Snowflake made the couple hour drive worth its while and Higley a few minutes drive as the schools were crowned bracket champs Saturday at the Spike Town Volleyball Invite hosted by American Leadership Academy Gilbert North.

Snowflake took first in the gold bracket beating host ALA Gilbert North, 2-1, in the final. Scores were 25-11, 18-25 and 15-13. The silver bracket crown went to Higley which rallied to top American Leadership Queen Creek, 2-1, in the title match. Scores were 16-25, 25-14, 15-13.

Higley captured the Silver Bracket championship of the Spike Town tourney edging American Leadership Queen Creek in the final. (Photo courtesy Steve Crook/ALA Gilbert North)Other teams participating were Thatcher, Pima, Blue Ridge and North. Blue Ridge finished third in the Gold Bracket and Pima was third in the Silver Bracket.