Martin Velasco dished out 46 assists in Liberty boys volleyball’s 14-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 15-10 home win over Green Valley on Tuesday.
Anthony Walker’s 20 kills Wednesday helped the Cheyenne boys volleyball team rally sneak by host Mojave in a thriller, 24-26, 26-24, 24-26, 25-18, 15-13.
Christian Mixon had six kills, and Eddy Garcia added five kills and an ace Monday as Tech’s boys volleyball team beat host Sunrise Mountain, 25-17, 25-17, 18-25, 25-23.
Pascual Chavez had 18 kills, and Troy-Toese Fautanu had 16 kills to help Liberty’s boys volleyball team edge visiting Legacy on Thursday, 25-11, 20-25, 19-25, 26-24, 15-8.
Tanner Franklin had 22 kills and 13 digs, and Justin Ahlstrom added 31 assists as Shadow Ridge’s boys volleyball team got past Las Vegas for a 18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 15-7 home victory on Tuesday night.
Team capsule previews, as submitted by coaches, for the prep boys volleyball season.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2017 spring sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
A look at the Review-Journal’s Athletes of the Year from the spring season
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.
Trailing 10-8 in the fifth set on Thursday, Las Vegas High’s boys volleyball team closed the match on a 7-2 run to knock off Green Valley — the defending state champions — with a 25-17, 21-25, 25-27, 25-21, 15-12 victory in the Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinals at Coronado.
State championships: 2016
State runner-up finishes: 2000
State tournament appearances: 2016, 2000
Region championships: 2016, 2000
Region runner-up finishes: None
League championships: 2016, 2000
Playoff appearances: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
2018 postseason: Sunrise League’s No. 6 seed (lost in quarterfinals to Coronado, 3-0)
Last 10 seasons
2018: 16-18 (6-4 4A Sunrise/sixth)
2017: 23-13 (8-2 Southeast/second)
2016: 27-5 (9-1 Southeast/first)
2015: 14-11 (7-3 Southeast/third)
2014: 9-9 (6-4 Northeast/third)
2013: 5-16 (2-8 Northeast/fifth)
2012: 12-8 (9-5 Southeast/third)
2011: 13-7 (10-4 Southeast/third)
2010: 9-9 (7-7 Southeast/fifth)
2009: 9-9 (8-6 Southeast/fourth)