Fort Thomas netters host Duncan on Tuesday
By Raymundo Frasquillo
DUNCAN – The Kassi Mortensen-coached 1A No. 13 Duncan Wildkats (7-4 seeding, 3.2625 rating) welcome the county neighbor Jasmine Aguinaga-coached 2A No. 35 Morenci Wildcats (3-6, minus 6.4790) on Monday, Oct. 5. It has a 5 p.m. start.
The Wildkats also host 1A No. 18 and South Region San Simon (6-4, 0.1098) on Thursday, Oct. 8.
Fort Thomas hosts Duncan as 1A No. 15 (6-5, 1.7106) as 1A No. 15 (6-5, 1.1706) on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and visits 1A No. 27 Superior (3-4, minus 8.4376) on Oct. 8, both for region contests.
Other pairings for 1A East Region members this week (Oct. 5-10) include No. 1 Cicero Prep (9-1 seeding, 21.5613 rating) hosting Superior and Hayden hosting San Manuel on Oct. 6;
Cicero Prep visiting 1A East Region Kearny Ray and No. 35 Hayden (2-8, minus 16.2452) visiting No. 17 and North Region Dishchii’Bikoh (3-1, 0.5341) on Oct. 8; and Cicero Prep hosting No. 2 and South Region Saint David (10-0, 19.9082) on Friday, Oct. 9;
In the 1A South Region this week, Saint David visits No. 7 Tucson’s The Gregory School (11-2, 12.0086), No. 4 Patagonia (9-0, 18.4102) hosts unranked Lourdes Catholic (2-4, unrated), No. 26 Elfrida Valley Union (3-4, minus 6.0664) hosts 2A No. 39 Tucson San Miguel (6-5, minus 9.2056), and San Simon (6-4, 0.1098) visits New Mexico 1A District 2 Animas (4-8 overall) on Oct. 6;
2A No. 35 Morenci Wildcats (3-6 seeding, minus 6.4790 rating)
The Jasmine Aguinaga-coached Morenci Wildcats (7-17* overall, 3-6 seeding, 0-0 region) have seeding wins of 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-10) over Miami on Sept. 2 and of 3-0 over Bisbee on Sept. 17, 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 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 0-2 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.
1A No. 18 San Simon Longhorns (6-5 seeding, 0.1098)
The Kari Wade-coached San Simon Longhorns (6-9 overall, 6-5 seeding, 1-2 region) have seeding wins of 3-1 (25-11, 22-25, 25-16, 25-15) over Hayden on Aug. 31, of 3-2 (25-18, 16-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-10) over Duncan on Sept. 2, of 3-2 (19-25, 25-14, 26-24, 25-23) over Superior on Sept. 10, of 3-1 (25-14, 22-2, 26-24, 25-23) over New Mexico Animas on Sept. 14, of 3-2 over Elfrida Valley Union on Sept. 15, and of 3-0 (25-5, 25-14, 25-10) over ASDB on Sept. 18 along with losses of 1-3 (22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 17-25) to San Carlos on Aug. 27, of 1-3 (25-19, 12-25, 20-25, 20-25) to The Gregory School on Sept. 9, of 0-3 (11-25, 14-25, 9-25) to Saint David on Sept. 21, of 0-3 (24-26, 18-25, 21-25) to Fort Thomas on Sept. 29, and 1-3 (24-26, 25-22, 5-25, 20-25) to Patagonia of on Oct. 2.
In addition, the Longhorns went 0-4 during the Willcox tourney on Aug. 29. The losses were of 0-1 (35-37) to Bisbee, of 0-1 (33-37) to Fort Thomas, of 0-1 (31-46) to Patagonia, and of 0-2 (21-25, 19-25) to Tombstone.
San Simon lists a 13-member roster of three seniors, six juniors, and three sophomores, and a freshman. The seniors are Isabelle Betancourt (17), Alyzon Corrales (4), and Lanae Shurtz (8); juniors Keeli Evans (25), Alexia Newell (12), Alexa Rios (10), Yulissa Romo (2), and Bryleigh Sloan (1); sophomores Dayana Cota (11), Mara Huff (7), and Grecia Mendez-Zambrano (3); and freshman Jazmyn Glover (23).
