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Carlsbad’s Roman Payne leads All-CIF boys volleyball team
2025 All-CIF San Diego Section boys volleyball team
Player of the Year: Roman Payne, Carlsbad
The 7-foot senior led Carlsbad to the San Diego Section Open Division championship, posting 17 kills and five blocks in a five-set win over Cathedral Catholic. The Lancers finished the season 35-3 after losing to Corona del Mar in the Southern California Regionals. Payne, who also played basketball, finished the season with 426 kills, 162 blocks, 78 digs and 40 aces. A member of the U.S. Boys National Team that won the gold medal in the 2024 NORCECA Continental Cup, Payne will play collegiately at Hawaii.
Libero of the Year: Gavin Spiess, Classical Academy
Coach of the Year: Marissa Ritchie, Mater Dei Catholic
First team
Name, School, Year
Roman Payne, Carlsbad, Sr.
Derrick Bashford, Carlsbad, Sr.
Bjorn Hawe, Torrey Pines, Sr.
Griffin Dieter, Torrey Pines, So.
Gavin Spiess, Classical Academy, Sr.
Dane Roblee, Classical Academy, Sr.
Owen Adams, St. Augustine, Sr.
Cody Krohn, Mission Vista, Sr.
Henry Garewal, Canyon Crest Academy, Sr.
Miles Custer, Francis Parker, Jr.
Lathan Fry, Granite Hills, Sr.
Second team
Name, School, Year
Andrew Chen, Canyon Crest Academy, Sr.
Justin Zhang, Canyon Crest Academy, Sr.
Will Bartelt, Del Norte, Sr.
Oskar Manguy, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.
Gabe Tocco, Clairemont, Sr.
Lucas Chapman, Classical Academy, Sr.
Ben Soudak, Torrey Pines, Sr.
Tommy Branson, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.
Giles Beamer, Bishop’s, Jr.
Ben Sauerwine, Carlsbad, Jr.
Note: Team based on vote of Coaches Advisory Committee.
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