{"id":91829,"date":"2019-11-05T04:37:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T04:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-bayfield-and-ignacio-qualify-for-volleyball-regionals\/"},"modified":"2019-11-05T04:37:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T04:37:18","slug":"durango-bayfield-and-ignacio-qualify-for-volleyball-regionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-bayfield-and-ignacio-qualify-for-volleyball-regionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio qualify for volleyball regionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Millie
Millie O\u2019Ketter of Durango High School has been a standout for the Demons this season. The senior will look to lead DHS to the state tournament.<\/span>Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

All three area high schools qualified for the Colorado High School Activities Association\u2019s regional volleyball tournaments when the draw was announced Monday.<\/p>\n

Bayfield, Durango and Ignacio high schools all qualified for postseason volleyball after the three schools missed out last year. Here\u2019s a closer look at each team\u2019s regional draw:<\/p>\n

Durango High School<\/div>\n

The Durango High School volleyball team will travel to the Front Range for the 4A Region 12 tournament held at Skyview High School on Saturday in Thornton.<\/p>\n

DHS (13-10) earned a tough draw as the No. 25 seed and will play No. 12 Skyview (22-1) in its first matchup. The Demons will follow up against a talented No. 13 Cheyenne Mountain (13-10) in their other match.<\/p>\n

Durango faced stiff competition at the Mustang Classic at Ponderosa High School last weekend, where it went 1-3. The Demons beat Niwot but lost to Pine Creek, Fruita Monument and Chatfield.<\/p>\n

Durango head coach Colleen Vogt said she believes her team will be up for the challenge this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve never played Skyview and haven\u2019t seen Cheyenne Mountain in a while, but historically, they\u2019re both very good,\u201d Vogt said. \u201cWe played our last five games against great competition. We were tested down the stretch, but I think it was good for us. We\u2019re used to the travel, and the girls feel that this is a great opportunity to advance to the next round.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vogt said the Demons will have to rely on their strong defense in order to advance to the state tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think our message all year long has been to play our game,\u201d Vogt said. \u201cOur game is to show up defensively every day. We want to give our best effort and let the volleyball happen on our side of the net. If we can control the controllables and eliminate our errors, we have a good chance of winning. You\u2019ve got to beat the best to be at the state tournament, and we\u2019re very excited for this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The match times have yet to be determined.<\/p>\n

Bayfield High School<\/div>\n

The Bayfield High School volleyball team will hit the road for its 3A Region 11 matches, as the Wolverines will travel Saturday to Cedaredge.<\/p>\n

BHS (15-8) is coming off a tough weekend to close the regular season after it went 1-3 at the Palmer Ridge Invitational against strong Class 5A and 4A schools. BHS beat Pueblo South in straight sets but lost to Coronado, Mullen and Palmer Ridge.<\/p>\n

\"Lana
Lana McKee and the Bayfield High School volleyball team will look to dig out of regionals Saturday at Cedaredge to get into the state tournament.<\/span>Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Wolverines earned the No. 14 seed and will open the regional against No. 26 Buena Vista (13-9) and will end the regional against No. 11 Cedaredge (19-4).<\/p>\n

BHS head coach Terene Foutz said she feels her team is prepared after going against elite competition last weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201c(We\u2019re) super excited; we like our chances,\u201d Foutz said. \u201cWe played a tough 4A loaded tournament and just missed the win versus No. 6 Coronado and No. 10 Palmer Ridge. It was great preparation for the regional, and the kids are working very hard in the gym.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Wolverines will begin their regional following the Cedaredge-Buena Vista match, which is slated to begin at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n

Ignacio High School<\/div>\n

The Ignacio High School volleyball team will travel to the Front Range for its regional tournament, as the Bobcats earned the No. 30 seed and will travel to Kremmling to take on West Grand and Highland.<\/p>\n

After being on the wrong side of the bubble heading into the final weekend of the regular season at the No. 37 spot, IHS suffered losses at the Rye tournament to the host and Sanford but went 2-2 overall during the weekend with two wins against Trinidad. Those wins were enough to get Ignacio into the tournament.<\/p>\n

\"Ignacio
Ignacio High School\u2019s Makayla Howell will lead the Bobcats into the Class 2A Region 7 regional tournament this weekend in Kremmling.<\/span>Joel Priest\/Pine River Times file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

IHS (13-10) will open the 2A Region 7 tournament Friday against No. 7 West Grand (19-4) before a quick turnaround to face No. 18 Highland (15-8).<\/p>\n

Ignacio head coach Thad Cano thought it was a favorable draw.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just delighted and think we got the best possible draw we could get,\u201d Cano said. \u201cWe\u2019ve played some teams that have hung with West Grand and Highland. Nothing is written in stone because my team has been either hot or cold. It\u2019s going to be up to them what they bring on Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bobcats will rely on their lone senior, Makayla Howell, who leads IHS in kills (214), hitting percentage (.294) and total blocks (119).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe girls are pumped for it,\u201d Cano said. \u201cWe had a talk today in practice, and we said, \u2018Makayla, you\u2019re the senior, this is your team and you\u2019ve got to lead them.\u2019 The girls are stoked, and going into this, there\u2019s no fear at all. They know that they just have to perform at their level to achieve their goal. We have a fast-paced offense, so if we can limit our hitting and serving errors, we should be right in the thick of things.\u201d<\/p>\n

The times for Friday\u2019s matches have yet to be determined.<\/p>\n

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