​For the second consecutive season, Bainbridge’s volleyball team left the Class 2A state tournament at the Yakima Valley SunDome with a trophy. Placing 7th at state in 2025, the Spartans earned 6th place on Saturday, Nov. 14 after finishing 2-2 during the two-day tournament. Bainbridge wrapped up its season with 21-2 record.Winning the Olympic League title and West Central District championship, Bainbridge drew the No. 5 seed at state and opened Friday with a 3-1 win over No. 12 Mark Morris. The Spartans then lost 3-0 in the quarterfinals against No. 4 Ridgefield, which ended up winning the 2A title over No. 2 Ellensburg.On Saturday, Bainbridge won 3-1 against No. 9 Orting in an elimination match before the Spartans fell 3-0 against No. 3 Pullman in the 5th/6th-place game.North Kitsap (13-8) qualified for state as well. The Vikings went 0-2, dropping 3-1 matches against Pullman and No. 11 Selah. Central Kitsap tops Timberline for district titleCentral Kitsap will head to next week’s 3A state tournament in Yakima with plenty of momentum. The Cougars captured the West Central District championship Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School by knocking off Timberline 3-1. It was the Blazers’ first defeat of the season. In the semifinals, Central Kitsap beat defending 3A champion North Thurston 3-1.Central Kitsap (18-3) will learn its state seed on Sunday when the 3A brackets are released. The 3A tournament runs Nov. 20-21. The Cougars placed 6th last season.This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Bainbridge, Central Kitsap volleyball teams collect trophies