Columbia rallies in Class 2A final for first girls volleyball state championship

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Columbia rallies in Class 2A final for first girls volleyball state championship

By Joe Harris | Special to the Post-Dispatch
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
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Columbia volleyball celebrates — Columbia's girls volleyball team celebrates Saturday after rallying for a 19-25, 25-20, 25-17 victory against Bloomington Central Catholic to win the Class 2A state championship at Redbird Arena in Normal, Ill.
CLAY JACKSON, THE PANTAGRAPH

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By Joe Harris | Special to the Post-Dispatch

All season long, the Columbia girls volleyball team has dealt with the pressure of high expectations and chasing history.

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