{
  "id": 18402528,
  "title": "New Covenant vs Woodland volleyball Class 2 State Championship live updates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/new-covenant-vs-woodland-volleyball-class-2-state-championship-live",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T23:57:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/covenant-vs-woodland-volleyball-class-235728384.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Covenant Academy and Woodland are set to face off in the Class 2 State Championship volleyball match at St. Joseph's Civic Arena on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. The Warriors are aiming for their inaugural state championship title in the sport, while Woodland last claimed a championship title in 1994. New Covenant enters the game with an impressive 34-1-1 record, outpacing Woodland's 24-7-2 record. The Cardinals secured a hard-fought five-set victory over Mid-Buchanan to advance to the championship matchup. Similarly, Woodland defeated Liberty (Mountain View) in five sets during their run to the final. Keep an eye out for live updates, analysis, and other news from the game, which you can access by refreshing the page. This live coverage first appeared on the Springfield News-Leader.",
  "summary": "New Covenant Academy faces Woodland in the Class 2 State Championship game at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. See live updates from the match here.",
  "key_points": [
    "New Covenant Academy faces Woodland in Class 2 State Championship volleyball",
    "New Covenant has 34-1-1 record, Woodland has 24-7-2 record",
    "Game at St. Joseph's Civic Arena on Nov. 5 at 8 p.m."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This championship matchup pits a dominant, undefeated program seeking its first title against a long-standing powerhouse looking to end a decades-long drought in the Class 2 division.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}