{"id":24823,"date":"2024-11-16T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T00:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/bulldogs-state-volleyball-run-ends-against-hi-plains\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T23:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:02:39","slug":"bulldogs-state-volleyball-run-ends-against-hi-plains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/bulldogs-state-volleyball-run-ends-against-hi-plains\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldogs\u2019 state volleyball run ends against Hi-Plains"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dove Creek senior Hannah Barry (22) times her block perfectly to deny Idalia senior Addyson Juhnke (7) during the Class 1A State Championships on Thursday at the Denver Coliseum. The Bulldogs lost in five sets. (Joel Priest\/Special to The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

DENVER \u2013 Dove Creek\u2019s exceptional four-year run, guided by a special senior class, came to an end Friday morning at the 1A state volleyball tournament in Denver.<\/p>\n

The Bulldogs (24-3) picked up a win in Thursday\u2019s opening round action \u2013 their fourth straight trip with at least one win in the competition \u2013 but fell in their next two matches to close out their season. No. 8 seed Hi-Plains dealt the Bulldogs a straight-set defeat (25-16, 25-14, 25-19) in the first round of elimination bracket play.<\/p>\n

That loss to the Patriots followed up a marathon opening day, in which Dove Creek battled through two five-set matches, topping Cheraw before falling to Idalia \u2014 playing over 400 points between the two matches.<\/p>\n

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Dove Creek junior Allex Williams serves during the Class 1A State Championships on Thursday at the Denver Coliseum. (Joel Priest\/Special to The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

As the No. 7 seed entering the bracket, the Bulldogs rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat the Bears to open the tournament. Dove Creek then gave No. 2 Idalia all it could handle through a back-and-forth contest that came down to a 15-13 deciding set that the Wolves won.<\/p>\n

Seven seniors made their final appearances for the Bulldogs under first-year coach Erin Barry, piling up accolades along the way. Led by the Class of 2025, the Bulldogs won the San Juan Basin League for the second time in their four-year tenure. Dove Creek also won four straight regional titles, while tallying a 101-15 record over that span.<\/p>\n

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Dove Creek senior Hannah Barry (22) concentrates on setting to either senior Taylor Barry (8) or senior Aspen Nye (21) during the Class 1A State Championships on Thursday at the Denver Coliseum. (Joel Priest\/Special to The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dove Creek senior Taylor Barry (8) tries spiking a shot over Idalia junior Tatum Soehner (10) during the Class 1A State Championships on Thursday at the Denver Coliseum. The Bulldogs lost in five sets. (Joel Priest\/Special to The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

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