By Raymundo Frasquillo
GREENLEE COUNTY – The Jasmine Aguinaga-coached Morenci Wildcats (5-17* overall) head to Duncan on Monday, Oct. 5.
Also this week (Oct. 5-10) for 2A Southeast Region members, Benson visits Vail Empire and Bisbee hosts Tucson Santa Rita on Oct. 5; Sierra Vista American Leadership visits Willcox, and Pima hosts Benson on Oct. 7.
In the 2A East Region this week, Globe visits Eloy Santa Cruz on Oct. 6; Globe hosts Apache Junction on Oct. 7; and Miami visits Phoenix Valley Lutheran on Oct. 8.
2A No. 23 Pima Roughriders (6-6 seeding, 2.3919 rating)
The Ruthie Butler-coached Pima Roughriders (12-15 overall, 6-6 seeding, 1-0 region) have seeding wins of 3-0 (25-18, 29-27, 25-14) over Fort Thomas on Aug. 26, of 3-1 (25-23,25-17, 23-25, 29-27) over Globe on Sept. 9, of 3-1 (16-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-20) over Tombstone on Sept. 16, of 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-15) over Morenci on Sept. 21, of 3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-9) over Bisbee on Sept. 23, and of 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 15-12) over Tombstone on Sept. 28 along with losses of 0-3 (19-25, 14-25, 13-25) to Safford on Sept. 1, of 1-3 (16-25, 20-25, 25-15, 19-25) to Willcox on Sept. 2, of 1-3 (12-25, 25-22, 21-25, 21-25) to Round Valley on Sept. 4, of 2-3 (22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-11, 12-15) to Benson on Sept. 8, of 2-3 (25-22, 17-25, 26-28, 25-22, 8-15) to Sierra Vista ALA on Sept. 14, and of 0-3 (25-21, 25-8, 25-20) to Saint David on Sept. 29.
Additionally, Pima went 2-4 during the 2-day Snowflake tourney on Sept. 18-19 and 4-5 during the Safford tourney on Oct. 2-3. The Roughriders defeated 2A North Region Eagar Round Valley 2-0 on Sept. 18 and 3A North Region Chinle 2-1 on Sept. 19; Willcox 1-0 (31-20), Sierra Vista ALA 1-0 (30-19), and Tombstone 1-0 (30-25) on Oct. 2; and Morenci 2-1 and Tombstone 2-0 on Oct. 3.
The losses were of 1-2 (10-21, 22-20, 4-15) to 6A East Valley Region Mesa Red Mountain and of 0-2 (11-21, 14-21) to 3A Metro Mountain Region Lakeside Blue Ridge on Sept. 18, 0-2 to 2A North Region Saint Johns and 0-2 to 4A Grand Canyon Region Cottonwood Mingus on Sept. 19, of 0-1 (23-30) to 3A Metro Mountain Region Payson, 0-1 (20-28) to 4A East Sky Region San Tan Valley Combs, 0-1 (18-30) to Florence, and 0-1 to Tombstone on Oct. 2, and 0-2 to Willcox on Oct. 3.
There are 11 Roughriders on the varsity roster with five seniors, three juniors, and three sophomores. The seniors are Cheyanne Alder (1), Shante Butler (15), Demi Derrick (5), Trista Hatch (4), and Morgan Russell (9); juniors Audrey Brimhall (6), Elle McRae (8), and Ashley Payne (7); and sophomores Taylor Ashby (3), Tynzli Hatch (11), and Harlee McBiles (2).
Pima is competing in the 7-member 2A Southeast Region with the Benson Bobcats, the Bisbee Pumas, the Morenci Wildcats, the Sierra Vista American Leadership Guardians, the Tombstone Yellow Jackets, and the Willcox Cowgirls.
2A No. 35 Morenci Wildcats (3-6 seeding, minus 6.4790 rating)
The Jasmine Aguinaga-coached Morenci Wildcats (5-17* overall, 3-6 seeding, 0-0 region) have seeding wins of 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-10) over Miami on Sept. 2, of 3-0 over Bisbee on Sept. 17, and of 3-1 (25-16, 25-9, 21-25, 25-12) over San Carlos on Sept. 30 along with losses of 1-3 (25-23, 27-29, 21-25, 18-25) to Willcox on Aug. 26, of 1-3 (18-25, 18-25, 25-23, 11-25) to Eagar Round Valley on Aug. 31, of 1-3 (25-20, 19-25, 12-25, 22-25) to Sierra Vista American Leadership on Sept. 9, of 0-3 (16-25, 16-25, 23-25) to Benson on Sept. 14, of 0-3 (16-25, 17-25, 15-25) to Pima on Sept. 21, and of 1-3 (8-25, 20-25, 25-19, 20-25) to Tombstone on Sept. 23.
