Morenci first heads to Willcox on Tuesday
By Raymundo Frasquillo
MORENCI – The Jasmine Aguinaga-coached No. 26 Morenci Wildcats (4-5 seeding, 0.2659 rating) visit No. 12 Willcox (9-2, 8.2583) on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and welcome No. 47 Tucson Santa Rita (2-7, minus 12.5407) on Thursday, Oct. 10, both for region pairings. The Wildcats head to the two-day Florence tourney on Friday, Oct. 11.
This week (Oct. 7-12) for South Region members, No. 11 Desert Christian (8-1, 8.3874) hosts 1A No. 19 Elfrida Valley Union (4-4, minus 1.9740), No. 12 Willcox visits 1A No. 20 Duncan (5-6, minus 2.0092), and No. 45 Bisbee (1-9, minus 11.3987) visits No. 19 Tombstone (7-3.4.3475) on Oct. 7; Desert Christian hosts No. 31 Benson (3-6, minus 2.5262) on Oct. 8; Willcox visits No. 52 Miami (0-10, minus 18.7817) and Tombstone hosts Benson Oct. 10; and Desert Christian and Willcox will be participating in the two-day Joseph City tourney while Morenci and Benson will be attending the 2-day Florence tourney beginning on Friday, Oct. 11.
Two region members, No. 30 Saint Augustine (6-5, minus 2.2689) and No. 53 San Miguel (1-12, minus 20.0207) are idle.
Pairings for East Region members include No. 51 San Carlos (0-10, minus 17.1537) hosting 1A Duncan on Oct. 8; San Carlos visiting No. 41 Santa Cruz (4-6, minus 7.9485) and Miami hosting Willcox on Oct. 10; No. 21 Gilbert Christian (7-3, 3.7326) visiting No. 22 Pima (6-4, 2.5108) on Oct. 11; and Miami hosting No. 7 Saint Johns (6-2, 9.8215) on Oct. 12.
Five region members, No. 14 Chandler Prep (5-4, 6.4505), No. 16 San Tan Charter (7-3, 5.2851), No. 39 Lincoln Prep (3-8, minus 5.9713), No. 40 Leading Edge (3-6, minus 7.2007), and No. 44 Arete Prep (2-11, minus 11.3351) are idle.
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).
Santa Rita Eagles (2-7, 1-0)
Santa Rita (2-7, 1-0) is 6-24 in seeding sets played. The Eagles have seeding match wins of 3-1 (25-12, 25-15, 11-25, 25-10) over Tucson Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind (Sept. 12) and 3-2 (14-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 15-7) over San Miguel (Sept. 26).
The losses are 0-3 (5-25, 10-25, 16-25) to Phoenix Maryvale Prep (Aug. 28), 0-3 (19-25, 10-25, 10-25) to Palo Verde Magnet (Sept. 3), 0-3 to Santa Cruz (Sept. 10), and 0-3 (7-25, 7-25, 4-25) to Gilbert San Tan Charter (Sept. 17), 0-3 (10-25, 15-25, 6-25) to Tombstone (Sept. 19), 0-3 (13-25, 6-25, 17-25) to Tucson’s The Gregory School (Sept. 25), and 0-3 (19-25, 9-25, 14-25) to Saint Augustine (Sept. 30).
Morenci Wildcats (4-5, 1-1)
Morenci (4-5, 1-1) is 14-17 in seeding sets. The Wildcats have seeding match wins of 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-12) over Pima (Sept. 5), 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-6) over Miami (Sept. 9), 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-12) over San Carlos (Sept. 11), 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-12) over Saint Augustine (Oct. 2).
The losses are 1-3 (23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 23-25) to Round Valley (Aug. 29), 0-3 (12-25, 9-25, 14-25) to New Mexico Silver (Sept. 17), 0-3 (18-25, 16-25, 19-25) to Willcox (Sept. 19), 1-3 to Tombstone (25-19, 14-25, 15-25, 10-25), and 0-3 to Silver (Oct. 1).
