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Ellinwood, Hoisington qualify for 2A, 3A state volleyball
Class 2A No. 1 ranked Ellinwood (42-0) and No. 4 ranked 3A Hoisington (34-4) qualified for their respective state tournaments.
Ellinwood rolled past Smith Center 25-12, 25-15 in the championship match. Ellinwood will be paired with Humboldt (34-9), Hillsboro (32-9) and Rossville (28-13) in pool play at Dodge City. Ellinwood has lost a trio of sets — two to 3-time state champion Little and one to Hoisington.
Hoisington made the trip to Lakin pay off with a 25-18, 25-18 victory over the Broncs. The Cardinals will play Riverton (36-4), Holton (34-9) and Osage City (27-12) in pool play at the Hutchinson Sports Arena
DODGE CITY 2A POOL A—Ellinwood 42-0, Humboldt 34-9, Hillsboro 32-9, Rossville 28-13; Hillsboro vs. Humboldt, 10 a.m.; Ellinwood vs. Russell; Humboldt vs. Rossville; Ellinwood vs. Hillsboro; Hillsboro vs. Rossville; Ellinwood vs. Humboldt
DODGE CITY 2A POOL B—Jefferson North 40-4, Oakley 36-4, Valley Heights 29-9 Conway Springs 26-12; Oakley vs. Valley Heights, 10 .m.; Jefferson North vs. Conway Springs; Oakley vs. Conway Springs; Jefferson North vs Valley Heights; Valley Heights vs. Conway Springs; Oakley vs. Jefferson North
HUTCHINSON 3A POOL A—Silver Lake 41-1, Wichita Trinity 28-5, Ellsworth 32-8, Hesston 26-12; Wichita Trinity vs. Ellsworth, 10 a.m.; Silver Lake vs. Hesston; Wichita Trinity vs. Hesston; Silver Lake vs. Ellsworth; Hesston vs. Ellsworth; Silver Lake vs. Wichita Trinity
HUTCHINSON 3A POOL B—Riverton 36-4, Hoisington 36-4, Holton 34-9, Osage City 27-12; Hoisington vs. Holton, 10 a.m.; Riverton vs. Osage City; Hoisington vs. Osage City; Holton vs. Riverton; Holton vs. Osage City; Hoisington vs. Riverton
St. John lost to Spearville 25-13, 23-25, 26-24 in a heartbreaker in the 1A Div. 1 championship match at Spearville. St. John (27-14) was two points from qualifying for the state tournament.
Macksville (15-21), Pawnee Heights (12-26) and Stafford (8-24) lost substate semifinal matches.
HOLCOMB 3A FINAL—Ellsworth def. Holcomb, 25-21, 25-19; SEMIFINALS—Holcomb def. Minneapolis, 25-27, 25-23; Ellsworth def. Beloit, 25-20, 25-19
LAKIN 3A FINAL—Hoisington def. Lakin, 25-18, 25-18; SEMIFINALS—Lakin def. SW Heights, 25-14, 25-11; Hoisington def. Goodland, 25-21, 25-21
ELLINWOOD 2A FINAL—Ellinwood def. Smith Center, 25-12, 25-1; SEMIFINALS—Ellinwood def. Plainville, 25-5, 25-10; Smith Center def. Rawlins County, 24-26, 25-17, 25-18
MEDICINE LODGE 2A FINAL—Oakley def. Medicine Lodge, 15-25, 25-19, 25-19; SEMIFINALS—Medicine Lodge def. Stanton County, 25-15, 25-18.; Oakley def. Hays TMP, 25-19, 25-21
MONTEZUMA 1A DIV. 1 FINAL—South Gray def. South Central, 25-16, 25-15; SEMIFINALS—South Gray def. Pretty Prairie, 25-16, 25-14; South Central def. Medde, 25-14, 18-25, 25-14
SPEARVILLE 1A DIV. 1 FINAL—Spearville def. St. John (27-13), 25-13, 23-25, 26-24; SEMIFINALS—Spearville def. Macksville, 25-6, 25-19; St. John def. Norwich, 25-8, 25-19
HANOVER 1A DIV. 2 FINAL—Hanover def. Hutchinson Central Christian, 25-15, 25-9; SEMIFINALS—Hanover def. Stafford, 25-5, 25-5.; Central Christian def. McPherson Elyria, 24-26, 25-14, 25-14
VICTORIA 1A DIV. 2 FINAL—Victoria def. Wheatland, 19-25, 25-22, 28-26; SEMIFINALS—Victoria def. Wallace County, 24-2 25-21, 25-21; Wheatland def. Western Plains, 25-13, 25-19
BIRD CITY 1A DIV. 2 FINAL—Dighton def. Cheylin, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23; SEMIFINALS—Cheylin def. Northern Valley, 25-11, 25-19; Dighton def. Pawnee Heights, 25-12, 25-12
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