Athletics
Go Heralds!
CIF Championship Teams
1992 Boys Volleyball
The 1992 Heralds entered their season not as hopeful contenders but as returning champions with a clear sense of who they were. Their 16-1 regular-season record showed how prepared they were for another deep run. They approached matches with calm confidence and handled the year with the maturity of a program that was no longer surprised by success. Coach Herron guided a roster that understood the system and trusted each other in every phase of the game.
Their opening playoff rounds displayed crisp ball control. The Heralds served with pressure and defended as a unit. The semifinal highlighted the team’s depth as younger players stepped into bigger roles and met the moment. Even then the sense around the team was that they were building toward their best volleyball.
In the CIF final they met Calvary Chapel Santa Ana for the second straight year. The match unfolded with intensity. WCHS took the opening set 15-10, but Calvary Chapel answered in the second with an 11-15 win that forced the Heralds to regroup. In the crucial third set the Heralds responded with championship poise. Senior middle Tim Stranske, stepping in for the injured Adam Kiefe, delivered 18 kills and sparked an 11-0 run that became the turning point of the match. His performance reflected the program’s commitment to preparation. Every player trained as if his moment might come, and in the final it did.
The Heralds dominated the third set 15-3 and carried that momentum into the fourth. Calvary Chapel refused to go quietly and pushed WCHS to the limit, but the Heralds closed the match 15-13 with tough serves and confident swings from McIlhenny and Forrister. The gym shook as the final point fell and spoke to what this team had accomplished.
This title confirmed that the Heralds were not a one-year story. They were a true program. They played with character, attention to detail and a belief that every player mattered. Their back-to-back championship gave the school one of the strongest volleyball foundations in Southern California.
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We are recognized for our Christian commitment, academic achievement, and focus on athletics and the arts. For more than 65 years, Whittier Christian High School has been equipping young men and women to honor God as critical thinkers and authentic Christians.
We are recognized for our Christian commitment, academic achievement, and focus on athletics and the arts. For more than 65 years, Whittier Christian High School has been equipping young men and women to honor God as critical thinkers and authentic Christians.
