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The underdog role fit Palo Verde perfectly in the Sunset Region quarterfinals on Tuesday as the Panthers rallied from an early deficit to down host Centennial, 15-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-18.
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.
Whittnee Nihipali had 22 kills and 19 digs Wednesday to help Shadow Ridge’s girls volleyball team to a 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-14 win at Arbor View.
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.
Whittnee Nihipali had 25 kills, 15 digs and four aces on Tuesday to help Shadow Ridge’s girls volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-17, 18-25, 18-25, 15-11 win at Bishop Gorman.
Vashti Cunningham had 13 kills and three aces Monday to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls volleyball team to a 25-17, 25-15, 20-25, 25-16 victory over visiting Legacy.
Myah Maxwell had 20 kills and 11 digs, and Saipeti Fuiava added 19 kills and 14 digs to lead Legacy’s girls volleyball team to a 22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 15-9 victory over host Rancho on Monday.
Saipeti Fuiava had 13 kills, three aces and three digs, and Myah Maxwell had 14 kills and eight digs to lead Legacy’s girls volleyball team to a 25-8, 32-30, 21-25, 25-19 win over visiting Basic on Wednesday.
Hannah Goddard had 10 kills and seven aces Thursday as Arbor View’s girls volleyball team swept visiting Cheyenne, 25-10, 25-14, 25-12.
Palo Verde outside hitter Michael Simister didn’t get the outcome he had envisioned a season ago when the Panthers were ousted in the Sunset Region semifinals by Shadow Ridge.
The Most Valuable Player chants for Palo Verde senior Michael Simister began pouring in from more than 200 Panther students prior to the first serve on Wednesday.
Palo Verde boys volleyball coach Phil Clarke doesn’t mind not having a big, go-to outside hitter on his team because it allows setter Cole Willson the freedom to fully direct the offense.
In the beginning of the volleyball season, Legacy coach Ray Lewis knew his team was much better than what people had expected.
Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team hadn’t experienced much success against Shadow Ridge in recent years, so the Panthers had revenge in mind when they faced the Mustangs on Thursday in the Sunset Region semifinals at Legacy.