1B/2B State Volleyball roundup
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months AGO
Saige Galbreath who is a senior for LRS prepares to receive a serve from Toutle Lake during the second game for the Broncos in the state tournament.
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Eagles senior Liana Sushik leaps up to spike the ball during Soap Lake’s run in the state tournament.
The Broncos sideline erupts after the team makes a big play in their win over Kittitas.
Senior for the Broncos, Zoe Galbreath makes her way back to her teammates after earning the sportsmanship award in the team’s win against Kittitas.
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors’ Grace Okamoto (18) serves the ball for the next rally during the state tournament.
Brooke Dana, a Soap Lake senior, prepares to serve the ball Wednesday morning against Wahkiakum.
Savannah Monson (10) steps into an incoming ball for a bump pass in the state tournament.
Peyton Roberts (11) receives her medal for sportsmanship after a state tournament game.
Correction: The caption for the photo with Savannah Monson has been corrected.
YAKIMA – Local basin teams, Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors, Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos, and Soap Lake all entered the state tournament this week and competed against fellow 1B and 2B teams across the state. See below the results from the state tournament and some highlights from the tournament.
Nov. 12
The Broncos won two games on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the state tournament.
Lind-Ritzville (17-3) vs Kittitas
Final Score: 3-0
LRS vs Toutle Lake
Final Score: 3-1
The Eagles were eliminated from the state tournament in the first round.
Soap Lake (11-4) vs Wahkiakum
Final Score: 1-3
The Warriors won two games on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of their state tournament.
ACH (21-9-1) vs Darrington
Final Score: 3-1
ACH vs Neah Bay
Final Score: 3-2
Nov. 13
The Broncos were defeated in the semifinals.
LRS vs Northwest Christian
Final Score: 1-3
The Warriors fell short in the semifinals of the state tournament.
ACH vs Garfield-Palouse.
Consolation bracket results and full game coverage will be in the Monday edition of the paper.
Eagles senior Liana Sushik leaps up to spike the ball during Soap Lake’s run in the state tournament.
The Broncos sideline erupts after the team makes a big play in their win over Kittitas.
Senior for the Broncos, Zoe Galbreath makes her way back to her teammates after earning the sportsmanship award in the team’s win against Kittitas.
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors’ Grace Okamoto (18) serves the ball for the next rally during the state tournament.
Brooke Dana, a Soap Lake senior, prepares to serve the ball Wednesday morning against Wahkiakum.
Savannah Monson (10) steps into an incoming ball for a bump pass in the state tournament.
Peyton Roberts (11) receives her medal for sportsmanship after a state tournament game.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
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