Class 2A Volleyball Season Preview (San Juan League thru Freelance)
By Tayler Garcia
We start our deep dive into the Volleyball season by looking at the Class 2A teams from last year. We look at every team in Class 2A in both articles with Part 2 coming out tomorrow. Class 1A will be out Thursday and Friday with Class 3A out next week.
(Remember this is part 1 of 2 for the Class 2A Preview)
2A San Juan Basin
Dolores (3-17)
Finishing 7th in the San Juan Basin League, the Bears went 1-10 in league play and 3-17 overall. With only two seniors graduating from last season’s roster, the team will be looking to take their experience from last season and find some more success this year.
Returning stat leaders for Dolores are Masi Thornbrugh (So) who had 11 total blocks, 30 serving aces, 113 digs, and 175 assists, Taylor Erautt who had 6 total blocks, 50 kills and 113 receptions, Keeley Clarke (Jr) who had 33 serving aces, 296 digs, 17 assists and 410 receptions, Kendell Chavez (So) who had 30 serving aces, 153 digs, 75 kills and 203 receptions, and Tierney Marsell (Jr) who had 58 assists.
Ignacio (21-8)
The Bobcats had a very successful season last year and went 21-8 overall. They ended their season 3rd in the San Juan Basin with an 8-3 league record. They ended up playing in the play-offs and went 4-2 in post season play. Ignacio will be returning most of their roster and will be looking to maintain and even improve their success this season.
Stat leaders who will be back this year will be Kelly Sirios (So) who had 15 total blocks. 56 serving aces, and 647 assists, Ollyvia Howe (Sr) who had 340 digs 171 kills and 274 receptions, and Lily Quintana (So) who had 19 assists and 267 receptions.
Mancos (23-4)
Ending 1st in the San Juan Basin League, Mancos ended the season with a perfect 11-0 league record and 23-4 overall. They ended 2-2 in post season play, beating Olathe and Sargent and losing to Plateau Valley and Strasburg. The Bluejays will only be losing two seniors this year, and with a big returning roster, the team will be looking to be just as successful as last year and even make it to the final rounds of the post-season.
Top players who will be returning this season are Aysia Mathews (Jr) who had 34 total blocks, 57 serving aces, and 532 assists, Claire Goodwin (Jr) who had 63 serving aces, 229 digs, 241 assists, and 206 receptions, and Brooke Jabour (Jr) who had 256 digs and 499 receptions.
Ridgway (2-17)
Ridgway was a young team full of freshman and sophomores and their youth showed last season. They had a 2-17 overall record, went 1-10 in league play and ended 8th in the San Juan Basin League. Since they will be returning most or all of their roster, the team will be looking to their experience to help them improve their success this season.
Returning stat leaders are Sophia Scranton (Jr) who had 57 total blocks, 90 digs, 10 assists, 30 kills, and 231 receptions, Ava Berwanger (Jr) who had 38 total blocks, 14 servings aces, 71 digs and 26 kills, Sophia Forrest (Jr) who had 7 total blocks, Evelyn Castillo-Valdez (Jr) who had 15 serving aces, 53 digs, 5 kills and 177 receptions, Reese Weber (Jr) who had 12 serving aces, Sasha Kingsford (So) who had 4 assists, and Madison Magehee (So) who had 161 receptions.
Telluride (10-13)
The Miners went 10-13 last season, 6-5 in league play and ended 4th in the San Juan Basin. Telluride is going to be losing most of their roster from last year as most of them graduated, but they will be looking to their returning players to guide the new comers and will hope to maintain or improve their success this season.
These returning stat leaders will be Delia Noel (Jr) who had 24 total blocks, 34 serving aces, 118 digs, 11 assists, 182 kills and 148 receptions, Rylan Righetti (Sr) who had 37 serving aces and 153 receptions, and Lillyann Mahoney (Jr) who had 216 assists.
2A Santa Fe League
Crowley County (6-16)
The Chargers ended their 2023 season 7th in the Santa Fe League with a 6-16 overall record and a 3-10 league record. A relatively young team, Crowley County will be returning all but two seniors this year and will be looking to improve their success this season.
