NTL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON EDGED BY CANTON IN DISTRICT IV 2A FINAL(November 5, 2026) Northern Tier West Sports Report ATHENS — The Williamson volleyball team lost a heartbreaker here Thursday, falling 3-2 to Canton in the District IV Class 2A championship match.
Top-seeded Williamson won the back-and-forth first set 27-25 before No. 2 Canton rallied to take the next two .. 25-19 and 25-16. Williamson rebounded for a 25-18 win in the fourth to force a fifth set.
The two teams of Lady Warriors battled in the deciding set, with Canton taking an early 5-2 lead before Williamson got the set tied at 10-all and taking a 13-10 lead to leave them two points from the title. But Canton rallied and scored five unanswered points to get the win.
Williamson finishes their 2026 season 12-6, as the NTL-II champions and runners-up in District IV. PHOTOS: Lance Larcom
