Grace Academy’s state volleyball run ended Wednesday morning with a 3–1 loss to Northport at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
The Marysville school’s Eagles played the 8 a.m. opener on Court 5 in the Class 1B tournament. The official state bracket lists the match as loser-out, eliminating Grace from the tournament.
Northport advances to face Fellowship Christian at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on Court 2.
A state trip after fifth at tri-district
The state appearance followed Grace’s fifth-place finish at the District 1/2/3 tournament Saturday, Nov. 7. Grace beat Clallam Bay 3–0, then defeated Northwest Christian of Lacey 3–2 in the fifth-place match.
Our tri-district report covers the weekend that sent Grace and Darrington to Yakima.
Darrington begins this afternoon
Darrington’s first state match is against Entiat at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on Court 2. Entiat advanced by beating Northwest Christian of Lacey 3–1 in its morning play-in.
The 1B state tournament continues through Thursday, Nov. 12. Families following the teams can check the bracket’s Schedule tab for updated results, opponents and courts.