Leaders who will be returning to the team are stat leaders Alexis Rusher (Jr) who had 47 total blocks 79 kills, Julia Brown (Jr) who had 8 total blocks, 25 assists, and 67 kills, Sasha Reeves (Jr) who had 35 serving aces and 149 assists, Miya Rey (Jr) who had 23 serving aces and 343 digs, Nakayla Aguilar (Jr) who had 17 serving aces and 155 digs, Mary Valdez (Sr) who had 253 digs and 183 receptions, and Jazmin Altamirano who had 88 assists and 113 receptions.
Fowler (17-8)
The Fowler Grizzlies had a successful season last year going 17-8 overall, 10-3 in league play and finished 3rd in the Santa Fe League. The team played in the playoffs where they went 1-1. Only losing one senior, expect to see big success out of this years team.
Stat leaders who will be returning this year are Lawren Johnson (Jr) who had 33 total blocks and 279 kills, Madison Porto (Jr) who had 31 total blocks and 5 assists, Jaslyn Bates who had 17 total blocks, 251 digs, 227 kills and 209 receptions, Kory Pieper (So) who had 70 serving aces, 275 digs, 10 assists, and 236 receptions, Andrea Maestas (Sr) who had 45 serving aces, and Syriah Alvarez (So) who had 573 assists.
Hoehne (18-7)
The Farmers had a good season last year, going 18-7 overall, 11-2 in league play and finishing 2nd in the Santa Fe League. Their season allowed for them to play participate in post-season play, where Hoehne went 1-1, losing to Burlington but beating Yuma.
Hoehne will be losing 4 seniors but will be returning stat leaders Kaylah Crosson (Sr) who had 55 total blocks, 33 serving aces, and 175 kills, Aspen Garrison (Jr) who had 46 total blocks, Ellegra Gutierrez (Sr) who had 70 serving aces, 252 digs, 174 kills and 321 receptions, Phoenix SanRoman (Sr) who had 44 serving aces, 219 digs, and 410 assists, Cadence Doering (Jr) who had 222 digs, 26 assists, and 391 receptions, and Mikenna Dasko (Jr) who had 235 assists.
Las Animas (11-12)
Las Animas did not make the playoffs last year but still had a decent season. They went 11-12 overall, 7-6 in league play and went 5th in the Santa Fe League. There are three seniors who will no longer be on the roster, but they will be retuning most of their roster and will be looking to improve their success.
Leaders who will be returning this season will be Emma Netherton (Sr), who had 47 total blocks, 78 digs, 148 kills and 231 receptions, Jadann Eck (So) who had 42 total blocks, 42 assists, 139 kills, and 183 receptions, Mya Marfil (Sr) who had 1 total block, Ava LaBarge (So) who had 28 serving aces, and Alexis Vigil (Jr) who had 103 assists.
Rocky Ford (2-20)
The Meloneers had a tough season last year, and with only one senior on the roster, the young team will be looking to make improvements. Last season, the team went 2-20 overall, 1-12 in league, and ended 9th in the Santa Fe League. The two wins they had were against Thomas MacLaren School and Crowley County. The team will still be young, only having three seniors, but will use their experience to grow.
Stat leaders who will be retuning this season will be Reanna Romero (Jr) who had 8 total blocks, Kendra Rodriguez (So) who had 4 total blocks, 40 serving aces, 150 digs, 33 assists, 66 kills and 273 receptions, Raelynn Geist (Sr) who had 22 serving aces, Jenny Trujillo ( Jr) who had 126 digs, 32 kills and 174 receptions, and Ella Olmedo (Jr) who had 38 assists.
Rye (22-4)
Finishing 1st in the Santa Fe League, Rye had a successful season of 22-4 overall and 12-1 in league. With a 15- game win streak in the season, the Thunderbolts made it to the post season and went 3-2, losing to Sedgwick County to end the season. Rye will be losing four seniors this season but will be looking for returning athletes to lead the team this year.
