JD volleyball finishes 16-7 with a ninthplace finish at state By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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Nine seniors headlined a squad that entered the state tournament as the No. 1 seed. (Photo courtesy Bob McLellan, Shooting Star Photography)
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he Juan Diego Catholic High School volleyball team set a goal to enter the 4A state tournament as the No. 1 seed, and they were able to do just that. The Soaring Eagle program had one more goal for the season and that was to win the title. On that note, they got to the quarterfinal round before losing to Desert Hills in four sets 25-20-24-26, 25-17, 25-21 and then Stansbury 25-14, 22-25, 2521, 25-18. Juan Diego finished among the top 10 in the state with a ninth-place showing. “We did well, but had a lot of hitting errors that contributed to our two losses,” head coach Sam Vaitai said. “The kids were excited and couldn’t settle down and play, which is something we need to work on next year.” The squad was led by outside hitters Annie Sokolow, a senior, and junior Ciaran Carter, as well as seniors Kylie Bench, Ella Candace, Beverly Niz, Chloe Radican, Lilli Ryan, Fabi Sosa, Sarah Spurgin and Laulea Tavake. “All nine seniors contributed where we found them all roles and I’m proud to say that they did well,” Vaitai said. “They matured as the season progressed. They were a great bunch and I can’t say enough about their growth in many areas of the game as well as their development as human beings.” Also on the Juan Diego team, who finished with a 16-7 record, were juniors Paige Williams and Sally Trawick; sophomores Lizzy Mataele, Abbie Nelson and Rachael Strelow; and freshmen Ali Ryan and Lauren Zlotucha. “I am grateful for the kids and how they carried themselves throughout the season,” Vaitai said. “I would consider this a very successful season as we were able to fight together as a team and improve from No. 16 last year. The championship is great, but their development as
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