Fossil Ridge and Rampart Win Girls Volleyball State Titles

Five girls volleyball state championship matches concluded at the Denver Coliseum on Saturday night, with three finals pushing into five full sets.

The tournament showcased depth across all classifications as teams battled through intense elimination rounds.

In the 5A classification, No. 5 seed Fossil Ridge captured the state crown by defeating No. 1 seed Legend 30-28, 25-18, 19-25, 11-25, 15-13. The victory secured the program’s second state title and finished their season at 27-5.

Fossil Ridge took a difficult path to the top of the podium after dropping their tournament opener to Chaparral on Thursday. They responded by rattling off five consecutive elimination victories, playing three matches on Saturday alone.

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They built a two-set lead before Legend fought back to force a decisive fifth frame. Fossil Ridge ultimately claimed the final set 15-13 to secure their first championship since 2016.

Meanwhile, the 4A classification featured No. 3 Rampart overcoming No. 7 Windsor 18-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-25, 15-13. Playing their first season in 4A, Rampart defeated Windsor for the second time in two days to stretch their winning streak to 20 matches, finishing the year 24-5.

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Windsor finished as the 4A runner-up for the third time in five seasons, accounting for every single set Rampart dropped during the state tournament.

In the 3A final, No. 2 Resurrection Christian swept top-seeded University 25-17, 25-20, 25-10. The Cougars went 4-0 over the weekend and won their final nine sets, securing their fourth state title and finishing 25-4 while defeating the defending 4A champion for the second time in four seasons.

The 2A bracket delivered another five-set thriller as No. 4 Centauri came from behind to defeat top-seeded Wiggins 24-26, 21-25, 25-17, 25-18, 19-17. Playing in their first season at the 2A level, Centauri dropped the first two sets to Wiggins for the second straight day before executing a rally to claim the first state title in program history and finish 24-5.

In 1A action, top-seeded Simla dominated the weekend without dropping a single set, going 12-0 across four matches to defeat No. 5 Granada 25-11, 25-12, 25-13. Following their 2A title last year, Simla secured back-to-back championships for the first time, finishing the season 27-1 while Granada reached its first state final.