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Scottsdale All-City Team
Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno)ArizonaVarsity.com All-State Teams
5A - Honorable Mention - Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno)
5AA - Honorable Mention - Meghan Bristyan (16 Mizuno) and Kaitlin Halverstadt (16 Mizuno)
4A - 2nd Team - Laurann Durbin (18 Mizuno) and Shanno Mikan (18 Mizuno)
2007 5A AIA State Champions
Congrats to Kate Coppola (16 Mizuno) on leading Xavier College Prep to the State Championship!2007 4A AIA State Champions
Congrats to Cara Sherlock (16 Mizuno), Meghan Nehf (16 Mizuno), Megan Abraham (15 Yksi), and Jane Steffens (14 Mizuno) on leading Chaparral High School to the State Championship!2007 4A AIA State Runner-up
Congrats to Shannon Mikan (18 Mizuno) on leading Cactus Shadows to the State Finals2007 4A AIA State Semi-Finalist
Congrats to Laurann Durbin (18 Mizuno), Sarah Krieter (17 Et), and Jessica Durbin (15 Mizuno) on leading Sunnyslope to the Semi-Finals!2007 4AA AIA State Champions
Congrats to Danielle LaMantia (17 Et), Kelly Lafferty (16 Baden), Leah Stevens (16 Baden), Stephanie Svornic (16 Baden), Blaire Buckley (15 Mizuno), and Haley Madden (15 Yksi) on leading Notre Dame Prep to the State Championship!2007 4AA AIA State Runner-up
Congrats to McKenna Ronan (14 Mizuno) on leading Seton Catholic to the State FinalsAction from Tuesday, October 23rd
*Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno) leads Desert Mountain
*Bailey Smith (18 Mizuno) leads Shadow MountainAction from Tuesday, October 16th
*Kendall Kristick (16 Mizuno) and Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno) lead Desert Mountain
*Rebekah DePesa (18 Mizuno) Alex May (17 Et), and Sam Morse (16 Mizuno) lead North Canyon
Action from Thursday, October 11th
*Meghan Bristyan (16 Mizuno) leads Horizon
Action from Tuesday, October 9th
*Kate Coppola (16 Mizuno) leads Xavier
*Sarah McGaffin (16 Baden) leads HorizonAction from Thursday, October 4th
*Kate Coppola (16 Mizuno) leads Xavier
*Kendall Kristick (16 Mizuno) leads Desert Mountain
*Alissa Blevins (15 Mizuno) leads Paradise ValleyAction from Saturday, September 29th
Congrats to Allison Temnick (18 Mizuno) and MacKenzie Swift (16 Mizuno) on leading Scottsdale Christian to the Greenway Tournament Championship.Kate Coppola (16 Mizuno) named Athlete of the Week by East Valley Tribune
Action from Thursday, September 27th
*Leah Stevens (16 Baden) leads Notre DameAction from Wednesday, September 26th
*Brittnee Eiler (18 Mizuno) leads Yavapai
*Kaitlin Halverstadt (16 Mizuno) leads Horizon
*Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno) leads Desert MountainLauren Messman (15 Mizuno) helps keep Arcadia loose
Action from Tuesday, September 25th
*Sarah McGaffin (16 Baden) leads Horizon
*Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno) leads Desert Mountain
*Leah Stevens (16 Baden) and Hayley Madden (15 Yksi) lead Notre Dame Prep
*Shannon Mikan (18 Mizuno) leads Cactus Shadows
*Laura Degeorge (18 Mizuno) leads Fountain HillsSunnyslope eyes 2 titles in a row | Laurann Durbin (18 Mizuno) named Key Performer by AZ Republic
Action from Saturday, September 22nd
Congrats to Laurann Durbin (18 Mizuno), Sara Krietor (17 Et), Sam Sarager (17 Et), and Jessica Durbin (15 Mizuno) on leading Sunnyslope High School to the 2007 Cactus Shadows Tournament Championship. This was their third first place finish at a tournament this season! Congrats to Shannon Mikan (18 Mizuno) on leading Cactus Shadows to a second place finish. Congrats to Cara Sherlock (16 Mizuno), Meghan Nehf (16 Mizuno), Meghan Abraham (15 Yksi), and Jane Steffens (14 Mizuno) on leading Chaparral High School to a third place finish.Action from Friday, September 21st
*Brittnee Eiler (18 Mizuno) leads YavapaiAction from Tuesday, September 18th
*Kate Coppola (16 Mizuno) leads Xavier | Xavier tops Corona del Sol
*Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno) leads Desert Mountain
*Cara Sherlock (16 Mizuno) leads Chaparral
*Shannon Mikan (18 Mizuno) leads Cactus Shadows
*Suchita Mandair (16 Moya) leads Phoenix Country DayAction from Saturday, September 16th
Congrats to Laurann Durbin (18 Mizuno), Sara Krietor (17 Et), Sam Sarager (17 Et), and Jessica Durbin (15 Mizuno) on leading Sunnyslope High School to the 2007 Sunrise Mountain Tournament Championship.Action from Wednesday, September 12th
