Matsugaya Higashi High

Matsugaya Higashi High School is a high school in the Hyōgo Prefecture.

Volleyball Club
Matsugaya has been a long time powerhouse in Hyōgo. They have always placed 2nd in the prefecture, only losing to Inarizaki. They defeated Inarizaki once, but since then, have always placed 2nd.

Their captain, Akagi Nagashima, is the best ace in Hyōgo. He packs a lot of power and is able to blast through 3-man blocks no problem. The only people capable of stopping his attacks are extremely skilled blockers such as Rintarō Suna. They also boast one of the former Bulldozers from Hatsudenjo Academy, Oshita Matsumoto, who plays setter. Their 2 blockers, Isobe Tsukasa and Jin Matsushima are 2nd years who are both 190 cm tall and stop many attacks from opposing spikers. Because of their notable players, Matsugaya wins through matches easily.

Matsugaya loses in the Interhigh Finals to Inarizaki. But like most other teams, their third years stay on the team in hopes of getting revenge. In the Spring Qualifiers, they face Jindai Kita in the first round, and lose after a close 3-set match. The 3rd years retire afterwards and the Captain position is passed on to Isobe Tsukasa.

Interhigh-Preliminaries (2013)
For the Interhigh Prelims, Jindai's venue was Kōbe Tokiwa Arena. They were registered as Team 47, Block E. They played over a span of 3 days (2 games on the first day, 2 on the second, and 2 on the third). After losing to Inarizaki in the Finals, they placed as Hyōgo Prefecture's Interhigh Runner-Up.

First Round


 * Matsugaya Higashi High School vs Satoshi Institute (2:0 / 25-13, 25-11)

Second Round


 * Matsugaya Higashi High School vs Sakuma High (2:0 / 25-12, 25-9)

Third Round


 * Matsugaya Higashi High School vs Jindai Kita High School (2:1 / 27-25, 27-29, 25-23)

Quarter-Final


 * Matsugaya Higashi High School vs Joshibi High School (2:0 / 25-20, 25-20)

Semifinal


 * Matsugaya Higashi High School vs Ikeda Senior High School (2:?)

Final


 * Matsugaya Higashi High School vs Inarizaki High School (1:2 / 22-25, 28-26, 19-25)

Spring-High Hyōgo Representative Playoffs (2013)
After placing within the top 4 during Interhigh, Matsugaya was exempt from the first preliminary and advanced to the qualifiers held in November.

For the Main Preliminary, they were registered as team 16. They played at the Kōbe Tokiwa Arena over a span of one day. They lost in a surprising upset to Jindai Kita in the First Round and only placed within the Top 16.

Main Preliminary
First Round


 * Matsugaya Higashi High School vs Jindai Kita High School (1:2 / 27-29, 25-23, 25-27)

Trivia

 * The coach, Isozaki Raione's last name translates to Lion. Because of this, Matsugaya's animal representation is the Lions. This is also due to the fact that Isozaki's grandfather built the school.