Markley sparks Eagles

Christen D’Alessandro

COSTA MESA -- Although Estancia High’s starting middle blocker Dallas

Kopp wasn’t playing, the CIF Division III defending champions swept

their first-round playoff match against the visiting San Gorgonio

Spartans, 25-10, 25-20, 25-12.

“We had a new lineup so I was glad to see a new team be able to

execute and play together,” said Eagles Coach Tracey Ingraham, whose

fourth-seeded team improved to 20-9, after a 12-0 record in the

Golden West League.

Leading the way for Estancia was outside hitter Scott Markley with

16 kills, 12 digs and a service ace. Setter Trevor Holmes helped out

with 26 assists and eight kills. Shaun Markley led the defense with

14 digs and added seven kills to help out the offense.

“We came into the game confident because we knew we could play our

game no matter what,” Holmes said.

Kopp showed up in the middle of the match right from having

surgery for his broken finger.

“When he walked in it lifted the spirits of the team,” Ingraham

said.

For the Spartans (8-9, 6-6 in the San Andreas League), David

Cantrell had five kills and five digs. Vincent Padilla added five

kills and eight digs.

Estancia will travel in its second-round playoff game Tuesday

against Adolfo Camarillo High.