Scorpions drop rematch to No. 1 Crusaders1 min read

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Jeff Bear
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It was Goliath versus, well, Goliath in a volleyball game Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Sedona Red Rock High School gymnasium.

The No. 2 ranked Scorpions volleyball team [7-1] hosted the No. 1 ranked Northwest Christian Crusaders [7-1] in a rematch of last season’s state championship, a match in which the senior-laden Scorpions took home the prize while the younger Crusaders could only say ‘wait until next year.’

But now it’s next year, and the more experienced Crusaders won a tightly-contested match over the now relatively inexperienced Scorpions 3-0 [27-25, 25-20, 25-23].

“Talent-wise we can match up with them. I think our inexperience really showed,” said Scorpions volleyball coach John Parks. “We played a little bit tight, not as aggressive as we’ve been playing, and so that shows the lack of experience that we have out there this year.”

A block by Scorpions’ sophomore Kendall Woellmer gave Sedona an early 9-5 lead, but the Crusaders came back to take the lead 12-11 after a block and two kills by senior Alexis Patterson.

Scorpions senior Morgan Hawes converted a pair of shorts sets by senior Mallory Lamparter into kills, and then a dink shot by Lamparter gave Sedona the lead again 15-14.

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But the Crusaders pulled out to a three point lead at 21-18 behind the net play of Patterson and senior Jaqueline Horwood.
The Scorpions climbed back into the game with a pair of kills, and then a pair of aces by Hawes that put them at game point, 24-23.

For the full story, please see the Friday, Oct. 4, issue of the Sedona Red Rock News.

Jeff Bear

Jeff Bear began his journalism career in 2003 as a graphic designer and sports reporter at the Weekly Register Call in Central City, Colorado. In 2007 he began working at the Canyon Courier in Evergreen, Colorado, as a graphic designer, but soon transferred into the editorial department where he worked as a copy editor and sport reporter under Editor Doug Bell. After a stint as a graphic designer at American Classifieds in 2009-10, Bear began working in 2011 as a copy editor at the Arizona Daily Sun, in Flagstaff. While at the Daily Sun, Bear was tapped by the late Randy Wilson to report on local sports including Northern Arizona University and Olympic medalists training in Flagstaff for the 2012 Olympics. In 2013 Bear began working at the Red Rock News in Sedona, Arizona, where he was an assistant editor and sports editor. Bear has two daughters, Angela and Jessica, with his wife Nina. He is a singer and guitarist, an avid cyclist and hiker, and enjoys camping with family and friends.

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Jeff Bear
Jeff Bear began his journalism career in 2003 as a graphic designer and sports reporter at the Weekly Register Call in Central City, Colorado. In 2007 he began working at the Canyon Courier in Evergreen, Colorado, as a graphic designer, but soon transferred into the editorial department where he worked as a copy editor and sport reporter under Editor Doug Bell. After a stint as a graphic designer at American Classifieds in 2009-10, Bear began working in 2011 as a copy editor at the Arizona Daily Sun, in Flagstaff. While at the Daily Sun, Bear was tapped by the late Randy Wilson to report on local sports including Northern Arizona University and Olympic medalists training in Flagstaff for the 2012 Olympics. In 2013 Bear began working at the Red Rock News in Sedona, Arizona, where he was an assistant editor and sports editor. Bear has two daughters, Angela and Jessica, with his wife Nina. He is a singer and guitarist, an avid cyclist and hiker, and enjoys camping with family and friends.