Columbia High’s elevated volleyball play on defense kept it in its match at Stevenson last week, but the Bruins couldn’t match the Bulldogs’ offensive firepower and the hosts beat the Bruins, 3-2.
Sherman High took third place in the four-team district volleyball tournament this past weekend and will now play in the Class 1A state playoffs this week.
The No. 3-ranked The Dalles High Riverhawks won the Class 4A Tri-Valley Conference championship following a 25-19, 25-23, 25-22 win over the Molalla High Indians on Oct. 19 at Molalla High School.
The No. 3-ranked The Dalles High Riverhawks volleyball team extended its win streak to 10 following a 3-0 home win over visiting Molalla on Sept. 28 at Kurtz Gym.
The defending Class 1A volleyball Big Sky League Champion South Wasco County High Redsides started their 13-game league schedule much like they have in recent years with an impressive four-game win streak.
The No. 16-ranked South Wasco County High Redsides advanced to the Class 1A state volleyball playoffs a fourth straight year following a 3-0 win over the Glenwood/Klickitat High Eagles (7-3 league, 9-6 overall) in the Big Sky League District Tournanent semifinals Saturday at Echo High School.
Columbia High moved above .500 in Trico League volleyball play Thursday with a three-set, playoff-clinching road win at Seton Catholic.
Equally important, the Bruins finished the week by improving their overall record to 8-4 after also winning a district cross-over match Oct. 12 against Elma and placing second at a tournament Saturday in Corbett.
The Dalles High Riverhawks volleyball team opened its 10-game Intermountain Conference schedule on the road Sept. 16 and lost 3-1 to the No. 5 ranked Crook County Cowgirls (1-0 IMC, 5-1 overall) in Prineville.
There are three teams undefeated in the OSAA Class 1A Big Sky League volleyball standings, led by the Dufur Rangers and the South Wasco County Redsides at 3-0 along with the Condon High Blue Devils at 2-0.