Lady Braves mine bronze at State net tourney

Another Yakima trip, another State volleyball trophy to display.

The La Conner High Lady Braves, coming off a dramatic State runner-up finish a year ago, placed third in arguably an even tougher 2B tourney field at the Sun Dome last weekend.

La Conner, in fact, had to show its mettle to win this latest State medal.

The Lady Braves, 20-2, survived a marathon opening day with twin five-set triumphs over Toutle Lake and Dayton before finishing strong in the bronze medal match opposite Napavine — in another tense clash that went the distance — on Saturday.

In between, La Conner suffere...