The defending Class 5A state champion Ridgeview Ravens picked up right where they left off last season with a dominating performance Wednesday to defeat The Dalles Riverhawks, 25-16, 25-10 and 25-8 in both team’s season opener.

At 10-10 in the first set, the Ravens used a six-point run to create the distance they needed to ultimately put the set away. The Riverhawks were never as close the rest of the night, as the Ravens clamped down defensively and served multiple aces throughout the next two sets.