Live Updates: Manson Trojans at the State 2B Volleyball Tournament
By Dennis Rahm, photos courtesy Jenna Rahm
Tournament at a Glance
- Match 1, Nov. 13 at 9:45 am: Manson vs Warden (3-0 Manson)
- Match 2, Nov. 13 at 7:15 pm: Manson vs River View (3-0 Manson)
- Match 3, Nov. 14 at 10 am: Manson vs Freeman
- Match 4, Nov. 14, TBD
Listen live to tournament play: www.lakechelannow.com/live
Match 2 Recap: Manson vs River View
The Trojans Defeat the Panthers in the Quarter-Finals to Advance to Semi-final Match
The Manson Trojans had their second sweep of the tournament, beating River View 3-0 Wednesday night at the State 2B Volleyball Tournament. The Trojans won by scores of 25-12, 25-14, and 25-14.
Senior Stella Peterson delivered several powerful hits to the Panthers’ side of the net. Freshman Abby Williams came into the match and made a run of nearly-impossible-to-return serves. It came as little surprise to see senior Brynn Williams be awarded the Sportsmanship Medallion for the Trojans — she was excitedly celebrating her teammates both on the court and from the sideline.
Listen back to the broadcast of the quarter final match below!
The Trojans will now play Freeman at 10am Thursday (Nov. 14) at the SunDome in Yakima. Tune in to the live broadcast at www.lakechelannow.com/live.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that Manson will make an appearance in the final four. Freeman advanced to the semi-final match with a 3-0 win over Rainier last night. The other semi-final match will also play out at 10 am, and will feature #1 seed Adna facing Coupeville.
The winners of the semi-final matches will play for the 2024 State Championship at 5:30 this evening, while the losers will meet in the 3rd/4th place match at 2pm. A Manson win against Freeman will give the Trojans an opportunity to defend their first ever Championship captured last season.
Match 1 Recap: Manson vs Warden
The Trojans Sweep the Cougars in the Opening Match of Tournament Play
The Manson Trojans had a successful start to this year’s State 2B Volleyball Tournament this morning in the Yakima SunDome. Entering the tourney with the number two overall seed, Manson made quick work of dispatching Warden 3-0, winning by scores of 25-7, 25-19, and 25-16.
It was a complete team win with Manson excelling in all facets of the match. Setter Phinley Teague (junior) connected with senior Camille Hutton several times for big hits against the Cougars, and libero Genesis Torres seemed to be diving all over the court to dig the ball out. Freshman Aaliyah Torres was awarded the Sportsmanship Medallion for the Trojans at the conclusion of the match. Listen back to a recording of the live broadcast below for all of the match highlights!
Coach Hayli Thompson will lead her team into the quarter-finals this evening (Nov. 13) at 7:15 pm against the #7 seed River View after the Panthers defeated the Forks Spartans 3-0 earlier today. The Trojans beat the Panthers 3-0 just last week in the District playoffs. Tune in to the live broadcast at www.lakechelannow.com/live.
The winner of tonight’s match will advance to the semi-finals at 10 am on Thursday (Nov. 14), playing the winner of tonight’s match between Freeman and Rainier. The losers of these two quarter-final matches will meet in the consolation round at 8 am Thursday.
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