Top seeds advance to semifinals

Thursday, May 13, 2004 | 9:31 a.m.

Wednesday's Sunrise Region boys' volleyball quarterfinals produced no surprises, as all four higher seeds advanced to today's semifinal round.

The tightest match involved Silverado (SE-2), which fell behind two games to one before rallying to beat Rancho (NE-3), 25-20, 25-27, 22-25, 25-13, 15-13. The Skyhawks will take on Northeast Division champion Chaparral, which survived a spirited effort from Foothill. The Cowboys dispatched the Falcons (SE-4), 20-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-22.

In the other Sunrise semifinal, it will be Southeast champion Coronado squaring off against Las Vegas. The Cougars breezed on their home court, downing Eldorado (NE-4), 25-21, 25-21, 25-18. The Wildcats (NE-2) outlasted Basic in a tough three-game match, 25-22, 26-24, 25-17.

Both the Sunrise and Sunset semifinals take place today at Coronado High School.

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