Local teams play for trophies in state volleyball tournaments

The Wahkiakum Lady Mules and Naselle Comettes will play today for seventh and eighth places in the Class 2B and Class 1B volleyball tournaments.

Both teams lost their initial matches but followed with two wins to reach the medal rounds.

The Lady Mules lost 3-2 in the opening round of the Class 2B tournament to Tri-Cities Prep. They followed with a 3-2 win over Asotin and another 3-2 victory over Ocosta. They face NW Christian from Colbert in the medal match at 11:45 a.m. today (Friday).

Naselle lost 3-0 to Selkirk in the opening round and followed with 3-1 win over Concordia Christian and a 3-0 win over Neah Bay. They face the winner of a mid-morning match between Tacoma Baptist and Shoreline Christian in the battle for seventh and eighth places in the Class 1B tournament. The last match is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. this afternoon.