By Raymundo Frasquillo
MORENCI – The Jasmine Aguinaga-coached Wildcats travel to Bisbee on Tuesday, Oct. 14, and to Tucson on Thursday, Oct. 16. The matches are both region pairings.
The Wildcats were ranked No. 33 (3-7 ranking, minus 3.6832 rating) on Oct. 3, while Bisbee was No. 30 (5-7 ranking, 3.1484 rating) and Desert Christian No. 17 (8-2 ranking, 5.4637).
Morenci was 1-2 for seventh of nine, Bisbee 1-1 for fifth, and Desert Christian 2-1 for third in region standings.
Other pairings this week (Oct. 13-18) for 2A South Region members include Benson hosting Saint Augustine, Willcox visiting Tombstone, Desert Christian hosting Santa Rita, and San Miguel hosting 1A South Region Sells Baboquivari on Oct. 14; Tombstone visiting San Miguel and Saint Augustine visiting Santa Rita on Oct. 16; and Saint Augustine visiting 2A East Region Gilbert Leading Edge on Friday, Oct. 17.
No. 30 BISBEE Pumas (minus 3.1484 rating)
Bisbee (8-14 overall, 5-7 ranking, 1-1 2A South Region for fifth of nine) has played 12 ranking matches to date. The wins were 3-2 (25-13, 24-26, 25-23, 22-25, 15-12) over 1A South Region San Simon on Sept. 10, 3-0 (25-15, 25-8, 25-21) over Saint Augustine on Sept. 22, 3-2 over 1A South Region Elfrida Valley Union on Sept. 23, 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-11) over San Miguel on Sept. 29, and 3-0 (25-15, 25-7, 26-24) over Santa Rita on Oct. 2 while the losses were 0-3 (6-25, 17-25, 15-25) to Patagonia on Aug. 27, 0-3 (17-25, 9-25, 20-25) to Tucson’s 1A South Region The Gregory School on Aug. 28, 1-3 (15-25, 13-25, 26-24, 18-25) to Tombstone on Sept. 9, 0-3 (9-25, 13-25, 15-25) to Benson on Sept. 16, 0-3 (7-25, 13-25, 14-25) to 1A South Region Saint David, 0-3 (28-30, 6-25, 17-25) to Desert Christian on Oct. 1, and 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 19-25) to Tombstone on Oct. 7.
The Angelina Driscoll-coached Pumas also went 2-3 during the Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney on Sept. 19-20 and 1-4 during the 2-day Tucson Amphitheater tourney on Oct. 10-11.
Bisbee is competing in the 9-member 2A South Region with the Benson Bobcats, the Morenci Wildcats, the Tombstone Yellow Jackets, the Willcox Cowgirls, and Tucson schools the Desert Christian Eagles, the Saint Augustine Catholic Wolves, the San Miguel Catholic Vipers, and the Santa Rita Eagles.
No. 17 Desert Christian Eagles (5.4637 rating)
Desert Christian (18-8 overall, 8-2 ranking, 2-1 2A South Region for third of nine) has played 10 ranking matches to date. The wins were 3-0 (25-5, 25-10, 25-9) over 2A Independent Tucson Catalina on Sept. 5, 3-0 (3-25-19, 25-23, 25-14) over 4A Kino Region Tucson Sahuaro on Sept. 15, 3-0 (25-12, 25-9, 25-10) over San Miguel on Sept. 16, 3-0 (25-18, 25-9, 25-13) over 3A South Region Tucson Palo Verde Magnet on Sept. 18, 3-0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-16) over Tombstone on Sept. 25, 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 26-24) over Glendale Desert Heights Prep on Sept. 29, 3-0 (30-28, 25-6, 25-17) over Bisbee on Oct. 1, 3-0 (5-25, 10-25, 10-25) overPhoenix Madison Highland Prep on Oct. 3 while the losses were 0-3 (18-25, 17-25, 17-25) to 3A South Region Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian on Sept. 23 and 1-3 (24-26, 25-19, 21-25, 21-25) to Benson on Oct. 7.
The Fran Vavala-coached Eagles also posted records of 3-1 during the Phoenix Horizon Honors tourney on Sept. 6, 5-3 during the 2-day Ash Fork tourney on Sept. 12-13, and 4-2 during the Amphitheater tourney.
Desert Christian has a 13-member roster of four seniors, six juniors, a sophomore, and two freshmen. The seniors are Faith Charles (5), Abby Numer (7), Chloe Rodgers (15), and Alexa Yarger (16); juniors Kaitlyn Farias (2), Ava Ingold (13), Amara Jansen (14), Addie Jones (10), Cait Lundgren (8), and Aliah Sanchez (2); sophomore Hannah Serrano (6); and freshmen Libby Constant (11) and Rilyn Papanikolos (9).
