"Tom Harp has been coaching volleyball at Granada Hills High for so long that few remember he won a City Section championship as a co-head football coach with Darryl Stroh in 1987. In the 1990s, he turned exclusively to coaching boys' and girls' volleyball, winning a combined 15 City titles and making 28 finals appearances. The top-seeded Highlanders will try to deliver a seventh Open Division championship on Saturday when they face West Valley League rival Chatsworth in a 4 p.m. final at Birmingham."
"The league rivals split their two West Valley matches, with each going five games. Chatsworth knocked off 17-time champion Palisades in the semifinals. MIT-bound Grant Chang is Chatsworth's 6-foot-6 powerful outside hitter. Granada Hills has RJ Francisco, who had 19 kills in a win over Chatsworth."
"The Southern Section Division 1 final is Friday night, with Mira Costa taking on Loyola in a 7:30 p.m. match at Cerritos College. Regional and state playoffs begin next week."
Tom Harp has coached volleyball at Granada Hills High for decades, including earlier City Section football success. Since the 1990s, he has focused on boys’ and girls’ volleyball, producing 15 City titles and 28 finals appearances. The top-seeded Highlanders aim for a seventh Open Division championship in a 4 p.m. final against West Valley League rival Chatsworth at Birmingham. The teams split their two regular-season meetings, each winning a five-game match. Chatsworth advanced by defeating 17-time champion Palisades in the semifinals, led by MIT-bound 6-foot-6 outside hitter Grant Chang. Granada Hills counters with RJ Francisco, who recorded 19 kills in a win over Chatsworth. The Southern Section Division 1 final follows Friday night, and regional and state playoffs start next week.
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