Faith sweeps regional
Faith Christian’s volleyball team swept past Classical Academy, Roosevelt and Platte Canyon with scores of 3-0 in each match to advance to the eight-team Class 3A state tournament. The Eagles (23-3) are the No. 2 seed entering the state tournament Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 11, at the Denver Coliseum.
Faith will face Platte Valley (16-11) in the fourth and Strasburg (21-5) in the eighth matches of the day Friday, Nov. 10. Play begins at 8 a.m. The Eagles are scheduled to play Valley (24-2) in the final pool play match Saturday, Nov. 11.
3A state volleyball schedule
Friday, Nov. 10: Eight pool-play matches begin at 8 a.m. and expected to run until 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 11: Four pool-play matches begin at 8 a.m. Semifinals begin immediately following pool play.
Championship, 7 p.m.
Note: All matches played at the Denver Coliseum
Foote named MVP
Pomona High School graduate Sarah Foote was named the Missouri Valley Conference women’s soccer MVP for the 2006 season. The Drake University junior led the Bulldogs to their fourth straight MVC regular season championship. Foote has 12 goals for Drake that qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history this season.