Western senior Destiny Gonzalez can’t stand entering her school’s gymnasium, even though she practically lives inside. It’s not because of the red and pastel blue colors on the wall, or the condition of the hardwood courts. It’s the trophy case full of 1960s and 1970s titles — ancient relics for today’s students.
Girls Volleyball
Logan DeLong had 10 kills, seven assists and two aces Wednesday to lead host Cimarron-Memorial’s girls volleyball team to a 25-12, 17-25, 26-24, 17-25, 15-6 win over Desert Oasis.
Bernice Fiso had 15 kills and 13 digs, and Janella Fiso added 35 assists, eight aces and six digs to help Virgin Valley’s girls volleyball team outlast host Boulder City, 25-23, 25-19, 20-25, 20-25, 15-9 on Tuesday.
Carissa Limtiaco had 12 kills and 12 digs, and Leilani Limtiaco added 10 kills, 12 digs and two blocks to help Mojave’s girls volleyball team to a 10-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-25, 16-14 victory over visiting Pahrump Valley on Monday.
Legacy’s girls volleyball team nearly had to work overtime Saturday.
Hannah Mulholland had three kills and three aces in both ends of a doubleheader Friday to help The Meadows’ girls volleyball team sweep host Laughlin, 25-14, 25-14 and 25-14, 25-12.
Rachel Klopfer had 35 kills, 14 digs and two aces Thursday as Green Valley’s girls volleyball team outlasted visiting Bonanza, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-11.
Maggie Cathcart served 12 aces and had three kills and two digs to help Beatty’s girls volleyball team to a 25-8, 25-9, 25-17 sweep of host Mountain View on Tuesday.
Myah Maxwell had 20 kills and 11 digs, and Saipeti Fuiava added 19 kills and 14 digs to lead Legacy’s girls volleyball team to a 22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 15-9 victory over host Rancho on Monday.
Coronado’s girls volleyball team pushed Torrey Pines (Calif.), the No. 1 overall seed in the Durango Fall Classic, to the brink early Saturday morning.
Coronado’s girls volleyball team will play in one of the top two brackets of the Durango Fall Classic tournament Saturday after winning all three of its matches Friday at Durango.
Most high school teams, regardless of sport, would like to believe they have one big family on their playing field. For Arbor View girls volleyball coach Jay Renneker, it’s not a matter of belief.
Kayla Coles had 11 kills, four blocks and 11 digs, and Karime Raygoza added 11 kills and 10 digs to help Rancho’s girls volleyball team to a 25-16, 25-15, 17-25, 25-19 win over visiting Desert Oasis on Thursday.
Talie Bonds had eight kills, 26 assists, 23 digs and three aces Wednesday as host Centennial outlasted Shadow Ridge, 26-24, 22-25, 14-25, 25-22, 15-13, in a matchup of two of the top girls volleyball teams in the Sunset Region.
A quick spin through the archived history of the Durango Fall Classic reveals some grim news for local girls volleyball teams.