Shadow Ridge’s Elaina Smith had 14 kills, 12 digs and three serving aces to lead the Mustangs to a three-set win over Faith Lutheran on Sept. 27.
Volleyball
The schedules and results (when available) for the boys volleyball region and state tournaments are here.
Skyla Faught had 26 kills and 31 digs, and Brooklyn Stone had 40 assists and 24 digs Wednesday as the Las Vegas girls volleyball team rallied to beat host Legacy, 25-27, 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-11.
Bishop Gorman rallied from a two-set deficit to clinch a state berth with a 18-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-22, 15-5 win over Shadow Ridge in the Class 4A Sunset Region girls volleyball final at Durango on Friday.
Naomi Harris had 26 kills and 10 digs as Durango’s girls volleyball team rallied for a 19-25, 25-18, 8-25, 27-25, 15-6 home victory over Palo Verde on Tuesday.
Treven Clizbe had 21 kills, 24 digs, four blocks and three aces, including the match-clinching ace, as Arbor View’s boys volleyball team took down visiting Centennial 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 18-25, 16-14 on Monday.
Great players rise to the occasion in heightened situations.
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.
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.
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.
Ashley Smith, who has more than 300 kills for the Mustangs, can dominate a match. But she”s a better player because she can trust and rely on her teammates, said one opposing coach.
Two prep coaches who started the programs at their schools have stepped down.
T.J. Esporas had 23 kills and 12 digs, and Chris Kampshoff added 15 kills and 13 digs to help Las Vegas High’s boys volleyball team outlast visiting Valley 25-19, 21-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-12 on Thursday.