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2018 Girls Volleyball Honors

Here are the all-region and all-league girls volleyball teams, as selected by coaches.

Region championships: Conner Nicholas helps Diamondbacks make history

Nicholas held off hard-charging Massimiliano Swenson of Bishop Gorman to become Desert Oasis’ first region cross country champion. The Diamondbacks also won the boys region team title, another first in school history.

Roundup: Liberty takes down Spring Valley in 5 sets

Aiyana Evans tallied 17 assists and three aces for Liberty’s girls volleyball team Tuesday, and Alana Chun notched 17 digs as the host Patriots outlasted Spring Valley, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-7.

Late surge gives Claire Rawlins win at Falcon Invitational

Claire Rawlins trailed Basic’s Raquel Chavez for much of the race, but stayed within striking distance to the end. She then raced past Chavez and held off Sierra Vista’s Sarriah Brown to win the 3.1-mile race in 19 minutes, 16 seconds.

Roundup: Del Sol outlasts Chaparral

Paige Birch had 10 kills, four blocks and three digs on Thursday as Del Sol’s girls volleyball team outlasted visiting Chaparral, 23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.

Sophomore Emilia Puskas shows future is bright in cross country win

Puskas surged to the lead entering the final mile and held off the rest of the field to finish the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 25.7 seconds, for her biggest cross country win of a still-young prep career.

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