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The championship march of Wheeling Central Catholic High School continues.
The Maroon Knights ground out a five-set win over Philip Barbour, coming from a set down to capture the Class AA state volleyball championship, the first in school history. Wheeling Central had reached the state championship match just once before, finishing runner-up to Parkersburg in 1991, when there was just one all-schools classification.
In winning the title, Central had to get through a team with one of the most storied volleyball histories in West Virginia. Philip Barbour has won seven state titles, finished runner-up four times and has played in a state title match every year since 2020.
Central took the first set 25-22, then Philip Barbour took the next two 25-21 and 25-20. The Maroon Knights then rallied to take the fourth set 25-23 and the fifth 15-13 for the crown.
Teagan Peters led the Maroon Knights with 21 kills, with Remy Peters adding 16 kills. Chloe Groome had 51 assists and Olivia Stephens had 18 digs.
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