Marana Mountain View swept Williams Field 3-0 Thursday night in the 5A Conference Play-In Tournament to advance to the 5A State Tournament, set to get underway on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Ranked 15th going into the match, the Mountain Lions will most likely face one of the highest seeds in the first round.
The AIA Volleyball Bracket Show will be streamed live at AZPreps365.com on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 11 a.m.
Mountain View has been absent from the state tournament since a first-round appearance in 2011 and No. 18 Williams Field last visited the postseason in 2010. Something had to give on Thursday night….
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THURSDAY
6A VOLLEYBALL PLAY-IN
Thursday, Oct. 27
No. 12 Rincon/University beat No. 20 Chandler, 3-0
5A VOLLEYBALL PLAY-IN
Thursday, Oct. 27
No. 15 Mountain View beat No. 18 Williams Field, 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-16)
No. 20 Buena at No. 13 Desert Edge
No. 22 Marana lost to No. 11 Queen Creek, 3-0
FRIDAY
2A SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
Friday, Oct. 28
Tempe Benedict Sports Complex
No. 4 Willcox vs. No. 5 Snowflake, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Desert Christian vs. No. 2 Chino Valley, 5 p.m.
SWIM & DIVE
Southern Arizona Regional Qualifier
Friday, Oct. 28 – Saturday, Oct. 29
Oro Valley Pool
SATURDAY
1A FOOTBALL QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, Oct. 29
No. 5 NFL Yet at No. 4 St. David, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Valley Union at No. 3 Williams, 6 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS
Saturday, Oct. 29
Rio Rico High School
Division II, Section I
Division III, Section I
Division IV, Section II
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