Volleyball champions Team of the Month

The La Conner High School state championship volleyball team is truly in a class of its own.

The netters were selected the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Team of the Month for November among all 2B athletics programs in the state.

"It's an incredible group that worked so hard to improve every day and their hard work and determination paid off by capping their 2022 season with a state title," said head coach Suzanne Marble.

La Conner captured league, district and state crowns during the fall campaign. The team's seniors – Josie Harper, Makayla Herrera, Ellie Marble and Kennedy Miller – claimed their third state championship in four years, missing out only in 2020 when no state tournament was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The school has held the state 2B volleyball title since 2018.

The Lady Braves have also been champions in the classroom, coach Marble noted, posting a team academic grade point average of 3.7 out of a perfect 4.0.

The WIAA and Les Schwab Tire Centers monthly recognizes a varsity team for each of the state's six enrollment classifications. Team of the Month recipients are chosen based on academic and athletic performance plus service to their respective communities.

As a winner, the volleyball team will receive from Les Schwab a commemorative trophy and $100 donation.