Gorman, Reno reach final

RENO— Bishop Gorman will get a chance to win its second state girls volleyball championship in three years.

The Gaels defeated Faith Lutheran 25-17, 25-13, 2516 in the Class 4A state semifinals Friday at Bishop Manogue and will meet Reno for the title for the second time in three years.

Reno defeated Coronado 25-23, 25-11, 25-23 in the other semifinal. The state title match is 4 p.m. Saturday at Manogue.

Gorman (38-4) won the 2016 meeting with Reno in four sets and looks to be even more dominant this season, still having not lost a set to a Nevada team. But first-year coach Gregg Nunley said winning a state title would be a byproduct of the team’s season, not the objective.

“I think what drives them is still really putting your best out there,” Nunley said. “That’s the goal, not necessarily wins or scores. I see a lot of room for growth, and I feel like there’s still so much work to do.”

Tommi Stockham led Gorman with 16 kills, and Anjelina Starck dished out 26 assists and served four aces. Caroline Edgeworth added 14 assists and eight digs, and Alex Washington had eight kills.

In the other semifinal, Reno (22-3) had an answer for every Coronado challenge in advancing to meet Gorman again.

Sasha Bolla finished with 12 kills for Coronado. Kennedi Steele had 12 digs, and Ashlynn Ammerman had five kills and one block.