Opening day of 1A/2A state volleyball

Meridian sophomore Gracie Pap (9) spikes against Bellevue Christian's block Friday, Nov. 10 during the opening round of the 1A state tournament at the Yakima Valley SunDome. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian celebrates after scoring in the first set against Bellevue Christian. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian's Eden Bernardy battles at the net against a Bellevue Christian defender. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian's Emry Claeys soars for a spike against Bellevue Christian. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian's Kinsley Neal works in serve-receive against Bellevue Christian. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian's Maren Wefer (7) and Gracie Pap (9) go for a block on a Bellevue Christian spike. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley sophomore Grace DeHoog spikes against King's Way Christian's block Friday, Nov. 10, during the opening round of the 1A state tournament at the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Pioneers won in a sweep. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Grace DeHoog (13) and Annie Stremler (7) celebrate a Pioneers point. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Elizabeth De Lange (12) tips the ball against a King's Way Christian blocker. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Juliana Gimmaka (8) works in serve receive against King's Way Christian. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Lainey Kimball returns a King's Way Christian serve. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley celebrates after winning the second set over King's Way Christian. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Haylee Koetje, middle, grabs Rian Stephan in celebration Friday, Nov. 10 after the Lions swept Sammamish in the opening round of the 2A state tournament at the Yakima Valley SunDome. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Ashley Shumate (10) leaps for a spike against Sammamish. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Grace Rice (6) and Finley Parcher (9) block a Sammamish spike. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Grace Rice gets under a Sammamish spike. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Finley Parcher blocks a Sammamish shot. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Haylee Koetje hammers a spike against Sammamish. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Tana Hoekema (11) spikes against Meridian's Gracie Pap. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian's Kinsley Neal dives for a loose ball against Nooksack Valley. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Nooksack Valley's Grace DeHoog works in serve-receive against Meridian. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian's Emry Claeys spikes against Nooksack Valley's block. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian's Gracie Pap (9) spikes against Nooksack Valley's Tana Hoekema. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian celebrates after scoring against Nooksack Valley. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Meridian players help Emry Claeys off the floor Friday, Nov. 10, after the Trojans defeated Nooksack Valley in five sets to advance to the 1A state semifinals. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Haylee Koetje hits against Tumwater's block. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Finley Parcher gets under a Tumwater serve. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden celebrates scoring a point against Tumwater. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Grace Rice (8) and Finley Parcher (9) leap in an attempt to block a Tumwater shot. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden's Ava Langstraat tips in a point against Tumwater. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Lynden celebrates after sweeping Tumwater in the 2A state quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 10 at the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Lions clinched at least a top-four trophy with the win. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)

Opening day of 1A/2A state volleyball

November 10, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.