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Righettis Frankie Platero goes for the spike on Arroyo Grandes Taylor Jenish and Andrew Midyett in Tuesday nights volleyball match. //Joshua E. Duffy/Contributor

The Arroyo Grande High School boys volleyball team is off to a hot start, thats for certain.

The Eagles improved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in PAC 7 League play after a 3-0 victory over the defending league champion Righetti Warriors on Tuesday.

The Eagles are a young team starting on the floor this season, with two sophomores currently in the rotation.

Our team is well-rounded, and thats why we are successful, Arroyo Grande head coach Laurel Allen said. We depend on everybody to play their part.

A few of the players having an impact so far this season are sophomore Jack Empey and senior Tanner Howard.

Empey is the setter, who despite being a sophomore brings a lot of experience to the floor.

You can see his experience and confidence on that court moving the ball around, Allen said of Empey.

Howard plays the libero position and has really worked hard over the past seasons to become one of the key players on the team, Allen said.

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