Prep VolleyballSaturday, November 7
Beckman Catholic wins its first state volleyball title with a five-set win over Hinton
The Good Day Iowa City team
Beckman Catholic outlasted Hinton in five sets Thursday night at Coralville's Xtream Arena to win the Class 2A state volleyball title. It's the program's first state championship, and it came on Beckman's 12th trip to the tournament.
Beckman's first title came on its 12th state trip
- 12th
- trip to the state tournament for Beckman
- 20
- kills for all-tournament captain Joy Burkle
- 14
- digs for Burkle
- 2 weeks
- between coach Todd Troutman's diagnosis and the tournament
Coach Todd Troutman was diagnosed with cancer two weeks before the tournament. Outside hitter Joy Burkle said libero Addi Hogan told the team in the fifth set to “remember who we’re playing for.”
“You guys are my refuge, this is the best part of my day, in this gym.”
Beckman won three of the five sets, including the 15-10 finale
| Beckman Catholic | Measure | Hinton |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Set 1 | 23 |
| 15 | Set 2 | 25 |
| 25 | Set 3 | 19 |
| 19 | Set 4 | 25 |
| 15 | Set 5 | 10 |
Sources: KGAN, KWWL, The N'West Iowa REVIEW
- Seeds: Hinton first, Beckman third
- Hinton: lost the title match in five sets two years running
Sources: KWWL, KGAN, The N'West Iowa REVIEW