*Brittnee Eiler (18 Mizuno) leads Yavapai CollegeAction from Tuesday, September 11th
*Laurann Durbin (18 Mizuno) leads Sunnyslope
*Shannon Mikan (18 Mizuno) leads Cactus Shadows
*Lanae Robinson (18 Mizuno) and Shelby Taylor (16 Mizuno) lead Phoenix Christian
*Meghan Bristyan (16 Mizuno) leads Horizon | *Meghan Bristyan and Kaitlin Halverstadt (16 Mizuno) lead HorizonAction from Saturday, September 9th
Congrats to Cara Sherlock (16 Mizuno), Meghan Nehf (16 Mizuno), Meghan Abraham (15 Yksi), and Jane Steffens (14 Mizuno) on leading Chaparral High School to a second place finish at the 2007 Westwood Invitational. Kate Coppola (16 Mizuno) and Shannon Mikan (18 Mizuno) lead Xavier and Cactus Shadows to a tie for third place.Action from Thursday, September 6th
*Kate Coppola (16 Mizuno) leads Xavier
*Shannon Mikan (18 Mizuno) leads Cactus Shadows
*Bailey Smith listed as a high achiever by the AZ RepublicAction from Tuesday, September 4th
*Laurann Durbin (18 Mizuno) leads Sunnyslope
*Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno) and Kendall Kristick (16 Mizuno) lead Desert Mountain
*Alissa Blevins (15 Mizuno) leads Paradise ValleyAction from Saturday, September 1st
Congrats to Laurann Durbin (18 Mizuno), Sara Krietor (17 Et), Sam Sarager (17 Et), and Jessica Durbin (15 Mizuno) on leading Sunnyslope High School to the 2007 Chandler Invitational Championship.Meghan Bristyan (16 Mizuno) appears on Friday Night Fever as the scholar athlete of the week!
Action from Thursday, August 30th
*Chelsea Robbins (16 Moya) leads Phoenix Country Day
*Shannon Mikan (18 Mizuno) leads Cactus Shadows
*Meghan Bristyan (16 Mizuno) and Sarah McGaffin (16 Baden) lead HorizonAction from Wednesay, August 29th
*Matt Cohen (16 Mizuno), Lisa Oliver (14 Mizuno), and Brittnee Eiler (18 Mizuno) get win #1 at YCAction from Tuesday, August 28th
* Taylor Jones (16 Mizuno), Sara Stremlau (16 Mizuno), and Kendall Kristick (16 Mizuno) lead Desert Mountain.
* Courtney Lythgoe (17 Et) leads Shadow Mountain
* Suchita Madair (16 Moya) leads Phoenix Country DayPrep Previews by ArizonaVarsity.com
*Kaitlin Halverstadt (16 Mizuno), Meghan Bristyan (16 Mizuno), Renee Roth (16 Mizuno), and Sarah McGaffin (16 Baden) hope to get coach Valorie McKenzie (16 Mizuno) her first state title.
*Kelly Lafferty (16 Baden) and Blaire Buckley (15 Mizuno) look to lead Notre Dame to a Black Canyon Region Title
*Kate Coppola (16 Mizuno) looks to help her team hold the preseason No. 1 rankingAVA News : Prepvolleyball.com Honors | 4th Largest Club | Congrats
Regional Ranking 3/9
AVA 18 Mizuno (honorable mention)
AVA 16 Mizuno (3rd)
AVA 15 Mizuno (9th)
AVA 15 Yksi (hm)Defensive Dandies - Gym Dandies - The best full time backrow players
Bailey Smith - AVA 18 Mizuno - Honorable MentionSoph 79 - The Best High School Sophmores in the County
Taylor Jones - AVA 16 Mizuno - Special MentionAVA becomes the 4th largest club in Arizona
In three short years AVA has grown into the fourth largest club in the state or Arizona with 15 teams. The goal of AVA has never been becoming the largest club, it has and will continue to be becoming the best club, from 12's to 18's. Two of the clubs that are larger have builidings and one has a presence on two sides of the valley. Attracting as many kids as AVA does speaks volumns for what the club has already accomplished.
Club size by team:
1. Club Arrowhead - 26 teams
2. East Valley Juniors - 25 teams
3. AZ Sky - 17 teams
4. AVA - 15 teams
5. Zona - 14 teamsClass 5A 2006 All-State honorable mention:
Bailey Smith - AVA 18 MizunoTo our AVA players and coaches on the Desert Mountain High School varsity team for winning the 2006 5A Division 2 Girls State Volleyball Championship. Way to go Taylor Jones, Bria Lofano, Kayla John and Sarah Stemlau. That makes back-to-back championships for coaches Amanda Burbridge and Shannon Bullock!
To Laurann Durbin and Sarah Krieter, AVA players on the Sunnyslope High School varsity team for winning the 2006 4A Division 2 Girls State Volleyball Championship.
To MacKenzie Swift, our AVA player on the Scottsdale Christian Academy varsity team for winning the 2006 2A Division Girls State Volleyball Championship.
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