Spectators react as a loose ball flies toward the stands as Thompson Valley and Windsor competed in their CHSAA 4A volleyball state championship match at the Denver Coliseum. Thompson Valley won ...

Thompson Valley High School’s Tessa Vittorio (14) bumps the ball during the class 4A state volleyball game against Lutheran High School at the Denver Coliseum, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Denver.

It should be Thompson Valley volleyball.” Tafoya began setting at 13 years old, when she was the only person on her team who could set the ball decently, she said. She has loved it ever since.