Retuning to the roster this season are stat leaders Isabella Bond (Jr) who had 77 total blocks and154 kills, Hayley Newitt (Jr) who had 51 total blocks, Kelsy Stribling (Sr) who had 20 total blocks, Seine Roy (Jr) who had 49 serving aces, 232 digs, and 204 receptions, Desiree Ruiz (Sr) who had 454 digs and 568 receptions, Mackenzie Indgjer (Sr) who had 126 assists, and Olivia Donlon (Jr) who had 102 assists.
Swallows Charter Academy (9-14)
With one senior on the roster last season, SCA had a decent season for having a younger team. Ending 6th in the Santa Fe League, the Spartans went 9-14 overall and 4-9 in league play. Since most of the athletes will be returning this season, the team will be looking to improve their season from last year and will push to get into the playoffs.
Retuning stat leaders from 2023 will be Reaghan Renteria (Sr) who had 26 total blocks, Taylor Bond (So) who had 21 total blocks, Sydnee Borden (So) who had 61 serving aces, 222 assists, and 69 kills, Veronika Dziuba (Jr) who had 36 serving aces and 174 digs, Kira Ohrdorf (Sr) who had 25 serving aces, Emma Storm (Jr) who had 309 digs and 396 receptions, Brooklyn Kleven (Sr) who had 242 digs, 109 kills and 286 receptions, and Alianna Montoya (Jr) who had 176 receptions.
Swink (19-8)
Swink ended their 2023 season with a 19-8 overall record and went 10-3 in league play and they ended 4th in the Santa Fe League. The longest win streak the Lions had was 8 wins in a row and since they will only be losing one senior they will be looking to replicate the success this season.
Returning stat leaders are Taylor Mendenhall (Jr) who had 67 total blocks and 304 kills, Daisy Heberlie (So) who had 56 total blocks, 25 serving aces, 286 digs, 226 kills, and 310 receptions, Larriana Taggart (So) who had 35 serving aces, 419 digs and 407 receptions, Briana McElroy (Jr) who had 28 serving aces and 412 assists, Emma Gacnik (So) who had 225 digs and 201 kills, Kashlyn Blasingame (So) who had 298 assists, Kylee Romero (Jr) who had 33 assists, and Jaylee Nily (Jr) who had 250 receptions.
Walsenburg (5-18)
Walsenburg was a very young team last year with no seniors and mostly juniors and sophomores. They went 5-18 overall last season, 2-11 in league play and 8th in the Santa Fe League. Since they will be returning their roster this season, the Panthers will be looking to take their experience and build on their success this season.
Returning stat leaders are Issa Bobian (Sr) who had 9 total blocks and 43 kills, Kaydence Perrino (Sr) who had 9 total blocks, 23 serving aces, 5 assists, 42 kills, and 114 receptions, Amailee Trujillo who had 6 total blocks, 129 digs, 40 kills and 267 receptions, Cara Vialpando (So) who had 38 serving aces, 138 digs, and 117 assists, Adrianna Bobian (So) who had 16 serving aces and 4 assists, and Elyse Hohn (Jr) who had 96 digs and 137 receptions.
2A Southern Peaks League
Center (10-12)
The Vikings ended their 2023 season 6th in the Southern Peaks League with a 3-5 league record and going 10-12 overall. Center was unable to make the play-offs last season and with a handful of seniors graduating from the roster, the team will be looking to returning players and newcomers to come together and find success this season.
Returning players for Center are projected to be Ahyari Fimbres (Sr – RS, DS) , Ximena Miranda (Jr – S), Emiliana Valdez (So – MB), Giselle Meraz (So – L, DS, MB), Charlene Martinez (Sr – MB), Dulce Palma (Jr – MB, RS), Alyciana Lujan (Jr – RS, OH), Edie Tafoya (So – S), Karyme Chavez (So – MH).
Crested Butte (10-13)
Crested Butte had a decent season despite some struggle in league. The Titans had a 1-6 league record and ended 8th in the Southern Peaks Leagues, but still managed a 10-13 overall record. The team will only be losing one senior so they will be looking to improve their success this year.
