By Raymundo Frasquillo
DUNCAN – Three matches are on tap this week for the Kassi Mortensen-coached No. 20 Duncan Wildkats (5-6 seeding, minus 2.0092 rating). They host 2A No. 12 Willcox (9-2, 8.2583) on Monday, Oct. 7; visit 2A No. 51 San Carlos (0-10, minus 17.1537) on Tuesday, Oct. 8; and visit No. 39 San Manuel (1-7, minus 15.2851) for a 1A East Region pairing on Thursday, Oct. 10.
Also scheduled this week (Oct. 7-12) for 1A East Region members, No. 22 Superior (6-3, minus 2.2360) visits No. 7 Fort Thomas (8-2, 3.6131) and No. 29 Ray (4-8, minus 6.7199) hosts San Manuel on Oct. 7; No. 21 Valley Lutheran (4-3, minus 2.0594) hosts No. 35 Hayden (2-9, minus 13.1290) on Oct. 8; Fort Thomas hosts No. 19 Elfrida Valley Union (4-4, minus 1.9740) on Wednesday, Oct. 9; No. 3 Cicero Prep (9-3, 9.1486) hosts Hayden, Superior hosts Valley Lutheran, and Fort Thomas hosts No. 2 Saint David (8-1, 12.1921) on Oct. 10.
Willcox Cowgirls (9-2, 3-0)
Willcox (9-2 seeding, 3-0 2A South Region) is 27-10 in seeding sets. The Cowgirls have seeding match wins of 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 26-24) over Benson (Aug. 29), 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-14) over San Carlos (Sept. 5), 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-20) over Pima (Sept. 10), 3-2 (25-15, 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-5) over Tombstone (Sept. 12), 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-19) over Morenci (Sept. 19), 3-0 over Saint Augustine (Sept. 26), 3-1 (25-10, 21-25, 25-16, 25-14) over Round Valley (Sept. 27), 3-1 (17-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-18) over Benson (Sept. 30), and 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-8) over San Miguel (Oct. 2).
The losses are 0-3 (22-25 thrice) to Sahuarita (Aug. 28) and 0-3 (21-25, 14-25, 8-25) to Saint David (Sept. 17).
San Carlos Braves (0-10, 0-2)
San Carlos (0-10, 0-2 2A East Region) is 1-30 in seeding sets played.
The Braves have seeding match losses of 0-3 (24-26, 10-25, 13-25) to Whiteriver Alchesay (Aug. 29), 0-3 (19-25, 21-25, 15- 25) to Fort Thomas (Sept. 3), 0-3 (12-25, 21-25, 14-25) to Willcox (Sept. 5), 0-3 (11-25, 15-25, 12-25) to Morenci (Sept. 11), 1-3 (25-23, 21-25, 18-25, 25-27) to Globe (Sept. 12), 0-3 to Sanders Valley (Sept. 14), 0-3 to Arete Prep (Sept. 19), 0-3 (13-25, 13-25, 12-25) to San Tan Charter (Sept. 24), 0-3 to Saint Michael (Oct. 3), and 0-3 to Saint Michael (Oct. 3).
San Manuel Miners (1-7, 0-2)
San Manuel (1-7, 0-2 1A East Region) is 7-20 in seeding sets played. The Miners have a 3-1 (25-21, 25-11, 16-25, 25-16) seeding match win over Tucson’s Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind (Sept. 10).
The losses are 0-3 (13-25, 18-25, 14-25) to Patagonia (Sept. 4), 0-3 (23-25, 10-25, 10-25) to Duncan (Sept. 5), 1-3 (8-25, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25) to Fort Thomas (Sept. 12), 0-3 (19-25, 21-25, 20-25) to Ray (Sept. 17), 1-2 (15-25, 25-22, 18-25) to Superior (Sept. 19), 1-2 (15-25, 25-19, 20-25) to Hayden (Oct. 1), and 1-3 (24-26, 27-25, 21-25, 10-25) to Superior (Oct. 3).
Duncan Wildkats (4-5, 1-1)
Duncan (6-7 overall, 4-5 seeding, 1-1 1A East Region) is 16-16 in seeding sets played. The Wildkats have seeding match wins of 3-0 (25-23, 25-10, 25-10) over San Manuel (Sept. 5), 3-1 (23-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-20) over Kearny Ray (Sept. 10), 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 19-25, 25-18) over Elfrida Valley Union (Sept. 12), 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-19) over Valley Lutheran (Sept. 14), and 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-12) over Ray (Oct. 1).
