Columbia River clinched a berth to the 3A state volleyball tournament by reaching the semifinals of the 3A bi-district tournament on Friday at Auburn Mountainview.
Fellow 3A GSHL team Prairie has some work to do.
The Falcons lost in the quarterfinal round Friday and needs three victories today to place fifth and earn the state berth.
The Chieftains reached the bi-district semifinals by defeating Enumclaw in four games. Scores were 25-13, 27-29, 25-22, 25-16.
They started the tournament with a 3-0 win over Bonney Lake (25-17, 25-21, 25-22).
Columbia River plays Capital at noon today. Win or lose, the Chieftains play at 3:30 p.m. for either the tournament title or third place. North Thurston and Auburn Riverside play the other semifinal.