La Conner sniper Maeve McCormick (2) battles at the net with Coupeville defenders Dakota Strong (9) and Lexis Drake. (Julie Wheat photo)
It was a little rougher this time around.
Last year, the Coupeville High School varsity volleyball squad remained undefeated until the final day of the season and brought home a program-best 4th place trophy from the 2B state tourney.
While a rebuilding Wolves squad didn’t make it back to the big dance this fall, the Northwest 2B/1B League sent four squads to state, but none could match what CHS did last year.
All three 2B schools in action — Mount Vernon Christian, La Conner, and Orcas Island — went two-and-out at the Yakima SunDome.
MVC had the best showing of the trio, falling 3-1 to both Onalaska and River View, while Orcas lost 3-1 to Rainier and 3-0 to Tri-Cities Prep.
La Conner failed to win a set, being swept 3-0 by both Manson and Toledo.
In a fairly huge upset, #8 seed Northwest Christian (Colbert) won the state title, bouncing Freeman in the finale.
Overall, only three of the eight 2B schools which claimed a trophy last year earned more hardware this time around.
Freeman jumped from 3rd to 2nd, Manson tumbled from 1st to 4th, and Davenport finished 7th once again.
2025 trophy teams Adna, Coupeville, Rainier, Liberty (Spangle), and Colfax were replaced by Northwest Christian, Lind-Ritzville-Sprague, Toutle Lake, Tonasket, and River View.
Meanwhile, in the 1B state tourney, Darrington went 1-2 and got knocked out one match shy of playing for a trophy.
The Loggers, who were NWL champs this season with an 8-0 record in league play, opened state with a 3-1 loss to Almira-Coulee-Hartline, rebounded to beat Valley Christian 3-1, then were eliminated 3-1 by Taholah.
In another upset, #3 Garfield-Palouse won the 1B crown, while top-ranked Oakesdale didn’t make it to the championship tilt.
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