Roundup: Knights volleyball rallies for tough win over Beaumont

Staff reports, The Desert Sun

The Shadow Hills Knights rallied from losing the second and third sets to earn a five-set non-league girls' volleyball victory over Beaumont Thursday.

Shadow Hills won the match by scores of 25-17, 20-25, 18-25, 25-23 and 15-13.

The Knights improved to 3-0 on the early season behind the play of Trinity Castaneda’s 21 kills and Avianna Ortiz’ 15 digs.

Golden Hinchen had 12 kills and 11 digs for Shadow Hills, Anissa Hernandez had three blocks, 11 kills and nine digs and Katelyn Thiem had four key blocks.

Shadow Hills will host Cathedral City Tuesday.

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La Quinta defeats Desert Mirage: The Blackhawks won the non-league match 25-14, 25-15 and 25-11.

Baylie Dashner led La Quinta with 20 kills, while Jolie Samuelson had 12 kills and Lexi Thompson had 42 assists.

Coachella Valley defeats Indio: The Arabs won the non-league match over their rivals 25-21, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22.

Leslie Flores had nine kills for the Arabs, while Iliana Corona and Azalea Box each had eight kills. The Coachella Valley offense was set up by Paola Moya with 18 assists and the defense was anchored by Daisy Miranda with 63 digs.

West Shores defeats Desert Hot Springs: West Shore improved to 3-3 on the season with a 25-7, 25-7, 25-13 win over the Golden Eagles.

Diana Campos led West Shores with nine kills and four aces. Alyssa Williams had 10 kills and Karen Espinoza had 12 assist.

West Shores will be on the road to face Desert Christian Academy Wednesday.

Girls' tennis

La Quinta 13, Shadow Hills 5: The Blackhawks won six singles matches and seven doubles matches in earning the home Desert Valley League victory.

Natalie Alverez took all three of her sets for La Quinta by identical scores of 6-0. Mia Kljako won three singles matches 6-0, 6-0 and 6-1.

In doubles Mlen Azurin and Sophie Fernandez held strong with a 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 sweep. Abby Allmon and Alexa Carter won two sets 6-0, 6-1 and Madison Burns and Claire Jones also won two sets 6-4, 6-1.

Winners for Shadow Hills included Natalia Arce (6-4), Anaid Parra (7-5) and Olivia Kelsey (6-1) in singles, Melyna Martinez and Mya Martinez (6-0), and Lotus Foster ans Viviana Suarez (6-0) in doubles.

Shadow Hills is now 2-2 and travels to Rancho Mirage Friday.

Indio 13, Coachella Valley 5: Alissa Rocha and Emily Hernandez each swept their three singles matches as the Rajahs defeated the Arabs.

Rocha won her matches 6-2, 6-0 and 6-3, while Hernandez won her three sets 6-1, 6-2 and 6-2.

In doubles, Indio was led by the team of Sammy Pineda and Maria Carmona (6-3, 6-4, 6-4) and Xitlatli Cassarrubias and Laricza Navarro (6-4, 6-2, 6-2). Gardenia Fernandez and Unique Fermon won on sets 6-4.

Winners for Coachella Valley included Evelyn Figueroa, Andrea Rapan and Desiree Cerda, each winning one set apiece in singles and the teams of Mariarlene Becerra/Rosalina Castro and Deyana Figueroa/Xitlalic Meza each winning one set.

Coachella Valley will next face Rancho Mirage on Wednesday. Indio is now 1-4 overall.

Palm Desert 17, Cathedral City 1: The Aztecs rolled to a Desert Valley League victory Thursday.

The Lions' only win on the day came with a 6-2 set win by Celia Guinan.

Cathedral City will travel to face Yucca Valley Monday.

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