LAKEWOOD – The Artesia girls volleyball team defeated Schurr in three sets, 25-9, 25-12, 27-25, to win the CIF Southern Section Division 8 championship Saturday, the first section title in the program’s history.

For Artesia coach Francisco Serrano, his team’s defensive work stood out in the title win.

“Defense was something that we worked on throughout the whole year,” Serrano said. “We knew we had the offense, we just needed to polish and motivate, but it was the defense that got them all the way through.”

Artesia head coach Francisco Serrano holds the championship plaque surrounded by his team after defeating Schurr to capture the CIF-SS Division 8 girls volleyball title at Artesia High School in Lakewood on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

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