Colfax places 3rd at state after battling Braves

The unprecedented Colfax title run in state volleyball action at Yakima came to an end Saturday in the semi-final round of the 2B tournament, but the Bulldogs kept on battling and finished with the third place trophy.

Their semi foe was La Conner, a team which figures in most Colfax state sagas. The Braves, who collided with Colfax in the quarter-final round last year, defeated Colfax in a five-game middle court classic which lasted more than two hours Saturday morning at the dome.

The La Conner win in the semi sent them up against Reardan in the championship game, and Reardan took the title....