SWHS volleyball invitational tournament still a big draw

South Whidbey High School’s gyms echoed with the cheers of eight teams at any given moment Saturday.

September 23, 2014 5:21 pm
Falcon sophomore Lauren Damerau prepares to dig a serve during the South Whidbey Invitational volleyball tournament Sept. 20. The Falcons’ varsity and JV teams played against schools from across Washington
Falcon sophomore Lauren Damerau prepares to dig a serve during the South Whidbey Invitational volleyball tournament Sept. 20. The Falcons’ varsity and JV teams played against schools from across Washington

South Whidbey High School’s gyms echoed with the cheers of eight teams at any given moment Saturday.

The Falcon volleyball program hosted its long-running annual South Whidbey Invitational tournament. Including the Falcon varsity and junior varsity squads, 16 teams competed for the tournament title.

Programs from as far away as Omak made the trek to Whidbey for a chance to play a handful of two-set matches against teams across size classifications.

The Falcon varsity team finished in second place, and the junior varsity team placed fourth.