High School SportsTuesday, November 3
Idaho Falls sweeps Pocatello to win the 5A volleyball state title
The Good Day Pocatello team
Pocatello took second at the 5A state tournament. Idaho Falls swept the Thunder 3-0 on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Post Falls High School for its first state title since 2015. Poky finished second and Bonneville third.
Idaho Falls' title run by the numbers
- 33-9
- Idaho Falls' season record
- 3-0
- sweep of Pocatello in the 5A final
- 2015
- the Tigers' last state title before this one
Sources: Post Register, Local News 8
The top-seeded Tigers dropped a set to No. 2 Pocatello in their double-elimination semifinal, their first set loss since Oct. 8. In the championship rematch, they won every set by at least 10 points.
“The expectation was to win state, and however that was meant to be.”
- 6A: Owyhee won its first state title ever
- 4A: Kimberly won its second title, its last in 2022
- 3A: Ambrose went back-to-back
- 2A: Butte County completed a three-peat
- 1A: Horseshoe Bend went back-to-back
Pocatello finished second in 5A
| Place | 5A team |
|---|---|
| First | Idaho Falls |
| Second | Pocatello |
| Third | Bonneville |
Source: Local News 8
Sources: Post Register, Local News 8