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Palo Verde
The underdog role fit Palo Verde perfectly in the Sunset Region quarterfinals on Tuesday as the Panthers rallied from an early deficit to down host Centennial, 15-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-18.
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.
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.
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.
Saipeti Fuiava had 13 kills, three aces and three digs, and Myah Maxwell had 14 kills and eight digs to lead Legacy’s girls volleyball team to a 25-8, 32-30, 21-25, 25-19 win over visiting Basic on Wednesday.
Jaylin Ellis had 16 kills and 21 digs Tuesday to help Palo Verde’s girls volleyball team outlast host Rancho, 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Megan Kronschnabel had 32 assists and 11 digs Wednesday as host Faith Lutheran’s girls volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit for a 17-25, 16-25, 26-24, 25-18, 15-5 win over Bishop Gorman.
Azure Werner had 16 kills, 13 assists and 11 digs to lead Basic’s girls volleyball team to a 28-26, 24-26, 25-22, 25-22 victory over host Durango on Tuesday.
Palo Verde outside hitter Michael Simister didn’t get the outcome he had envisioned a season ago when the Panthers were ousted in the Sunset Region semifinals by Shadow Ridge.
Shadow Ridge’s boys volleyball team appeared to get a little lackadaisical Tuesday when Centennial grabbed a 2-1 match lead and all the momentum.
Alahjan Banks had 15 kills and three aces Friday to help Cheyenne’s boys volleyball team rally for a 14-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-22, 15-11 victory over visiting Cimarron-Memorial.
Martin Rodriguez had 13 kills and four blocks Tuesday to lead Rancho’s boys volleyball team to a 15-25, 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 15-8 home victory over Coronado.