Redondo’s Addison and Avery Junk are the pair of the year

DAILY BREEZE ALL-AREA GIRLS BEACH VOLLEYBALL 2025

PAIR OF THE YEAR

Addison and Avery Junk, Redondo

The dream pair for the Redondo girls beach volleyball team would be the twin Junk sisters, Addison and Avery.

However, coach Mark Pa’aluhi decided the best thing for the team would be to split them up during the regular season and into the CIF-Southern Section team championships.

“They’re a strong team together,” he said. “It was important for me to split them apart and elevate the overall team depth.”

In the CIF-SS finals, Avery teamed with Abby Zimmerman at No. 1 doubles and Addison teamed with Leah Blair at No. 2 doubles. Redondo would win its first title, defeating Mira Costa 3-2.

The Junk sisters then teamed up for the CIF-SS Individual championship. They went 3-0 in pool play, swept their way to the finals where they defeated Mira Costa’s Ruby Cochrane and Lucy Matuszak 2-1.

Avery Junk was a third-team All-Area selection in the fall for Redondo’s indoor team and second-team All-Bay League as the Sea Hawks earned a spot in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs.

“They’re both really good players,” Pa’aluhi said. “They do a good job no matter who they’re playing with.”

The versatility and work of the Junk sisters, helped lead the beach team to the championship.

“We had a team that you could match any player together and still have a strong team,” Pa’aluhi said.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Mark Pa’aluhi, Redondo 

Pa’aluhi had led the Sea Hawks to consecutive CIF-SS finals, but each time Redondo lost to Mira Costa.

This season, the Sea Hawks finally got over their hurdle, defeating their rivals in the Division 1 final, winning 3-2.

These girls are amazing,” Pa’aluhi said after the finals. “They displayed a lot of courage. … We went through an emotional roller coaster which a team does. I think it’s all of what in the big picture had brought the team closer.”

Redondo defeated Mira Costa in the first Bay League match and would eventually secure a share of the league title.

“This is my 13th year of coaching and everything came together,” he said. “This was a team that worked together and trusted each other to excel.”

ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM

Addison and Avery Junk, Redondo (Pair of the year)

Mallory LaBreche and Molly LaBreche, Palos Verdes

Lucy Matuszak and Ruby Cochrane, Mira Costa

Abby Zimmerman and Sienna Castillo, Redondo

Macy Ludwig and Lundin Leith, El Segundo

ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM

Simone Roslon and Olga Nikolaeva, Mira Costa

Leah Blair and Bella Jones, Redondo

Allyn Hilt and Lilly Sprague, Mira Costa

Kiana Greer and Anisa Olivas, Torrance

Libby Matisik and Spencer Clark, South Torrance