Led by All-State players Halle Bills — a junior outside hitter — and senior setter Brooke Stauffer, the Corner Canyon High volleyball team is currently ranked second in the 6A ranks. 

The Chargers finished third last year and have their sights set higher this season.

“The state championship is the goal this year,” said head coach Mindy Ricks, who is in her ninth season at CCHS. “This off season our focus was on our strength, vertical and speed training. The girls played and trained hard for the year.”

With the graduation of First Team All-State outside hitter Elina Mortensen — who is starting as a freshman for BYU —Bills and Stauffer returned to lead Corner Canyon this season. “We also have a lot of freshman stepping into key roles on all four of our teams,” Ricks said. 

Bills puts away nearly five kills a set with Stauffer running the offense with more than nine assists a set. Stauffer, and liberos Raegan Williams and Sadie Brown have combined for 50 aces so far this season. Defensively, Williams leads with 87 digs while Brown (84), Bills (76) and Stauffer (70) are also key on the back line and freshman middle blocker Maija Mortensen is tops on the team with blocks at the net.

Also on the varsity squad are senior Maicyn Allan, senior Jules Barber, freshman Torri Hildebrandt, senior Saryn Kirkham, junior Faith Kittel, senior Kalle Klinger, sophomore Ava Morgan, senior Madi Newbold, junior Victoria Page, freshman Leah Schaub and freshman Maia Schwalger. 

Others on the CCHS team this season are Kat Armendariz, Taylor Bailey, London Burke, Maryanne Carlson, Aspen Christensen, Maia Fiaui, Jillian Johansen, Shayla Kirkham, Sophia Lattanzi, Katelyn Lemmon, Lyla Lewis, Keala Lund, Annmarie Mejbon, Natalie Navratil, Maycie Newbit, Bently Paynter, Torri Rupp, Olivia Shields, Cordelia Staley Ava Talivakaola, Libby Taylor, Elle Tolley, Trinity Trimlar, Elliyah Wilkerson and Mattea Wong.

So far this fall, the Chargers are 13-6, having won against Syracuse, Cedar, Lehi, Cyprus, Highland, Bear River and La Canada (California) in straight sets while also defeating Skyridge, Farmington and Mountain Ridge. Corner Canyon has lost to Pleasant Grove, Skyline (twice), Torrey Pines (California) and Skyview.

Regular season play continues against Region 2 opponents in Riverton (twice), Herriman (twice), Copper Hills (twice), Bingham (twice) and Mountain Ridge before the 6A state tournament at Utah Valley University Nov. 5-9. λ