The losses are 0-3 (11-25, 19-25, 20-25) to Pima (Aug. 28), 0-3 (15-25, 11-25, 23-25) to San Simon (Sept. 5), 0-3 (12-25, 17-25, 21-25) to Fort Thomas (Sept. 17), 1-3 (23-25, 23-25, 25-17, 21-25) to Superior (Sept. 24), and 0-3 (16-25, 13-25, 9-25) to Cicero Prep (Sept. 26).
Additionally, the Wildkats went 2-2 during the Phoenix Horizon Honors Tourney on Sept. 7. Duncan fell 1-2 to Chandler Lincoln Prep, defeated Glendale Prep 2-0 and Eagar Round Valley 2-1 (25-23, 15-25, 16-14), and fell 0-2 to Ash Fork (17-25, 20-25). Duncan was 5-6 in sets played.
1A East Region
Region standings following five weeks of competition are Scottsdale Cicero Prep (9-3 seeding, 3-0 region), Superior (6-3, 1-0), Fort Thomas (8-2, 2-1), Duncan (5-6, 2-2), Phoenix Valley Lutheran (4-3, 1-1), Winkelman Hayden (2-9, 1-2), Kearny Ray (4-8, 0-2), and San Manuel (1-7, 0-2).
Cicero Prep (9-3, 3-0) is 29-11 in seeding sets played. The Centurions have seeding match wins of 3-0 (25-9, 26-24, 25-13) over Chandler Lincoln Prep (Aug. 28), 3-1 (25-16, 20-25, 25-8, 25-11) over Salome (Aug. 30), 3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-19) over Anthem Prep (Sept. 6), 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-9) over Joseph City (Sept. 14), 3-0 (27-25, 25-8, 25-13) over Fort Thomas (Sept. 19), 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-9) over Duncan (Sept. 26), 3-1 (25-18, 25-15, 24-26, 25-21) over North Phoenix Prep (Sept. 27), 3-0 (25-6, 25-12, 25-5) over Valley Lutheran (Oct. 1), and 3-0 (25-5, 25-16, 25-2) over Ray (Oct. 3). The losses are 0-3 (19-25, 22-25, 20-25) to Phoenix Veritas Prep (Sept. 3), 2-3 (21-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 9-15) to Phoenix Horizon Honors (Sept. 9), and 0-3 (13-25, 24-26, 23-25) to Phoenix Country Day (Sept. 11).
Superior (6-3, 1-0) is 18-11 in seeding sets played. The Panthers have seeding match wins of 3-1 (25-12, 20-25, 25-11, 25-23) over Hayden (Sept. 12), 2-1 (25-15, 22-25, 25-18) over San Manuel (Sept. 19), 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 25-21) over Duncan (Sept. 24), 3-1 (25-13, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22) over Ray (Sept. 26), 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-8) over Miami (Oct. 2), and 3-1 (24-26, 27-25, 21-25, 10-25) over Hayden (Oct. 3). The losses are 1-3 (13-25, 25-14, 16-25, 13-25) to Fort Thomas (Sept. 10), and 0-3 (21-25, 12-25, 25-27) to Valley Lutheran (Sept. 17).
Fort Thomas (8-2, 2-1) is 25-9 in seeding sets played. The Apaches have seeding match wins of 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-15) over San Carlos (Sept. 3), 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 14-25, 25-15) over Valley Lutheran (Sept. 5), 3-1 (25-13, 14-25, 25-16, 25-13) over Superior (Sept. 10), 3-1 (25-8, 20-25, 25-20, 25-14) over San Manuel (Sept. 12), 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-21) over Duncan (Sept. 17), 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-22) over Hayden (Sept. 24), 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-15) over Dishchii’bikoh (Oct. 1), and 3-0 over Duncan (Oct. 3). The losses are 1-3 to Pima (Sept. 11) and 0-3 (25-27, 8-25, 13-25) to Cicero Prep (Sept. 19).
