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State champions for the 2016 spring season

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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.

VOLLEYBALL: Keomaka leads Cheyenne past Spring Valley

May 11, 2016 - 8:58 pm

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.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Rattlers secure fourth straight Sunset League crown

May 9, 2016 - 8:00 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Gorman tops Legacy, earns No. 2 seed for postseason

May 5, 2016 - 9:29 pm

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.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Palo Verde holds off Legacy in five sets

May 3, 2016 - 9:07 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Palo Verde beats Gorman, locks up Southwest title

April 27, 2016 - 9:07 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Lance, Grizzlies rally from two-set deficit to top Cheyenne

April 25, 2016 - 8:48 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Catic, Chargers outlast Western in five sets

April 21, 2016 - 9:14 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Palo Verde rallies to top Shadow Ridge

April 19, 2016 - 9:15 pm

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.

LONGHORN INVITATIONAL: Aggies bounce back, top Mojave for tourney title

By ASHTON FERGUSON / RJ

April 16, 2016 - 6:11 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Shabazz lifts Trailblazers to four-set win

April 13, 2016 - 8:56 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Fava helps Mountain Lions to victory over Clark

April 11, 2016 - 8:54 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Cameron, Diamondbacks top Spartans

April 6, 2016 - 8:56 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Clizbe, Aggies rally to top Shadow Ridge

April 4, 2016 - 9:17 pm

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.

VOLLEYBALL: Rattlers rally to down Bulldogs in five sets

April 1, 2016 - 8:38 pm

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.