The Eagles are competing in the 9-member 2A South Region with the Benson Bobcats, the Bisbee Pumas, the Morenci Wildcats, the Tombstone Yellow Jackets, the Willcox Cowgirls, and Tucson schools the Saint Augustine Catholic Wolves, the San Miguel Catholic Vipers, and the Santa Rita Eagles.
No. 33 MORENCI Wildcats (minus 3.6832 rating)
Morenci (7-9+ overall, 3-7 ranking, 1-2 region) has played 10 ranking matches to date, with wins of 3-0 (25-8, 25-14, 25-18) over Miami on Sept. 8, 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-16) over San Carlos on Sept. 10, and 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-20) over Saint Augustine Catholic on Oct. 1 along with losses of 0-3 (19-25, 23-25, 13-25) to Eagar Round Valley on Aug.28, 1-3 (18-25, 16-25, 25-18, 22-25) to Pima on Sept. 4, 0-3 (21-25, 12-25, 6-25) to New Mexico Silver on Sept. 16, 1-3 (22-25, 25-18, 16-25, 14-25) to Willcox on Sept. 18, 1-3 (17-25, 25-19, 21-25, 22-25) to Tombstone on Sept. 29, 2-3 (28-26, 22-25, 24-26, 11-25, 8-15) to Silver on Sept. 30, and 0-3 (8-25, 22-25, 19-25) to Willcox on Oct. 7.
The Jasmine Aguinaga-coached Wildcats also went 4-0 during the Cochise County Round-up on Aug. 30, and attended the 2-day Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney on Sept. 19-20 as well as the 2-day Florence tourney on Oct. 10-11.
Morenci has a 12-member roster with seniors Madilynn Clark (4), Keirah Fernandez (11), and Rozlyn Funari (10); juniors Leayla Mendez-Garcia (7) and Kaylee Wiggins (6); sophomores Ava Basteen (1), Jayliana Guzzo (1), Khloee Kouts (9), and Taytum Porter (8); and freshmen Justine Aguinaga (5), Araceli Cuhen (12), and Kendall Merrill (3).
The Wildcats are competing in the 9-member 2A South Region with the Benson Bobcats, the Bisbee Pumas, the Tombstone Yellow Jackets, the Willcox Cowgirls, and Tucson schools the Desert Christian Eagles, the Saint Augustine Catholic Wolves, the San Miguel Catholic Vipers, and the Santa Rita Eagles.
2A South Region
Region member standings as of Oct. 11 were Benson (13-4 overall, 11-1 ranking, 3-0 region), Willcox (13-5+, 10-4, 3-1), Tucson Desert Christian (18-8, 8-2, 2-1), Tombstone (9-13, 6-6, 2-1), Bisbee (8-14, 5-7, 1-1), Tucson San Miguel Catholic (3-18-1, 3-10, 2-3), Morenci (7-9+, 3-7, 1-2), Tucson Saint Augustine Catholic (2-8, 2-8, 0-3), and Tucson Santa Rita (0-11, 0-11, 0-2).
To date in 13 region pairings, it was Benson 3-2 (25-12, 25-22, 23-25, 21-25, 15-10) over Willcox on Sept. 29, 3-0 (25-5, 25-10, 25-10) over Santa Rita on Oct. 1, and 3-1 (26-24, 19-25, 25-21, 25-21) over Desert Christian on Oct. 7; Willcox 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-10) over Saint Augustine on Sept. 25, 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-11) on Oct. 1, and 3-0 (25-8, 25-22, 25-19) over Morenci on Oct. 7; Desert Christian 3-0 (25-12, 25-9, 25-10) over San Miguel on Sept. 16 and 3-0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-16) over Tombstone on Sept. 25; Tombstone 3-1 (25-17, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22) over Morenci on Sept. 29 and 3-0 (25-22, 25-22,25- 19) over Bisbee on Oct. 7; Bisbee 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-11) over San Miguel on Sept. 29; Morenci 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-20) over Saint Augustine on Oct. 1; and San Miguel 3-1 (25-21, 27-25, 19-25, 25-14) over Saint Augustine on Sept. 11 and 3-1 (25-13, 25-12, 17-25, 25-14) over Santa Rita on Sept. 25.
