Volleyball

To early to make volleyball predictions? Not here.
Starting with the Mission Trail Athletic League, Carmel is a year older and has a grasp of the offense it is running. But it doesn't have the size or experience of Santa Catalina, who will capture its sixth title in seven years.
Defending Central Coast Section Division I champion San Benito seems to always start slow and then proceed to hammer Tri-County Athletic League opponents.
The Balers aren't going away. Either is Notre Dame, whose 15-game improvement last year was not a fluke. The core is back for a title run. A sleeper, if you can call them that, is North Salinas, whose height at the net will create headaches.
As for the Monterey Bay League, it's a crap shot. Any team has hope. You can't ignore Seaside's athleticism or Monterey's tradition. So watch out for North County.