Lady Braves net big gains at Yakima tourney

Home sweet dome.

That’s the atmosphere the La Conner High volleyball team has come to expect from its frequent visits to the Yakima Sun Dome.

Last weekend was no exception.

The Lady Braves returned from the site of many of the program’s biggest triumphs having won invaluable confidence going forward as result of placing in the Top 12 of a hyper-competitive early season tournament.

The Yakima bracket featured teams from the 2A through 4A ranks in addition to La Conner, which placed second in the 2B State tourney at Yakima last November.

“It was a great test for us to see where we need to go,” s...