Kentridge’s run at its first state volleyball championship since 1989 came up short.<\/p>\n
The Chargers rolled into the 4A semifinals but fell to Richland before outlasting Monroe to finish third in the tournament at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Top-ranked Kentridge (25-1) beat Monroe in five games, 25-23, 25-23, 18-25, 21-25, 15-9, taking home the program’s first state trophy since finishing second in 1990.<\/p>\n
Richland swept Kentridge in the semifinals, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17. West Valley of Yakima went on to defeat Richland in four games for the title.<\/p>\n
For coach Eric Han, it was a great season directing an exceptional group of girls.<\/p>\n
“The girls had the time of their lives at state,” Han said. “It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we were honored to have represented our community of Kent in the state tournament. The seniors had a great sendoff to finish strong with a third-place finish.”<\/p>\n
Undefeated and top-ranked entering the tournament, Kentridge stormed into the semifinals with a pair of wins Friday.<\/p>\n
The Chargers defeated Kennedy Catholic in their opening match in four games, 25-27, 25-21, 25-13, 25-22, before sweeping Camas in the quarterfinals, 25-21, 25-23, 25-20, behind senior outside hitter Zaiah Calvin’s 16 kills and 12 digs.<\/p>\n
The Chargers, North Puget Sound League Cascade Division and West Central District tournament champions, were playing at state for the first time since 2001.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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