The Longhorns are competing in the 7-member 1A South Region with the Elfrida Valley Union Blue Devils, the Nogales Lourdes Catholic Warriors, the Patagonia Lobos, the Saint David Tigers, and Tucson schools, the Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind Sentinels and The Gregory School Grifins.
1A No. 13 Duncan Wildkats (7-4 seeding, 3.2625 rating)
The Kassi Mortensen-coached Duncan Wildkats (10-6 overall, 7-4 seeding, 2-1 region) have seeding wins of 3-1 (25-23, 25-15, 17-25, 26-24) over Elfrida Valley Union on Aug. 27, of 3-0 (25-19,25- 17,25- 16) over Miami on Sept. 4, of 3-0 (25-9, 25-5, 25-6) over Tucson Catalina on Sept. 9, of 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-20) over Kearny Ray on Sept. 22, and of 3-0 over San Carlos on Sept. 24, of 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-15) over Valley Union on Sept. 29, and of 3-0 (25-20, 25-7, 25-17) over Winkelman Hayden on Oct. 1 along with losses of 0-3 (11-25, 10-25, 18-25) to Scottsdale Cicero Prep on Aug. 31, of 2-3 (18-25, 25-16, 25-22, 17-25, 10-15) to San Simon on Sept. 2, of 0-3 (15-25, 19-25, 15-25) to Patagonia on Sept. 10, of 0-3 (14-25, 13-25, 12-25) to Saint David on Sept. 15.
Additionally, the Wildcats went 3-2 during the Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney on Sept. 25-26. Duncan had wins of 2-0 (25-11, 25-13) over Bisbee, of 2-0 (25-21, 25-13) over Miami, and of 2-1 (15-25, 27-25, 15-9) over Phoenix Metro Tech on Sept.25 along with losses of 1-2 (16-25, 25-23, 9-15) to Douglas and of 0-2 (16-25, 17-25) to Phoenix Moon Valley on Sept. 26.
Duncan’s 13-member roster includes three seniors, a junior, four sophomores, and five freshmen. The seniors are Lily Ford (20), Sophia Harris (15), and McKenzie Jones (16); junior Haley Bigler (5); sophomores Emma Harris (7), Peyton Hoglan (14), Karli McKinley (10), and Josie Wright (4); and freshmen Kiyana Bruce (12), Mila Herrera (3), Allie Hughes (2), Ashlyn Jensen (1), and Elyana Whitmer (17).
The Wildkats are competing in the 8-member 1A East Region with the Fort Thomas Apaches, the Kearny Ray Bearcats, the San Manuel Miners, the Scottsdale Cicero Prep Centurions, the Superior Panthers, and the Winkelman Hayden Lobos.
1A No. 27 Superior Panthers (3-5 seeding, minus 8.4376 rating)
The Natalie Quiroz-coached Superior Panthers (10-5 overall, 3-5 seeding, 1-0 region) have seeding wins of 3-0 (25-12, 25-6, 25-13) over Sabino on Aug. 27, of 3-1 (27-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-17) over Florence on Sept. 1, of 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-21) over Show Low on Sept. 8, of 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-17) over Coolidge on Sept. 10, 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-11) over Safford on Sept. 15, of 3-0 25-(11,25- 9,25- 13) over Palo Verde Magnet on Sept. 21, and of 3-2 (25-21, 12-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-10) over Empire on Sept. 23.
In addition, Superior went 1-3 during the Arete Prep tourney. The Panthers win was of 2-1 (23-25, 25-19, 15-13) over Colorado City El Capitan along with losses of 2-1 (24-26, 25-19, 15-13) to Arete Prep, and of 2-1 (24-26, 25-19, 15-13) to Peoria Vistancia American Leadership 2-0 (25-16, 25-21) on Sept. 11 as well as Prescott 2-0 (25-23, 25-15) on Sept. 12. The losses were of 0-2 to Florence American Leadership – Anthem South, of 0-2 (0-25, 0-25) to Peoria Vistancia American Leadership, and of 1-2 (22-25, 26-24, 11-15) to Arete Prep on Sept. 12.
