The arrival of the Spring Semester brought not only sunny weather, but for a handful of talented, hardworking athletes, the boys volleyball season. This year marks Riordan’s second ever boys volleyball season, with the team already hard at work to achieve a successful outcome. Players on the team have expressed that team chemistry has played a major role in their recent success.

Coach Leo Fung iterated how close the team has gotten over the past two years.

“One thing the team has improved on since last year is, I think, the mentality and them playing together as friends and being like brothers,” he said.

Returning athlete AJ Datoc ’27 seconds this, sharing, “We are more prepared this year than last year because of our team chemistry.”
He added, “But also I believe that having a year and experience just with the coach as well, made us more prepared to go over plays
and go over different techniques of how to play volleyball.”

Along the lines of team chemistry, the team has also introduced a handful of new players, many of whom are adapting well to the squad and its culture.

“Not everyone’s going to have the same playing style as one another,” noted Javen Lau ’27. He added, “Having to introduce the new players to how we play, get them into the system, and just playing around with each other, we just put that into a real game.”

Their work seems to be paying dividends.

With the season already halfway over, the team is off to a strong start, highlighted by a key wins over KIPP SF at home 3-0. In addition, they won first place in the bronze division of the Los Altos Stockton Classic.

With a 6-4 record, the team continues to look forward, setting their eyes on success throughout the rest of the season.