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)