Coronado, the reigning Class 5A girls volleyball state champion, opened its season with a three-set win over Silverado. Here are photos from the game.
Schools
Here are some of the top performances for the week of Oct. 14-18.
Jan Duhaylungsod had 30 assists, nine digs and five blocks to propel Rancho’s girls volleyball team to a 20-25, 25-18, 25-13, 21-25, 17-15 home win over Legacy on Tuesday night.
Skyla Faught had 14 kills and three aces to lead the Las Vegas High girls volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-21, 25-15 win over visiting Tech on Thursday.
Kylie Gibson had 17 kills, four aces and two blocks to help Bishop Gorman’s girls volleyball team win the Class 4A Sunset League with a 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-15 home win over Durango on Friday night.
At a time when elite athletes often concentrate on one sport, Rancho’s Sam Pochop proved to be an all-around athlete.
Siara Roberts had seven kills, 23 assists, six aces and 23 digs Friday to lead Centennial’s girls volleyball team to a 26-24, 25-16, 25-27, 25-20 win at Legacy.
The Eagles make their debut as a varsity program this season.
The Patriots hope for a return to the postseason as they move back into the Southeast League.
The Cougars return six letter winners and should be more competitive.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2015 All-State Girls Volleyball team.
Olivia Kaiser had eight kills, and Mariah Martin dished out 17 assists to help host Calvary Chapel’s volleyball team hand White Pine its first Division III Southern League loss of the year, 25-21, 25-16 in the second match of a doubleheader on Friday.
Christina Beaver notched 49 assists, 16 digs and seven kills on Thursday, and teammate Olivia Stet added 16 kills and 12 digs to lead Foothill’s girls volleyball team to a 30-32, 25-13, 25-22, 25-22 victory over visiting Rancho.