In addition, Morenci went 0-3 in pool play and finished seventh during an 8-team Second Cochise County Round-up in Willcox on Aug. 29 and 1-7 during the 2-day, 13-team Safford tourney on Oct. 2-3. The wins were 2-1 (25-13, 17-25, 15-7) over Bisbee on Aug. 29 and 1-0 (25-24 in OT) over Tombstone on Oct. 3 while the losses were 0-1 (31-34) to Sierra Vista American Leadership, 0-1 (30-36) to Willcox, and 0-1 (29-36) to Tombstone on Aug. 29, 0-1 (24-25) to Sierra Vista ALA, 0-1 (11-30) to Safford, 0-1 (11-30) to Payson, and 0-1 (7-30) to Comb on Oct. 2, and 0-2 to Pima, 0-2 to Globe, and 1-2 (21-19, 20-21, 17-21) to Tombstone on Oct. 3.
The Wildcats also went 0-1*, falling 0-2 (11-25, 15-25) to Mesa Gateway Heritage on Sept. 25 during the 2-day Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney on Sept. 25-26.
There are 12 Wildcats on the varsity roster with a lone senior, three juniors, four sophomores, and three freshmen. The senior is Kailee Sandoval (11); juniors Ava Basteen (2), Jayliana Guzzo (1), and Taytum Porter (8); sophomores Araceli Cuhen (4), Analisa Cuhen (6), Kendall Merrill (3), and Justine Tartaglia (5); and freshmen Serenity Chavarria (9), Sophia Davis (6), Kloiie Kidd (13), and Jazmin Williamson (12).
Morenci is competing in the 7-member 2A Southeast Region with the Benson Bobcats, the Bisbee Pumas, the Pima Roughriders, the Sierra Vista American Leadership Guardians, the Tombstone Yellow Jackets, and the Willcox Cowgirls.
2A No. 27 Globe Tigers (7-6 seeding, minus 1.1750 rating)
The Sandy French-coached Globe Tigers (8-13, 7-6 overall, 7-5 seeding, 1-1 region) have seeding wins of 3-0 (25-4, 25-13, 25-9) over San Manuel on Aug. 31, of 3-0 (30-28, 25-22, 26-24) over Whiteriver Alchesay on Sept. 1, of 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-14) over Kearny Ray on Sept. 2, of 3-0 over Florence American Leadership – Anthem South on Sept. 15, of 3-0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-17) over Tucson San Miguel on Sept. 17, of 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-19) over San Tan Valley San Tan Foothills on Sept. 21, and of 3-2 (15-25, 25-12, 25-19, 24-26, 15-11) over San Carlos on Sept. 23 along with losses of 1-3 (23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 27-29) to Pima on Sept. 9, of 0-3 (17-25, 16-25, 10-25) to Mesa North American Leadership on Sept.11, of 0-3 (17-25, 15-25, 21-25) to Gilbert Arete Prep on Sept. 14, of 0-3 (19-25, 11-25, 17-25) to Saint Johns on Sept. 24, of 0-3 (17-25, 14-25, 29-31) to Willcox on Sept. 28, and of 0-3 (14-25, 23-25, 15-25) to San Tan Charter on Sept. 30.
Additionally, the Tigers went 1-7 during the 2-day Safford tourney on Oct. 2-3. The win was of 2-0 over Morenci on Oct. 3 while the losses were of 0-1 (10-30) to Payson, 0-1 (18-30) to Tombstone, 0-1 (16-30) to Safford, 0-1 (9-30) to Thatcher, 0-1 (17-30) to Saint David, and 0-1 (21-30) to Veritas Prep on Oct. 2, and 1-2 to Willcox on Oct. 3.
There are 10 Vandals on the varsity roster with five seniors, two juniors, and three sophomores. The seniors are Mckaila Dillon (26), Ivorie Sisto (25), Allie Stevens (21), Azucena Medrano (10), and Audiyana Navarro (11); juniors Caylee Casillas (1) and Jayde Verdugo (12); and sophomores Hailey Campise (6), Olive Hansen (17), and Mia Kruger (27).
Globe is competing in the 7-member 2A East Region with the Chandler Lincoln Prep Lightning, the Gilbert Arete Prep Chargers, the Gilbert Classical Spartans, the Gilbert San Tan Charter Roadrunners, the Miami Vandals, and the San Carlos Braves.
