Darrington won the tri-district volleyball championship Saturday, Nov. 7, beating Fellowship Christian 3–1 at Mount Vernon Christian School. Grace Academy finished fifth. Both teams will play in next week’s state tournament.
The Loggers won both their matches Saturday. They swept Neah Bay 3–0 in the semifinal before taking the final against Fellowship Christian.
Grace Academy, based in Marysville, beat Northwest Christian of Lacey 3–2 in the fifth- and sixth-place match. The Eagles had secured their state berth earlier in the day with a 3–0 win over Clallam Bay.
The official District 1/2/3 bracket lists Darrington first and Grace Academy fifth among the six teams advancing to state.
State tournament is Nov. 11–12
The 1B state volleyball tournament is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 11–12, at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Families planning to cheer on either team can use WIAA’s tournament page to check the state bracket, match times and ticket information.
Saturday’s tri-district matches were played at Mount Vernon Christian School, 820 W. Blackburn Road in Mount Vernon. State play will be in Yakima.
The teams met earlier in the tournament on Nov. 4, when Darrington secured its state berth. Read the earlier report on that match and the teams’ paths through the tournament.
Sources: The official District 1/2/3 tournament bracket, Games 10, 11, 13 and 15 and the final state-qualifying list; WIAA Tournament Central. Results checked against the bracket’s Nov. 7, 2026, 7:46 p.m. revision.
