Green Valley’s girls hoped Friday would be their day.
Even the Gators couldn’t have expected anything quite this good.
Rancho
Whittnee Nihipali had 15 kills, 13 digs and two aces Thursday to help Shadow Ridge’s girls volleyball team clinch its second consecutive Southwest League title with a 28-26, 26-24, 25-23 sweep of visiting Bishop Gorman.
Ivan Enciso scored on a penalty kick in the final minute of the match Wednesday to lift Sunrise Mountain’s boys soccer team to a 1-0 win at Chaparral.
Katy Orellana scored the tying goal with 20 minutes left in the match Wednesday to help Tech’s girls soccer team rally from a 2-0 deficit to earn a 2-2 tie with Desert Pines at Heritage Park.
Cali Thompson had 39 assists, six aces, two kills and seven digs, and Carolyn Andrulis added 11 kills and nine digs Tuesday to help Coronado’s girls volleyball team win the Southeast League title with a 25-13, 25-13, 25-14 win over visiting Foothill.
Ricardo Nunez scored a first-half goal Monday to help Green Valley’s boys soccer team clinch the Southeast League title with a 1-0 win at Coronado.
Jadyn Nogues converted a 25-yard free kick midway through the first half Monday as Palo Verde’s girls soccer team downed visiting Bishop Gorman, 1-0.
Alexis Ayon-Lozano booted a 30-yard field goal to take the lead with 1:09 remaining in the game, and Roger Ward intercepted a late pass to seal Rancho’s 16-14 road victory over Del Sol on Friday.
Coronado had three of the top seven finishers Thursday and held off Bishop Gorman to capture its second consecutive state title.
Omar Miranda had two goals and two assists Thursday as Chaparral’s boys soccer team clinched the Division I-A Sunrise League title with a 5-0 home win over Desert Pines.
Hannah Borgel scored three goals Thursday, including two in the second half, to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls soccer team to a 3-2 home win over Legacy.
On a day when none of the competitors broke par at Primm Valley Golf Club’s Lakes Course, defending champion Coronado was unable to separate from the pack and left the door open for Bishop Gorman heading into Thursday’s final round.
Paolo Sarnataro made 13 saves Tuesday to allow Durango’s boys soccer team to earn a 1-0 home victory over Legacy.
Abbie Barnum scored on an assist from Kari Wakefield in the 52nd minute Tuesday to lift Virgin Valley’s girls soccer team to a 1-0 home win over Tech.
Kiley McCall had 47 assists, 17 digs and three aces Monday to lead Foothill’s girls volleyball team to a 29-27, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18 victory over visiting Green Valley.
