LYONS -- The No. 1 ranked 2A Ellinwood Eagles defeated No. 1 1A Little River, the 3-time defending 1A state champion, in the championship match to capture the Lyons volleyball title. Ellinwood (22-0) has handed Little River (18-2) both of its losses.

The Eagles defeated Sterling 25-11, 25-12, Lyons 25-9, 25-10, Chaparral 25-12, 25-12 and Ellsworth 25-19, 25-20.

The Ellinwood junior varsity volleyball team (18-0) also captured the Lyons JV tournament earlier this season.

HOISINGTON -- 3A state-ranked Hoisington (21-3) swept five matches and beat Smith Center, 25-14, 25-12 for first place at the Hoisington volleyball tournament. 

St. John finished 3-2, Central Plains 1-4 and Otis-Bison 0-5.

HOISINGTON TOURNAMENT

1ST--Hoisington def. Smith Center, 25-14, 25-12; Hoisington def. Otis-Bison, 25-13, 25-8; Hoisington def. Phillipsburg, 25-12, 25-16; Hoisington def. Central Plains, 25-9, 25-23; Hoisington def. St. John, 25-10, 25-19; Smith Center def. St. John, 25-17, 25-18; St. John def. Phillipsburg, 25-10, 25-16; St. John def. Central Plains, 25-11, 22-25, 25-17; St. John def. Otis-Bison, 23-25, 25-23; 25-23; Phillipsburg def. Central Plains, 25-21, 25-17; Central Plains def. Otis-Bison, 25-16, 25-19; Smith Center def. Central Plains, 25-19, 21-25, 25-22; Phillipsburg def. Otis-Bison, 25-19, 25-17; Smith Center def. Oti-Bison, 25-17, 25-17; Smith Center def. Phillipsburg, 24-26, 25-23, 25-18;