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2019 Girls Basketball Honors

Here are the 2019 all-league girls basketball teams as selected by coaches.

Region championships: Conner Nicholas helps Diamondbacks make history

Nicholas held off hard-charging Massimiliano Swenson of Bishop Gorman to become Desert Oasis’ first region cross country champion. The Diamondbacks also won the boys region team title, another first in school history.

Roundup: Desert Oasis gets by Liberty in five sets

Kierston-Joy Kuresa had nine kills, two aces and 20 digs to propel Desert Oasis’ girls volleyball team to a 25-22, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 15-5 home win over Liberty on Thursday night.

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Roundup: Liberty takes down Spring Valley in 5 sets

Aiyana Evans tallied 17 assists and three aces for Liberty’s girls volleyball team Tuesday, and Alana Chun notched 17 digs as the host Patriots outlasted Spring Valley, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-7.

Sophomore Emilia Puskas shows future is bright in cross country win

Puskas surged to the lead entering the final mile and held off the rest of the field to finish the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 25.7 seconds, for her biggest cross country win of a still-young prep career.

VOLLEYBALL: Long, Cowboys defeat visiting Miners

Monique Long had 11 kills and five digs on Tuesday to lead Chaparral’s girls volleyball team to a 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19 home victory over Sunrise Mountain.