Merino was down 2-0 early but came all the back to claim its first Class 1A state volleyball title since 2001.
The Wiggins girls volleyball team won its program’s first state championship on Thursday at The Broadmoor World Arena.
It took four sets, but Rampart beat Grandview to win the Class 5A girls volleyball state championship, the first title in school history.
After finishing as the Class 4A runner-up a year ago, Palmer Ridge returned to the state tournament and won its first girls volleyball title.
Hoehne built a big lead in the first half and held on to beat John Mall to claim the Season C 8-man football championship.
The Eaton girls volleyball team claimed its seventh state championship in the last decade on Thursday night.
Down three points late, Manitou Springs rallied to beat Flatirons Academy and claim the Season C Class 2A football title.
Grandview’s four-set upset win over Mountain Vista gave the Golden Eagles their first loss of the girls volleyball season.
Montezuma-Cortez, Eaton, University and Sterling reached the state semifinals.
Wiggins, Fowler, Sedgwick County and Denver Christian advanced to the Class 2A state semifinals.