Follow the link for postseason girls volleyball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league, all-region and all-state teams will be posted as they are received.
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Great players rise to the occasion in heightened situations.
Led by freshman Arien Fafard, the Northwest League’s second-seeded Panthers (21-15) stormed back after dropping the first two sets to knock off Sierra Vista, 18-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 15-7.
Naomi Harris had 23 kills and eight digs Monday as Durango’s girls volleyball team outlasted host Sierra Vista, 21-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-19, 19-17.
Preseason capsule information for the area’s girls volleyball teams, as submitted.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its 2016 all-state boys volleyball teams.
Follow the link for postseason boys volleyball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Clinging to a 24-23 lead in the final set, Palo Verde got a key dig from senior Ryan Vogelei, just before Jason Landman’s kill shot sailed wide for Durango to seal the Panthers’ 3-1 semifinal victory.
Durango’s Michael Diggins had 26 kills, 13 digs and two service aces to lead the Trailblazers to a 24-26, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 15-11 victory over Bonanza.
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.
Chandler Juilfs and Scott Solan each had nine kills Thursday as host Palo Verde made quick work of Durango, earning a 25-16, 25-20, 25-20 victory.
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.