New-look Warriors aim to return to state tournament
Almira/Coulee-Hartline senior Emma Whitaker (3) bumps the ball during a state tournament game in the 2023 season.
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Almira/Coulee-Hartline junior Naomi Molitor, in grey, sets the ball to junior Emma Brummett, in purple, during a practice ahead of the 2024 season.
Warrior graduate Natalie Evers aims to tip the ball over the net during a game last season. Evers is one of five Warriors from last year’s roster who graduated in the spring, all of which were starters.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline sophomore Grace Okamoto, in white, prepares to receive a serve against Mossyrock in the 1B State Volleyball Tournament last year. Okamoto is the lone Warrior returning with all-league recognition last fall.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | September 6, 2024 1:30 AM
COULEE CITY — Entering the 2024 season riding a fourth-place finish at the 1B State Volleyball Tournament, the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors will have plenty of players in new, starting roles this fall, but the desire to get back to the state tournament is still there.
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