BILLINGS — The 2024 volleyball season was monumental for Baker, as the Spartans finished third at the Class B state tournament and hoisted the program’s first piece of state volleyball hardware.

But that just made their appetite even larger.

“We lost a lot of seniors last year, so just coming back into the gym with the same mindset — let's go back. Let's do better," senior Madison O'Connor said. "We all have the same motivation to keep getting better. Even though we lost such great girls, we lost a lot, every day we come into the gym wanting to do better and wanting each other to do better."

The past few years have represented a culture shift in Baker, as the Spartans have a state girls wrestling title, a state basketball title, a runner-up finish and that third place in volleyball.

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