Volleyball team wins league opener

The new-look La Conner High School volleyball team, sporting a revamped lineup following heavy graduation losses from last year’s state 2B championship roster, has not lost sight of the immediate task at hand.

Which is to collect as many NW2B/1B match triumphs as possible.

So far, the Lady Braves (2-4 overall) have checked that box.

The team, which dropped early non-league contests with 1A Meridian and Lynden Christian, 1B Neah Bay and 4A Glacier Peak, has won the match that counts most – a straight-sets sweep of conference rival Concrete Sept. 14. Coach Pam Keller’s charges also own a non-con...