Maricopa Wells volleyball team contributes, competes

Members of the Maricopa Wells Middle School girls volleyball team played in the Ak-Chin Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Toy Drive Tournament Dec. 5-6.

To enter the tournament each player was required to bring a toy or a blanket. They were also required to have females and males on the team. The Maricopa Wells players brought blankets for the drive and invited dads Jecksen Quiones (coach) and Rick Abel (principal) to compete.
They comprised one of 18 teams in the tournament.

“The Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Ak-Chin Youth Council and I want to say thanks to the Maricopa Wells Volleyball Team for participating and supporting our yearly toy and blanket drive,” coach Ann Marie Antone, Ak-Chin Indian Community Middle School advisor, said.

All donated toys go to kids and families who are less fortunate and all of the donated blankets will be given to elderly community members.

***ADVERTISEMENT***The Maricopa Wells team won their first match and dropped the last two matches. Most importantly, they had a great time.

The MWMS girls hosted their last home game of the season on Dec. 9. The varsity team defeated Mountain Vista Middle School, 25-14, 25-15. Coach Antone played all of the eighth grade girls in one team to let them say goodbye to the MWMS court one last time.

The varsity team will be heading to Apache Junction Saturday. They are tied for first place in the league with Cactus Canyon.