ALEXANDRIA — 2024 ended as perfectly as possible for the Alexandria volleyball team.

Seeded No. 5 in the MSHSL Class 3A State Tournament, Alexandria toppled Mahtomedi, Delano, and Marshall to win the program’s second state title ever.

Coming off that state title win, Alexandria has a solid foundation but is going to encounter big challenges in 2025, including a move up to Class 4A.

“We have a lot of momentum coming off of last season’s state tournament, and I’m super excited,” Alexandria head coach Mary Byrne said. “With the younger players, we’re seeing that’s been a driving force, and they’re competing well in practice. It's been refreshing to see the culture in the gym, right from the start, competitiveness, and them just going after everything."

“We’re working on building a cultu

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