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The State Tournament brackets were released on Sunday, November 9. On this hub we will have all games listed with links to the official bracket, full schedules and links to live broadcasts page where you will find the individual matches.
Our goal is to have the information updated as quickly as possible and you can return to this post to find everything you’re looking for regarding the 2A State Volleyball tournament.
**Note: Start times are based on Tournament Bracket. Remember it is very likely some or several games could run long and throw off the whole days schedule. Additionally, there could be times that tournament officials switch courts. We will try to update times and court changes as quickly as we can so if you can’t find your game check back here to see if we have been able to provide an update.
Links of Note
Link to Eli Sports Live Broadcast page
Link to WIAA for Fan information
Link to WIAA official bracket
Link to WIAA State Volleyball Matches on the NFHS Network (subscription required)
Saturday, November 15
Link to WIAA State Volleyball Matches on the NFHS Network (subscription required)
Consolation Bracket (Loser Out matches)
Game 17: Crt 1 #11 Washington vs #10 Pullman 12:45pm
Game 18: Crt 2 #12 Fife vs #8 Bainbridge 12:45pm
Game 19: Crt 4 #4 Tumwater vs #5 Archbishop Murphy 12:45pm
Game 20: Crt 5 #9 West Valley (Spo) vs Loser Game 16 12:45pm
Semi-Finals Bracket
Game 21: Crt 1 #3 Ellensburg vs #2 Columbia River 10am
Game 22: Crt 2 #5 Sehome vs #1 Lynden 10am
Link to WIAA State Volleyball Matches on the NFHS Network (subscription required)
Trophy Round
7th/8th Place
Game 23: Crt 1 Winner Game 17 vs Winner Game 18 4:15pm
5th/6th Place
Game 24: Crt 2 Winner Game 19 vs Winner Game 20 4:15pm
3rd/4th Place
Game 25: Crt 5 Loser Game 21 vs Loser Game 22 4:15pm
State Championship
Game 26: Crt 3 Winner Game 21 vs Winner Game 22 8pm
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Friday, November 14
2A Semifinal setup
Who will still be standing when the Class 2A State Volleyball tournament concludes Saturday at the Yakima SunDome?
Will it be top-seeded Lynden (21-0)?
Or do the odds favor No. 2 Columbia River (20-1), which always seems to find a way to the top and is, after all, the four-time defending champion?
Don’t count out No. 3 Ellensburg (18-2). And No. 5 Sehome (16-4) would love to play spoiler.
All have reached the semifinals, set for 10:45 a.m. Saturday.
The Columbia River-Ellensburg contest should be especially entertaining.
CR got a significant test from No. 7 Selah in Friday’s quarterfinals while dropping a rare set. But the River Rapids responded for the 3-1 victory.
Ellensburg beat No. 6 Archbishop Murphy in straight sets and hasn’t seemed to play its best volleyball yet.
Selah (15-5) and Archbishop Murphy (20-2) should be fun to watch, too, as they battle at 12:45 to see which one will get a trophy.
Lynden had little trouble on the day with a pair of sweeps, blanking No. 9 West Valley of Spokane in the quarterfinals. The Lions have beaten Sehome 3-0 twice this season, but the Mariners don’t plan to go quietly Saturday.
West Valley (16-4) and Tumwater (17-4) meet in the consolation round at 12:45.
Quarterfinals
Game 13: #3 Ellensburg 3, #6 Archbishop Murphy 0
25-19, 25-16, 25-19
Lydia Simmons, a 5-foot-10 senior, keyed the Bulldogs’ strong play at the net, both offensively and defensively, and picked up the MVP award.
Junior Hadley Potts, the team’s tallest player at 6-foot-2, made her presence felt as well.
Game 14: #2 Columbia River 3, #7 Selah 1
25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 25-23
Columbia River’s confidence never wavered.
Lose a set? Fine.
Lose a match? Not an option.
After the valiant Vikings took the second set, rather convincingly at that, the River Rapids got right back on track and assumed their usual spot in the semifinals.
