Arizona sand volleyball: Walker hits the beach to build program

Arizona volleyball player Halli Amaro is one of an expected six to nine players from the school's indoor team who will also compete in sand volleyball next year.

Arizona sand volleyball: Walker hits the beach to build program

As an assistant coach, Steve Walker used to spend most of his summer holed up in McKale Center, be it for summer workouts, or recruiting, for the UA's indoor volleyball team.

Boys volleyball: Kowalski on outside fitting in

Cole Kowalski moved from setter to outside hitter because, as Catalina coach Heather Moore-Martin puts it, "we really need him to score points."

Boys volleyball: Kowalski on outside fitting in

At just 5 feet 11 inches, sophomore Cole Kowalski is not your prototypical outside hitter.

Boys volleyball season preview: Riding the wave toward a state title

Salpointe Catholic's Jimmy Gehrels has size, skill and a passion for the game of volleyball.

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.

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.

Patrick Finley: Chanel No. 5 has whiff of a winner

Her parents were models who met on a fashion shoot for formalwear.

High schools: Pick of the Preps

The Ironwood Ridge football team has been the talk of the town lately but the girls volleyball team might steal the spotlight this week.

Pima College: Former Catalina star leading Aztecs

Pima College freshman libero Courtney Pitts was selected as the Arizona Daily Star girls high school volleyball player of the year last fall.

Cats pass test with Sun Devils

Sophomore Shaquilla Torres (22) celebrates a point with junior Chanel Brown in the first set. The Cats have no seniors on their roster this season.

Cats pass test with Sun Devils

Arizona freshman Halli Amaro watches her spike get dug by an Arizona State player. Amaro is one of seven freshmen on the Wildcats roster.

Arizona volleyball: Cats pass test with Sun Devils

It was fair to consider Tuesday night's matchup with Arizona State a midterm exam for the Arizona Wildcats volleyball team.

Pima College notebook: Humphrey the captain on volleyball court

Kami Humphrey

Pima College notebook: Humphrey the captain on volleyball court

It's been an eventful couple of weeks for Pima College volleyball player Kami Humphrey.

Pima College: Humphrey the captain on volleyball court

It’s been an eventful couple of weeks for Pima College volleyball player Kami Humphrey.

Pick of the Preps: Week 2

The calendar has reached September and that’s a good sign that the local high school sports scene is full go.

High school girls volleyball: Tandem helps Rangers capture TUSD title

After hanging on to win a back-and-fourth first set, Rincon/University pulled away early in the second set to sweep Sabino (27-26, 25-15) and win the TUSD Invitational for the first time in at least a decade.

Sports shorts: Sundhage leaving US women's team for Swedish job

STOCKHOLM - Pia Sundhage is returning to her native Sweden to coach the women's national soccer team.

High school volleyball: Tandem helps Rangers capture TUSD title

After hanging on to win a back-and-fourth first set, Rincon/University pulled away early in the second set to sweep Sabino (27-26, 25-15) and win the TUSD Invitational for the first time in at least a decade.