Postseason

Fountain Hills volleyball got first playoff victory since 2018

Falcons fall in quarterfinal round

Junior midhitter Jocelyn Bloedel had a 43.2 kill percentage when she hit the ball. She was second on the team, only trailing senior Sophie Wickland by 0.3%. (Independent Newsmedia/George Zeliff)

Senior outside hitter Sophie Wickland hits the ball over Winslow’s players. Wickland led the team and was eighth in confrence 3A with a .312 hitting percentage. (Independent Newsmedia/George Zeliff)

The Fountain Hills High School volleyball team advanced to the state playoff quarterfinals for the first time since 2018.

After a dominant first round win over Winslow, the Falcons fell to No. 1 Valley Christian Saturday, Nov. 4.

The No. 8 Falcons (28-10) beat No. 9 Winslow (21-15) 3-0 in their first playoff appearance since 2020 earlier Saturday. No Falcon had played an indoor playoff game before, but they jumped out to an early 2-0 lead (25-12, 25-10).

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