Bears Upset Moose, Win Berth to State

Jay Barrett/KMXT
With their opening round wins on Thursday, the Kodiak Bears have qualified to go to the state volleyball tournament next week. Kodiak downed Wasilla 3-0 in the first round match, and later in the quarterfinals shocked the number 1-seeded Palmer Moose 3-1. The second-ranked Soldotna Stars got a bye in the first round and came out to sweep the Colony Knights 3-0.
Kenai and Palmer face off at 11 this morning, with the loser going home. At 1 p.m. Wasilla and Colony try to advance.
Kodiak and Soldotna play at 5 p.m., and at 7 p.m. the winners of the day’s first two games face off for the third berth to state.