Powerhouse tournament includes 14 teams featured in this week's rankings.
The biggest tournament of the high school volleyball season takes place in Las Vegas this weekend with the Durango Fall Classic.
The 64-team field features 14 programs in the MaxPreps Top 25. The tournament winner has gone on to be crowned MaxPreps National Champion five times.
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) is the two-time defending champion.
No. 2
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) headlines the field along with No. 3
Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.), No. 4 Mater Dei, No. 5
Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.), No. 6
Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas), No. 7
Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and No. 8
Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.).
Freshman Kari Knott has helped Lovett to the No. 24 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 volleyball rankings. (PHOTO: Ben Ennis)
Sierra Canyon moved up one spot after going 4-0 last week with wins over Redondo Union,
Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.), Torrey Pines and No. 11
Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.).
The Bobcats have dropped just one set — to Sierra Canyon — and have 11 regular-season matches remaining before a run at a second straight Texas title.
MaxPreps Top 25 volleyball rankings
1. Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas)
Record: 25-0 |
Last week: 1
Junior libero
Savannah Sterna has 205 digs for the Bobcats.
2. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 15-2 | Last week: 3
Lucky Fasavalu has 401 assists as three Trailblazer hitters have more than 100 kills.
3. Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Record: 16-1 | Last week: 4
4. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 9-2 | Last week: 5
The Monarchs get hitter
Layli Ostovar back from an ankle injury in time to try and defend their Durango title.
Record: 13-0 | Last week: 6
6. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 23-3 | Last week: 7
After a slow start, the Warriors have won 19 straight, including a victory over No. 4 Mater Dei.
7. Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Record: 12-3 | Last week: 2
The Sea Hawks fell to No. 2 Sierra Canyon and Los Alamitos last week.
8. Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.)
Record: 13-2 | Last week: 8
After beating No. 11 Cathedral Catholic for the second time in 10 days, the Falcons dropped a 3-1 match to Sierra Canyon.
9. Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Record: 18-0 | Last week: 11
The Chargers won the Slicer Invitational without dropping a set as
Bailey Sinish notched 43 kills in four matches and
Sophia Gisslen dished up 84 assists with 15 digs.
Record: 15-0 | Last week: 16
The Mighty Macs also beat St Henry (Erlanger, Ky.), St. Ursula Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio), Ryle (Union, Ky.), DuPont Manual (Louisville, Ky.) and Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.) at the LIVT.
11. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.)
Record: 8-3 | Last week: 10
All three losses are to ranked opponents.
12. Assumption (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 17-2 | Last week: 9
Fell in the LIVT final to Mother McAuley and lost to reigning Florida Class 6A champion St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) in a pre-tournament match.
13. Alpharetta (Ga.)
Record: 27-1 | Last week: 13
Freshman
Susie Dai (188 assists) and sophomore
Harsha Velugoti (102 assists) have quarterbacked the offense this season.
14. Harrisburg (S.D.)
Record: 5-0 | Last week: 14
The Tigers have an 83-match win streak entering the pre-Durango Champions Challenge against Marymount on Thursday.
15. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
Record: 13-1 | Last week: 15
Bounced back with four victories after an early-September loss to No. 9 Carroll.
16. Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Record: 7-5 | Last week: 12
17. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 17
The Redhawks have lost two sets this season and host Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) on Tuesday prior to Durango.
18. Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Record: 12-0 | Last week: 18
19. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 19
The Monarchs dropped the first set against St. Ignatious (San Francisco) on Thursday before coming back to win in four.
20. Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 20
After a 2-1 loss to Lockport at the end of August, the Redwings have lost one set over their next six matches.
21. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 13-1 | Last week: 21
22. 'Iolani (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Record: 10-3 | Last week: 23
23. Roncalli (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Record: 13-3 | Last week: 22
The Royals bounced back from a 3-1 loss to Center Grove (Greenwood) with a sweep of Martinsville as sophomore
Rosanna Spearing led the way with 10 kills.
Record: 17-1 | Last week: 25
The Lions have dropped four sets all season and the lone loss is to No. 12 Assumption.
25. Winter Park (Winter Park, Fla.)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: NR
Next 2526.
Austin (Texas), 27-3
27.
Mansfield (Texas), 33-1
28.
Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas), 16-4
29.
Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.), 9-2
30.
Keller (Keller, Texas), 21-4
31.
Elkhorn North (Elkhorn, Neb.), 9-2
32.
Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 13-0
33.
Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 18-4
34.
Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu, Hawaii), 21-3
35.
Seton (Cincinnati, Ohio), 12-0
36.
Allen (Texas), 25-4
37.
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), 10-4
38.
Casteel (Queen Creek, Ariz.), 9-4
39.
Buford (Buford, Ga.), 15-2
40.
Oconomowoc (Oconomowoc, Wis.), 14-0
41.
Harlan (San Antonio, Texas), 25-5
42.
Rockford (Mich.), 16-0
43.
Skyview (Nampa, Idaho), 7-1
44.
Marin Catholic (Kentfield, Calif.), 6-1
45.
Carrollwood Day (Tampa, Fla.), 13-2
46.
Westfield (Ind.), 14-0
47.
Norris (Firth, Neb.), 13-0
48.
Lafayette (Wildwood, Mo.), 13-0
49.
Los Alamitos (Calif.), 18-4
50.
Coronado (Henderson, Nev.), 14-3
