Five girls volleyball state champions secured their crowns on Saturday night at the Denver Coliseum, with three of the five finals extending the full distance to five sets.
- Fossil Ridge captured the 5A title with a 27-5 record after starting the tournament with a loss.
- Centauri made history by claiming the 2A crown with a 24-5 record, securing the first state championship in program history.
- Simla dominated the 1A bracket to finish 27-1, completing a back-to-back run following last year’s 2A title.
Fossil Ridge claimed the 5A crown after dropping its opening match of the tournament to Chaparral. They rallied through five consecutive elimination matches, securing three victories on Saturday alone.
The 5A final saw Fossil Ridge defeat Legend 30-28, 25-18, 19-25, 11-25, 15-13. Legend had previously ended Valor Christian’s streak of four straight titles in the semifinals before falling in the decisive fifth set to Fossil Ridge.
In the 4A classification, Rampart defeated Windsor 18-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-25, 15-13 to capture the title in their first season at the 4A level. Rampart beat Windsor twice in two days to stretch their winning streak to 20 matches.
Resurrection Christian swept University 25-17, 25-20, 25-10 to win the 3A state final for the second time in four seasons. The Cougars finished the tournament with a 4-0 record and won their final nine consecutive sets.
| Classification | Champion | Runner-Up | Final Score | Final Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Fossil Ridge | Legend | 3-2 | 27-5 |
| 4A | Rampart | Windsor | 3-2 | 24-5 |
| 3A | Resurrection Christian | University | 3-0 | 25-4 |
| 2A | Centauri | Wiggins | 3-2 | 24-5 |
| 1A | Simla | Granada | 3-0 | 27-1 |
Centauri staged a remarkable comeback in the 2A final against top-seeded Wiggins, dropping the first two sets before winning 24-26, 21-25, 25-17, 25-18, 19-17. This victory was the program's first state title during Centauri's inaugural season in 2A.
Simla secured the 1A championship by defeating Granada 25-11, 25-12, 25-13. Simla did not drop a single set all weekend, going 12-0 across four matches to claim back-to-back state crowns.
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