Darby Godwin raised her arms in the air. Lanie Stephens slapped the floor. Carey Locklin immediately started hugging every player she could.
Those moments highlighted the pure joy the No. 1 ranked Jay Royals experienced Tuesday night after they punched their ticket to state, beating Baker in four sets to win the Rural Region 1 crown.
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