2A South Region
Region member standings through Oct. 5 are Tucson Desert Christian (8-1 seeding, 2-0 region), Willcox (9-2, 3-0), Bisbee (1-9, 1-0), Tucson Santa Rita (2-7, 1-0), Tombstone (7-3, 1-1), Morenci (4-5, 1-1), Tucson Saint Augustine Catholic (6-5, 1-2), Benson (3-6, 0-1), and Tucson San Miguel Catholic (1-12, 0-5),
Desert Christian (8-1, 2-0) is 24-10 in seeding sets played. The Eagles have seeding match wins of 3-1 (25-11, 21-25, 25-12, 25-16) over Bisbee (Sept. 3), 3-0 (5, 25-10, 25-13) over Tucson Catalina (Sept. 5), 3-1 over Saint Augustine (Sept. 12), 3-0 (25-3, 25-13, 25-12) over San Miguel (Sept. 17), 3-2 over Tucson Sahuaro (Sept. 19), 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-12) over Palo Verde Magnet (Sept. 24), 3-1 (25-14, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20) over Tombstone (Sept. 26), and 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 26-24, 15-25, 15-5) over Coolidge (Oct. 1). The loss is 0-3 (15-25, 17-25, 8-25) to Pusch Ridge Christian (Sept. 26).
Willcox (9-2, 3-0) 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).
Bisbee (1-9, 1-0) is 4-24 in seeding sets played. The Pumas have a 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-17) seeding match win over San Miguel (Sept. 30). The losses are 1-3 (25-19, 18-25, 23-25, 15-25) to Patagonia (Aug. 28), 2-3 (15-25, 27-25, 18-25, 25-22, 8-15) to Tucson’s The Gregory School (Aug. 29), 1-3 (11-25, 25-21, 12-25, 16-25) to Desert Christian (Sept. 3), 0-3 (13-25, 16-25, 20-25) to Benson (Sept. 5), 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 23-25) to Tombstone (Sept. 10), 0-3 (14-25, 19-25, 22-25) to San Simon (Sept. 11), 0-3 to Saint Augustine (Sept. 23), 0-3 (11-25, 22-25, 14-25) to Saint David (Sept. 26), and 0-3 to Valley Union (Oct. 1).
Santa Rita (2-7, 1-0) is 6-24 in seeding sets played. The Eagles have seeding match wins of 3-1 (25-12, 25-15, 11-25, 25-10) over Tucson Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind (Sept. 12) and 3-2 (14-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 15-7) over San Miguel (Sept. 26). The losses are 0-3 (5-25, 10-25, 16-25) to Phoenix Maryvale Prep (Aug. 28), 0-3 (19-25, 10-25, 10-25) to Palo Verde Magnet (Sept. 3), 0-3 to Santa Cruz (Sept. 10), and 0-3 (7-25, 7-25, 4-25) to Gilbert San Tan Charter (Sept. 17), 0-3 (10-25, 15-25, 6-25) to Tombstone (Sept. 19), 0-3 (13-25, 6-25, 17-25) to Tucson’s The Gregory School (Sept. 25), and 0-3 (19-25, 9-25, 14-25) to Saint Augustine (Sept. 30).
Tombstone (7-3, 1-1) is 25-12 in seeding sets played. The Yellow Jackets have match seeding wins of 3-1 (25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23) over Patagonia (Aug. 29), 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-17) over San Miguel (Sept. 5), 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-20) over Bisbee (Sept. 10), 3-1 (26-24, 15-25, 25-18, 25-20) over Benson (Sept. 17), 3-0 (10-25, 15-25, 6-25) over Santa Rita (Sept. 19), 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-19) over Elfrida Valley Union (Sept. 24), and 3-1 (19-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-10) over Morenci (Sept. 30). The losses are 1-3 (23-25, 16-25, 25-22, 16-25) to Saint David (Sept. 3), 2-3 (15-25, 25-21, 25-22, 22-25, 5-15) to Willcox (Sept. 12), and 1-3 (14-25, 19-25, 25-21, 20-25) to Desert Christian (Sept. 26).
