Eden Prairie’s Avi Kommalapati hoists the championship trophy aloft to show the Eagles student section after defeating Rogers for the first MSHSL-sanctioned boys volleyball state championship. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

In the postmatch interview room following Eden Prairie’s gutsy five-set victory over Rogers in the championship match of the first MSHSL-sanctioned boys volleyball state tournament, Eagles captain and senior right-side hitter Avi Kommalapati let slip the secret to his team’s success. Not yelling or trash-talk or posturing. Smiles.

Eden Prairie completed a wire-to-wire run as the top team in boys volleyball with a 21-25, 19-25, 27-25, 25-20, 15-9 victory over Rogers on Thursday in front of a supportive crowd at St. Thomas.

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