2012 Palo Verde Girls Volleyball Capsule

Head coach: Greg Siqueiros, fifth season

2011 record: 20-14 (10-6 Northwest)

Returning letter winners (starters): Five (Three)

Top players: S Stephanie Herman (Jr.), LIB Faryn Duncan (So.)

Outlook: Only three starters return for the Panthers, who should benefit from the realignment as the top two finishers in the Northwest last season both were shuffled to other leagues.

"We are still young, yet we have a ton of talent," Siqueiros said. "We have one senior on the roster so the future looks bright.

"We expect to make the playoffs, but you never know as realignment has given us some new teams to compete against."