By Christine Jinbo

	Leonard Xu/ESPN RISE
	Rachel Williams returns strong for her senior season with the Monarchs.

With large scale high school volleyball tournaments taking place across the country, ESPN RISE Volleyball will do its best to provide news and information from the events.  The first of the tournament coverage we bring our readers comes from ESPN RISE FAB 50  No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.). 

The Monarchs hope to defend their title from last year, when they defeated Santa Barbara (Calif.) in the finals of their own Archbishop Mitty Invitational.  This year, a talented field returned and expanded out of California with Florida and North Carolina represented. 

No. 21 Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) and No. 23 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.) make the trip west to test their wares against California.

Other top ranked teams participating in the event include, No. 13 Marymount, No. 20 Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.) and No. 39 Santa Barbara will be in attendance.  

Below is a breakdown of the teams in alphabetical order, provided by the Archbishop Mitty tournament organizers.

Analy (Sebastopol, Calif.)
League/Section: Sonoma County League/North Coast Section
Enrollment: 1,360
Nickname: Tigers
2008 Record: 24-8
Players to Watch: Margaret Barnes, Sam Siebert, Marla Petrucci, Calaire Sullivan
Notable Alumni: Karen Valentine
Head Coach: Nancy Williams & Becky Olson
Varsity Assistants: Wyatt Andersen

Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
League/Section: West Catholic Athletic League/Central Coast Section
Enrollment: 1,700
Nickname: Monarchs
2008 Record: 41-1
Players to Watch: Rachel Williams, Kristina Graven
Notable Alumni: Kerri Walsh, Lindsay Sherburne, Bethany Johansen, Amanda Gil
Head Coach: Bret Almazan-Cezar
Varsity Assistants: Chi Chui, Kevin Corral
ESPN RISE FAB 50: No. 1

Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.)
League/Section: FHSAA/Class 3A
Enrollment: 500
Nickname: Buccaneers
2008 Record: 28-3
Players to Watch: Jordan Burgess, Lindsay Young, Mackenzie Dagostino, Chelsea Parker, Natasha Rowland
Notable Alumni: Eilein Murfee, Anna Robinson, Janet Okogbaa, Ashley Miller, Mary Leffers, Kelly Flanigan, Merrill Mullis
Head Coach: Randy Dagostino
Varsity Assistants: Rafael Silva, Marianne Rechtoris
ESPN RISE FAB 50: No. 21

Campolindo (Moraga, Calif.)
League/Section: Diablo Foothill Athletic League/North Coast Section
Enrollment: 1,300
Nickname: Cougars
2008 Record: 24-7
Players to Watch: Abbie Noland, Alex Shurtz, Sandra Neeson, Rachel Eberhard
Notable Alumni: Allison Anderseon, Kristen Kathan, Samantha Noland, Brit Erickson
Head Coach: Scott Bishop
Varsity Assistants: Mary Shaffer
 
Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.)
League/Section: NCHSAA/ Class 3A  
Enrollment: 1,150
Nickname: Crusaders
2008 Record: 29-1
Players to Watch: Avery Striebel, Christina Dorismond, Michelle Fadool, Madison Bugg
Notable Alumni: Cayla Shortley, Molly Krull, Katie Camp, Katie Kabbes, Ginny Phillips, Tara Enzweiler, Christina Falcone, Sara Uniacke, Kelly Kabbes, Logan Striebel, Andrea Bentley, Katie Fleming, Juliet Anderson
Head Coach: Jim Freeman
Varsity Assistants: Casey Caram, Katie Flem ing, Sara Uniacke
ESPN RISE FAB 50: No. 23    

Christian Brothers (Sacramento, Calif.)
League/Section: Sierra Valley/Sac-Joaquin Section   
Enrollment: 1,053
Nickname: Falcon
2008 Record: 33-7
Players to Watch: Megan Anders, Katie Hoekman
Notable Alumni: Nicole Link, Cara Crowder, Nia Freeman, Jenny Moser, Kayla Neto, Brittany Woodard
Head Coach: Jeffrey Deter
Varsity Assistants: Kristi Deter, Minh Nguyen
 
Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.)
League/Section: Channel League/Southern Section
Enrollment: 2,450
Nickname: Chargers
2008 Record: 28-7
Players to Watch: Carly Wopat, Sam Wopat, Sammie Brown 
Notable Alumni: NA
Head Coach: Todd Garrett
Varsity Assistants: Greg Novak, Will Mc Cracken
ESPN RISE FAB 50: No. 20   

Los Gatos (Los Gatos, Calif.)
League/Section: SCVAL/Central Coast Section
Enrollment: 1,900
Nickname: Wildcats
2008 Record: 26-9
Players to Watch:Kate Walters, Katie Johnson
Notable Alumni:Ashton Senner, Amy Grabill
Head Coach:Dan Hoefer
Varsity Assistants:Amy Grabill, Michelle Iafigliola, Sara Dukes
 
Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.)
League/Section: Sunshine/Southern Section
Enrollment: 398
Nickname: Sailors
2008 Record: 25-6
Players to Watch: Samantha Hirschmann, Jennifer Bonilla
Notable Alumni: Samantha Selsky, Alex Ayers, Kelly Irvin, Megan Tryon
Head Coach: Cari Klein
Varsity Assistants: Tuan Le, Robert Kelly
ESPN RISE FAB 50: No. 13

Mountain View (Mountain View, Calif.)
League/Section: SCVAL- Deanza Div/Central Coast Section
Enrollment: 1,102
Nickname: Spartans
2008 Record: 26-10
Players to Watch: Brittany Howard, Melissa McTighe
Notable Alumni: Megan McConnell
Head Coach: Jason Trip
Varsity Assistants: Matt Trip, Pat Garrett, Beth Gordon
 
Oakridge (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)
League/Section: Sierra Valley Conference/Sac-Joaquin Section
Enrollment: 2,280
Nickname: Trojans
2008 Record: 41-4
Players to Watch: Katie Vaughn & Kayla Ber ringer
Head Coach: Becky Potter
Varsity Assistants: Melissa Hughes
 
Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, Calif.)
League/Section: Sierra Valley/Sac Joaquin Section
Enrollment: 1,700
Nickname: Bruins
2008 Record: 11-9
Players to Watch: Sarah Hickinbottom, Sam Raines
Notable Alumni: Mackenzie Snyder
Head Coach: Sheri Millhollin
 
Presentation (San Jose, Calif.)
League/Section: West Catholic Athletic League/Central Coast Section
Enrollment: 786
Nickname: Panthers
2008 Record: 21-14
Players to Watch: Katy Schatzman
Notable Alumni: Jennifer Joines
Head Coach:Ryan Cooling
Varsity Assistants:Dave Garbo, Mike Pitts
 
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
League/Section: Channel League/Southern Section
Enrollment: 2,500
Nickname: The Dons
2008 Record: 24-8
Players to Watch: Eve Ettinger, Emily Rottman
Notable Alumni: Julie Whalen-Schultz, Linnea Miester, Annie Maxwell
Head Coach: John Gannon
Varsity Assistants: Lee Carlander
ESPN RISE FAB 50: No. 39   

Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Valley, Calif.)
League/Section: Los Padres League/Southern Section
Enrollment: 900
Nickname: Pirates
2008 Record: 19-4
Players to Watch: Annika Bastanchury, Danielle Carlson, Sklyer Jacobsen, Mackenzie Mexico
Notable Alumni: Megan Mosebar, Hannah & Heidi Muneke, Amy Kisling
Head Coach: Chip Fenega
Varsity Assistants: Tom Wright & Kriss Agin
 
St. Francis (Sacramento, Calif.)
League/Section: Delta River League/ Sac-Joaquin Section
Enrollment: N/A
Nickname: Troubadors
2008 Record: 26-14
Players to Watch: Zoe Nightingale, Kacey Clark, Mary Clark, Kiki Kosler
Notable Alumni: Taryn Wright, Cassie Loessberg
Head Coach: Alynn Wright
Varsity Assistants: Bill Hanrahan, Molly Hanrahan