JEROME — Never underestimate the power of a trophy. Hagerman, charged from a Snake River Conference title as an underdog, continued the momentum on the big stage Thursday. A young Pirates team entered the Snake River Conference tournament as the No.
4 seed but left conference champions. No. 3 Hagerman survived a five-set thriller over No.
6 Prairie (25-18, 25-21, 17-25, 24-26, 17-15) in the opening round of the Idaho 2A Idaho High School Volleyball State Championships on Thursday afternoon at Jerome High School. Hagerman's Brooklyn De Vries keeps the ball alive against Prairie during the state championships Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Jerome High School.
All in a fashion reflective of Hagerman’s season. It marked Hagerman’s seventh straight win, even when it looked like it was in jeopardy. Six Magic Valley volleyball teams begin title quests on day one of the Idaho High School Volleyball State championships.
A 2-0 set lead turned into a fourth set. And a fifth. Until freshman Ellie Coit delivered the winning serve, a fitting contribution for a team with just two seniors.
“They just fight,” Hagerman head coach Tanya Beard told the Times-News . “They never give up. Very proud of them for just keeping going and just finding the right stuff at the right time to get us ahead.
” Hagerman will see No. 2 Butte County at 1:30 p.m.
Friday in the quarterfinals. No. 6 Prairie will battle No.
7 Liberty Charter at 9 a.m. Friday in the consolation first round.
Six Magic Valley .
