The Prairie volleyball team needed two wins on Saturday if it wanted its season to continue.
The Falcons got just that as they defeated Shelton and North Thurston in loser-out matches at the 3A bi-district tournament in Auburn to clinch a berth to the 3A state tournament next weekend in Kennewick.
Prairie first topped Shelton 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-11), and then beat North Thurston in the winner-to-state match 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22).
Prairie became the sixth seed as the Falcons lost to Enumclaw 3-2 in the fifth-place match.
Columbia River, which had clinched its spot to state on Friday, won the bi-district title with a thrilling 3-2 win over Kennedy Catholic.
Scores were 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-10.
Columbia River reached the final with a 3-0 win over Auburn Mountainview in the semifinal.
The draw for the state tournament will be announced Sunday by the WIAA.
4A bi-district
Eastlake of Sammamish ended Camas season with a 3-2 win at a state play-in match at Sammamish.
No other details were reported.
2A district
Ridgefield finished as runner-up to Tumwater in the 2A district tournament at Tumwater, falling to the Thunderbirds 3-1.
Ridgefield will be joined at state by fellow 2A Greater St. Helens League team Woodland, which placed third at district.
Woodland, which lost to Tumwater 3-0 in the semifinal, topped Hockinson for third place, 3-1. Scores were 26-24, 25-17, 22-25, 25-12.
Hockinson was eliminated. The Hawks had lost to 3-0 to Ridgefield in the semifinal.
1A district
Kalama won the district title, defeating King’s Way Christian, in four games 25-22, 25-20, 20-25, 25-16 at Castle Rock.
Both teams had already clinched berths to state.
Montesano dashed La Center’s state hopes with a 3-0 win over the Wildcats in the third-place match.
Earlier, La Center eliminated Seton Catholic in four games, 25-13, 25-23, 25-27, 32-30.
