High school volleyball: Valley holds off Rich to claim first state title in 35 years

Valley’s volleyball team experienced euphoria on Saturday that the program hasn’t experienced since the Reagan administration in the mid-80s.

No. 3 seed Valley edged No. 1 seed Rich 25-19, 26-24, 21-25, 27-25 to capture its first 1A volleyball state championship since back-to-back titles in 1984 and 1985.

Rich fought off match points at 24-23 and 25-24 in the fourth game, but senior Paige Harris finally secured the winning point for the Buffaloes on a kill that to a deflection off the top of the block.

Congrats to the Valley High Buffaloes, who have won their first @MountainAmerica state volleyball title in 35 years! #MyReasonWhy pic.twitter.com/qS5AimQtNH

— UHSAA (@UHSAAinfo) October 31, 2020

Valley beat Pinnacle, Escalante and Panguitch en route to the final. The 25-18, 25-16, 14-25, 25-8 semifinal win over Panguitch on Friday night avenged a 3-2 loss to Panguitch in region play.

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