Spangle girls advance at state

YAKIMA – The Northeast 2B girls volleyball teams competing at state all advanced to the state quarterfinals with wins this morning, Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Yakima Valley SunDome.

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington swept the previously undefeated Goldendale Timberwolves. Colfax swept Granger. And Liberty (Spangle) won, 3-1, over Brewster.

The Broncos hit the court at 8 a.m.

Initially, they fell behind the Timberwolves. But down 14-7, Coach Cari Galbreath called her girls into a huddle.

" I just told them we have a shot at this; we're a good team," she said. "We were out of rhythm and...