Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Youth serves Paradise Valley volleyball well

October 1, 2010 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365


"=""> By Don Ketchum
"=""> A volleyball roster doesn’t need to be loaded with seniors to have success.
"=""> Take the team from Phoenix Paradise Valley, for example.
"=""> The Trojans have five freshmen who log a lot of minutes, and the team has climbed into the upper reaches of Class 4A Division II.
"=""> Through play of Thursday, Sept. 30, Paradise Valley had an 8-2 record and was No. 2 on the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s power points list, behind Phoenix Arcadia. Paradise Valley gave Arcadia (10-1) its only loss, but has lost to Flagstaff and Glendale Cactus, last season’s state runner-up.
"=""> Evan Sedillo is in his third season as coach. The team was 1-16 in its first year and 12-5 last year with five seniors (the team reached the quarterfinals).
"=""> This season has been somewhat surprising, he said.