Superior lists an 11-member roster of two juniors, six sophomores, and three freshmen. The juniors are Audrina Lopez (6) and Barbie Ybarra (1); sophomores Tiana Broussard (4), Noelle Duarte (9), Ashley Lopez (8), Lauryn Lopez (21), Jailyn Martinez (19), and Natalie Mendez (5); and freshmen Avery Arroyos (3), Hailyee Padilla (2), and Sade Sinteral (11).
The Panthers are competing in the 7-member 1A East Region with the Duncan Wildkats, the Fort Thomas Apaches, the Kearny Ray Bearcats, the San Manuel Miners, the Scottsdale Cicero Prep Centurions, and the Winkelman Hayden Lobos.
1A No. 15 Fort Thomas Apaches (6-5 seeding, 1.7106)
The Darcy Barney-coached Apaches (8-7 overall, 6-5 seeding, 1-1 region) have seeding wins of 3-0 over Winkelman Hayden on Sept. 1, of 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-17) over San Carlos on Sept. 2, of 3-2 over Elfrida Valley Union on Sept. 9, of 3-2 over Willcox on Sept. 15, of 3-1 (21-25, 25-12, 25-13, 25-19) over Grand Canyon on Sept. 18, of 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-21) over San Simon on Sept. 29 along with losses of 0-3 (18-25, 27-29, 25-14) to Pima on Aug. 26 and of 1-3 to Heber Mogollon on Sept. 10, of 0-3 (11-25, 19-25, 21-25) to Joseph City on Sept. 19, of 1-3 to Patagonia on Sept. 23, and of 0-3 to Cicero Prep on Oct. 1.
Additionally, the Apaches went 2-2 during the Second Cochise County Round-up on Aug. 29. Fort Thomas went 2-1 in pool play with wins of 37-33 over San Simon and 44-41 over Bisbee, along with a 36-37 loss to Patagonia. The Apaches finished fourth with a 2-set (25-27, 12-25) loss to host Willcox.
Fort Thomas lists a 10-member roster of four seniors, three juniors, and five sophomores. The seniors are Kynnedee Bryce (21), Kelcie Harvey (27), Jamie Johnson (8), and Tranessa Jones (19); juniors Carmen Antonio (10), Maliah Duncan (11), and Dreona Pike (13); and sophomores Carter Hawkins (4), Jalayah Johnson (6), Cadence Olivar (2), Kinlee Pearson (1), and Aaliyah Peter (16).
The Apaches are competing in the 7-member 1A East Region with the Duncan Wildkats, the Kearny Ray Bearcats, the San Manuel Miners, the Scottsdale Cicero Prep Centurions, the Superior Panthers, and the Winkelman Hayden Lobos.
1A No. 2 Saint David Tigers (10-0 seeding, 19.9082 rating)
The Breana Tillett-coached Saint David Tigers (14-3 overall, 8-0 seeding, 2-0 region) have seeding wins of 3-1 (25-17, 17-25, 25-17, 25-13) , over 2A Southeast Region Tombstone on Aug. 28, of 3-0 (25-5, 25-3, 25-7) over ASDB on Sept. 2, of 3-0 (25-3, 25-11, 25-9) over Nogales Lourdes Catholic on Sept. 4, over 1A East Region San Manuel of 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-6) on Sept. 9, of 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-22) over 1A North Region Heber Mogollon on Sept. 11, of 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-12) over 1A East Region Duncan on Sept. 15, of 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-9) over San Simon on Sept. 21, and of 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-23) over 2A Southeast Region Willcox on Sept. 23.
In addition, the Tigers went 2-2 during the Arete Prep tourney on Sept. 12, 4-1 during the Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin tourney on Sept. 25-26, and 6-4 during the Safford tourney on Oct. 2-3.
