Clovis High volleyball team repeats as Challenge champs
Junior outside hitter Taylen Ballard turned in a stellar performance Saturday afternoon to lead host Clovis High to a 24-26, 25-21, 15-11 comeback win over Liberty-Bakersfield for the championship of the Cougars’ Clovis Varsity Challenge.
The 6-foot-2 Ballard was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player with teammates Keri Leake and Ally Cooper also named to the All-Tournament Team.
Clovis, en route to repeating as champs, defeated Granada Hills 27-25, 25-16 in a semifinal.
Clovis Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Brooklyn Cheney, Liberty
- Lauryn Burt, Liberty
- Ally Cooper, Clovis
- Keri Leake, Clovis
- Brooke Horack, Centennial
- Sarah Park, Granada Hills
- Sarah Hagge, Granada Hills
- Most Valuable Player: Taylen Ballard, Clovis
This story was originally published September 5, 2015 at 8:15 PM with the headline "Clovis High volleyball team repeats as Challenge champs."