with banners and an American flag in the background.

Burroughs improves to 13-2 overall and 7-1 in Pacific League play, with Pasadena dropping to 12-11 overall and 4-4 in Pacific League play. Burroughs will return to action on Friday, September 26th, with a marquee matchup against Arcadia, with the opening serve scheduled for 3:45 p.m. Pasadena will be taking on San Marino in the second of the back-to-back at 5:15 p.m.

Discover more from Valley Sports Telegram

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a Reply

Previous Post
Next Post

Recent posts

Quote of the week

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.“

~ Michael Jordan

Valley Sports Telegram

About

Telling the stories that no one else is.

Topics

Follow Us

Designed with WordPress

Discover more from Valley Sports Telegram

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading