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High school volleyball: Desert Vista 3, Salpointe 0: Top seed ousts Lancers despite late rally in 3rd set

Looking to make their sixth semifinals appearance in eight years, the visiting Salpointe Catholic boys volleyball team came up short against top-seeded Phoenix Desert Vista in the Division I state tournament, losing to the host Thunder in straight sets (25-18, 25-20, 25-22) on Tuesday.

May 08, 2013 12:00 am Comments

State boys volleyball: Salpointe only local school left

Of the eight Southern Arizona boys volleyball teams to make the state tournament, only Salpointe Catholic remains after first- and second-round action on Saturday.

May 05, 2013 12:00 am Comments
High school volleyball: Rangers' fire rekindled

High school volleyball: Rangers' fire rekindled

Michael Bernal gets a lift from Rincon teammates before a match with Sahuaro. The Rangers won the match Tuesday.

March 20, 2013 12:00 am Comments
High school volleyball: Rangers' fire rekindled

High school volleyball: Rangers' fire rekindled

Laurent Riel, left, and Bernal listen closely to first-year coach Nic Thiltges before the fourth set against Sahuaro.

March 20, 2013 12:00 am Comments
High school volleyball: Rangers' fire rekindled

High school volleyball: Rangers' fire rekindled

At 14-4, Rincon/University has proven to be one of the top boys volleyball teams in the state.

March 20, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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High school girls volleyball: Nighthawks return to semifinals

High school girls volleyball: Nighthawks return to semifinals

Jordan Weatherless, left, and Laurel Kremer of Ironwood Ridge go up for a block during the first set against Deer Valley in the quarterfinals of the Division II state tournament at Ironwood Ridge High School.

November 02, 2012 12:00 am Comments
High school girls volleyball: Nighthawks return to semifinals

High school girls volleyball: Nighthawks return to semifinals

Ironwood Ridge senior Rachel Synkelma slammed a kill to the floor to lock up a 3-1 (26-24, 24-26, 25-23, 25-13) win over visiting Glendale Deer Valley on Thursday night.

November 02, 2012 12:00 am Comments
High school girls volleyball: Tucson, Rincon/Univ. in playoff limbo

High school girls volleyball: Tucson, Rincon/Univ. in playoff limbo

Rachel Synkelma, blocking a shot Oct. 9 against Notre Dame Prep, leads an Ironwood Ridge team that is 14-2 and No. 4 in the Division II power rankings.

October 24, 2012 12:00 am Comments
High school girls volleyball: Tucson, Rincon/University in playoff limbo

High school girls volleyball: Tucson, Rincon/University in playoff limbo

Ironwood Ridge volleyball coach Bill Lang feels comfortable as the regular season comes to an end Thursday.

October 24, 2012 12:00 am Comments
Being nudged to another court pays off

Being nudged to another court pays off

Tucson senior Carly Trueman was talked into playing club volleyball, where she saw her potential. In May, she committed to Utah.

September 19, 2012 12:00 am Comments
Being nudged to another court pays off

Being nudged to another court pays off

Playing a college sport has always been on the to-do list of Tucson High's Carly Trueman. But after exploding onto the club volleyball scene, she had to make a slight change to those plans.

September 19, 2012 12:00 am Comments
Girls volleyball preview: Cienega's Mendivil a pillar at net, in class

Girls volleyball preview: Cienega's Mendivil a pillar at net, in class

Cienega senior Stephanie Mendivil had 450 kills last season, for an average of 4.6 per set. "I definitely think I'll be able to beat that 450" this season, she said.

August 31, 2012 12:00 am Comments
Girls volleyball preview: Cienega's Mendivil a pillar at net, in class

Girls volleyball preview: Cienega's Mendivil a pillar at net, in class

Yes, Cienega's Stephanie Mendivil can reach 10 feet into the air. And, yes, she's led the Bobcats to the volleyball playoffs each of her first three years on varsity.

August 31, 2012 12:00 am Comments

Pick of the Preps: Week 1

Let the fun begin.

August 26, 2012 10:00 pm Comments

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