MHS defeated Camelback at home Tuesday to start the volleyball season. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Maricopa High School’s varsity volleyball team started its 2018 season with a 1-2 record. The girls hosted the Camelback Spartans Aug. 28 and won 3-1 by scores of 25-13, 25-9, 16-25 and 25-14 with members of the football team providing raucous support. The Rams then hit the road for two non-region matches. Wednesday, they lost a close one at Fairfax, 3-2, after coming back from two games down. The scoring line was 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 10-15. Thursday, MHS lost in straight games at Verrado, 3-0. The Vipers won 25-18, 25-8, 25-19. The girls next host Paradise Valley Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.