Winning a fourth straight 5A-I volleyball title looked as though it would be a walk in the park for Xavier after t

Desert Edge senior set two records in the state meet, considering possible Olympic bid in 2012.

Behind Madison Kingdon\\\'s powerful performance, Vikings dispatch Prescott to win third straight 4A-I title.

Sentinels record three-game sweep of Liberty.

Both teams feature a strong running game. Saguaro, Peoria looming in the background.

Liberty, Notre Dame, Mingus are capable of advancing as playoffs begin.

Top two seeds, Northwest Christian and Yuma Catholic, will be difficult to beat.

Joseph City won 2009 title, but Mogollon won North Region game earlier this season.

Outside hitters lead the way -- Madison Kingdon for Sunnyslope, Haley Lawless for Seton.

Team defeats region rival Window Rock to earn third straight Class 3A championship.

Phoenix school defeats St. David in three games.

Second-seeded Crusaders had been knocked out by Thatcher the last two years, but turned tables this time.

Alhambra wins cross country title for Division I boys; Hopi continues long run in Division IV.

Sophomore Sarah Fakler cruises to 28-second victory in Division I meet; Chinle\'s Jumbo, Valley\'s Betoney win again

Scorpions capture 4A-II Skyline Region crown with 14-11 victory.

Huskies lose third game and nearly lose fourth before rallying against Scottsdale Chaparral.

It is hard to imagine when teams play 40 matches in the same conference that they did not meet at least once during the season. That was the case with perennial 5A-I contender Desert Vista and on-coming Desert Ridge Thursday night in the state girls volleyball quarterfinals. Desert Vista was not a region champ, but paid its dues in the Fiesta Region with the likes of state tournament qualifiers Xavier, Hamilton and Red Mountain. That experience and an adjustment midway through the match helped in rallying from two games down as the No. 4 seeded Thunder recorded a 24-26, 19-25, 25-12, 25-18, 15-12 win over the No. 12 Jaguars.

They can take pride in team\'s first World Series triumph since it moved west from New York in 1958.