RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS
4A: Salpointe (Heather Moore-Martin)
1A: St. David (Tylene Miller)
IMPORTANT DATES
AUG. 30: Season starts
OCT. 28: Season ends
NOV. 2: 2A-6A Play-In Tournaments
NOV. 4: 4A-6A First Rounds
NOV. 5: 1A First Round
NOV. 6: 2A-3A First Rounds
NOV. 6: 1A Championship
NOV. 13: 2A-6A Championships
TOURNAMENTS
SEPT. 3-4: TUSD at Tucson High
Palo Verde
Sahuaro
Salpointe
Catalina Foothills
Cholla
Rincon/University
Pusch Ridge
Marana
Cienega
Empire
Santa Rita
Sabino
Catalina
Tanque Verde
Pueblo
Tucson
SEPT: 3-4: Wolfpack at St. Augustine
St. David
St. Augustine
Gregory School
Patagonia
Bisbee
Benson
Desert Christian
Chandler Prep
Tombstone
Lourdes Catholic
Willcox
Immaculate Heart
SEPT. 10-11: Flowing Wells
Flowing Wells
Nogales
Walden Grove
Rio Rico
Desert Christian
Tombstone
Sahuarita
Douglas
Santa Rita
Desert View
Pueblo
Willcox
SEPT. 24-25: Hawks at Tanque Verde
(unknown)
MAJOR TOURNAMENTS
SEPT. 24-25: ASU Epic (68 Teams)
Flowing Wells
Nogales
Rincon/UHS
Amphitheater
Canyon del Oro
Marana
OCT. 1-2: ASU Tournament of Champions (60 Teams)
Mountain View
Ironwood Ridge
SOUTHERN ARIZONA TOP RETURNERS
5A/6A TOP RETURNERS
Allison Birtcil, Sr. Ironwood Ridge
Lauren Rumel, Sr. Catalina Foothills
Emileigh Furry, Sr. Buena
Britney Comolli, Sr. Buena
Zoe Winstryg, Sr. Cienega
Rylie Adams, Jr. Marana
Graciela Escobar, Jr. Rincon/UHS
Aquamarina Thomas, Jr. Tucson
Ava Pritz, Sr. Catalina Foothills
Ella Parsons, Sr. Catalina Foothills
Lucy Anderson, Jr. Marana
Takaia Hicks, Jr. Marana
Ella Cartwright, Jr. Catalina Foothills
Emma Mullins, Jr. Rincon/UHS
Sophia Lee, Jr. Rincon/UHS
Elena Sasselli, Sr. Rincon/UHS
Ryan Muskiet, Sr. Cienega
Adriana Hernandez, Sr. Marana
Trinitee Ash, Jr. Marana
Caity Stueck, Jr. Marana
Maggie McReynolds, So. Mountain View
Natalie Glasshoff, So. Marana
Myra Johnson, Sr. Mountain View
Carlie Crook, Jr. Mountain View
Maraya Ruiz, Sr. Sunnyside
Hailey Waugaman, Jr. Rincon/UHS
4A TOP RETURNERS
Meena Moore, Sr. Salpointe
Abby Whatton, Sr. Canyon del Oro
Leah Palomares, Sr. Salpointe
Jalynn Ransom, Sr. Salpointe
Natalie Sandoval, Sr. Amphitheater
Jenna Timms, Jr. Sahuaro
Morgan Hains, Sr. Canyon Del Oro
Emma Hugeback, Sr. Salpointe
Rylen Bourguet, Jr. Salpointe
Annika Arvayo, Sr. Salpointe
Anissa El-Ali, So. Canyon del Oro
Megan Muehlebach, So. Salpointe
Alina Nunez, Jr. Canyon Del Oro
Zay Nieblas, Sr. Amphitheater
Ashley Kirkpatrick, Jr. Salpointe
Heidi Locke, Sr. Salpointe
Nicole Witte Sr. Salpointe
Madisson Navarrete, Jr. Canyon del Oro
Madie Eaton, Sr. Sahuaro
Arianna Alonso, Sr. Amphitheater
Nina Borns, Sr. Amphitheater
Mia Dionisio, Jr. Walden Grove
Rylee Arrington, Jr. Sahuarita
Andrea Carrillo, Sr. Rio Rico
Livia Robinson, Jr. Sahuaro
Charity Nielson, Sr. Sahuarita
Leslie Canez, Sr. Cholla
Adriana Hernandez, Sr. Douglas
3A TOP RETURNERS
Emmy Overson, Sr. Empire
Sophia Vera, Sr. Empire
Gisselle Vergara, Sr. Empire
Maliyah Johnson, Sr. Empire
Hannah Haggard, So. Tanque Verde
Chloe Tague, Sr. Sabino
Kyla Knight, Sr. Empire
Jazmin Felix, Sr. Empire
Jasmine Joseph, Jr. Tanque Verde
Abigail Weeks Sr. Tanque Verde
Molly Garnand, Jr. Pusch Ridge
Vienna Elliott, Jr. Pusch Ridge
Kailey Johnson, Jr. Sabino
2A TOP RETURNERS
Shaylin Taylor, Sr. Benson
Ally Crouse, Jr. Benson
Hannah Post, Jr. Benson
Tatum Benson, Jr. Benson
Gabby Lopez, Jr. Bisbee
Valerie Wright, Sr. Bisbee
Ellie Palmer, Jr. Benson
Kaylee Dickerber, Jr. St. Augustine
