Volleyball: Tumwater wins Capitol City Invitational, defeats Olympia in title match

It’s scary to think how much better the fourth-ranked Tumwater volleyball team can get as the Class 2A postseason gears up soon, but Courtney Bowen and the rest of the Thunderbirds hope the best is yet to come.

“There will be a lot more to come from our team,” Bowen said following the T-Birds’ win over Olympia in the championship match at Saturday's 26th annual Capitol City Volleyball Invitational. “We haven’t peaked yet. It drives us every day more and more seeing how much we’re growing as a team.”

Tumwater defeated Olympia, 25-16, 27-25, at Capital High School to win the 16-team, all-day tournament. The T-Birds were runners-up for the 2A state title last season, while the Bears were 4A state champs.