Viking trio advances to state title tourney

Taylor Vales (3) and Tristin Sahlie are one of three WVC pairs advancing to the state tournament
Taylor Vales (3) and Tristin Sahlie are one of three WVC pairs advancing to the state tournament
Posted: May 07, 2023

Three Vikings pairs - the most in WVC program history - will vie for the title at the CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships at the West Valley College Beach Volleyball Complex May 11-13. Flor Porras and Kiana Manson enter the tourney as the #3 NorCal seed, followed by #5 Devin Derecho and Sydney Rogers, and #11 Tristin Sahlie and Taylor Vales.

Viking beach has a rich history at the state pairs tournament. In 2022, Porras teamed with Katie Kishton to finish as the state pairs runner-up, and, in 2019, Kaylin Henderson and Mapuhola Sekona were the state pairs runner-up.

The CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Tournament kicks off Thursday (5/11) with the team championship, followed by pairs pool play Friday and Championship Saturday. Visit "Tournament Central" on the CCCAA website for ticket information and live updates: https://www.cccaasports.org/sports/beachvball/Championships