The ghosts of the 2018 state tournament revisited Edgewood on Halloween as the Wildcats saw their unbeaten season hanging by a thread for the second straight year. After dropping the first two sets of the championship match to Glenwood, it was hard for anyone inside the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl to not think about last year’s defeat to Macon-East in the same situation.
“It’s not going to happen again. This is a new year.”
PHOTOS: Egdewood wins state championship in five-set thriller
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Sydney Brown (3) hits the ball during Thursday's championship match.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood players hoist the trophy after winning the AISA-AA state championship over Glenwood.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood coach Hannah Josey talks with her team prior to Thursday's championship match.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Faith Wheat dives to hit the ball in front of teammate Haylee Brown.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Karlee Mainor serves the ball during Thursday's match against Glenwood.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Haylee Brown attempts to hit the ball over two blockers from Glenwood.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Haylee Brown receives a serve as teammate Faith Wheat (12) looks on.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Katie Roberts (5) jumps to hit the ball at the net during Thursday's championship match.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Faith Wheat (12) hits the ball over the net against Glenwood.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood coach Hannah Josey motivates her team after the Wildcats dropped the first set to Glenwood.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Faith Wheat (12) hits the ball from the back row during Thursday's match against Glenwood.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Karlee Mainor (6) tries to hit the ball between two Glenwood defenders.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Katie Robers (5) hits the ball during Thursday's championship match.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Sydney Brown (3) had 10 kills in Thursday's championship match against Glenwood.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Karlee Mainor (6) attempts to tip the ball past a Glenwood blocker.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Haylee Brown (8) hits the ball over the block of a Glenwood player.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Sydney Brown (3) attempts to hit the ball through two Glenwood blockers.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Karlee Mainor (6) hits the ball during Thursday's match against Glenwood.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood coach Hannah Josey looks on during the fifth set of Thursday's championship match.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Sydney Johnson (9) attacks the ball during the fifth set of Thursday's championship match.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's student section cheers after the Wildcats won a point in Thursday's championship match.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Katie Roberts embraces Madison White after winning the AISA-AA state championship match.
Caleb Turrentine / The Herald Edgewood's Alex Hodge (11) and Karlee Mainor (6) block a Glenwood shot during Thursday's state championship.
After dropping the first two sets of Thursday’s championship match against Glenwood, Edgewoo…
