Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016 spring sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
Schools
Lanson Keomaka had 11 kills and two aces Wednesday to lead Cheyenne’s boys volleyball team to a 21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 victory over visiting Spring Valley.
Alex Carvalho had 11 kills and four aces Monday as Mojave’s boys volleyball team clinched its fourth straight Division I-A Sunset League title with a 25-13, 25-15, 25-16 sweep of visiting Cheyenne.
Jacob Taylor had 13 kills, and Will Hafen added seven kills Thursday to help Bishop Gorman’s boys volleyball team secure the Southwest League’s No. 2 seed in the playoffs with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-17 win at Legacy.
Taylor Miller had 13 kills Tuesday to help Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team hold off visiting Legacy, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-12.
Grant Tingey had eight kills and three blocks, and Haden Van Orden dished out 44 assists Wednesday to help Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team wrap up the Division I Southwest League title with a 24-26, 26-24, 25-20, 18-25, 15-13 win over host Bishop Gorman.
Troy Lance had 12 kills and 13 assists to help Spring Valley’s boys volleyball team rally for a 19-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-16, 15-9 win over visiting Cheyenne on Monday.
Omar Catic had 10 kills and five digs Thursday to help Clark’s boys volleyball team to a 25-17, 23-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-8 win over visiting Western.
Scott Solan had 17 kills and five blocks, and Taylor Miller added 11 kills to help Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team rally for a 26-28, 25-27, 25-22, 25-11, 15-12 win over visiting Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.
Arbor View finished with a 6-0 record, including a 25-23, 20-25, 15-12 victory over two-time defending Division I-A state champion Mojave in the bracket final Saturday, to win the nine-team tournament at Legacy High.
Andre Shabazz had 31 assists, 10 digs, seven kills and two aces Wednesday to help the Durango boys volleyball team to a 25-15, 17-25, 27-25, 31-29 home win over Shadow Ridge.
Nik Fava had 15 kills, seven digs and two aces Monday to lead Sierra Vista to a 25-18, 25-19, 19-25, 25-22 boys volleyball victory over host Clark.
Billy Cameron had 20 kills, five aces and two blocks to rally the Desert Oasis boys volleyball team to a 14-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22 over visiting Cimarron-Memorial on Wednesday.
Treven Clizbe had 27 kills Monday to lead the Arbor View boys volleyball team to a 25-15, 19-25, 24-26, 27-25, 15-13 victory over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Alex Carvalho had 21 kills, six aces and four blocks Friday as the Mojave boys volleyball team overcame a two-set deficit to beat host Centennial, 18-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-12, 15-7.