What he did: Mott helped pull Cienega within one win of reaching its first state championship appearance. The 6-foot-2-inch do-it-all setter tallied 821 assists, 135 kills, 92 digs, 77 blocks and 37 aces to pace the Bobcats to a 16-0 regular season and a section championship. Mott, the son of coach Heather Mott, distributed the ball evenly to allow four different players to register at least 174 kills.
Top performance: With the Division II, Section I championship still up for grabs, Mott dished out a season-high 45 assists to lead Cienega to a 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 25-17) win at Rincon/University on April 28. Mott also tallied six digs, five kills and five blocks in the four-set victory to keep the Bobcats unbeaten in regular-season play.
What’s next: Mott will be back at Cienega for his senior year next season, along with his top target Skyler Cavanaugh, a junior outside hitter who led the Bobcats with 219 kills.
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Runner-up: Griffin Whithed, Mountain View. The 6-foot-2-inch senior outside hitter totaled a team-high 230 kills as the Mountain Lions more than tripled their win total from a year ago and earned the No. 6 seed in the Division II state tournament.Â
