The seventh-grade girls volleyball team at St. Bede School is all smiles after there were crowned champions of the recent Valentine’s tournament at Marist High School. In a highly competitive, 14-team bracket, the Tigers fought their way to the top, beating St. John Fischer and Incarnation Central Middle School in the playoffs before defeating St. Catherine in straight sets to capture the crown. The championship squad includes Giselle Valencia, Alexa Fernández, Natalie Davalos, Co-Captain Marlette Juarez, Co-Captain Isabella Garcia, Arihanna Muñoz, Mia Guerrero, Dahlia Covarrubias and Isabella Soto. Head coach is Angela Morello, and assistant coach is Michelle Garcia–mother and sister, respectively of Isabella Garcia. – Photo courtesy of Angela Morello