The top-seeded Trail Blazers will meet No. 2 Bishop Gorman for the Desert Region championship. It’s No. 1 Palo Verde vs. No. 3 Rancho for the Mountain League crown.
Volleyball
Sasha Bolla had 17 kills and three digs on Thursday as Coronado’s girls volleyball team rallied for a 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-8 home victory over Centennial.
Senior Rachel Chambers had nine kills as visiting Shadow Ridge swept Coronado 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 to give the Cougars their first loss to an in-state opponent since Sept. 11, 2014.
The Coronado’s doubles pair of Mana Iritani and Sofia Potamitis went 3-0 in the Cougars’ 16-2 home victory against Green Valley.
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.
Coronado’s girls volleyball team wasn’t pleased with its energy level in its Sunrise Region semifinal sweep of Green Valley on Thursday.
The Cougars made sure they didn’t have the same issue Friday.
Playing at home in any sport has shown its advantages since the dawn of athletic competition.
Daniel Diaz-Villa had 13 kills Monday to lead Clark’s boys volleyball team to a 24-26, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15, 15-9 victory over host Sierra Vista.
After winning last year’s Division I state title, Coronado’s girls volleyball team had three goals for this year — winning the Southeast League, winning the Sunrise Region title and repeating as state champions.
Monique Long had 11 kills and five digs on Tuesday to lead Chaparral’s girls volleyball team to a 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19 home victory over Sunrise Mountain.
For fans of basketball recruiting, the next three months are the busiest time of the year. And the most exciting to follow.
Brian Clow had 15 kills and 13 digs, and Andrew Jensen added 11 kills and nine digs Wednesday to help Bonanza’s boys volleyball team to a 24-26, 25-11, 30-28, 25-14 win at Bishop Gorman.