Retuning stat leaders will be Hailey Huresky (Jr) who had 19 total blocks, Elise Hanna (Sr) who had 15 total blocks and 301 assists, Amelia O’Neil (So) who had 63 serving aces, 82 digs, 123 kills and 323 receptions, Mandala Covey Bleiberg (Sr) who had 37 serving aces, 62 digs, 161 kills and 236 receptions, Olivia Reamer (Sr) who had 1 assist, and Tessa Wirsing (Jr) who had 1 assist.
Del Norte (11-13)
Del Norte had an 11-13 overall record last season and finished 3rd in the Southern Peaks League with a 5-2 league record. The Tigers made it to the playoffs and ended their season 1-1, losing to Plateau Valley but beating Loveland Classical. Del Norte will lose 5 seniors off of the roster this year but will have their returning players to step up and fill the gaps.
Stat leaders who will be retuning the court will be Baylie Laymon (Sr) who had 27 total blocks and 85 kills, Hadley Leggett (Sr) who had 18 total blocks, Kailee Gallegos (Sr) who had 53 serving aces and 448 assists, Reese Brown (Sr) who had 36 serving aces, 213 digs, 159 kills and 167 receptions, and Kaitlyn Velasquez who had 257 digs and 379 receptions.
Monte Vista (8-15)
Finishing 7th in the Southern Peaks League, the Pirates had a 8-15 overall record last season with a 1-6 league record. Monte Vista will be relying on a lot of younger players to come up and lead the team this season and will be looking to have a more successful year.
Expected returning players are Aiyana Chavez (So), Torrina Herrera (Jr), Sasha DuPont (Sr), Reminee Mascarenas (So), Evie Hinds (Jr – S, RS), Heysenny Beltran (Jr), Reagan Futrell (Jr), and Hannah Henderhan (Jr).
Sanford (12-12)
Sanford had a 12-12 record last season, going 4-3 in league play and finishing 5th in the Southern Peaks League. The Mustangs made it to the playoffs but went 0-2 in the post season. The team was a young team last season and will only be losing one senior from the roster and will be returning the rest of their talent to carry them to more success this season.
Some of the returning talent includes stat leaders Riley Willet (Sr) who had 33 total blocks, Avery Koenig (Jr) who had 23 total blocks and 304 assists, Bella Peterson (Jr) who had 15 total blocks and 223 receptions, Brooklyn Reynolds (Sr) who had 34 serving aces, 411 digs, and 15 assists, Shasta Bond (Sr) who had 31 serving aces, 238 digs, and 147 kills, Makynlee Faucette (So) who had 24 assists, and Claire Crowther (So) who had 103 kills.
Trinidad (14-9)
With a 14-9 overall record and a 4-3 league record, Trinidad was able to snag the 4th place spot in the Southern Peaks League. After the regular season, the Miners played in the playoffs and went 0-2 to end the season. With six seniors coming of the roster after their successful season, the team will be relying on returning players to lead the team and find similar success.
Returning stat leader is Serenity Bowman (Sr) who had 27 serving aces, 43 digs, and 1 assist.
2A Tri-Peaks League
Atlas Preparatory School (1-19)
The Gryphons ended their season with a single win last year against Dolores Huerta Prep, leaving the team with a 1-19 overall record, a 0-12 league record and they finished 13th in the Tri-Peaks League. Last season’s team was very senior heavy so they will be relying on returning players and new players to rebuild and find some success this season.
Retuning players are Lilly Contreras (So), Izzy Carter (Sr), Mireya Montano (Sr), Sammy Flores (So), Olivea Cabellero (So) and Jocelyn Rivera (Sr).
Buena Vista (15-10)
The Demons ended their season 2nd in the Southern Peaks League last year with a 5-2 league record and a 15-10 overall record. The team was able to make it to the post season where they went 1-1, losing to Sedgwick County to end the season. With six seniors coming off of the roster, Buena Vista will be looking to their returning players to lead the new players to the same success this year.
Stat leaders who will be expected to play this season are Daisy Lubbers (Jr) who had 54 total blocks and 35 serving aces, Mindy Griggs(Jr) who had 38 serving aces and 24 assists, Hannah Wingo (Jr) who had 241 digs, 143 kills and 218 receptions, Payton Crites (Sr) who had 175 assists, Sydney Feuerstein (Sr) who had 120 kills, and Bailey Turner (Sr) who had 245 receptions.
