There were 46 teams at this weekend’s Southern California Invitational Girls Volleyball Tournament, including five of the top six teams in the Union-Tribune’s top-10 poll.

When the dust settled and the championship was played, it was yet another round in the Torrey Pines-Cathedral Catholic rivalry.

And the conclusion is clear: Torrey Pines is the best team in the county.

The Falcons rose to the challenge all weekend, sweeping the Dons, 25-23, 25-18, to capture the championship hosted by Westview and played at Alliant University.

“We’ve been working on learning how to train to become a winner,” said Torrey Pines coach Brennan Dean, whose team didn’t drop a set all weekend. “We know that winning is a skill, and there’s no better way to practice than to put ourselves in really challenging

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