Sophia Gourley, a hard-hitting junior, put together 12 kills – including four in the decisive fourth set – to grab MVP honors. Chiara Cooper, another 11th-grader, added some offensive punch as well.
Selah created a buzz by scoring the first seven points of the second set. It was 11-1 before the River Rapids began to respond. They pulled even at 19, but the Vikings shut them out the rest of the way.
Kjersten DuBois, a 5-10 sophomore, hammered three kills during that stretch and accounted for the final two points. Senior Madilynn Shurtleff had a pair of outstanding digs that were equally instrumental.
Game 15: #5 Sehome 3, #4 Tumwater 1
23-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-19
Hayden Niewiadomski pounded three kills to key the Mariners’ closing 5-1 spurt and take the MVP.
Makenna Andrews and Jacquelyn Hurley were the team’s defensive stalwarts.
It looked as though Sehome might cruise in the decisive fourth set with leads of 17-8, 19-10 and 20-13. But the Thunderbirds put together six straight points to close the gap before Niewiadomski closed the door.
Tove Hugus was once again Tumwater’s top performer.
Game 16: #1 Lynden 3, #9 West Valley 0
25-8, 25-13, 25-19
Once again, the Stephan sisters – Izzie the setter and Rian the hitter – were major factors for the Lions, particularly when West Valley (Spokane) made a strong push in the third set.
But MVP accolades went to junior hitter Finley Parcher for her strong performance.
Khloe Wanberg, West Valley’s senior libero, got a shoutout for her defense against one of the tournament’s most explosive offenses.
2A Consolation Round (Loser Out)
Game 9: #11 Washington 3, # 14 Orting 2
Orting (13-9) raced to a 2-0 advantage with strong all-around play, especially from freshman hitter Macy Smith.
But the Patriots (18-4), who had swept Orting the first three times they had met, cleaned up their offense and defense and showed a sense of urgency.
Senior Amiah Lowe keyed the comeback with well-place kills and was selected MVP.
Washington is a win away from taking home a trophy and plays No. 10 Pullman (16-3) Saturday at 12:45 p.m.
Game 10: #10 Pullman 3, #15 Cedarcrest 0
25-5, 25-18, 25-12
The Greyhounds (16-3) raced to a 9-1 lead in the first set and ultimately won 25-5 to set the tone.
Cedarcrest (6-16) made a strong push in the second set with Scarlett Doenges supplying some resistance at the net.
But Pullman rode senior MVP Jasmyne Washington to the victory and got help from junior Alexis Doumit and sophomore Shayna Sing.
Another elimination bout looms Saturday at 12:45 p.m. against No. 11 Washington (18-4).
Game 11: #12 Fife 3, #13 R.A. Long 2
18-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12
Eastyn Heard finally had enough.
The 5-foot-8 junior spearheaded Fife’s comeback victory with a flurry of kills and was rewarded with the MVP tag.
The Trojans (16-6) will need to go through No. 8 Bainbridge (19-2) to claim a trophy. They play Saturday at 12:45 p.m. in another loser-out affair.
R.A. Long (14-9) got a strong defensive effort from senior Ella Eib.
Game 12: #8 Bainbridge 3 #16 Chief Sealth 1
25-20, 25-9, 23-25, 25-14
The Spartans (19-2) sprinted to a 2-0 lead and seemed untouchable in that lopsided second set.
But Chief Sealth (14-8) didn’t fold and forced a fourth one before going down.
MVP Zariyah Francis, a 5-10 junior, was the primary threat for Bainbridge, which needs one more victory to reach the trophy round. The Spartans play No. 12 Fife (16-6) Saturday at 12:45 p.m. The loser goes home.
Opening Round
Game 1: #6 Archbishop Murphy 3, #11 Washington 0
25-18, 25-23, 26-24
The Patriots had an upset on their minds, but Archbishop Murphy kept finding ways to finish sets and was able to advance to the quarterfinals.
