Stunning upset — Cougars top No. 8 Defenders in regional semi

GILBERT – When it comes to the postseason, throw out the records.
AGWSR’s volleyball team did just that and showed no fear against No. 8 Grandview Park Baptist School Friday in a Class 1A, Region 4 semifinal to upset the Defenders in five sets.
The Cougars showed no quit and were in excellent position all night in the 26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 15-25, 16-14 victory.
When the final kill attempt by Grandview Park fell out of bounds untouched, it set off a celebration that was deserving of the moment.
“I think that fifth game it came down to who wanted it more,” Senior hitter Alexa Johnson said. “As a team, we had the bench fired up, we had the crowd fired up, it got us pumped up even more, so it was definitely exciting.”
 

For more of this story, see the Nov. 7 Grundy Register.