Tourney results (accounting for overall records) were Benson ending 2-3 during the San Tan Valley Combs tourney on Sept. 12-13 and attended the 2-day Florence tourney on Oct. 10-11; Willcox ending 3-1 during its own tourney on Aug. 30 and attended the 2-day Joseph City tourney on Oct. 10-11; Desert Christian ending 3-1 during the Phoenix Horizon Honors tourney on Sept. 6, 5-3 during the 2-day Ash Fork tourney on Sept. 12-13, and 4-2 during the 2-day Tucson Amphitheater tourney on Oct. 10-11; Tombstone ending 2-2 during the Willcox tourney and 1-5 during the Amphitheater tourney; Bisbee ending 2-3 during the Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney on Sept. 19-20 and 1-4 during the Amphitheater tourney; San Miguel ending 0-4 during the Willcox tourney and 0-4-1 during the Combs tourney; Morenci ending 4-0 during the Willcox tourney, 0-2+ during the Benjamin Franklin tourney, and attended the Florence tourney;
2A East Region
Region member standings as of Oct. 11 were Gilbert San Tan Charter (14-1 overall, 10-1 ranking, 2-0 region), Gilbert Classical (3-2, 8-3, 3-0), Chandler Prep (5-11+, 4-6, 2-1), Chandler Lincoln Prep (3-8+, 3-8, 2-1), Pima (8-10+, 6-4, 2-2), Gilbert Arete Prep (8-11, 5-6, 1-1), San Carlos (5-6+, 4-6, 0-3), Miami (1-10+, 1-10, 0-2), and Gilbert Leading Edge (0-7+, 0-7, 0-2).
To date in 12 region pairings, it was San Tan Charter 3-0 (25-7, 25-11, 25-21) over San Carlos on Sept. 23 and 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-12) over Chandler Prep on Sept. 25; Gilbert Classical 3-0 (25-12, 27-25, 25-17) over San Carlos on Sept. 12, 3-0 (25-14,25- 7,25-17) over Lincoln Prep on Sept. 23, and 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-11) Pima on Oct. 10; Chandler Prep 3-1 (25-13, 25-23, 18-25, 25-17) over Pima on Sept. 18 and 3-0 (25-3, 25-5, 25-10) over Miami on Sept. 23; Lincoln Prep 3-0 (27-25, 25-18, 25-12) over Leading Edge on Sept. 11 and 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-16) over Miami on Sept. 25; Pima 3-0 over Arete Prep on Sept. 23 and 3-0 over Leading Edge on Sept. 25; and Arete Prep 3-0 over San Carlos on Sept. 18.
This week (Oct. 13-18) in the 2A East Region, Miami hosts Leading Edge on Monday, Oct. 13; San Tan Charter visits Arete Prep, Chandler Prep hosts San Carlos on Oct. 14; San Tan Charter hosts Leading Edge, Lincoln Prep visits 2A West Region Avondale Saint John Paul II Catholic on Wednesday, Oct. 15; Lincoln Prep visits San Carlos on Oct. 16; Gilbert Classical hosts Arete Prep, Leading Edge hosts Saint Augustine Catholic on Oct. 17; and Leading Edge hosts Desert Christian on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Tourney results (accounting for overall records) were San Tan Charter ended 4-0 during the Horizon Honors tourney; Gilbert Classical ended 3-2 during the Benjamin Franklin tourney; Chandler Prep ended 1-5 during the 2-day Payson tourney on Aug. 29-30 and attended the Florence tourney; Lincoln Prep ended 1-0+ during the Horizon Honors tourney and 0-3+ during the Benjamin Franklin tourney; Pima ended 0-2+ during the Horizon Honors tourney and 2-4 during the 2-day Snowflake tourney on Sept. 19-20; Arete Prep ended 3-5during the Combs tourney; San Carlos attended the Benjamin Franklin tourney and ended 1-0+ during the 3-day New Mexico Rehoboth Christian tourney on Sept. 25-27; and Leading Edge attended the Benjamin Franklin tourney.
2A State Rankings
State rankings for the Top 24 Class 2A 52 teams as of Friday, Oct. 10 were Phoenix North Valley Christian (12-0, 22.1783) No. 1, Phoenix Country Day School (10-0, 20.4131) No. 2, Scottsdale Christian (11-0 seeding, 20.3486 rating) No. 3, Glendale Trivium Prep (11-1, 16.2580) No. 4, Scottsdale Rancho Solano Prep (9-2, 13.8832) No. 5, Phoenix Veritas Prep (8-2, 12.8988) No. 6, Eagar Round Valley (12-1, 12.2850) No. 7, and Benson (11-1, 12.0904) No. 8.
Scottsdale Prep (9-3, 11.9016) was No. 9, Gilbert San Tan Charter (10-1, 11.4896) No. 10, Camp Verde (9-4, 11.3115) No. 11, Saint Johns (9-1, 10.2330) No. 12, Tempe Prep (9-3, 8.7778) No. 13, Kingman Academy (9-2, 8.3699) No. 14, Flagstaff Northland Prep (4-4, 4.4487) No. 15, and Willcox (7-4, 5.6018) No. 16.
Tucson Desert Christian (8-2, 5.4637) was No. 17, Gilbert Classical (8-3, 5.4564) No. 18, Fountain Hills (5-5, 5.2552) was No. 19, Chandler Prep (4-6, 4.2739) No. 20, Wickenburg (6-5, 4.0614) No. 21, Sanders Valley (9-4, 3.4589) No. 22, Glendale Prep (6-5, 2.8970) No. 23, and Pima (6-4, 2.1424) No. 24.