Saint David defeated 3A West Region Buckeye Odyssey Institute 2-0 (25-22, 25-19), 2A Valley Region Tempe Prep 2-0 (27-25, 25-16) on Sept. 12, 3A East Region Benjamin Franklin 2-0 (26-24, 25-15), 2A East Region Chandler Lincoln Prep 2-0 (25-9, 25-14), and 4A West Valley Region Peoria 2-0 (29-27, 25-17) on Sept. 25 and 4A Desert Sky Region Glendale Deer Valley 2-0 (25-16, 25-21) on Sept. 26, of 1-0 (25-20) over 2A Southeast Region Tombstone, 1-0 (30-17) 4A East Sky Region San Tan Valley Combs, of 1-0 (30-17) over 2A East Region Globe, and of 1-0 (22-20) over 3A East Region Florence on Oct. 2, and 2-0 over Combs and of 2-1 (21-18, 17-21, 15-9) over Phoenix Veritas Prep on Oct. 3.
The losses were of 0-2 (19-25, 17-25) to 3A East Region Maricopa Heritage and of 0-2 (18-25, 17-25) to 2A West Region Glendale Prep on Sept. 12, of 0-2 (22-25, 16-25) to 6A East Valley Mesa Dobson on Sept. 26, of 0-1 (21-25) to 3A South Region Thatcher and 0-1 (21-25) to Veritas Prep on Oct. 2, and of 0-2 (11-21, 19-21) to 3A South Region Safford on Oct. 3.
There are 11 Tigers on the varsity roster with six seniors, two sophomores, and three freshmen. The seniors are Paige Evans (6), Emma Hart (1), Camber Jacquez (7), Addison Merrill (5), Katelyn Patton (2), and Allison Spencer (9); sophomores Payton McWhorter (13) and Sophia Salinas (4); and freshmen Dakota Cobb (18), Briklyn Jacquez (23), and Brielle Tracey (11).
Saint David is competing in the 7-member 2A South Region with the Elfrida Valley Union Blue Devils, the Nogales Lourdes Catholic Warriors, the Patagonia Lobos, the San Simon Longhorns, the Tucson Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind Sentinels, and Tucson’s The Gregory School Griffins.
1A East Region
The region standings as of Oct. 3 were Scottsdale Cicero Prep (9-1 seeding, 2-0 region), Superior (3-5, 1-0), Duncan (7-4, 2-1), Fort Thomas (6-5, 1-1), Kearny Ray (6-5, 1-1), Winkelman Hayden (2-8, 1-2), and San Manuel (0-9, 0-3).
Region pairing results to date include Cicero Prep of 3-0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-18) over Duncan on Aug. 31 and Fort Thomas of 3-0 on Oct. 1; Fort Thomas of 3-0 over Hayden on Sept. 1; Duncan of 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-20) over Ray on Sept. 22 and of 3-0 (25-20, 25-7, 25-17) over Hayden on Oct. 1; Hayden of 3-2 (25-19, 25-19, 24-26, 19-25, 15-5) over San Manuel on Aug. 26; Superior of 3-2 (16-25, 18-25, 28-26, 27-25, 15-7) over San Manuel on Oct. 1; and Ray of 3-1 over San Manuel on Sept. 29.
1A South Region
The region standings as of Oct. 3 were Saint David (10-0 seeding, 3-0 region), Patagonia (9-0, 3-0), The Gregory School (8-2, 2-1), Elfrida Valley Union (3-3, 1-1), San Simon (6-5, 2-3), Tucson ASDB (1-7, 1-8, 0-4) and Nogales Lourdes Catholic (2-4, 0-2).
Region pairings to date have resulted in wins for Saint David of 3-0 (25-5, 25-3, 25-7) over ASDB on Sept. 2, of 3-0 (25-3, 25-11, 25-9) over Lourdes Catholic on Sept. 4, and of 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-9) over San Simon on Sept. 21; Patagonia of 3-1 (19-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-11) over The Gregory School on Sept. 2, of 3-0 (25-7, 25-9, 25-13) over ASDB on Sept. 8, and of 3-1 (25-10, 22-25, 25-5, 25-20) over San Simon on Oct. 2; The Gregory School of 3-0 (25-9, 25-8, 25-10) over ASDB on Sept. 3 and of 3-1 (19-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-20) over San Simon on Sept. 9; San Simon of 3-2 over Valley Union on Sept. 15 and of 3-0 (25-5, 25-14, 25-10) ASDB on Sept. 18; and Valley Union of 3-0 over Lourdes Catholic on Sept. 11.