Duncan (5-6, 2-2) is 16-16 in seeding sets played. The Wildkats have seeding match wins of 3-0 (25-23, 25-10, 25-10) over San Manuel (Sept. 5), 3-1 (23-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-20) over Kearny Ray (Sept. 10), 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 19-25, 25-18) over Elfrida Valley Union (Sept. 12), 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-19) over Valley Lutheran (Sept. 14), and 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-12) over Ray (Oct. 1). The losses are 0-3 (11-25, 19-25, 20-25) to Pima (Aug. 28), 0-3 (15-25, 11-25, 23-25) to San Simon (Sept. 5), 0-3 (12-25, 17-25, 21-25) to Fort Thomas (Sept. 17), 1-3 (23-25, 23-25, 25-17, 21-25) to Superior (Sept. 24), and 0-3 (16-25, 13-25, 9-25) to Cicero Prep (Sept. 26).
Valley Lutheran (4-3, 1-1) is 13-9 in seeding sets played. The Flames have seeding match wins of 3-0 (25-21, 25-12, 27-25) over Superior (Sept. 17), 3-0 over Hayden (Sept. 23), 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-15) over Phoenix NFL Yet (Sept. 25), and 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-15) over San Manuel (Oct. 3). The losses are 1-3 (22-25, 21-25, 25-14, 15-25) to Fort Thomas (Sept. 5) 0-3 (17-25, 12-25, 19-25) to Duncan (Sept. 14), and 0-3 (5-25, 16-25, 2-25) to Cicero Prep (Oct. 1).
Hayden (2-9, 1-2) is 10-31 in seeding sets played. The Lobos have seeding match wins 3-0 of over Miami (Sept. 10) and 2-1 (25-15, 19-25, 25-20) over San Manuel (Oct. 1). The losses are 0-3 to Dishchii’bikoh (Aug. 28), 2-3 to Bagdad (Sept.6), 0-3 (13-25, 12-25, 14-25) to Patagonia (Sept. 7), 1-3 (12-25, 25-20, 11-25, 23-25) to Superior (Sept. 12), 0-3 (18-25, 14-25, 16-25) to Dishchii’bikoh (Sept. 17), 1-3 to Ray (Sept. 19), 0-3 to Valley Lutheran (Sept. 23), 0-3 (17-25, 17-25, 22-25) to Fort Thomas (Sept. 24), and 1-3 (24-26, 27-25, 21-25, 10-25) to Superior (Oct. 3).
Ray (4-8, 0-2) is 16-24 in seeding sets played. The Bearcats have seeding match wins of 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-20) over Dishchii’bikoh (Aug. 29), 3-2 (15-25, 25-20, 25-15, 17-25, 15-12) over San Tan Valley San Tan Foothills (Sept. 5), 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-20) over San Manuel (Sept. 17), and 3-1 over Hayden (Sept. 19). The losses are 0-3 to Globe (Sept. 3), 1-3 (25-23, 12-25, 18-25, 20-25) to Duncan (Sept. 10), 0-3 (16-25, 13-25, 5-25) to Heber Mogollon (Sept. 12), 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 19-25) to San Simon (Sept. 23), 1-3 (12-25, 25-21, 12-25, 22-25) to Glendale Desert Heights Prep (Sept. 24), 1-3 (13-25, 25-19, 18-25, 22-25) to Superior (Sept. 25), 0-3 (15-25, 19-25, 12-25) to Duncan (Oct. 1), and 0-3 (5-25, 16-25, 2-25) to Cicero Prep (Oct. 3).
San Manuel (1-7, 0-2) is 7-20 in seeding sets played. The Miners have a 3-1 (25-21, 25-11, 16-25, 25-16) seeding match win over Tucson’s Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind (Sept. 10). The losses are 0-3 (13-25, 18-25, 14-25) to Patagonia (Sept. 4), 0-3 (23-25, 10-25, 10-25) to Duncan (Sept. 5), 1-3 (8-25, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25) to Fort Thomas (Sept. 12), 0-3 (19-25, 21-25, 20-25) to Ray (Sept. 17), 1-2 (15-25, 25-22, 18-25) to Superior (Sept. 19), 1-2 (15-25, 25-19, 20-25) to Hayden (Oct. 1), and 1-3 (24-26, 27-25, 21-25, 10-25) to Superior (Oct. 3).
