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Cardinals place third in CKL volleyball
Hesston wins CKL title
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HESSTON — Hoisington's Cardinals (3-1) won three of four matches to place third in the 2025 Central Kansas League volleyball tournament.

The Cardinals downed Halstead, 25-18, 17-25, 25-23 after losing to runner-up Hillsboro 20-25, 25-18; 25-20 in the semifinals.

Hesston defeated Hillsboro, 25-21, 25-23 for the CKL championship.

CKL VOLLEYBALL 

AT HESSTON

CHAMPIONSHIP—Hesston def. Hillsboro, 25-21, 25-23; THIRD PLACE—Hoisington def. Halstead, 25-18, 17-25, 25-23; FIFTH PLACE—Smoky Valley def. Nickerson, 25-19, 25-20; SEMIFINALS—Hesston def. Halstead, 29-27, 10-25, 32-30; Hillsboro def. Hoisington, 20-25, 25-18; 25-20; FIRST ROUND—Hesston def. Nickerson, 25-13, 25-19; Hillsboro def. Smoky Valley, 25-17, 25-12 

CONSOLATION BRACKET—Haven def. Larned, 25-19, 25-16; Pratt def. Larned, 25-19, 25-16; Pratt def. Haven, 26-28, 25-23, 29-27

POOL A—Hesston def. Haven, 25-19, 25-19; Hillsboro def. Haven, 25-19, 25-19; Hillsboro def. Hesston, 25-18, 21-25, 25-21

POOL B—Halstead def. Larned, 25-12, 25-7; Smoky Valley def. Larned, 25-15, 25-14; Halstead def. Smoky Valley, 25-20, 25-20

POOL C—Hoisington def. Nickerson, 18-25, 26-24, 25-18; Nickerson def. Pratt, 25-23, 25-18; Hoisington def. Pratt, 25-12, 25-16

2024 RECORDS—Halstead 43-2, Hoisington 41-5; Hesston 26-13; Hillsboro 25-14; Pratt 24-13; Smoky Valley 20-20; Haven 17-21; Nickerson 12-25; Larned 8-25

CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE

Hoisington 5–1

Hesston 4–1

Hillsboro 4–3

Halstead 3–3

Smoky Valley 2–2

Pratt 2–2

Haven 3–3 

Nickerson 1–3

Larned 0–4

9-2—Maize South def. Halstead, 25-14, 25-23; Halstead def. Valley Center, 25-22, 25-14; Ellinwood def. Hillsboro, 25-19, 26-24; Little River def. Hillsboro, 25-15, 25-22; Hoisington def. Scott City, 25-9, 25-22; Hoisington def. SE Saline, 25-21, 25-17; Haven def. Udall, 25-8, 25-13; Haven def. Fairfield, 25-7, 25-12

9-4—Hesston, Minneapolis at Kingman; Holcomb, Dodge City at Hoisington; Smoky Valley, Rock Creek, Hays THP at Abilene; Cheney, Little River at Nickerson; Russell, Victoria at Larned

9-9—Smoky Valley Nickerson at Hays; Haven, Hoisingtonat St. John; Hillsboro, Hesston at Cheney; Halstead, Kingman at Pratt

9-11—Halstead, Wichita Trinity at Lyons