Grace Roberts
The dynasties roll on.
Columbia River and Chelan captured 2A and 1A state volleyball titles Saturday, respectively, which means a pair of former Wolves returned to the winner’s circle.
For Columbia River, which is led by former Coupeville High School coach Breanne Smedley, it’s the program’s fourth consecutive crown.
The Rapids, who were the #3 seed, toppled Orting and Ridgefield, before upsetting #2 Burlington-Edison in four sets in the semifinals.
Smedley’s crew then held off a match point against top-ranked Ellensburg in the final, rallying for a 25-19, 23-25, 13-25, 26-24, 15-8 victory.
Meanwhile, in the 1A tourney, Chelan, whose roster includes former CMS student Grace Roberts, made history by claiming a fifth consecutive title.
That ties the Washington state all-classification record, set by 4A Mead.
The top-seeded Mountain Goats didn’t drop a set across their four state matches this year.
Roberts, daughter of CHS grads Jay and Jennifer Roberts, is a sophomore middle blocker who played for Coupeville through middle school before a family move to the Eastern half of the state.
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