Alexi Lopez, Sr. Bisbee
Kiersten Schilling¸ Jr. Tombstone
Jazlyn Felix, Sr. Willcox
Alexis Gil-Urias, So. Tombstone
1A TOP RETURNERS
Mayla Trejo, So. St. David
Reagann Pavis, Sr. San Simon
Maddy Hebert, Sr. Desert Christian
Hailey Flores, Sr. Desert Christian
Taylee Jacquez, Jr. St. David
Anissa Jaquez, So. St. David
Katie Flores, Jr. Desert Christian
Stefanie Keil, Sr. San Simon
Kaylee Essary, Sr, San Simon
Alexis Lentz, Jr. San Simon
Zaira Torres, Sr. San Simon
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS
St. David (9)
1972: 1A (Donald Roylance)
1976: 1A (Orland Merrill)
1982: 1A (Orland Merrill)
1983: 1A (Orland Merrill)
1989: 1A (Orland Merrill)
2013: D-V (Tylene Miller)
2016: 1A (Tylene Miller)
2019: 1A (Tylene Miller)
2020: 1A (Tylene Miller)
Willcox (6)
1976: 3A (Lois Seibel)
1979: 3A (Bobby Nelson)
1990: 2A (Bobby Nelson)
1988: 2A (Bobby Nelson)
1989: 2A (Bobby Nelson)
1990: 2A (Bobby Nelson)
Sahuaro (5)
1974: 5A (Pauline Jordan)
1975: 5A (Pauline Jordan)
1976: 5A (Pauline Jordan)
1981: 5A (Cherrie Brinlee)
1982: 5A (Cherrie Brinlee)
Rincon/UHS (3)
1973: 5A (Toni Edwards)
1979: 5A (Toni Edwards)
1993: 4A (Juanita Kingston)
Salpointe (3)
2016: 4A (Heather Moore-Martin)
2017: 4A (Heather Moore-Martin)
2020: 4A (Heather Moore-Martin)
Catalina (2)
1972: 5A (Mary Hines)
1983: 5A (Mary Hines)
Valley Union (2)
1974: 1A (Joe Burnside)
1985: 1A (Mike Thompson)
Benson
2005: 2A (Kimberly East)
Bisbee
1977: 3A (Mary Riley)
Bowie/San Simon
2007: 1A (Casey Lewis)
Flowing Wells
1991: 4A (Ed Nymeyer)
Nogales
1975: 3A (Shelley Copeland)
Sabino
1989: 4A (Tim Demarchi)
San Manuel
1974: 3A (Diane NaDeau)
Sunnyside
1990: 4A (Rosa Lara)
SOUTHERN ARIZONA COACHING RECORDS
Bill Lang, Ironwood Ridge (Active)
717-384 (1,101)
499: Girls (2 runner-up)
218: Boys
Amy Johnson, Salpointe/Sabino/Mica Mountain (Active)
702-200-36 (938)
355: Girls
347: Boys (2 runner-up)
Sandy Novak, Sahuaro
673-203 (876)
404: Girls (2 runner-up)
269: Boys (1 championship & 1 runner-up)
Juanita Kingston, Rincon/UHS
671-301 (972)
455: Girls (1 championship & 1 runner-up)
216: Boys (1 runner-up)
Heather Moore-Martin, Green Fields, Catalina & Salpointe (Active)
639-174 (813)
425: Girls (3 championships & 2 runner-up)
214: Boys (2 championships)
Melva Lundy, Canyon del Oro
592-234 (826)
(1 championship with the boys & 3 runner-up with the boys)
(unknown breakdown)
Heather Mott, Cienega (Active)
432-188 (620)
258: Girls
174: Boys (1 championship)
TUCSON RECORDS
KILLS 3 SETS: Mia Sokolowski, Tucson (33)
KILLS 4 SETS: Mia Sokolowski, Tucson (34)
KILLS CAREER: Mia Sokolowski, Tucson (1,514)
ATTEMPTS 3 SETS: Jazmin Rogers, Paolo Verde (61)
ATTEMPTS 4 SETS: Carly Lowry, Salpointe (82)
ATTEMPTS CAREER: Carly Lowry, Salpointe (1,406)
HITTING PERCENTAGE: Erin Bradley, Amphitheater (.534)
ASSISTS 3 SETS: Morgan Nash, Sahuaro (56/State Record)
ASSISTS 4 SETS: Peyton Lewis, Salpointe (58)
ASSISTS 5 SETS: Peyton Lewis, Salpointe (65)
ASSISTS CAREER: Peyton Lewis, Salpointe (3,512)
ACES 3 SETS: Alexis Cruickshank, Academy of Tucson (21)
ACES 4 SETS: Jessica Wilcox, Academy of Tucson (18/State Record)
ACES 5 SETS: Samantha Rogers, Palo Verde (14)
ACES SEASON: Brianna DeVries, St. Augustine (226/State Record)
ACES CAREER: Brianna DeVries, St. Augustine (674/State Record)
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019 and he is a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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