DENVER | Final results for the 2023 Class 5A girls state volleyball tournament, which began on Nov. 9, 2023, at the Denver Coliseum and concluded on Nov. 11 with Valor Christian defeating Fossil Ridge for the state championship. Aurora team bold and uppercased:
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2023 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday, Nov. 11 at Denver Coliseum
Championship
No. 1 Valor Christian def. No. 7 Fossil Ridge 21-25, 25-16, 25-13, 19-25, 15-12
Championship bracket
Semifinal 1: No. 1 Valor Christian def. No. 4 Legend 25-14, 22-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-6
Semifinal 2: No. 7 Fossil Ridge def. No. 2 Chaparral 25-23, 24-26, 25-14, 25-23
Elimination bracket
Match Q: No. 4 Legend def. No. 6 Pine Creek 25-19, 25-17, 26-24 (No. 6 Pine Creek eliminated)
Match R: No. 2 Chaparral def. No. 5 Mountain Vista 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-16 (No. 5 Mountain Vista eliminated)
Friday, Nov. 10 at Denver Coliseum
Elimination bracket
Match I: No. 4 Legend def. No. 11 Ralston Valley 25-19, 25-10, 26-24 (No. 11 Ralston Valley eliminated)
Match J: No. 10 Castle View def. NO. 8 GRANDVIEW 25-22, 25-22, 25-23 (NO. 8 GRANDVIEW eliminated)
Match K: No. 2 Chaparral def. No. 9 Pueblo West 25-19, 25-23, 27-25 (No. 9 Pueblo West eliminated)
Match L: No. 3 Rock Canyon def. No. 12 Cherry Creek 25-20, 20-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-8 (No. 12 Cherry Creek eliminated eliminated)
Championship bracket
Match M: No. 1 Valor Christian def. No. 5 Mountain Vista 25-20, 25-15, 27-25
Match N: No. 7 Fossil Ridge def. No. 6 Pine Creek 23-25, 29-27, 25-27, 25-18, 15-7
Elimination bracket
Match O: No. 4 Legend def. No. 10 Castle View 25-21, 26-24, 25-13 (No. 10 Castle View eliminated)
Match P: No. 2 Chaparral def. No. 3 Rock Canyon 25-18, 25-17, 25-16 (No. 3 Rock Canyon eliminated)
Thursday, Nov. 9 at Denver Coliseum
First & second round
Match A: NO. 8 GRANDVIEW def. No. 9 Pueblo West 25-23, 25-27, 25-20, 16-25, 17-15
Match B: No. 5 Mountain Vista def. No. 12 Cherry Creek 16-25, 25-9, 25-14, 25-18
Match C: No. 6 Pine Creek def. No. 11 Ralston Valley 25-10, 25-12, 25-13
Match D: No. 7 Fossil Ridge def. No. 10 Castle View 25-11, 26-24, 25-18
Match E: No. 1 Valor Christian def. NO. 8 GRANDVIEW 30-32, 25-20, 25-15, 25-16
Match F: No. 5 Mountain Vista def. No. 4 Legend 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18
Match G: No. 6 Pine Creek def. No. 3 Rock Canyon 25-11, 25-23, 26-24
Match H: No. 7 Fossil Ridge def. No. 2 Chaparral 25-15, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17