The Class 5A state volleyball tournament opens on Thursday with the state champion crowned Saturday night. All three days of competition will again be conducted at the Denver Coliseum. For the second straight year, the bracket is double elimination for the first two days but once the semifinals are set, the tournament then moves to single elimination. Brackets and first round game times are below. Matches are listed in bracket order.
Matches begin at 8:00am on Thursday with the remaining game times approximate as matches will follow as soon as the previous contest ends.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
FINAL: Legend beat Mountain Vista 3-0
FINAL: Valor Christian beat Rampart 3-2
State Semifinals
FINAL: Chaparral beat Legend 3-1
FINAL: Valor Christian beat Fort Collins 3-0
State Championship
6:00pm: Chaparral vs Valor Christian
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FRIDAY – CONSOLATION BRACKET (losing teams are eliminated)
FINAL: Mountain Vista eliminated Highlands Ranch 3-0
FINAL: Grandview eliminated Cherry Creek 3-0
FINAL: Cherokee Trail eliminated Ralston Valley 3-1
FINAL: Rampart ousted Broomfield 3-1
FINAL: Mountain Vista knocked out Grandview 3-0 (28-26 in the third)
6:30pm: Rampart leads Cherokee Trail 2-0
FRIDAY – WINNERS BRACKET (winners advance to semifinals)
FINAL: Chaparral swept Valor Christian 3-0
FINAL: Fort Collins upset Legend 3-1 (31-29 in fourth)
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FIRST ROUND – THURSDAY
FINAL: #8 Grandview beat #9 Ralston Valley 3-0
FINAL: #12 Highlands Ranch upset #5 Broomfield 3-0
FINAL: #6 Rampart swept #11 Mountain View 3-0
FINAL: #7 Fort Collins beat #10 Cherry Creek 3 -1
SECOND ROUND – THURSDAY
FINAL: #1 Chaparral beat #8 Grandview 3-1
FINAL: #4 Valor Christian beat #12 Highlands Ranch 3-0
FINAL: #3 Legend swept #6 Rampart 3-0
FINAL: #7 Fort Collins moved past #2 Cherokee Trail 3-1
