Ava Gray and Laurel Cernohous have played a lot of volleyball together over the years.
They shared a special moment connected to the sport last week before departing for different colleges, as Cernohous signed her letter of intent to play for Pima Community College and Gray penned her commitment to the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Ava Gray thanks her family, coaches, teammates and friends on Tuesday, April 29, during a signing ceremony at Coconino High School. Gray committed to play volleyball for the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Posters celebrating Ava Gray’s volleyball career at Coconino High School made by her volleyball partner Laurel Cernohous sit on the stage during a letter of intent signing ceremony for both Tuesday, April 29.

Laurel Cernohous thanks her family, coaches, teammates and friends on Tuesday, April 29, during a signing ceremony at Coconino High School. She signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for Pima Community College.

Posters celebrating Laurel Cernohous’s volleyball career at Coconino High School made by her volleyball partner Ava Gray sit on the stage during a letter of intent signing ceremony for both on Tuesday, April 29.
Gallery: Cernohous and Gray Sign Letters of Intent
Cernohous and Gray Sign Letters of Intent

Posters celebrating Ava Gray’s volleyball career at Coconino High School made by her volleyball partner Laurel Cernohous sit on the stage during a letter of intent signing ceremony for both Tuesday, April 29.
Cernohous and Gray Sign Letters of Intent

Ava Gray and Laurel Cernohous, both volleyball players for the Coconino Panthers, commit to playing at the next level during a signing ceremony at Coconino High School on Tuesday, April 29.Ìý
Cernohous and Gray Sign Letters of Intent

Posters celebrating Laurel Cernohous’s volleyball career at Coconino High School made by her volleyball partner Ava Gray sit on the stage during a letter of intent signing ceremony for both on Tuesday, April 29.
Cernohous and Gray Sign Letters of Intent

Laurel Cernohous thanks her family, coaches, teammates and friends on Tuesday, April 29, during a signing ceremony at Coconino High School. She signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for Pima Community College.
Cernohous and Gray Sign Letters of Intent

Ava Gray thanks her family, coaches, teammates and friends on Tuesday, April 29, during a signing ceremony at Coconino High School. Gray committed to play volleyball for the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Cernohous and Gray Sign Letters of Intent

Surrounded by Family, coaches and friends Laurel Cernohous and Ava Grey signed letters of intent for the next stops on their volleyball journey after finishing out their careers at Coconino High School.
Cernohous and Gray Sign

Surrounded by family, coaches, friends and teammates on Tuesday, April 29, Laurel Cernohous and Ava Gray sign letters of intent for the next stops on their volleyball journey after finishing out their careers at Coconino High School. Gray will play at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Cernohous will play at Pima Community College in the Valley.