This week's San Marcos roundup covers Thursday, Sept. 24 through Wednesday, Sept. 30, and the Knights and Grizzlies both gave us plenty to talk about.

Knights Volleyball Closes September With a Sweep

San Marcos High girls volleyball delivered one of the week's strongest local results on Sept. 29, sweeping La Costa Canyon 3-0.

The Knights controlled the match from the opening set, winning 25-8, 25-19 and 25-17. The victory moved San Marcos to 22-7 and extended its home winning streak to seven matches dating back to last season.

San Marcos had also won 11 of its previous 13 matches by the end of the night, giving the Knights plenty of momentum as the calendar turned to October.

Knights JV Volleyball Finds Success at Ramona Tournament

The varsity wasn't the only San Marcos volleyball squad collecting wins.

At the Ramona JV Tournament on Sept. 26, the Knights' JV team defeated Mountain Empire 2-0, Escondido Charter 2-1 and Westview 1-0. San Marcos also had close tournament losses to Mt. Carmel and Poway.

Three wins in one tournament day gives the younger Knights a well-earned spot in this week's roundup.

Mission Hills Rolls Past Desert Vista

Mission Hills girls flag football opened our weekly window with a 40-0 shutout of Desert Vista on Sept. 24, a result that was not included in last week's roundup.

Kenzie Del Gatto completed 17 of 24 passes for 209 yards and four touchdowns. Kenley Imoto caught four passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns as the Grizzlies improved to 11-3 following the victory.

The win extended Mission Hills' streak to six before the Grizzlies met Carlsbad on Sept. 30.

Carlsbad Ends the Grizzlies' Streak

Mission Hills stayed within one possession Wednesday, but Carlsbad edged the Grizzlies 19-14.

The loss ended the six-game run, but a week that included a 40-point shutout and a competitive league game still gave Mission Hills plenty of meaningful action.

Mission Hills JV Golf Adds a Win

Mission Hills girls golf supplied another bright spot on Sept. 29 when the program reported a JV victory.

The team's post did not identify the opponent or final score, and those details were not available through the public results sources we checked. Rather than guess, we're keeping the recognition to what the program confirmed: the JV golfers brought home a win.

Crusaders Keep Competing Through League Play

St. Joseph Academy had a challenging week in girls volleyball, facing Foothills Christian on Sept. 26 and Escondido Charter on Sept. 30. The Crusaders fell 3-0 in both matches.

The results didn't go St. Joseph's way, but the matches kept the Crusaders moving through their fall schedule as September came to a close. For one of San Diego County's smaller high schools, every chance for Crusader athletes to compete and represent their school is worth keeping on our San Marcos sports radar.

Questions You May Have About San Marcos Sports

How did San Marcos volleyball do against La Costa Canyon?

The Knights swept the Mavericks 3-0 with set scores of 25-8, 25-19 and 25-17.

Did the San Marcos JV volleyball team win at the Ramona tournament?

Yes. The Knights recorded three tournament wins on Sept. 26, beating Mountain Empire, Escondido Charter and Westview.

How did Mission Hills flag football do this week?

The Grizzlies beat Desert Vista 40-0 on Sept. 24 before Carlsbad ended their six-game winning streak with a 19-14 result on Sept. 30.

What did Mission Hills JV girls golf accomplish?

The Grizzlies' program reported a JV victory on Sept. 29.

How did St. Joseph Academy volleyball do this week?

The Crusaders faced Foothills Christian on Sept. 26 and Escondido Charter on Sept. 30, falling 3-0 in both matches.

What dates does this week's sports roundup cover?

This roundup covers results from Thursday, Sept. 24 through Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Sports scores, records and statistics are compiled from school and team sources, MaxPreps, NFHS Network, CIF San Diego and other available sports reporting sources. North Valley Flare works to verify information before publication.