Corner Canyon sweeps into 6A volleyball semifinal; Herriman High falls to Bingham in five

DRAPER — Corner Canyon, the top seed and defending 6A champion, won both of its matches at the 6A state tournament on Tuesday and advanced to a semifinal against Lone Peak, according to the Deseret News 12.

The Chargers opened with a 3-0 sweep of No. 16 Cedar Valley, 25-10, 25-14 and 25-16, then swept No. 8 Bingham 25-21, 30-28 and 25-18 in the quarterfinal 1. The Deseret News schedule page lists the semifinal against Lone Peak for 10 a.m. Wednesday 2.

Lone Peak is familiar ground for the Chargers. The Knights last played Corner Canyon on Oct. 13 and won 3-1, the Deseret News reported 1.

Corner Canyon coach Mindy Ricks told the Deseret News that Tuesday was the first time her team had everyone back after several weeks of injuries 1. "The prep this last week was, 'Are we whole? Are we ready? Can we put forth everything we need?'" Ricks said. "Bingham looked great. We played them early on in the season, and you can tell they've really worked hard. I'm proud of how we played" 1.

Through two sets the sweep was closer than the score suggests: Bingham led 21-17 in the second before Corner Canyon came back to take it 30-28 1. Maija Mortensen led the Chargers with 15 kills, Leah Schaub added eight, and setter Nafanua Alofipo finished with 31 assists 1.

Herriman High, seeded ninth, lost its opener to Bingham in five sets. The Mustangs took the first set 25-18 and the fourth 25-20; Bingham won the second 25-16, the third 25-15 and the fifth 17-15 1. Nicalee Nordahl had 17 kills for Bingham and Eliza Hall added 11, according to the Deseret News 1. The schedule page lists Herriman in the 6A consolation bracket afterward, against Cedar Valley at noon on Tuesday 3.

No. 5 Mountain Ridge swept Copper Hills 25-16, 25-18 and 25-17 in the first round, then lost its quarterfinal to Lone Peak in four sets 1. Lone Peak opened with 25-10 and 25-18, Mountain Ridge took the third set, and the Knights closed it 25-14 1. Ava Burgess led Lone Peak with 17 kills, Chevelle Peters added 12 while hitting .385 and Cree Cooper had 10 1.

Skyridge and American Fork will meet in the other semifinal, the Deseret News reported, which leaves all four semifinalists from Region 3 1. The report did not give a date or time for the championship match 1.