Salpointe’s boys volleyball team won the first state championship in the history of the sport at the high school level in 1994 in a 2-1 score over Canyon del Oro.
The Lancers challenged for their second state title in 2001 and 2011 but fell short both times.
No. 8 Salpointe (29-8) will get another shot for their first title since 1994 when it plays No. 3 ALA-Queen Creek (34-7) on Saturday in the 4A state championship at 1 p.m. at Mesa Skyline High School.
Salpointe is on a memorable run, winning 15 straight matches, dating to April 11.
The victory ride includes an upset of No. 1 seed Glendale Deer Valley 3-1 (25-11, 20-25, 25-18, 25-17) on the road in a quarterfinal match Tuesday. The Lancers then traveled to No. 5 Prescott on Thursday and won 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 25-22).
Among the Salpointe leaders in the win over Prescott was Reyes Gardner–Figueroa, who had 14 digs and two aces.
The victory was Salpointe’s 16th straight on the road dating to last season.
SALPOINTE LEADERS
Hitting Percentage
Shane Palmer, Soph., MH — .410
Alexander Owens, Sr., OH/MB — .408
Dawson Leber, Sr., OH — .336
Kills
Dawson Leber Sr., OH — 327
Lehi Rocha So., MB/OH — 287
Assists
Antony Owens, So., S — 790
Serving Aces
Antony Owens, Soph., S — 44
Total Blocks
Alexander Owens, Sr., OH/MB — 68
Lehi Rocha, Soph., MB/OH — 57
Digs
Reyes Gardner-Figueroa, Jr., L/S, 279
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