Stallions advance in Div. II playoffs

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The Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team finished their first season in the County/Metro Athletic Conference tied for second place.

That earned the Stallions a No. 7 seed in the Division II playoffs against No. 10 seed Tulare Union, who finished second in the East Yosemite League.

Justine Williams put down 13 kills of her team-leading 14 kills in the first two sets and helped out on defense in the third set with her team in front. The Stallions cruised to a 3-0 victory Tuesday at Madera South to set up a meeting at No. 2 seed Lemoore on Thursday.

“We needed more of an effort,” head coach Nate Perez said. “We did that in the third set. I’m proud of the way the girls finished.”...