Eagles, Tigercats, Wildcats book 1-2-3 at SunDome run

A five-game battle between two Whitman County neighbors ended the SunDome volleyball show late Saturday night with the SJE Eagles taking their first state title. The battle ended with the Eagles finally carving out and edge in the fifth game in the last match of the night.

Tied 2-2 in the game count, the Eagles cracked an early lead in the fifth game decider and won the 1B trophy with a 15-10 finish. They took it after the Tigercats, the defending champs, had posted a 2-1 lead and came close bagging the trophy in game four.

Coach Megan Doering said she urged her Eagles to go back to a hitting...