ELLENSBURG – Second-ranked Ellensburg dispensed with most of the dramatics Wednesday, sweeping past No. 8 Selah to capture the CWAC district championship.

The Bulldogs won 25-21, 25-12, 28-26 two weeks and a day after outlasting the Vikings in a five-set classic in the lone regular-season matchup between the teams.

Ellensburg (16-2), the runner-up at last year’s Class 2A state tournament, and Selah (14-4) advance to the Yakima Valley SunDome and await the seedings to be released Sunday before the Nov. 14-15 event.

The Bulldogs will be making their 11th straight state tournament, with five of those entries ending with a top-five trophy, three of which were second-place awards.

Lydia Simmons had 12 kills and 12 digs, Joely Tornow added 12 kills, two blocks and three aces, while Sarah Stueckle (19 assists and six digs) and Ava Stueckle (10 assists, 14 digs) guided the offense.

The Vikings will be making their first state appearance since 2017.

Madilynn Shurtleff led Selah with 14 kills, 14 digs and 13-for-13 serving, Kjersten DuBois added 14 kills and seven digs, Ella Buehler had 11 digs and 14 assists, and Emilee Nelson-Hawkins totaled 21 assists and 11 digs.

In Wednesday’s other CWAC match, second-seeded Prosser kept its state tournament hopes alive by sweeping past East Valley 26-24, 25-13, 25-18.

The Mustangs (14-5) visit Archbishop Murphy on Saturday in a match for a state berth.

CLASS 1A

Zillah to play for state berth

Zillah will meet Northeast A top seed Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) at 3 p.m. Saturday for a spot in the Class 1A state tournament.

The Leopards were swept by Caribou Trail League runner-up Omak on Wednesday night. The Pioneers will meet Medical Lake for state berth, also Saturday.

Third-seeded Zillah (15-5) dispatched Royal (9-10) in earlier action, while Omak ousted College Place College Place (10-10).

Three-time defending state champion and top-seeded Chelan meets No. 2 Cashmere in the district championship at 5 p.m. Saturday in Wenatchee.

The Goats won the first matchup between the teams in straight sets.