Wilbur-Creston wins state title

YAKIMA - The Wilbur-Creston Wildcats were seeded as the No. 2-ranked 1B girls volleyball team in the state tournament.

So it wasn't a surprise Nov. 13-14 that they would advance to the state title game.

But few expected the Wildcats to beat the Oakesdale Nighthawks, who were ranked No. 1 and defending its 3-consecutive state titles. In fact, Oakesdale had won seven of the last eight state 1B titles.

But the Wildcats were ready to beat the odds, rolling through the championship bracket and spiking the Nighthawks, 3-1, in the championship game to bring home the state 1B title.

Initially, it didn...