Junior Ashley Fletcher kept the Wildcats (20-1) going in the right direction and was tabbed MVP.
Washington (17-4), which had a 15-match win streak broken by Bainbridge at district, is a young team with only three seniors.
Game 2: #3 Ellensburg 3, #14 Orting 0
25-6, 25-17, 25-19
With an obvious height advantage over an Orting team with just one player over 5-foot-9, the Bulldogs (17-2) dominated at the net.
But MVP accolades went to 5-9 senior Ashlee Shilley, who displayed strong overall play.
Ellensburg is on a mission after coming in as the No. 1 seed last season and losing in the final to Columbia River.
Game 3: #7 Selah 3, #10 Pullman 0
25-14, 25-23, 25-15
A 9-3 run to end the opening set got the Vikings (15-4) in a rhythm as senior Madilynn Shurtleff established herself as the eventual MVP.
Sophomore Kjersten DuBois was a major factor as well.
The Greyhounds (15-3) made a major push in the second set and faltered afterwards. Seniors Jasmyne Washington and Rowyn Lee played well in the loss.
Game 4: #2 Columbia River 3, #15 Cedarcrest 0
25-12, 25-13, 25-12
It’s clear the River Rapids (19-1) have a fifth straight title in mind and steamrolled their way into the quarterfinals.
MVP Sophia Gourley, a junior OH, was the offensive star, punctuating the end of the second set with a sharp kill. Senior Quinn Aubrey had save after save along with multiple pancakes. Junior Chiara Cooper collected the final point on a tip.
Cedarcrest (6-15) came into the tournament riding a three-match win streak.
Game 5: #3 Sehome 3, #12 Fife 0
27-25, 25-17, 25-12
Sehome’s defense got stingier and stingier as the match went on and the Mariners (15-4) were in full command after the first two sets.
Senior Hayden Niewiadomski benefitted from strong sets by sophomore Taylor Turrell and was named MVP. Junior Paige Flory heated up in the second set as well.
Fife (15-6) got solid net play by senior Patrice Robinson.
Game 6: #4 Tumwater 3, #15 R.A. Long 0
25-17, 25-19, 25-14
If this one looked like a relatively easy win for the Thunderbirds, it wasn’t.
R.A. Long (14-8) built early leads in the first two sets before Tumwater (17-3) clawed back and then finished strong in the third.
Tove Hugus had MVP written all over her. Fellow senior Paige Henderson and junior Kay Kay Malroy were in contention as well for their contributions.
Game 7: #9 West Valley 3, #8 Bainbridge 1
25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23
The scores tell the story: two evenly matched teams went toe to toe, swing for swing, block for block.
Few points came easy as both sides played great defense.
West Valley of Spokane (16-3) took a 2-0 lead on a kill by junior Tala Gilcrist. But the Spartans (18-2) used some big swings by 6-foot-4 Carmen MacCulloch and 5-10 Zariyah Francis to avoid the sweep.
Bainbridge nearly forced a fifth set after taking a 20-18 lead, but was outscored the rest of the way.
West Valley senior Hailey Colyar came through with some clutch plays to emerge as MVP. Junior Audri Gardner chipped in some big kills (including the one to end the first set) and it was kill by senior Cassie Brooks that sealed the victory.
Game 8: #1 Lynden 3, #16 Chief Sealth 0
25-9, 25-9, 25-10
The expectations are high for the unbeaten Lions (20-0) and they certainly lived up to them in their opener.
The offense was efficient and the defense nearly impenetrable as the Seahawks managed just 28 points overall.
Senior hitter Rian Stephan (University of Washington commit) and sophomore setter Izzie Stephan showed their chemistry as sisters and teammates. Junior Sarah McVie was strong in the middle, but it was junior hitter Lexi Hermanutz who was awarded the MVP for her solid all-around play.
Chief Sealth (14-7), which lost last year in the first round to Tumwater and battled back to take seventh, got a solid outing from junior Malia Perez.
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