The
Virginia
Class
6
volleyball
state
championship
marked
a
momentous
occasion
for
the
Charles
J.
Colgan
Sr.
High
School
girls
varsity
volleyball
team
as
they
became
the
victors
of
the
hard-fought
game,
bringing
home
the
state
title.
The
Colgan
High
Sharks
faced
the
hard-hitting
Herndon
Hornets
from
neighboring
Fairfax
County
Public
Schools
at
Virginia
Commonwealth
University's
Sigel
Center
in
a
match
up
that
would
be
one
for
the
books.The Sharks went into the state final with a 26-4 record and came out on top winning three of four sets during the big game, making Colgan the first Prince William County high school to win a state volleyball title in 18 years. This would also be Colgan's first state championship since it opened in 2016.
"Coming into the season, I knew we would be competitive and would compete in the district tournament," shared Colgan Coach Keith Mesa. But even he hadn't thought about what would come next. The team soared through the district tournament and went on to only lose one set out of 24 on their road to the championship. It was an impressive showing, to say the least, and with only four graduating seniors this year, Coach Mesa has high hopes for next year as well.