Tumwater High School's girls volleyball team is headed to the state tournament.
The Thunderbirds punched their ticket to the WIAA 2A State Volleyball Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, after winning the third-place game at the District 4 2A tournament at Woodland High School. Tumwater beat Woodland 3-0 to secure one of four state berths from the district, according to West 42 Sports.
Tumwater Athletics confirmed the qualification, noting the team finished as 2A Evergreen Conference champions and placed third or fourth in the district bracket.
The Thunderbirds went undefeated in league play. They posted a 10-0 record in the 2A Evergreen Conference to claim the regular-season title, according to MaxPreps. Their overall record stands at 12-9.
District 4 path
Tumwater entered the 10-team district tournament as the No. 1 seed and swept No. 4 Washougal 3-0 in the quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 5. Columbia River, the No. 2 seed, ended Tumwater's run through the winners' bracket with a 3-0 semifinal win on Nov. 7.
Dropped into the consolation side, Tumwater responded with a 3-0 sweep of Woodland to clinch third place and a state berth.
Black Hills, the other Tumwater School District program in the field, was eliminated after falling to Columbia River 3-0 in the quarterfinals and then losing to Washougal in the consolation round.
What's next in Yakima
The WIAA 2A State Volleyball Championships run Friday, Nov. 13, through Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Play begins at 9 a.m. both days. Single-day tickets start at $15.75 for students with a valid ASB card and $19.25 for general admission. Two-day passes run $26 and $31.50.
Tumwater's seeding and first-round opponent had not been announced as of Saturday evening.
Big weekend for T-Birds athletics
The volleyball team's state qualification caps a strong Saturday for Tumwater athletics. The Thunderbirds football team, seeded No. 1 in the 2A bracket, opened the state playoffs with a 49-0 win over Chief Sealth in the round of 32, according to West 42 Sports.
