Thurston Colts Girls Volleyball 2-0 Grants Pass

Thurston's volleyball program wasted no time making a statement, sweeping Grants Pass 2-0 on the road Friday night to open the 2026 fall season. The Colts, representing Springfield, Oregon, and competing in the Midwestern League (5A), traveled south for this non-league opener and returned home with a clean sheet in the win column. The two-set sweep signals an encouraging start for a Thurston squad looking to establish its identity early in the year. Road wins are never a given, especially in the opening match of the season, and taking care of business against a southern Oregon program without dropping a set is a solid confidence builder. The Colts move to 1-0 on the young season. Thurston will look to carry this momentum forward as Midwestern League play eventually approaches, but first there is more non-league work ahead to sharpen the roster before the games start to count in the standings.