Moapa Valley entered both of its 8th grade traveling teams in the Virgin Valley Middle School Tournament on Saturday, October 30 at the Virgin Valley High School. The MVB team was coached by Bridget Russo, and MVT team was coached by Tiffany Frederick.
MVB’s final game to win the championship went three matches against Virgin Valley, 23-25, 25-21, & 15-11.
MVB’s first game in the tournament was a loss against Cedar City. The second game was a win against MVT. And the third game was a win against Virgin Valley which put MVB as the first seed in the playoffs.
MVT’s first game was a loss against Virgin Valley. The second game was a loss against MVB. The third game was a win against Cedar City which placed MVB as the third seed in the playoffs.
During the playoffs MVB’s first game was a win against Cedar City and the second game was a win against Virgin Valley to win the championship.
MVT first playoff game was a loss to Virgin Valley in which they were eliminated.
“I am extremely proud of the determination these girls have shown” said coach Bridget Russo. “The girls have only been playing for six weeks. I’m sad to see the season over but am very proud to see the progress the girls have made in such a short period of time.”