Photos: Valdez Buccaneers hold off Kenai Central Kardinals to clinch 3A state volleyball championship

The Valdez Buccaneers won the 3A state volleyball championship on Saturday, beating the Kenai Central Kardinals 3-2 at the Alaska Airlines Center. The Kardinals mounted an early 2-set lead, but the Buccaneers fought back to take the next three sets and the win.

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Kenai Central's Emma Beck bumps the ball during the 3A state championship volleyball match against the Valdez Buccaneers on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. Valdez won 3-2. (Loren Holmes / ADN)