Here's why West Warwick boys volleyball's sweep of Westerly matters

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TL;DR

West Warwick boys volleyball achieved a significant 3-0 victory over Westerly, marking their dominance in Division II with only three set losses this season. They are on track to secure their first boys volleyball championship, having already reached 10 wins before May 1.

Key points

West Warwick achieved a 3-0 victory over Westerly
The team has only three set losses this season
They are chasing their first boys volleyball championship
West Warwick has 10 wins before May 1
The team's previous best was 13 wins last year

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WESTERLY — West Warwick’s regular-season dominance is hinting at history.

The Wizards are technically sound, hungry and chasing a first for the school – a boys volleyball championship. They’ve rolled up everyone in Division II with just three set losses against league opponents this spring.

The Wizards have already stacked 10 wins before May 1 with Thursday’s sweep of Westerly in the books. They’ve only hit the double-digit mark twice in the previous nine seasons with last year’s 13-win campaign ending in the quarterfinals against the Bulldogs.

The Wizards brought some extra energy on the road in their 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-20) victory against Westerly on April 30. A second-set rally fed into a dominant third frame as West Warwick’s only loss this season came against D-I’s Cranston West earlier this week.

Colin Kelly (24), West Warwick volleyball and Cash Sposato (4), Westerly, at the net.

“It just feels good to come in here, we lost in the playoffs to them, so to come back, you know you’re going to get a good game,” West Warwick’s Colin Kelly said. “You get the whole team hyped and the crowd involved and we were mad that we lost. We just had to do what we had to do.”

The program extends to at least 1991 and found its footing in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League starting with the 2000 season. The Wizards made a few semifinal appearances over the years, but a championship berth has eluded them.

“Going into the game we knew that Westerly was our biggest opponent,” Alex Osmena said. “We just had a fire going in and our whole team was just ready to work. It would be generational [to win a championship] with this team. This is already a year to remember, so we have that going for us, but it would be crazy.”