Winning 16 straight sets to start the season while going 6-0 may have been a mild surprise to some people, but certainly not to the Southern Regional boys volleyball team.

“A lot of teams know we lost a lot of seniors last year, and we did, but we always have capable guys to take those spots,” said Aiden Krinic, who delivered seven kills and a block during a 25-18, 25-14, 25-22 win over Northern Burlington on April 17. “We come out guns blazing, and maybe some teams have been surprised by that.