Welcome to the Desert Vista High School Women's Volleyball program.

"The player who gives his best is sure of success, while the player who gives less than his best is a failure." Be sure to check calendar for practice times!

In the News
8/31/2010: Volleyball programs look to keep pace with past glory
8/29/2010: HS girls volleyball 2010 preview: Top players (McKella Williams on the list)
8/29/2010: Arizona girls high school volleyball preseason rankings (DV ranked #5)
8/29/2010: Arizona high school girls volleyball preview

Our accomplishments in 15 years:

• Arizona 5A State Runner's Up: 2004, 2008
• Coach West named Tribune's East Valley 5A Coach of the Year: 2004
• American Volleyball Coaches Association All Academic Team Award 2003-2006
• Central Region Champions: 1999-2001
• Central Region Runner's Up: 1998, 2002-2005, 2007
• Qualified for state tournament: 1998-2001, 2003-2009
• Ranked in the top 10 teams in the 5A state rankings: 1998-2004, 2007-2009
• 5A State Playoff Finishes: 2nd place (2004, 2008), 5th place (1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009), 9th place (2003, 2006)
• Ranked 9th in the nation by vball.com: 2000
• Coach West voted Central Region Coach of the Year: 1998 and 2001
• Coach West selected ESPN.com coach of the week: October 2000
• Fiesta Region Player of the Year: 2009 (Betsi Metter)
• Central Region Player of the Year: 2007 (Abby Simmons), 2003 (Leah Lathrop), 2001 (Renee Lathrop), 2000 (Nicki King)
• All-Arizona Player: 2008 & 2009 (Betsi Metter), 2007 (Abby Simmons)
• East Valley Tribune Player of the Year: 2007 (Abby Simmons)
• AZ Republic Southeast Valley Player of the Year: 2008 (Betsi Metter)
• 10 DV players traveled to Australia for International Competition July 2000
• 5 DV players traveled to Gold Coast Australia for International Competition July 2004
• DV players selected to the Arizona Elite High Performance Volleyball teams July 2001-2010 as well as USA Volleyball High Performance Youth National and Junior National summer programs

Desert Vista is a recognized and well respected volleyball program in the state of Arizona. The success of our program is a direct reflection of the hard work our players put in during the season as well as in the off season. You can expect success that is measured beyond the win-loss record. Success is within the journey as much as it is about reaching the destination. Our success is about uniting a group of individuals to pursue a common goal and overcoming individual differences in order for the team to achieve its potential. Success of the athlete excelling on a personal level on the court as well as off the court by being a part of something bigger than the individual. Our success is about teaching life skills through sports that are necessary to be a winner. The expectations are high for Desert Vista volleyball players. Being on the Desert Vista Volleyball team is a commitment to hard work and dedication that requires the selection of athletes who "bring something special to the court and their team".

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