Cienega's Mason Tippett (23) fires a spike against Independence in the first game of their Class 5A state playoff match at Cienega High School, Vail, Ariz., May 6, 2022.

Friday was filled with non-stop action across Southern Arizona with AIA High School playoffs.

Both Catalina Foothills boys and girls tennis teams highlighted the day by clinching a spot in Saturdayโ€™s Division II state championship held at Paseo Racquet Center at 2 p.m.

Playoffs for boys indoor volleyball got underway with a handful of Tucson teams advancing to the next round, including No. 1 seed Cienega in Class 5A, No. 8 Catalina Foothills in Class 5A and No. 2 Salpointe Catholic in Class 4A.

Softball quarterfinals in Class 3A were played as well; most notably No. 1 Sabino and No. 5 Empire advancing to the semifinals.

Here are Fridayโ€™s results in full broken down by sport:


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BOYS VOLLEYBALLย 

Class 5A state playoffs, first roundย 

No. 16 Goodyear Independence 0, No. 1 Cienega 3

No. 9 Peoria Centennial 0, No. 8 Catalina Foothills 3

No. 14 Marana 0, No. 3 Gilbert 3ย 

No. 10 Mountain View 0, No. 7 Glendale Ironwood 3

Class 4A state playoffs, first roundย 

No. 14 Sabino 0, No. 3 ALA-Gilbert North 3

No. 15 Chandler Seton Catholic 1, No. 2 Salpointe Catholic 3 ย 

BOYS TENNISย 

Division II state semifinals:ย ย 

No. 4 Nogales 1, No. 1 Catalina Foothills 5

No. 10 Ironwood Ridge 1, No. 3 Goodyear Estrella Foothills 5ย 

GIRLS TENNISย 

Division II state semifinalsย 

No. 13 Waddell Canyon View 1, No. 1 Catalina Foothills 5 ย 

SOFTBALLย ย 

Class 3A state quarterfinalsย 

No. 9 ALA-Gilbert North 0, No. 1 Sabino 10

No. 5 Empire 1, No. 4 Snowflake 0ย 

No. 14 Tanque Verde 5, No. 6 Phoenix Northwest Christian 6


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