Morenci (4-5, 1-1) is 14-17 in seeding sets. The Wildcats have seeding match wins of 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-12) over Pima (Sept. 5), 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-6) over Miami (Sept. 9), 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-12) over San Carlos (Sept. 11), 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-12) over Saint Augustine (Oct. 2). The losses are 1-3 (23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 23-25) to Round Valley (Aug. 29), 0-3 (12-25, 9-25, 14-25) to New Mexico Silver (Sept. 17), 0-3 (18-25, 16-25, 19-25) to Willcox (Sept. 19), 1-3 to Tombstone (25-19, 14-25, 15-25, 10-25), and 0-3 to Silver (Oct. 1).
Saint Augustine (6-5, 1-2) is 19-17 in seeding sets played. The Wolves have seeding match wins of 3-0 win over Tucson Palo Verde Magnet (Aug. 28), 3-0 over Tucson Andrada Polytechnic (Sept. 10), 3-0 over San Miguel (Sept. 16), 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 25-22, 14-25, 15-12) over San Simon (Sept. 18), 3-0 over Bisbee (Sept. 23), 3-0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-14) over Santa Rita (Sept. 30). The losses are 0-3 to Avondale Saint John Paul II (Sept. 6), 1-3 to Desert Christian (Sept. 12), 0-3 (14-25, 21-25, 19-25) to Benson (Sept. 25), 0-3 to Willcox (Sept. 26), and 0-3 (15-25, 19-25, 12-25) to Morenci (Oct. 2).
Benson (3-5, 0-0) is 12-18 in seeding sets played. The Bobcats have seeding match wins of 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-20) win over Bisbee (Sept. 5), 3-0 (25-6, 25-5, 25-16) over Miami (Sept. 12), and 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-19) over Saint Augustine (Sept. 25). The losses are 0-3 (20-25, 15-25, 20-25) to Tucson Empire (Aug. 28), 0-3 (17-25, 22-25, 24-26) to Willcox (Aug. 29), 0-3 to Pima (Sept. 3), 1-3 (17-25, 25-16, 23-25, 22-25) to Saint David (Sept. 10), 1-3 (24-26, 25-15, 18-25, 20-25) to Tombstone (Sept. 17), and 1-3 (25-17, 15-25, 23-25, 18-25) to Willcox (Sept. 30).
San Miguel (1-12, 0-5) is 5-34 in seeding sets played. The Vipers have a 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 10-25, 26-24) seeding match win over Tucson Catalina (Sept. 3). The losses are 0-3 to Eloy Santa Cruz (Aug. 28), 0-3 (16-25, 14-25, 13-25) to Tucson Andrada Polytechnic (Aug. 30), 0-3 (12-25, 14-25, 17-25) Tombstone (Sept. 5), 0-3 to Palo Verde Magnet (Sept. 10), 0-3 to Tucson’s The Gregory School (Sept. 10), 0-3 to Saint Augustine (Sept. 16), 0-3 (3-25, 13-25, 12-25) to Desert Christian (Sept. 17), 0-3 (15-25, 13-25, 8-25) to Tucson Sabino (Sept. 24), 2-3 (25-14, 20-25, 25-23, 20-25, 7-15) to Santa Rita (Sept. 26), 0-3 (25-27, 20-25, 17-25) to Bisbee (Sept. 30), and 0-3 (12-25, 12-25, 8-25) to Willcox (Oct. 2).
