VOLLEYBALL
4A STATE: Cougars stun Shadow Ridge in semifinals
Tuesday May 15, 2012
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There was no secret about where the final set was going.
But even though everyone in the gym knew that Coronado was going to try to set up outside hitter Austin Moiseyev, Shadow Ridge still could do nothing to stop him.
Moiseyev pounded a kill off the Shadow Ridge block to complete a 25-22,...
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Family ties bind Shadow Ridge’s Makaiwi to sport
Monday May 14, 2012
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As a freshman in 2010, Jalen Makaiwi came off the bench as a serve specialist on Shadow Ridge’s state championship volleyball squad.
But even back then he knew he was being groomed to take on a much larger role for the boys program — largely because the training came from his own...
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2012 Boys Volleyball State Playoff Schedule
Sunday May 13, 2012
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Follow the link for the schedule and results (when available) for the Class 4A boys volleyball state tournament.
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SUNSET REGION: Maxwell sets tone as Mustangs capture first region crown
Friday May 11, 2012
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Before this season, Tanner Maxwell had never reached a boys volleyball postseason tournament.
The Shadow Ridge senior has certainly made up for lost time.
Maxwell had 17 kills and four aces to lead the Mustangs to a 25-23, 25-20, 25-15 sweep of Palo Verde and the school’s first-ever...
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SUNRISE REGION: Versatile Relle blocks Cougars, powers Silverado to region title
Friday May 11, 2012
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Defense and passing are underrated elements in volleyball, but Silverado senior setter Dakota Relle put on a clinic in both areas Friday.
Relle compiled 26 assists, three blocks and three aces to lead the Skyhawks to a 25-20, 25-23, 25-7 sweep of rival Coronado in the Sunrise Region championship...
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2012 Boys Volleyball Region Playoff Schedule
Friday May 04, 2012
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Follow the link for the schedule and results (when available) for the Sunset and Sunrise Region tournaments.
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SUNSET REGION: Gneiting, Panthers serve notice in semifinal win
Thursday May 10, 2012
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After Cimarron-Memorial’s boys volleyball team had tied up its match at one set apiece, Palo Verde’s Trent Gneiting knew there was one specific area where the Panthers could regain an advantage.
The service line.
Gneiting served four aces to go along with 15 kills as the Panthers...
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SUNRISE REGION: Dau gets coach's message, leads Cougars to state berth
Thursday May 10, 2012
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Coronado boys volleyball coach Matt Johnson took a timeout late in the second set Thursday to let his team know it wasn’t meeting its potential, and somebody needed to step up after Las Vegas High took a lead.
At least, that’s how outside hitter Brandon Dau remembered it.
And he...
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SUNSET REGION: Spartans' knock-out punch ousts defending champs
Tuesday May 08, 2012
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Cimarron-Memorial’s boys volleyball team looked eager to throw the first punch against Bonanza on Tuesday.
The Spartans ended up with a knock-out blow on the defending state champion Bengals.
Braydon Egbert had 13 kills, Taylor Larsen supplied 20 assists and 16 digs, and Cimarron opened...
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