Colorado Springs Christian (21-6)
Finishing 2nd in the Tri-Peaks League with an 11-1 league record, the Lions ended their season with a 21-6 overall record including a 14-game win streak. Colorado Springs Chrisitan played in the post season where they went 2-2 to end the season. They will be losing six seniors but will have a lot of returning upperclassmen to help lead the team and continue their success.
Stat leaders who will be returning are Abi Howard (Sr) who 53 total blocks, 59 serving aces, and 167 kills, Mattea Homan (Sr) who had 51 total blocks, Abigail Perry (Sr) who had 44 total blocks, 119 serving aces, 226 digs, 632 assists, and 229 kills, Jordyn Rollins (Jr) who had 51 serving aces, 263 digs and 251 receptions, and Rose Ross who had 138 kills.
Ellicott (3-17)
Last season Ellicott beat Dolores Huerta Prep, Manzanola, and Atlas Prep to end their season with a 3-17 overall record. They ended 12th in the Tri-Peaks League with a 1-11 league record. The Thunderhawks were a younger team with only three seniors so they will be looking this year to build on their success and get more wins in 2024.
Returning for Ellicott are stat leaders Kayley Wright (Sr) who had 27 total blocks, 15 serving aces, 135 digs, and 23 kills, Nova Erickson (Sr) who had 20 total blocks, Kaleigh Wilson (Jr) who had 21 serving aces, 58 assists, and 37 kills, Kayley Wright (Sr) who had 15 serving aces, 135 digs, 23 kills and 174 receptions, Neveah Romero (Sr) who had 12 serving aces, 105 digs, and 112 receptions, Jerasy Gonzales Tello (Sr) who had 83 digs, Destiny Mertens (So) who had 6 assists, and Valeria Padilla (Sr) who had 102 receptions.
St. Mary’s (14-13)
The Pirates had a successful season last year, making it to the playoffs where they went 2-2 after a 6-6 league record, finishing 6th in the Tri-Peaks league and ending their season 14-13. St. Mary’s will be losing six seniors this year, but had a good mix of youth and upperclassman last season who will be coming up to lead the team now.
Returning for the team are Allison Montague (Sr) who had 19 total blocks, Leah Flanigan (Sr) who had 54 serving aces, 244 digs, and 289 assists, and Abby Stalp (Sr) who had 181 receptions.
2A Union Pacific League
Burlington (15-15)
Going 15-15 on the season last year, Burlington finished 7th in the Union Pacific League with a 2-5 league record. They made a decent run in the playoffs going 5-2, losing to Wiggins to end their season. With only four seniors on last seasons’ roster, the Cougars will be looking to returning top players and repeat their success.
Stat leaders who will be returning are Kiyarra Williams (Sr) who had 45 total blocks, Bethany Cure (Jr) who had 34 total blocks, Karina Estrada (Sr) who had 41 serving aces, and Lynzee Neal (Jr) who has 390 digs, 260 kills, and 450 receptions.
Byers (10-15)
Finishing 3rd in the Union Pacific League, Byers had a 4-2 league record, went 0-2 in the playoffs and ended their season with a 10-15 overall record. The Bulldogs will be losing five seniors from last year, but will rely on this years seniors to lead the team and find similar success this season.
Returning stat leaders are Hope Linnebur (Sr) who had 61 total blocks, 29 serving aces, 17 assists, and 209 kills, Maci Olsen (Sr) who had 21 total blocks, 274 digs, 327 assists, and Allie Pelton (Sr) who had 267 receptions.
Limon (15-14)
The Badgers finished their season 4th in the Union Pacific league with a 4-3 league record. Limon played in the playoffs where they went 5-1 and ended their season with a 15-14 overall record. They will be losing several seniors who were also top players last season, but Limon’s players tend to step up and find success every year.
