VOLLEYBALL: Lions cruise to Division III Southern League title

With her team holding an 11-0 lead in the third set of Saturday’s Division III Southern League girls volleyball title match, Calvary Chapel’s Athena Lewis wound up and served — right into the back of teammate Brooke Davis’ head.

It was one of the few things to not go right for the Lions.

Deja Harris had 13 kills, and Davis shook off the mini-headache to dish out 23 assists to help the Lions to a 25-20, 25-20, 25-12 sweep of Lincoln County in the league final at The Meadows.

“It’s always nice to kind of coast in and just enjoy it, take it all in,” Calvary Chapel coach Nick Davis said. “This team has been together for a while now. It’s nice to be able to enjoy it.”

Calvary Chapel (29-4) won its third straight league title. Lincoln County (20-11) also earned a berth in the state tournament, which begins Friday at Coronado.

Alexis Harris added six kills, and Lewis served five aces, including three during the 11-0 spurt to start the final set.

“When we’re clicking on all cylinders, we’re a tough team to defend,” Nick Davis said.

The Lions used a 12-3 spurt in the first set to turn a 10-9 deficit into a 21-13 lead. Deja Harris and Alexis Harris each had two kills, and Calvary Chapel took advantage of four Lincoln County attack errors during the run.

An 8-3 run in the middle of the second set helped the Lions to a two-set lead, and the team coasted from there.

Kaylee Teel had five kills, and Chesnee Harding added six assists for the Lynx.

Calvary Chapel advanced to the final by downing Lake Mead, 25-6, 28-26, 25-17 in the semifinals. Deja Harris had 22 kills, and Davis added 34 assists and 10 digs for the Lions.

Taylor Webb had five kills, and Rachael Watkins distributed 10 assists for the Eagles.

Lincoln County was a 16-25, 28-26, 25-13, 25-23 winner over The Meadows in the other semifinal. Kayla Mathews had 13 kills and three digs, and Harding served 10 aces for the Lynx, who got eight aces from Kaitlin Cheeney.

Lena Schulhofer had 22 assists and 16 digs, and Brooke Brennan added nine kills and 20 digs for The Meadows.

DIVISION IV SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Traci Strong had 15 kills, five digs and two aces to help host Pahranagat Valley to a 25-9, 25-12, 25-21 win over Tonopah in the championship match of the Division IV Southern League tournament.

Kennedy Huntsman added 23 assists, and Bailee Hosier had 11 digs, five kills and four aces for the Panthers (28-2).

Tonopah (12-3) also advances to the state tournament, which begins Friday at Coronado.

Pahranagat Valley advanced to the final by downing Beatty, 25-7, 25-11, 25-11 in a semifinal. Strong had 12 kills, 12 digs and seven aces, and Hosier added 13 kills and 12 digs for Pahranagat Valley, which got six kills, six aces and 14 digs from Brook Higbee.

The Muckers advanced to the final by sweeping Indian Springs, 25-8, 25-17, 27-25.