2A No. 42 San Carlos Braves (3-10 seeding, minus 12.3711 rating)
The Donna Antonio-coached San Carlos Braves (4-11* overall, 3-10 seeding, 0-1 region) have seeding wins of 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17) over San Simon on Aug. 27, of 3-0 over Bisbee on Sept. 17, of 3-0 (25-11, 25-21, 25-14) over Eloy Santa Cruz on Sept. 15, of 3-0 (21-25, 25-22, 25-11, 25-13) over Florence American Leadership – Anthem South on Sept. 22 along with losses of 0-3 (19-25, 13-25, 15-25) to Phoenix Horizon Honors on Aug. 26, of 0-3 (12-25,208-25, 17-25) to Phoenix Arizona Lutheran on Sept. 1, of 0-3 (12-25, 19-25, 17-25) to Fort Thomas on Sept. 2, of 0-3 (19-25, 16-25, 17-25) to Saint Michael on Sept. 5, of 0-3 (11-25, 16-25, 16-25) to Saint Michael on Sept. 5, of 1-3 (16-25, 17-25, 25-20, 21-25) to Whiteriver Alchesay on Sept. 9, of 0-3 (13-25, 11-25, 11-25) to Phoenix Veritas Prep on Sept. 11, of 2-3 (25-15, 12-25, 19-25, 26-24, 11-15) to Globe on Sept. 23, of 0-3 (23-25, 17-25, 14-25) to Duncan on Sept. 24, and of 1-3 (16-25, 9-25, 25-21, 12-25) to Morenci on Sept. 30.
In addition, San Carlos went 1-1 during the Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney on Sept. 25-26. The win was 2-0 (25-22, 25-17) over Phoenix Carl Hayden on Sept. 25, while the loss was 0-2 (16-25, 14-25) to Carl Hayden on Sept. 26.
There are 11 Braves on the varsity roster with five seniors, a junior, and five sophomores. The seniors are Enila Dosela (15), Kayana Jackson (17), Carly Patterson (6), Alyssa Phillips (8), and Gabrielle Reede (12); junior Catalina Nosie (20); and sophomores Tatum Martin (10), Nikki Martinez (1), Aaliyah Nosie (14), Angelina Nosie (11), and Akira Swift (5).
San Carlos is competing in the 7-member 2A East Region with the Chandler Lincoln Prep Lightning, the Gilbert Arete Prep Chargers, the Gilbert Classical Spartans, the Gilbert San Tan Charter Roadrunners, the Globe Tigers, and the Miami Vandals.
2A No. 45 Miami Vandals (2-9 seeding, minus 15.3333 rating)
The Stella Lopez-coached Miami Vandals (4-12* overall, 2-9 seeding, 0-1 region) has a seeding win over 2A North Region Sanders Valley of 3-1 (25-15, 25-14, 17-25, 25-19) on Sept. 16, and of 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-11) over 1A East Region San Manuel on Sept. 21 along with losses of 0-3 (13-25, 16-25, 9-25) to San Tan Valley San Tan Foothills on Aug. 26, of 0-3 (9-25, 6-25, 16-25) to 2A Central Region Chandler Prep on Aug. 28, of 0-3 (19-25, 6-25, 16-25) to 2A Southeast Region Morenci on Sept. 2, of 0-3 (19-25, 17-25, 16-25) to 1A East Region Duncan on Sept. 4, of 0-3 (10-25, 20-25, 16-25) to Gilbert Arete Prep on Sept. 11, of 0-3 (17-25, 11-25, 16-25) to 2A Central Region Fountain Hills on Sept. 14, of 2-3 (12-25, 25-20, 11-25, 26-24, 6-15) to 2A Southeast Region Willcox on Sept. 22, of 0-3 (6-25, 12-25, 11-25) to 2A Central Region Mesa Heritage on Sept. 28, and of 1-3 (17-25, 26-24, 16-25, 15-25) to 2A Valley Region Phoenix NFL Yet on Sept. 30.
In addition, the Vandals went 2-2 during the Arete Prep tourney on Sept. 12. Miami had wins of 2-0 over 1A West Region Fort Mohave Desert Star and of 2-0 over 1A South Region Nogales Lourdes Catholic as well as losses of 0-2 (12-25, 16-25) to 3A West Region Phoenix Madison Highland Prep and of 0-2 to 1A West Region Wellton Antelope.
The Vandals also fell 0-2 (21-25, 13-25) to Duncan on Sept. 25 during the Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney on Sept. 25-26.
