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Beckman Catholic wins first state volleyball title, upsetting Hinton in five sets
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 06, 2026
The Dyersville Trailblazers beat Hinton 3-2 in Coralville on Thursday night, a title the players said they won for head coach Todd Troutman.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- Beckman Catholic beat Hinton 3-2 on Thursday night, Nov. 5, in Coralville to win the Class 2A state volleyball championship, the program's first state title.
- KCRG reports the Trailblazers won the final set 15-10.
- Head coach Todd Troutman was recently diagnosed with cancer; the players said they won the title for him.
- Junior Jaylin Burkle: "Such a big motivator. He kept us going. We had belief and we tried doing it for beyond ourselves."
- Troutman: "When I first told them what I was going through one night at practice, I told them, 'Hey you guys are my refuge.'"
- Beckman reached the final by beating Grundy Center 3-2 in Wednesday's semifinal, rallying from 10-5 down in the fifth set.
According to KCRG, Beckman Catholic took down Hinton 3-2 on Thursday night in Coralville to capture the program's first state championship. The Trailblazers won the final set 15-10 to get the title. The championship came one night after Beckman rallied from 10-5 down in the fifth set to beat Grundy Center in the Class 2A semifinal. Recently, head coach Todd Troutman was diagnosed with cancer, and the players said they won it for him. Junior Jaylin Burkle said, "Such a big motivator. He kept us going. We had belief and we tried doing it for beyond ourselves." Troutman said the team has kept his spirits high. "When I first told them what I was going through one night at practice, I told them, 'Hey you guys are my refuge. This is the best part of my day in this gym and hanging out with you. I get your energy. I can feel it.' It's been tremendous. Couldn't have done it without them," Troutman said.
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