The Lions Den Invitational proved to be a mixture of some of the best talent Southern Arizona has to offer regardless of school size. Besides the usual "Big School" powers such as Salpointe, Sahuaro, Tucson and Cienega, Marana Mountain View was able to attract Division IV and V powers Pima, Thatcher and St. David.
23 teams will be taking part in the Marana Mountain View Lions Den Invitational this Friday and Saturday. The teams participating include returning Division IV state champion Thatcher and 2013 Division V state champion St. David.
The annual Nike Tournament of Champions features girls volleyball teams from 12 states, including six nationally ranked programs, to create one of the top tournaments in the country.
Desert Vista girls volleyball goes 9-0 at the Tournament of Champions to remind all that the Thunder are still the team to beat in Division I, while programs like Salpointe Catholic and Verrado begin to take control of the smaller divisions.