LEBANON — In recent weeks, Culver had been in a bit of a lull, notably in the Bulldogs’ energy levels and in their defensive play.

That changed on Wednesday night.

The Bulldogs excelled all around, specifically on defense, chasing down balls and making digs. That execution translated into a 25-14, 25-19, 25-19 Tri-River Conference volleyball victory over East Linn Christian to clinch the league championship.

“This was our focus in practice,” Viggiano said. “This is what we talked about. This is what our pregame plan was, knowing that we were going into a gym that was always loud. We knew that we needed to come fired up and ready to go. I felt like they did that.”

Shealene Little posted 17 kills and seven digs for Culver (15-0 TRC), Hannah Lewis had 30 assists and five digs, and Gabrielle Alley finished with nine kills, eight digs and three aces. Lynze Schonneker was credited with three kills, three digs and two aces, Emma Hoke had seven digs and two aces, and Kaylee Aldrich chipped in with four aces.

In other Wednesday action:

BOYS WATER POLO

Mountain View 15, Madras 4: MADRAS — The Cougars set a team record with 24 steals to push Mountain View to 16-7 overall. Noah Cox led Mountain View (6-0 Central Valley League) with six goals, Nate Cox scored four times, and Quinn Corrigan and Kade Bachman each netted two goals. Joe Murphy also scored, and Tracy Pitcher was credited with eight saves. On Tuesday, the Cox brothers, Corrigan and Bachman were joined in the scoring by Alyssa Cannon, Abby Andresen and Brandon Decker in a 13-5 road win over Ridgeview.