No. 1 Palo Verde downs No. 2 Coronado in boys volleyball — PHOTOS
Palo Verde’s Cole Manning (8) hits against Coronado’s Aiden Camacho (9) during a boys high school volleyball game on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde’s Tama Smeltzer (6) prepares to block a shot by Coronado’s Jayden Bell (12) during a boys high school volleyball game on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde’s Dylan Ho (10) and Tama Smeltzer (6) jump to block a shot by Coronado’s Dan Galvin (7) during a boys high school volleyball game on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde’s Tama Smeltzer, left, and David Bruce (15) celebrate as they win a boys high school volleyball game against Coronado on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde’s Evan Ditmar, left, celebrates a point during a boys high school volleyball game against Coronado on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
during a boys high school volleyball game on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde outside hitter Bridger McCoy spikes to Coronado during a boys high school volleyball game on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde celebrates a point during a boys high school volleyball game against Coronado on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Coronado’s Braxton Rowley (1) sets his teammate up for a spike during a boys high school volleyball game against Palo Verde on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde libero Dax Fish (4) bends to bump the ball during a boys high school volleyball game against Coronado on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde outside hitter Cole Manning hits past Coronado’s attempted block during a boys high school volleyball game on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde setter Preston Mendenhall (12) celebrates a point during a boys high school volleyball game against Coronado on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Palo Verde, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, defeated No. 2 Coronado 25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 25-16 in a home boys volleyball match Tuesday night.
Blake Madsen had 39 assists and 12 digs for Palo Verde (10-1, 2-0 5A Mountain League).
Palo Verde next hosts No. 3 Arbor View at 6 p.m. April 2, and Coronado (6-2, 1-1) hosts Centennial at 6 p.m. Thursday.
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