Kamiakin's season ends in five-set District 6 heartbreaker

After an undefeated mid-columbia conference season the Braves faced Meade in a winner to state elimination match Thursday night in Kennewick. We talked about in the earlier the season that these girls have known each other for a long time and so there are eight seniors this season and we talked about like our motto like this year's last dance this is the last dance with these girls as a whole together because even our junior players that we have this season they also uh Our friends with them outside of the court and they also play club with them so it's very special that this is our last dance with each other to be able to beat Kamiak and Braves and accomplish our final goal. For Kamiak and St. Seniors, the loss marked the end of a four-year journey together. Kurtz Morgan Schaubel and her players had given this season a fitting name, the last dance. And while the final match didn't end the way they had hoped, the relationships they built And the success that they shared met far more than one final score. These girls have been like my family for the last four seasons if not even younger than that because of the middle school camps and so I'm just where all of us coaches are invested with this group of girls because again it's not just individual or one is better than the other they have just truly are a family and such a great team and so this is our last time together. For Kamiak and St. Seniors, the loss marked the end of a four-year journey together. Kurtz-Morgan Schaubel and her players had given this season a fitting name, The Last Dance. And while the final match didn't end the way they had hoped, the relationships they built and the success that they shared met far more than one final score. It's like that. There's lots of big memories on the team, and everybody's super silly. There's lots of personalities on the team, super goofy humans, and yeah, I'm going to miss it for sure. Every year we've had a great group of girls. Some of my best friends are on this team with me. So seeing them every day, it makes everything easy here. Kamiya can finish the season with an 18-2 record, including a perfect 9-0 mark. The Braves captured their sixth consecutive MCC championship with six players earning all-conference honors in Chabot, named Coach of the Year. The two teams battled through five sets before an ace secured the victory, ending Kamiak's season just short of state. For this year's seniors, the journey included four conference championships, three trips to state, and countless memories together. Their final dance ended Thursday night, but their contribution to Kamiak volleyball will continue long after their season.