Three unbeaten teams are in the Class 3A state volleyball tournament and that list does not include defending state champion Sterling. The Tigers are 14-2 on the season and seeded third behind unbeatens Eaton and Montezuma Cortez. Lamar, which has not dropped a set the entire season, is also perfect on the season and seeded fourth. That group is joined by University, Lutheran, Prospect Ridge & Resurrection Christian to create a very deep field.
Complete coverage will be available at nfhsnetwork.com. Team summaries below are listed in seed order.
#1 EATON REDS (15-0)
COACH: Gwen Forster
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 9 (tied for 4th all-time) 17, 16, 15, 14, 13 (5 straight), 11, 00, 97, 93
LEAGUE: Patriot league champions
REGIONALS: Beat Basalt (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 5-0
- WON: Sterling (3-2), University (3-1), Lutheran (3-2), Resurrection Christian (3-0), Mead (3-0)
- LOST:
| KILLS | Sydney Leffler (220) | Abbey Hays (114) | Jisell Chumacero (66) |
| ACES | Rylee Martin (29) | Hays (25) | Delaney Ochsner (24) |
| BLOCKS | Martin (30) | Chumacero (28) | Leffler (27) |
| DIGS | Ochsner (287) | Hays (211) | Leffler (176) |
| ASSISTS | Martin (469) | Ochsner (42) | Graci Reider (37) |
#2 MONTEZUMA CORTEZ PANTHERS (13-0)
COACH: Joye McHenry
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: None
LEAGUE: Intermountain league champions
REGIONALS: Beat Delta (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 0-0
| KILLS | Avery Wright (185) | Myka Glover (133) | Devon McHenry (105) |
| ACES | McHenry (27) | Amber Wood (16) | Adezdiin Boeckman (12) |
| BLOCKS | Grace Olsen (33) | Wright (31) | Kylie Lake (28) |
| DIGS | Wood (184) | McHenry (166) | Leigha Comisky (131) |
| ASSISTS | Boeckman (454) | McHenry (29) | Wood (16) |
#3 STERLING TIGERS (14-2)
COACH: Lisa Schumacher
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: (defending champ) 19, 05
LEAGUE: Finished second in Patriot
REGIONALS: Beat Eagle Ridge Academy (3-0) & Centauri (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 4-2
- WON: Merino (3-0), University (3-1), Lutheran (3-0), Fleming (3-0)
- LOST: Resurrection Christian (3-1), Eaton (3-2)
| KILLS | Sydney Henry (240) | Kaylee Johnson (107) | Emerie Rios (92) |
| ACES | Johnson (56) | Henry (43) | Allie Schumacher (36) |
| BLOCKS | Johnson (29) | Harley Gareis (23) | Schumacher & Henry (15) |
| DIGS | Aubree Long (241) | Henry (239) | Schumacher (146) |
| ASSISTS | Schumacher (496) | Long (15) | Henry (13) |
#4 LAMAR SAVAGES (16-0)
COACH: Dave Tecklenburg
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: None
LEAGUE: Tri Peaks league champions
REGIONALS: Beat Pagosa Springs (3-0) & Platte Valley (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 1-0
- WON: Fowler (3-0)
- LOST:
| KILLS | Sydney Dunning (233) | Fernanda Merancio (206) | Alee Tice (83) |
| ACES | Dunning (65) | Abby Robbins (35) | Taryn Crist (19) |
| BLOCKS | Destiny Jenkins (18) | Melissa Hines (15) | Merancio (15) |
| DIGS | Courtney Sneller (157) | Dunning (132) | Merancio (98) |
| ASSISTS | Robbins (446) | Crist (21) | Sneller (17) |
#5 UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS (13-2)
COACH: Nicki Wilkins
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: None
LEAGUE: Placed 3rd in Patriot
REGIONALS: Beat Highland (3-0) & Middle Park (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 4-2
- WON: Briggsdale (3-0), Resurrection Christian (3-1), Yuma (3-0), Lutheran (3-2)
- LOST: Eaton (3-1), Sterling (3-1)
| KILLS | Kylie Williams (153) | Aesha Alrashed (117) | Taylor Viken (82) |
| ACES | Daryn Whitmoyer (27) | Caitlin Harr (27) | Chloe Ruhl (24) |
| BLOCKS | Alrashed (53) | Paige Heck (32) | Katie Bauer (32) |
| DIGS | Harr (231) | Williams (222) | Ruhl (211) |
| ASSISTS | Whitmoyer (230) | Logan Conlin (118) | Williams (29) |
#6 LUTHERAN LIONS (11-3)
COACH: Alicia Kidston
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 18, 12, 11
LEAGUE: Metro league champions
REGIONALS: Beat Liberty Common (3-0) & Alamosa (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-3
- WON: Prospect Ridge (3-1), Resurrection Christian (3-1)
- LOST: Eaton (3-2), Sterling (3-0), University (3-2)
| KILLS | Audrey Brgoch (162) | Kaitlyn Beskur (91) | Kenzi McSpadden (90) |
| ACES | Brgoch (40) | Bella Vezzani (35) | Sabrina King (23) |
| BLOCKS | Carys Norton (32) | Brindelyn Schneider (27) | McSpadden (26) |
| DIGS | Vezzani (240) | Brgoch (127) | Kaya Stott (108) |
| ASSISTS | King (295) | Samantha Wilmoth (86) | Vezzani (55) |
#7 PROSPECT RIDGE MINERS (14-1)
COACH: Rachel Renville
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: None
LEAGUE: Finished 2nd in Metro league
REGIONAL: Beat St Mary’s (3-1) & DSST-Montview (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 0-1
- WON:
- LOST: Lost to Lutheran (3-1)
| KILLS | Sierra Leopold (133) | Bella Heinmiller (105) | Elizabeth Rooks (54) |
| ACES | Kenna DeKloe (32) | Ella Young (24) | Addie Freedle (18) |
| BLOCKS | Leopold (36) | Rooks (22) | DeKloe (16) |
| DIGS | Young (123) | Heinmiller (119) | Freedle (69) |
| ASSISTS | Freedle (208) | DeKloe (126) | Young (17) |
#8 RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN COUGARS (10-4)
COACH: Ben Reeser
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 14, 13
LEAGUE: Placed 4th in Patriot league
REGIONALS: Beat DSST-Byers (3-0) & Bayfield (3-2)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 1-3
- WON: Sterling (3-1)
- LOST: University (3-1), Lutheran (3-1), Eaton (3-0)
| KILLS | Reagan McWhinney (102) | Jeorgia Jones (98) | Aly Reeser (71) |
| ACES | McWhinney (18) | Aly Reeser (18) | Kylee Nordhagen (17) |
| BLOCKS | Bryleigh Schweer (18) | Audre Banfe (16) | Jones & Heather Blake (15) |
| DIGS | Lexi Reeser (160) | Aly Reeser (110) | Nordhagen (88) |
| ASSISTS | Nordhagen (332) | Lexi Reeser (32) | Aly Reeser (12) |
