Anchored by the dynamic senior duo of Dionna Kirton and Anna Cesari, and complemented by a determined defensive effort, the Knights subdued Chelan 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20 to claim the Class 1A championship.
"We just stayed calm and collected, and trusted each other," said Kirton, who finished with 25 kills and 13 digs.
Cesari was a big reason for that cohesion as the setter dished out 45 assists, spreading the ball around to keep Chelan off balance.
"Anna did a great job of running the offense," said King's coach Steve Bain, pointing to the 14 kills by right-side hitter Allison McConnaughy as evidence of that balance. "With her [Cesari's] ability to locate the ball, we got good shots no matter who hit the ball."
King's complemented that offense with stellar serving and defense as the Knights overcame a first-game loss to win the highly competitive and extremely entertaining match.
"Probably the difference was that they (King's) had a few more digs on our big hits," Chelan coach Donene Hendricks said. "It was a tough match, but I couldn't be prouder of my kids."
Leading that effort was junior outside hitter Jaicee Harris, who had 24 kills, eight blocks and 29 digs. "I credit Chelan. They played a great match," said Bain. "We were just fortunate to be playing our best volleyball at the end of the season."
It's the fourth consecutive trophy for the Knights from Shoreline, who went into this year's tournament ranked No. 1 in the state. Last year, King's beat Castle Rock in four games for the state championship. King's also placed third in 2006 and 2007.