2A East Region
Region member standings following six weeks of competition are Chandler Prep (5-4 seeding, 3-0 region), Gilbert Classical (7-3, 2-0), Chandler Lincoln Prep (3-8, 3-1), Pima (6-4, 2-1), Gilbert San Tan Charter (7-3, 1-1), Gilbert Arete Prep (2-11, 1-2), Gilbert Leading Edge (3-6, 1-2), San Carlos (0-10, 0-2), and Miami (0-10, 0-3).
Chandler Prep (5-4, 3-0) is 18-12 in seeding sets played. The Titans have seeding match wins of 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21) over Trivium Prep (Sept. 3), 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-20) over Heritage (Sept. 16), 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-10) over Pima (Sept. 19), 3-0 (25-9, 25-5, 25-7) over Miami (Sept. 24), and 3-2 (25-21, 15-25, 25-20, 18-25, 15-11) over San Tan Charter (Sept. 26). The losses are 0-3 (16-25, 26-28, 23-25) to Phoenix Veritas Prep (Sept. 9), 1-3 to Rancho Solano Prep (Sept. 12), 2-3 (14-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-22, 112-15) to Saint John Paul II (Sept. 17), 0-3 (14-25, 21-25, 16-25) to Scottsdale Christian (Sept. 30).
Gilbert Classical (7-3, 2-0) is 25-13 in seeding sets played. The Spartans have seeding match wins of 3-1 (24-26, 12-25, 23-25, 12-25) over Laveen Heritage (Aug. 28), 3-1 (24-26, 12-25, 23-25, 12-25) over Whittman Mountainside (Aug. 30), 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-12) over Florence American Leadership – Anthem South (Sept. 3), 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-8) over Arete Prep (Sept. 6), 3-0 (25-7, 25-17, 25-11) over Eloy Santa Cruz (Sept. 11), 3-0 (5, 3, 13) over Miami (Sept. 19), and 3-2 (25-27, 26-24, 25-22, 22-25, 15-11) over Lincoln Prep (Sept. 24). The losses are 1-3 (21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 15-25) to Rancho Solano Prep (Sept. 9), 1-3 to Glendale Trivium Prep (Sept. 17), and 2-3 (27-25, 19-25, 25-21, 14-25, 3-15) to Phoenix Veritas Prep (Sept. 27).
Lincoln Prep (3-8, 3-1) is 14-24 in seeding sets played. The Lightning have seeding match wins of 3-0 over Leading Edge (Sept. 6), 3-0 over Miami (Sept. 26), and 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-21) over Arete Prep (Sept. 27). The losses are 0-3 (9-25, 24-26, 13-25) to Cicero Prep (Aug. 28), 0-3 (19-25, 11-25, 21-25) to Tempe Prep (Sept. 3), 0-3 to Fountain Hills (Sept. 5), 0-3 (7-25, 13-25, 6-25) to Scottsdale Christian (Sept. 9), 1-3 (19-25, 15-25, 25-15, 15-25) to Scottsdale Rancho Solano Prep (Sept. 16), 0-3 (17-25, 17-25, 18-25) to Glendale Prep (Sept. 17), 2-3 (27-25, 24-265, 22-25, 25-22, 11-15) to Gilbert Classical (Sept. 24), and 2-3 (20-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 9-15) to Anthem Prep (Sept. 30).
Pima (6-4, 2-1) is 19-13 in seeding sets played. The Roughriders have seeding match wins of 3-0 (11-25, 19-25, 20-25) over Duncan (Aug. 28), 3-0 over Benson (Sept. 3), 3-1 over Fort Thomas (Sept. 11), 2-0 (25-14, 25-14) over Globe (Sept. 13), 3-0 over Arete Prep (Sept. 24), and 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-11) over Leading Edge (Sept. 25). The losses are 2-3 (21-25, 25-23, 25-16, 17-25, 9-15) loss to Morenci (Sept. 5), 0-3 (19-25, 12-25, 20-25) to Willcox (Sept. Sept. 10), 0-3 (15-25, 13-25, 10-25), and 0-3 (23-25, 15-25, 13-25) to Saint David (Oct. 1).
