2016 Palo Verde Boys Volleyball Capsule

Head coach: Phil Clarke, 10th season

2015 record: 32-11 (6-2 Southwest, first)

Returning lettermen (starters): Five (two)

Top players: LIB Jacob Scheer (Sr.), OH Chandler Juilfs (Jr.)

Outlook: The defending Division I state champions bring back only two starters.

Scheer (283 digs) and Juilfs (233 kills) will be among the leaders on a young team.

“This group is less experienced than last year,” Clarke said. “This is the first year on varsity for many of the guys. There are some big shoes to fill with the group that graduated last year; we lost five key starters.

“It’s a hard-working group, and the expectations are still high going into this season.”