The Chaparral Lady Pumas volleyball team has been hard at work getting ready for the tough season ahead. Earlier this month the 2019 champs were undefeated in D1 pool play and went 7-0 at the Queens Court volleyball tournament, making it to the semifinals before falling. Upland went on to win their division, but Chaparral got right back on the horse and took to the courts at Citrus Valley High School this past weekend.

“We were one point away from the finals in the Queens Court tournament,” the program said via Twitter. “We are grateful to be back on the court again.”

The Chaparral Lady Pumas went 7-0 at the Queens Court volleyball tournament, before falling in the semifinals. Valley News/Courtesy photo

It didn’t take long for the Lady Pumas to showcase their skills as they went 5-0 in the Citrus Valley tournament with key wins over Temescal Canyon, Oak Hills and Bonita during the two-day event.

The win marked back-to-back championships in the Citrus Valley tournament for the Lady Pumas, who will be back on the court this week to take on Santiago and Temescal Canyon, again, in preseason action. Chaparral will open Southwestern League action at home against Vista Murrieta Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m.

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

JP Raineri
JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist, and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News. Over his time in the Temecula Valley, JP, a former Southwestern League head baseball coach, was also an on-air radio personality at Q103.3, KATY 101.3, Hot 103.9, and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When not covering local, or national sports, JP also serves as an Associate Baseball Scout with NSR.