San Tan Charter (7-3, 1-1) is 26-11 in seeding sets played. The Roadrunners have seeding match wins of 3-0 (11-25, 10-25, 16-25) over Phoenix Christian (Aug. 28), 3-2 (25-27, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-6) over Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin (Sept. 3), 3-0 (25-13, 25-8, 25-15) over Phoenix Madison Highland Prep (Sept. 5), 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-9) over Avondale Saint John Paul II Catholic (Sept. 11), 3-0 (25-7, 25-7, 25-4) over Santa Rita (Sept. 17), 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-12) over San Carlos (Sept. 24), 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-9) over Avondale Highland Prep West (Oct. 1). The losses are 1-3 (23-25, 18-25, 25-17, 22-25) to Arizona Lutheran (Sept. 19), 2-3 (21-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-22, 13-15) to Scottsdale Christian (Sept. 23), and 2-3 (21-25, 25-15, 20-25, 25-18, 11-15) to Chandler Prep (Sept. 26).
Arete Prep (2-11, 1-2) is 12-35 in seeding sets played. The Chargers have seeding match wins of 3-0 over San Carlos (Sept. 19), and 3-2 over Santa Cruz (Sept. 30). The losses are 1-3 to Globe (Aug. 28), 0-3 (10-25, 17-25, 24-26) to Tempe Prep (Aug. 30), 0-3 (14-25, 21-25, 13-25) to Queen Creek American Leadership – Ironwood (Sept. 4), 0-3 (19-25, 19-25, 8-25) to Gilbert Classical (Sept. 6), 1-3 (25-19, 7-25, 19-25, 16-25) to Heritage (Sept. 11), 2-3 to Phoenix Basis (Sept. 13), 1-3 to Phoenix Maryvale Prep (Sept. 17), 0-3 to Pima (Sept. 24), 1-3 to Phoenix Basis (Sept. 26), 0-3 (13-25, 18-25, 21-25) to Lincoln Prep (Sept. 27), and 0-3 (24-26, 18-25, 22-25) to Leading Edge (Oct. 2).
Leading Edge (3-6, 1-2) is 17-20 in seeding sets played. The Spartans have seeding match wins of 3-0 over Surprise Highland Prep (Sept. 10), 3-1 over ALA – Anthem South (Sept. 18), 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-11) over Pima (Sept. 25), and 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-22) over Arete Prep (Oct. 2). The losses are 2-3 to Phoenix Basis (Sept. 5), 0-3 to Lincoln Prep (Sept. 6), 2-3 (19-25, 17-25, 25-23, 17-25, 18-29) to Madison Highland Prep (Sept. 12), 1-3 (25-19, 22-25, 21-25, 26-28) to Apache Junction (Sept. 23), and 0-3 (6-25, 9-25, 13-25) to Scottsdale Christian (Sept. 27).
San Carlos (0-10, 0-2) 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).
Miami (0-10, 0-3) is 0-30 in seeding sets played. The Vandals have seeding match losses of 0-3 (10-25, 6-25, 16-25) to Round Valley (Sept. 5), 0-3 (13-25, 11-25, 6-25) to Morenci (Sept. 9), 0-3 to Winkelman Hayden (Sept. 10), 0-3 (6-25, 5-25, 16-25) to Benson (Sept. 12), 0-3 (8-25, 20-25, 14-25) to San Tan Valley San Tan Foothills (Sept. 16), 0-3 (11-25, 13-25, 12-25) to Globe (Sept. 17), 0-3 (5-25, 3-25, 13-25) to Gilbert Classical (Sept. 19), 0-3 (9-25, 5-25, 7-25) to Chandler Prep (Sept. 24), 0-3 to Lincoln Prep (Sept. 26), and 0-3 (19-25, 14-25, 8-25) to Superior (Oct. 2).
