Laguna Beach handled visiting Montebello Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary 25-10, 25-21, 25-11 on Thursday in its opening match of the CIF Southern Section Division 7 girls’ volleyball playoffs.

Laguna Beach girls volleyball players check out the CIF-SS champions plaque after they swept St. Paul to capture the Division 7 championship on Saturday, Nov. 9.

The Breakers beat visiting St. Paul 25-9, 26-24, 25-19 to win the CIF Southern Section Division 7 girls’ volleyball title, the program’s first section championship since 2007.

LAGUNA BEACH — The Laguna Beach girls volleyball team came into the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs with a record well under .500. But records can be deceiving, especially for the Breakers, who played ...