Napa High School

Friday, November 18, 2005 marked another great moment in the annals of San Pedro High School sports as the girls volleyball team was able to cap off a thrilling season in the City Section Girls Volleyball championship match against a worthy challenger in Taft of Woodland Hills at Occidental College in Eagle Rock. In Game Four, the Toreadors were only down 20-19, as they made a bid for a comeback after avoiding a sweep by winning Game 3. That’s when three kills by Natalie Benitez and a critical block by eventual City Section Player Of The Year Samantha Taylor set up a frantic rally for match point. An error by Taft allowed the Pirates to celebrate and exhale, repeating as City champions with a four-game win, the only time the 2005 San Pedro girls volleyball team didn’t sweep a City Section opponent. Including regular season tournaments, the Pirates finished 35-4 overall, of the most dominant seasons ever for San Pedro, regardless of the sport.