BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Perry earns top seed at Foothills Invitational in Tucson

March 13, 2015 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Tucson defeated Chandler 2-0 during pool play on Friday.
(Andy Morales/AZPreps365.com)

Four teams from last year's state quarterfinals of the Division I boy's volleyball playoffs are playing in the Catalina Foothills Invitational this weekend and state runner-up Mesa is one of them. Chandler Hamilton, Gilbert Perry and Gilbert are the other three.

Perry earned the top seed after pool play on Friday and Gilbert is the two seed. Hamilton is the three seed and Tucson High earned the fourth seed.

The Badgers (10-5) are led by second-year coach Amanda Larriva and are the highest seed from Southern Arizona. No. 6 Tucson Rincon/UHS and No. 8 Tucson Salpointe are the other Southern Arizona teams to qualify for the Championship Bracket.

Bracket play will take place on Saturday with the consolation final scheduled for 2 p.m. and the championship final for 3 p.m.

GOLD BRACKET

No. 8 Salpointe vs. No. 9 Chandler, 9 am

No. 1 Gilbert Perry vs. Salpointe/Chandler winner, 10 am

No. 4 Tucson vs. No 5. Las Vegas Palo Verde, 10 am

No. 3 Chandler Hamilton vs. No. 6 Rincon, 11 am

No. 2 Gilbert vs. No. 7 Mesa, 11 am

3 pm Final