Dimond volleyball team named Alaska Athletes of the Week after dramatic state championship

The Dimond Volleyball team earned our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after winning four consecutive elimination matches before beating Colony 30-20 in an if-necessary super set to claim the Class 4A state championship at the Alaska Airlines Center.

The Lynx also beat Colony in five hard-fought sets to force the if-necessary game after topping Chugiak in five close sets to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament.

Dimond played 26 sets across the three-day tournament, including 11 on Saturday…

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