The Tarkanian Classic boys basketball tournament nearly doubled in size this year. And it could have been even larger.
Girls Volleyball
Coronado’s Berkeley Oblad didn’t see the most playing time on her own team this season.
RENO — The first set of Saturday’s Division I state championship girls volleyball match between Coronado and Shadow Ridge had five sets written all over it.
RENO — Compared to his team’s normal ‘A’ game, Coronado girls volleyball coach Matt Johnson gave the Cougars a ‘B’ for their state semifinal win over Carson.
Jordan Davis never has been one to get things handed to him.
After winning last year’s Division I state title, Coronado’s girls volleyball team had three goals for this year — winning the Southeast League, winning the Sunrise Region title and repeating as state champions.
Coronado was playing perhaps its best volleyball at the right time heading into Thursday’s Sunrise Regional semifinals at Silverado.
In the eyes of Basic girls volleyball coach Robin Wood, Tuesday’s first-round match in the Sunrise Region tournament was way too close for comfort.
Maggie Roe had 10 kills, and Tara Cox dished out 25 assists Wednesday to help Boulder City’s girls volleyball team clinch the Sunrise League title with a 17-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-16 win over visiting Moapa Valley.
Carolyn Andrulis had 10 kills, five aces and nine digs Monday as Coronado’s girls volleyball team secured the Southeast League title with a 25-15, 25-5, 25-18 sweep of host Foothill.
Christina Beaver notched 49 assists, 16 digs and seven kills on Thursday, and teammate Olivia Stet added 16 kills and 12 digs to lead Foothill’s girls volleyball team to a 30-32, 25-13, 25-22, 25-22 victory over visiting Rancho.
Bernice Fiso had 16 kills, and Lexi Thompson added seven kills and 12 digs Tuesday to help Virgin Valley’s girls volleyball team rally for a 20-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 16-14 win over visiting Boulder City.
Moriah Allen recorded seven kills and three aces, and Monique Long had four kills, seven aces and 18 digs Wednesday to help Chaparral’s girls volleyball team rally for a 27-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20 win over host Del Sol.
Ashley Smith had 15 kills and two blocks Monday to help Shadow Ridge’s girls volleyball team rally for a 16-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-16 victory over visiting Bishop Gorman.
Carolyn Andrulis and Berkeley Oblad each had 12 kills as Coronado’s girls volleyball team swept visiting Foothill 25-14, 25-12, 25-15 on Thursday to take over sole possession of first place in the Southeast League.