Last seasons stat leaders who will be back this season are Gianna Humphrey (Sr) who had 20 total blocks, Macie Witt (Sr) who had 371 receptions, and Samara Humphrey (Sr) who had 371 receptions.
2A West Central League
Custer County (8-13)
With a perfect league record of 3-0, Custer County finished their season 1st in the West Central League last year and ended with their overall record being 8-13. The Bobcats will be returning everyone from last season with the exception of 2 seniors, which means they will be looking to find more success this season.
Stat leaders who will be back this season are Cadence Weeks (Jr) who had 54 total blocks, Reagan Hatfield (Sr) who had 4 total blocks, 43 serving aces, 96 digs, and 245 assists, Brylee Shy (Jr) who had 41 serving aces, 110 digs, 95 kills, 157 receptions, Lily Bomgardner (Sr) who had 21 serving aces, 313 digs, 10 assists, and 459 receptions, Stephanie Lewis (Jr) who had 36 assists, and Quincy Downing (Sr) who had 151 receptions.
South Park (2-21)
South Park went 2-12 overall last season, 1-3 in league play and finished 4th in the West Central League. The two wins South Park had were against Mountain Valley and Cotopaxi. The team will be losing only one senior and will be looking to the returning players to find success for the team this season.
Returning stat leaders for the Burros are Aubri Charles (So) who had 19 total blocks, 26 serving aces, and 70 kills, Trinity Walker (Sr) who had 16 total blocks, 24 serving aces, 143 digs, 85 kills, and 307 receptions, Cali Fogelsonger (Jr) who had 15 total blocks, Hailey Fikejs (Sr) who had 50 serving aces and 114 assists, Charlie Arellano (Sr) who had 195 digs, 59 kills and 187 receptions, Annie Johns (So) who had 59 assists, and Haylee Lee (Sr) who had 25 assists.
2A Western Slope League
Caprock Academy (15-9)
Despite a 15-9 overall record, the Caprock Eagles ended 8th in the Western Slope League with an 8-7 league record. They played Stratton to kick off the playoffs, but was not able to get the win, which ended their season. But with only losing three seniors this year, the team will be looking to improve their post season outcome and have a solid season.
Stat leaders who will be back for the 2024 season are Karissa Riskey (Sr) who had 38 total blocks, 155 digs,221 kills and 273 receptions, Zoey Polson (Jr) who had 30 total blocks and 48 serving aces, Brookelyn Savoya (Sr) who had 28 total blocks 75 serving aces, 193 digs, 501 assists, and 126 kills, Taylor Phillips (Jr) who had 70 serving aces, 236 digs, 27 assists, 149 kills and 247 receptions, and Moorea McCary (Sr) who had 165 receptions.
Hayden (7-15)
Finishing 12th in the Western Slope League, Hayden went 4-10 in league play and ended the season with a 7-15 overall record. With losing five seniors this season, the Tigers will be looking to the returning and new players to find a new structure that leads the team to more success this year.
Returning for Hayden this season are stat leaders Lillian Hayden (Jr) who had 26 total blocks, Taryn Schlim (Jr) who had 20 total blocks, 16 assists, 67 kills and 205 receptions, Kennedi Copeland (Sr) who had 27 serving aces and 165 digs, and Olivia Svoboda (Sr) who had 110 assists and 58 kills.
Meeker (16-11)
The Cowboys had a solid season last year, finishing 2nd in the Western Slope League with a 12-2 league record and a 16-11 record overall. The team made it to the post season where they went 2-2 in the playoffs. Meeker was a very heavy senior team last season and will be taking a hit losing all seven of them but will rely on the talent in the current senior class to lead the team to success.
Returning to the roster this season are stat leaders Reese Clatterbaugh (Sr) who had 63 total blocks, 51 serving aces, and 193 kills, Adison Selle (Sr) who had 34 total blocks, Graycee Cravens (Sr) who had 21 serving aces and 421 assists, Taylor Garcia (Sr) Who had 874 digs, 16 assists, and 629 receptions, and Rylee Sullivan (Jr) who had 165 kills.