There are 14 Vandals on the varsity roster with six seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, and three freshmen. The seniors are Olivia Chacon (4), Elise Combs (7), Grace Cruz (3), Mirna Flores (9), Autianna Garner (10), and Tamia Pietila (5); juniors Brylee Dho (2), Liliana Light (6), and Tessa Roberts (8); sophomores Danica Valenzuela (1) and Anna Zazueta (11); and freshmen Izabella Arrellin (13), Eliza Soden (12), and Ezra Thompson (14).
Miami is competing in the 7-member 2A East Region with the Chandler Lincoln Prep Lightning, the Gilbert Arete Prep Chargers, the Gilbert Classical Spartans, the Gilbert San Tan Charter Roadrunners, the Globe Tigers, and the San Carlos Braves.
2A No. 26 Willcox Cowgirls (5-6 seeding, minus 0.6741 rating)
The Shaye Klump-coached Willcox Cowgirls (8-7 overall, 5-6 seeding, 0-0 region) have seeding wins of 3-1 (23-25, 29-27, 25-21, 25-18) over Morenci on Aug. 26, of 3-1 (25-16, 25-20, 15-25, 25-19) over Pima on Sept. 2, of 3-1 over Bisbee on Sept. 14, of 3-2 (25-12, 20-25, 25-11, 24-26, 15-6) over Miami on Sept. 22, and of 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 31-29) over Globe on Sept. 28 along with losses of 0-3 to Safford on Aug. 31, of 1-3 (16-25, 27-29, 25-20, 24-26) to Tombstone on Sept. 9, of 2-3 to Fort Thomas on Sept. 15, of 0-3 (18-25, 23-25, 17-25) to Benson on Sept. 16, of 1-3 (24-26, 16-26, 25-19, 23-25) to Sierra Vista ALA on Sept. 21, and of 0-3 (19-25, 24-26, 23-25) to Saint David on Sept. 23.
In addition, the Cowgirls finished third in the 2nd Cochise County Round-up on Aug. 29. Willcox went 2-1 in pool play, topping Tombstone 37-26 and Morenci 36-30 as well as falling 29-41 to Sierra Vista American Leadership, and topped Fort Thomas 2-0 (27-25, 25-12) in the bracket.
The Cowgirls also went 3-6 during the Safford tourney on Oct. 2-3. The wins were 2-0 over Tombstone, 2-1 over Globe, and 2-0 over Pima on Oct. 3.
Willcox has an 11-member roster of four seniors, two juniors, and five sophomores. The seniors are Leslie Barraza (22), Gloria Encinas (8), Lilyana Millenaar (10), and Keely Norris (14); juniors Maley Allred (9) and Karlie Saint Clair (3); and sophomores Grace Flanders (2), Hattie Macumber (1), Camry Thompson (6), Lia Villa (4), and Lilly Williams (17).
Willcox is competing in the 7-member 2A Southeast Region with the Benson Bobcats, the Bisbee Pumas, the Morenci Wildcats, the Pima Roughriders, the Sierra Vista American Leadership Guardians, and the Tombstone Yellow Jackets.
2A Southeast Region
The region standings as of Oct. 3 were Sierra Vista American Leadership (18-6 overall, 7-1 seeding, 0-0 region), Pima (13-12, 6-6, 1-0), Benson (11-3, 9-1, 0-0), Tombstone (12-18, 5-6, 0-1), Willcox (11-14, 5-6, 0-0), Morenci (4-17*, 2-6, 0-0), and Bisbee (3-12*, 2-8, 0-0).
Region pairings to date have resulted in a win of 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 15-12) for Pima over Tombstone on Sept. 28, and of 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-11) for Sierra Vista ALA over Bisbee on Sept. 30.
2A East Region
The region standings as of Oct. 3 were Gilbert San Tan Charter (11-6 overall, 9-1 seeding, 2-0 region), Gilbert Arete Prep (7-5, 4-4, 2-0), Globe (8-13, 7-6, 1-2), Gilbert Classical (16-5, 8-3, 0-1), Chandler Lincoln Prep (7-9*, 3-7, 0-0), San Carlos (4-11*, 3-10, 0-1), and Miami (4-12*, 2-9, 0-1).
Region pairings to date have resulted in wins for San Tan Charter of 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-23) over Gilbert Classical on Sept. 3 and of 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-15) over Globe 0n Sept. 30; Arete Prep of 3-0 (25-10, 25-20, 25-16) over Miami on Sept. 11 and of 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-21) over Globe on Sept. 14; and Globe of 3-2 (15-25, 25-12, 25-19, 24-26, 15-11) over San Carlos on Sept. 23.
