Newbury Park finished the Marmonte League volleyball season 8-2 and in second place, posting a 30-9 overall record before the CIF Southern Section playoffs.
Senior setter Keira Overbeck ran the Panthers' offense all season. The Ventura County Star described her as "the quarterback" of the team in a video feature published Thursday, Oct. 15. In 2025, Overbeck totaled 776 assists, 135 kills, 29 blocks, 55 aces and 122 digs, according to the LA Daily News.
The Panthers' signature league win came Sept. 24 at home against Thousand Oaks. Newbury Park took that match 3-1, snapping a six-match losing streak to the Lancers that dated to 2022, the Ventura County Star reported. Outside hitter Laney Knopp led the attack with 18 kills. The team celebrated with a pool plunge.
Newbury Park then swept the season series, winning the Oct. 13 rematch at the Lancers' gym 3-2, according to MaxPreps. Thousand Oaks finished 5-5 in league play, third in the Marmonte.
Both of Newbury Park's league losses came against Oaks Christian, which went 10-0 to claim the Marmonte title. The Lions beat the Panthers 3-0 on Sept. 15 in Westlake Village and 3-1 on Oct. 1 at Newbury Park. As we reported Wednesday, Oct. 14, Oaks Christian captured its sixth consecutive league championship.
The Panthers enter the postseason riding a three-match winning streak with a 78-27 set record on the season.
League play ended Oct. 14, according to the CIF Southern Section. Preliminaries run Oct. 20 to Oct. 31, with section finals set for Nov. 5 to Nov. 7. Playoff pairings had not been released as of Thursday, Oct. 15.