Rangely (16-8)
Rangely had a great season with a 16-8 overall record, went 11-4 in league play and finished their season 4th in the Western Slope league. The Panthers made it to the playoffs where they went 1-1 to end their season. They will only be losing two seniors from their roster, so the returning players for the team will be expecting similar success this season.
Stat leaders who will be returning this season are Aubrianna Tapia (Jr) who had 48 total blocks, Lexi LeBleu (Sr) who had 34 total blocks and 169 kills, Kaitlyn Cox (Sr) who had 71 serving aces, 245 digs and 350 assists, Karlee Halcomb (Sr) who had 49 serving aces and 244 assists, Addison Scott (Jr) who had 43 serving aces, Emmeree Wagner (Sr) who had 277 digs, 27 assists, and 374 receptions, and Audy Ryder (Sr) who had 136 receptions.
Soroco (1-21)
The Rams did not have the season they wanted and only won a single game against Gilpin County. They ended the season 1-21 overall, 0-14 in league and 15th in the Western Slope League. There are five seniors who graduated last year and will not be returning but there is still a lot of returning players who can lead the team to find success this season.
Stat leaders who will be returning this season are Kendall Gibson (Sr) who had 86 total blocks and 109 kills, Kolbie Pierce (Jr) who had 71 total blocks, 37 serving aces, 85 kills, and 121 receptions, and Alayna Edwards (Jr) who had 163 digs and 236 receptions.
Vail Christian (18-5)
Finishing at the top of the Western Slope league, Vail Christian had a perfect league record of 14-0 and finished their season 18-5. During the season, the Saints had a 13-game win streak, and ended their season 1-1 in playoffs. They will be losing four seniors this year but will still have other talented players to help maintain their success this season.
Stat leaders who will be back this season are Mary McClarrinon (So) who had 17 total blocks, 142 digs, 210 kills and 264 receptions, Jessie Allen (Sr) who had 41 serving aces, 407 digs, and 35 assists, Betty Bartock (Jr) who had 160 assists, and Shannon Lyle who had 166 receptions.
Vail Mountain (7-14)
The Rangers had an overall record of 7-14 last season, with a 5-9 league record and finished 11th in the Western Slope League. With most of the roster from 2023 being seniors, Vail Mountain will be in a rebuild year where they will be looking to get the returning players and new players up to speed to find success for the 2024 season.
Top returning players for the Rangers are Weston Phillips (So) who had 28 total blocks and Tatum Wells (Sr) who had 152 digs and 232 receptions.
West Grand (5-18)
The Mustangs ended their 2023 season with a 5-18 record overall and ended 13th in the Western Slope League with a 2-12 league record. West Grand will not be losing players this year so they will be able to take their team and continue growth to find success this season.
Stat leaders to watch this season for the Mustangs are Taylin Harthun (Sr) who had 16 total blocks and 59 kills, Taylor Martinson who had 13 total blocks, 23 serving aces, 114 digs, 82 kills, and 258 receptions, Matti Hayes (Jr) who had 4 total blocks and 103 assists, Teagan Bruchez (So) who had 19 serving aces and 89 assists, Makaila Gifford (Sr) who had 16 serving aces, Karla Gonzalez (Jr) who had 113 digs and 143 receptions, Luci Bruchez (Sr) who had 105 digs and 51 assists, Brooke James (Jr) who had 35 kills, and Evelyn Amaya (Sr) who had 79 receptions.
2A Freelance
Campion Academy (2-7)
Last Season, Campion Academy went 2-7 on the season, beating Beth Eden Baptist and Mile High Academy. They did not play in any league games, so they had no league record or standings. This season, the Cougars will be looking to win more games than last year and find more success as they build their team.
Poudre Community Academy (3-20)
In their fourth season, Poudre Community Academy went 3-20 overall, 2-10 in league and ended 7th in the Foothills League. Starting in their fifth season, the Warriors will be losing four seniors that made up almost half of their team, so they will be looking to the returning players to step up and lead the team to success this season.
Stat leaders returning for Poudre Community Academy are Sarahi Conejo Lopez (Sr) who had 19 serving aces, 47 digs, and 72 receptions, and Rachel Pugh (So) who had 1 assists.
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