2023 2A Volleyball State Championship | Brevard Dominates to Secure First Ever Volleyball State Title

Camden County 15 14 – 0

Brevard

25 25 – 3 12 25

Brevard High School secured its first ever state title in the 2A Championship Match with a comfortable 3-0 win against Camden County High School. Senior Carlyn Tania from Camden had eight combined blocks and kills throughout the match, while Senior Ella Scott from

Brevard came out with four kills and three blocks.

Utilizing their strengths of consistent serves and strong saves, the Bruins were able to secure leads in the beginning of each set. With height on their side, the Blue Devils towered over the Camden Bruins with a match total of 21 kills and 10 blocks.

Entering into the 2A Championship Match, both schools were seeking their first NCHSAA Volleyball Championship. The Blue Devils made their debut in the Championship Match this year and the Camden Bruins made third appearance in three years after falling to Southwestern Randolph in 2021 and McMichael in 2022.

Camden ended the season with a 21-3 record. The East Region Champions had a record of 14-0 in the Northeastern Coastal 2A/3A conference.

Brevard High School finished the season with a 31-2 record. The West Region Champions had a record of 13-0 in the Mountain Foothills 7 1A/2A conference.

The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing outstanding sportsmanship in each of our State Championship events. The Association has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to award a pair of Sportsmanship Awards at each championship event, recognizing players who have demonstrated the ideals of outstanding character and sportsmanship throughout the 2023 season. The winners of the 2A Volleyball NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards are Senior Carlyn

Tanis from Camden County High School and Ella Scott from Brevard High School.

The NCHSAA is proud to partner with Wells Fargo to present the Most Valued Player award in the 2A State Championship match to Senior Meleah Foster from Brevard High School.

In a post-game interview, the Bruins’ Head Coach Ashley Miller noted that the match was “not the outing [the girls] were hoping for, but Brevard showed up today. It’s crazy to come here three years in a row, there has been so much support from our local community.”

Blue Devils’ Head Coach Cori Bryson said that playing the Bruins was “a turning point in [their] season” and was one of the team’s only losses. When asked what the improvements were from last season to this season, Senior Ella Scott added that the “biggest difference was team morale. No one put anyone else down and we had to strive to build each other up.”