Xavier College Prep volleyball after defeating Mountain Ridge 3-0 to start the season. (Courtesy Photo/XCP Volleyball Instagram account)
PHOENIX — Volleyball officially got underway last week, and we’re already seeing outstanding performances by a number of players across the state. Here are the athletes from the North Valley who had outstanding performances in the first week of play:
Emma Elbert, Senior, Pinnacle She had a strong performance for Pinnacle on Thursday to help lead the Pioneers past Mesa Mountain View 3-0 by posting 12 kills, an ace, three blocks, two digs and nine assists.
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PHOENIX — Volleyball officially got underway last week, and we’re already seeing outstanding performances by a number of players across the state. Here are the athletes from the North Valley who had outstanding performances in the first week of play:
Emma Elbert, Senior, Pinnacle
She had a strong performance for Pinnacle on Thursday to help lead the Pioneers past Mesa Mountain View 3-0 by posting 12 kills, an ace, three blocks, two digs and nine assists.
Sarah Hodgson, Sophomore, Chaparral
In Wednesday’s game against Lake Havasu, she had 10 kills, a block, five digs and 16 assists to help Chaparral to a 3-0 victory.
Sloan Kribel, Sophomore, Saguaro
Helping to lead Saguaro to a 3-0 victory over Greenway on Wednesday, Kribel had an outstanding game. She finished the night with 14 kills, six aces, a block, eight digs and an assist.
Nia Tinsley, Junior, Horizon
Tinsley exploded on Thursday in Horizon’s 3-0 sweep over Skyline, posting 17 kills, two aces, 10 digs and an assist.
Sahmone Wadsworth, Sophomore, Xavier College Prep
In Thursday’s game against Mountain Ridge, she finished with 18 kills, an ace and 12 digs to help lead Xavier to a 3-0 victory.
Brittany Bowyer is a Report for America corps member, covering sports for Independent Newsmedia in Arizona. Report for America places talented journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and regions.
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