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
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.
Haden Van Orden dished out 49 assists Thursday as the Palo Verde boys volleyball team topped visiting Mojave 25-18, 25-18, 19-25, 30-28 in a matchup of defending state champions.
Kayla Coles had 11 kills and 16 digs, and Serenity Sivongsa added 20 assists and nine aces Wednesday to help Rancho’s girls volleyball team to a 25-20, 23-25, 25-13, 25-13 win over visiting Eldorado.
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.
All season long, Shadow Ridge girls volleyball coach Karissa Guthrie has talked to her Mustangs about character and toughness.
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.
Michael Diggins had 17 kills Monday to help Durango’s boys volleyball team down host Sierra Vista, 25-23, 25-18, 21-25, 15-25, 15-9.