Morenci heads to Queen Creek Tourney on Friday
By Raymundo Frasquillo
MORENCI – Willcox (4-2 seeding) enters Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday, Sept. 19. Morenci has one less win and neither team has yet to play a region match. The region pairing with the Cowgirls is in Willcox on Oct. 8.
The Jasmine Aguinaga-coached Wildcats head to Tempe for the 2-day Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin-sponsored tourney starting Friday, Sept. 20.
Willcox Cowgirls (4-2, 0-0)
To date, Willcox has seeding wins of 3-0 over (17-25, 22-25, 26-24) 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), and 3-2 (25-15, 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-5) over Tombstone (Sept. 12).
The two 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).
Willcox has won 12 of 20 sets played.
Morenci Wildcats (3-2, 0-0)
So far, Morenci has seeding wins in 5-sets (25-21, 23-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-12) over the Pima Roughriders (Sept. 5) on Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium court, in 3-sets (25-13, 25-11, 25-6) over the Vandals in Miami (Sept. 9) and in 3-sets (25-11, 25-15, 25-12) over the Braves in San Carlos (Sept. 11).
The two losses are in 4-sets (23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 23-25) to the Round Valley Elks in Eagar (Aug. 29) and in 3-sets (12-25, 9-25, 14-25) to the New Mexico Silver Fighting Colts (Sept. 17) on the Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium court.
Morenci has won 10 of 18 sets.
2A South Region
Region member standings through Sept. 18 are Tucson Desert Christian (4-0 seeding, 1-0 region), Tucson Saint Augustine Catholic (4-2, 1-0), Willcox (4-2, 0-0), Tombstone (4-2, 0-0), Morenci (3-2, 0-0), Benson (2-5, 0-0), Tucson Santa Rita (1-4, 0-0), Bisbee (0-6, 0-0), and Tucson San Miguel Catholic (1-7, 0-2),
Desert Christian seeding has 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), and 3-0 (25-3, 25-13, 25-12) over San Miguel (Sept. 17). The Eagles are 12-2 in sets.
Saint Augustine has 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), and 3-2 over San Simon (Sept. 18). The losses are 0-3 to Avondale Saint John Paul II (Sept. 6) and 1-3 to Desert Christian (Sept. 12). The Wolves are 13-8 in sets.
Tombstone has 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), and 3-1 (26-24, 15-25, 25-18, 25-20) over Benson (Sept. 17). The losses are 1-3 (23-25, 16-25, 25-22, 16-25) loss to Saint David (Sept. 3) and 2-3 (3-2 (15-25, 25-21, 25-22, 22-25, 5-15) to Willcox (Sept. 12). The Yellow Jackets are 15-8 in sets.
Benson has wins of 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-20) win over Bisbee (Sept. 5) and 3-0 (25-6, 25-5, 25-16) over Miami (Sept. 12). 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), and 1-3 (24-26, 25-15, 18-25, 20-25) to Tombstone (Sept. 17). The Bobcats are 8-12 in sets.
Santa Rita has a 3-1 (25-12, 25-15, 11-25, 25-10) win over Tucson Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind (Sept. 12). 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). The Eagles are 3-13 in sets.
Bisbee has losses of 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), and 0-3 (13-25, 16-25, 20-25) to Benson (Sept. 5). The Pumas are 4-12 in sets.
San Miguel has a 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 10-25, 26-24) 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), and 0-3 (3-25, 13-25, 12-25) to Desert Christian (Sept. 17). The Vipers are 3-22 in sets.
The rest of this week (Sept. 19-21), Desert Christian visits Tucson Sahuaro, Morenci hosts Willcox, and Tombstone hosts Santa Rita on Sept. 19; Morenci and will be in Tempe for the 2-day Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney starting on Friday, Sept. 20.
2A East Region
Region member standings following two weeks are Chandler Lincoln Prep (1-6 seeding, 1-0 region), Gilbert San Tan Charter (5-0, 0-0), Gilbert Classical (5-2, 0-0), Chandler Prep (2-3, 0-0), Pima (4-2, 0-0), San Carlos (0-5, 0-0), Gilbert Leading Edge (2-3, 0-1), Miami (0-6, 0-0), and Gilbert Arete Prep (0-7, 0-0).
Lincoln Prep has a seeding win of 3-0 over Leading Edge (Sept. 6) and losses of 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), 0-3 () to Scottsdale Rancho Solano Prep (Sept. 16), and 0-3 (17-25, 17-25, 18-25) to Glendale Prep (Sept. 17). The Lightning is 3-18 in sets.
San Tan Charter has 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), and 3-0 (25-7, 25-7, 25-4) over Santa Rita (Sept. 17). The Roadrunners are 15-2 in sets.
Gilbert Classical has 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), and 3-0 (25-7, 25-17, 25-11) over Eloy Santa Cruz (Sept. 11). The losses are 1-3 (21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 15-25) to Rancho Solano Prep (Sept. 9) and 1-3 to Glendale Trivium Prep (Sept. 17). The Spartans are 17-8 in sets.
Chandler Prep has wins of 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21) over Trivium Prep (Sept. 3) and 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-20) over Heritage (Sept. 16). 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), and 2-3 (14-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-22, 112-15) to Saint John Paul II (Sept. 17). The Titans are 9-10 in sets.
Pima has 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), and 2-0 (25-14, 25-14) over Globe (Sept. 13). The losses are 2-3 (21-25, 25-23, 25-16, 17-25, 9-15) loss to Morenci (Sept. 5) and 0-3 (19-25, 12-25, 20-25) to Willcox (Sept. Sept. 9). The Roughriders are 13-7 in sets.
San Carlos has 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), and 1-3 (25-23, 21-25, 18-25, 25-27) to Globe (Sept. 12). The Braves are 1-15 in sets.
Leading Edge has wins of 3-0 over Surprise Highland Prep (Sept. 10) and 3-1 over ALA – Anthem South (Sept. 18). 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). The Spartans are 10-10 in sets.
Miami has a 0-3 (10-25, 6-25, 16-25) loss 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), and 0-3 (11-25, 13-25, 12-25) to Globe (Sept. 17). The Vandals are 0-18 in sets.
Arete Prep has losses of 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), and 1-3 to Phoenix Maryvale Prep (Sept. 17). The Chargers are 5-21 in sets.
The rest of this week (Sept. 19-21), Gilbert Classical hosts Miami, Chandler Prep hosts Pima, and Arete Prep hosts San Carlos on Sept. 19; Pima will be attending the two-day Snowflake Tourney while Lincoln Prep, San Tan Charter, San Carlos, Leading Edge, and Arete Prep will be attending the two-day Benjamin Franklin Tourney starting on Sept. 20.
