Tallulah Falls volleyball players and fans celebrate their state championship win on Nov. 4. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special
Kitty Rodenas sets a ball for Sofia Rueda during the team’s playoff run. AUSTIN POFFENBERGER/Special
After two wins over Monroe Area and Flowery Branch on Sept. 24, Tallulah Falls volleyball coach Matt Heyl tried to motivate his team to reach its peak.
“I was semi-joking with them that...