DENVER — Five years after winning their last state volleyball championship, the Eaton Reds ended their title drought Saturday at the Denver Coliseum.

The No. 3 seed Reds won their 11th volleyball championship and first since 2020, defeating top seed Alamosa in the Class 3A final, 26-24, 25-17, 23-25, 27-25.

The championship victory came after the Reds fended off Patriot League rival Resurrection Christian in a four-set semifinal victory earlier Saturday.

“We’ve got 10 seniors, so for them, this was special,” second-year Eaton head coach Matt Meagher said. “They’ve worked so hard all year to do it. The culture that they’ve created has been absolutely amazing. They did this. We gave them the pieces. We gave them the tools. They believe in each other so much that they were able to come out

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