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Ellinwood captures 9th straight CPL volleyball title
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The Ellinwood girls capture the Central Prairie League volleyball championship.

HOISINGTON — Ellinwood seniors Kyndal Moore and Regan Widener completed a 4-year run through the Central Prairie League with a dominating 25-20, 25-9 championship victory over St. John. No. 1 ranked 2A Ellinwood is unbeaten against Central Prairie League foes the past four years. Ellinwood (35-0) will start postseason at home against Hutchinson Trinity ((32-4).

In the semifinals, Ellinwood downed Victoia, 25-6, 25-7 and St. John beat Central Plains, 25-13, 25-15. Victoria edged Central Plains 25-18, 20-25, 25-10 for third place.

CENTRAL PRAIRIE LEAGUE

CHAMPIONSHIP—Ellinwood def. St. John, 25-10, 25-9; 3RD—Victoria def. Central Plains, 25-18, 20-25, 25-10; SEMIFINALS—Ellinwood def. Victoria, 25-6, 25-7; St. John def. Central Plains, 25-13 25-15

Ellinwood def. Ness City, 25-5, 25-1; Ellinwood def. La Crosse, 25-9, 25-13; Ellinwood def. Kinsley, 25-6, 25-5; Ellinwood def. Otis-Bison, 25-10, 25-7; St. John def. Macksville, 25-6, 25-15; St. John def. Victoria, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21; St. John def. Central Plains, 25-13, 25-15; St. John def. La Crosse, 25-20, 25-19; St. John def. Chase, 25-6, 25-5; Central Plains def. Otis-Bison, 25-22, 25-17; Central Plains def. Chase, 25-9, 25-12; Central Plains def. Macksville, 25-15, 25-19; Otis-Bison def. Kinsley, 25-7, 25-7; Otis-Bison def Ness City, 25-9, 25-13; La Crosse def. Otis-Bison, 25-19, 33-31; Otis-Bison def. Kinsley, 25-7, 25-7; Macksville def. Chase, 25-18, 25-3; Victoria def. Macksville, 25-11, 25-17; Kinsley def. Macksville, 25-19, 17-25, 25-15; La Crosse def. Ness City, 25-9, 25-11; La Crosse def. Kinsley, 25-17, 25-19; Victoria def. La Crosse, 25-21, 25-18; Ness City def. Chase, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17; Kinsley def. Ness City, 25-27, 25-8, 25-13; Victoria def. Chase, 25-4, 25-13

RECORDS—Ellinwood 35-0, Victoria 28-5, St. John 22-12, Otis-Bison 16-18; Macksville 14-19, Kinsley 14-19, Central Plains 13-20, La Crosse 12-19, Chase 0-27

PROJECTED POSTSEASON

5A SUBSTATE B—2—Maize South 30-3 vs. 15—Goddard 11-16; 6—Great Bend 19-9 vs. 11—Salina Central 17-11 

3A REGIONAL B—2—Lakin 32-4 vs. 15—Lyons 5-24; 7—Norton 19-12 vs. 10—Minneapolis 16-15; 3—Hoisington 29-4 vs. 14—Larned 9-21; 6—Beloit 23-8 vs. 11—Colby 14-19 

2A  REGIONAL A—1—Ellinwood 35-0 vs. 16—Hutchinson Trinity 3-24; 8—Stanton County 17-16 vs. 9—Wichita County 16-16; 4—Hays TMP 23-13 vs. 13—Plainville 11-17; 5—Syracuse 19-11 vs. 12—Ell-Saline 14-19

1A DIV. 1  REGIONAL A—1—South Gray 29-3 vs.  vs. 8—Kinsley 14-19 9—Macksville 14-19 winner;; 4—Meade 16-14 vs. 13—Elkhart 5-27; 5—Norwich 17-15 vs. 12—Pratt Skyline 7-21

1A DIV. 1 REGIONAL B—2—Spearville 27-6 vs. 7—Pretty Prairie 17-17 vs. 10—Kiowa County 9-21 winner; 3—St. John 22-12 vs. 6—South Central 16-15 vs. 11—Fairfield 7-20

1A DIV. 1 REGIONAL D—2—Greeley County 21-10 vs. 7—Central Plains 13-20 vs. 10—Ellis 9-21 winner;  3—Hodgeman County 20-14 vs. 6—Downs Lakeside 11-16 vs. 11—Hill City 8-22 winner

1A DIV. 2  REGIONAL A—1—Linn 25-5 vs. 8—Stafford 7-22 vs. 9—Peabody 6-25 winner; 4—Otis-Bison 16-18 vs. 5—McPherson Elyria 14-20 vs. vs. 12—Chase 0-27 

1A DIV. 2  REGIONAL C—1—Victoria 28-5 vs. 8—Logan/Palco 11-21 vs. 9—Pawnee Heights 11-22 winner; 4—Wheatland 20-13 vs. 13 Triplains 0-26; 5—Weste