Top 10 volleyball

1. Salinas: Could Salinas be even better than last year's State Division I finalist team?
2. North Salinas: No one was more happier to see setter Ellen Yamaskai return than Julia Ashen.
3. Carmel: It's possible that one of the best hitters in the MTAL will be setting this fall at Carmel.
4. San Benito: The Balers showed off a powerful left-handed hitter at the TCAL Jamboree.
5. Notre Dame: People forget that the Spirits have shared the last two TCAL titles with Salinas.
6. King City: This might be the best team King City has assembled in a decade.
7. Gilroy: The Mustangs are a mystery, particularly since they didn't show up for the TCAL Jamboree.
8. Monte Vista: The best player in the MBL suits up at Monte Vista in 6-2 Brita Blaser.
9. Santa Catalina: A baptism by fire approach won't be the case this fall for a program with 11 straight playoff appearances.
10. Monterey: Dave Swartz returns as the head coach after a two-year absence.