GALLERY: 1B, 2B State Volleyball
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
ACH freshman Grace Okamoto, in white, dives down to save a ball against Mount Vernon Christian on Wednesday in the 1B State Volleyball Tournament.
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LRS junior Addy Colbert (3) tips the ball over the net during the Broncos’ first-round match against Copueville on Wednesday.
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Warden senior Lauryn Madsen serves the ball during the Cougars’ match against Adna.
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Soap Lake sophomore Liana Sushik (10) performs a dig during the Eagles’ win against Darrington on Wednesday.
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Soap Lake senior Olivia McCrady (2) and Mylee Dana (1) jump up to block a pass against Darrington.
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LRS senior Megan Melcher (11) and junior Claire Wellsandt (10) attempt a block against Coupeville.
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Warden senior Briana Martinez spikes the ball past an Adna blocker.
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ACH senior Natalie Evers serves the ball during the Warriors’ second-round match against Mount Vernon Christian.
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Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | November 8, 2023 2:54 PM
YAKIMA — Volleyball teams from Almira/Coulee-Hartline, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Soap Lake and Warden high schools traveled down to the Yakima Valley SunDome to begin the 1B and 2B State Volleyball Tournaments on Wednesday.
LRS junior Addy Colbert (3) tips the ball over the net during the Broncos’ first-round match against Copueville on Wednesday.Ian Bivona/Columbia Basin Herald
Warden senior Lauryn Madsen serves the ball during the Cougars’ match against Adna.Ian Bivona/Columbia Basin Herald
Soap Lake sophomore Liana Sushik (10) performs a dig during the Eagles’ win against Darrington on Wednesday.Ian Bivona/Columbia Basin Herald
Soap Lake senior Olivia McCrady (2) and Mylee Dana (1) jump up to block a pass against Darrington.Ian Bivona/Columbia Basin Herald
LRS senior Megan Melcher (11) and junior Claire Wellsandt (10) attempt a block against Coupeville.Ian Bivona/Columbia Basin Herald
Warden senior Briana Martinez spikes the ball past an Adna blocker.Ian Bivona/Columbia Basin Herald
ACH senior Natalie Evers serves the ball during the Warriors’ second-round match against Mount Vernon Christian.Ian Bivona/Columbia Basin Herald
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