Cypress celebrates Empire League championship

The senior players were honored in a Queen of the Court ceremony. Pictured from left: outside hitter/defensive specialist Kaycee Perez (4), outside hitter/opposite Katie Ashman, (14), head coach Alex Griffiths (seated), libero Amanda Lai, (2), defensive specialist/opposite Kelci Lopez, (11), and setter Erica Cantley (1).

Cypress concluded their championship season on Tuesday, beating the Western Pioneers in straight sets. Cypress honored its graduating seniors in a special ceremony immediately before the game. Cypress is celebrating their back-to-back league championships, having captured the Empire League last year as well. Cypress Varsity ended their season with a 9-1 record. All three levels of the program had outstanding seasons, with the Junior Varsity sharing the No. 1 spot with an 8-2 record. The Frosh-Soph team also ended the season in first place, with an unbeaten 10-0 record. Cypress advances to the first round of CIF play with their first game on Tuesday, Nov. 10. That game will be played at Cypress High School at 7 p.m.