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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 21, 2015 - 1:10 pm

VIRGIN VALLEY

League: Division I-A Sunrise

Head coach: Lori Barnum, second season

2014 record: 19-12 (12-2 Sunrise, second)

Returning letter winners (starters): Nine (six)

Top athletes: OH Bernice Fiso (Jr.), OH Emma Barnum (Jr.), S Janella Fiso (Sr.), OPP Kaydee Bingham (Sr.)

Outlook: The Bulldogs bring back six starters from a squad that finished one match behind Boulder City for first in the Sunrise League.

"We are really excited about this coming year," coach Barnum said. "We have most of our team back from last year, and we expect to be better than last year."

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