Conks, Bears place in top eight at state

Kentwood and Tahoma traveled to Kennewick to participate in the tournament

Kentwood and Tahoma traveled to the Toyota Center in Kennewick to compete in the 4A state volleyball championship Nov. 11-12.

The Kentwood girls took home a fourth-place medal and Tahoma a seventh place.

Both teams completed excellent regular seasons with Tahoma posting an undefeated record in the North Puget Sound League Cascade Division, 7-0 and 19-5 overall.

Kentwood took second in the division with a 6-1 record and 17-7 overall. The Conks only loss in the regular season was to the Bears Sept. 21.

At the state tournament Kentwood opened the tournament beating Monroe 25-19, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16. The Conks followed up with a win against Curtis in the second round 25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20.

Kentwood lost to Mead in the next round 20-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-22.

The Conks lost to Bellarmine Prep 19-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-21 taking fourth.

Tahoma lost in the first round of state to Mead 25-12, 22-25, 25-21, 25-23.

The Bears won every match after the initial loss.

Tahoma beat Puyallup 25-7, 25-16, 29-27. Next the Bears beat West Valley 25-18, 28-26, 25-17.

In Tahoma’s final match the girls beat Lake Stevens 25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20.