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Great Bend unbeaten, Cardinals lose
9-15 area volleyball
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PHOTO Janet Fleske Great Bend Tribune Hoisington's tandem of Addi Hanzlick (6) and Brynlee Schremmer (8) block at the net against Hillsboro.

DODGE CITY — Defending Western Athletic Conference volleyball champion Great Bend (11-0) swept Dodge City 25-12, 5-16; Hays High 25-20, 25-20 and Liberal 25-9, 25-7 in Tuesday's quadrangular.

The No. 6 state-ranked 5A Panthers feature Kya Behr (102 assists, 34 serves, 30 digs), Mikala Minton (36 serves received, 32 serves, 28 winners), Jaya Stroup (25 winners), Alex Mayers (32 serves received, 31 digs, 21 winners), Stevie Mayers (20 winners), Meredith Mazouch (38 digs, 31 serves received) and Catalina Schenek (33 serves).

LARNED — No. 2 state-ranked 2A Hoisington (11-1) downed Larned 25-17, 25-19, but were surprised by Hillsboro 25-23, 25-16 in Tuesday's Central Kansas League volleyball triangular.

The Cardinals feature Sofia Simic (116 winners, 96 serves, 56 serves received, 50 digs), Kinley Wilkens (107 serves, 58 winners, 54 digs, 48 serves received), Reece Vaughn (126 assists, 102 serves), Keslynn Adee (54 serves), Addi Hanzlick (9 blocks) Reece Aylward (79 serves received, 41 digs), Brynn Tarlton (92 assists) and Maci Strong (57 serves received).

GREENSBURG QUAD — The St. John Tigers (11-4) swept Kiowa County, Meade and Ashland in Tuesday's Kiowa County quad.

STAFFORD TRIANGULAR—The Stafford Trojans (9-5) continued its hot start by defeating Norwich, 25-23, 25-22 and Pratt Skyline, 25-15, 25-15 Tuesday.

VOLLEYBALL 9-15

DODGE CITY QUAD—Great Bend def. Dodge City, 25-12, 25-16; Great Bend def. Hays, 25-20, 25-20; Great Bend def. Liberal, 25-9, 25-7; Dodge City def. Liberal, 25-8, 4-26, 25-15; Hays def. Dodge City, 25-22, 25-20

LINDSBORG TRIANGULAR—Smoky Valley def. Nickerson, 20-25, 25-12, 25-12; Smoky Valley def. Pratt, 25-23, 25-14; Pratt def. Nickerson, 25-20, 25-15

NESS CITY TRIANGULAR—Otis-Bison def. Ness City, 25-15, 25-19; Quinter def. Otis-Bison, 25-13, 25-16; Quinter def. Ness City, 25-10, 25-9

LARNED TRIANGULAR—Hoisington def. Hillsboro, 25-23, 25-16; Hoisington def. Larned, 25-17, 25-19; Hillsboro def. Larned, 25-15, 25-11

HESSTON TRIANGULAR—Hesston def. Halstead, 25-20, 25-20; Halstead def. Haven, 25-17, 25-13; Hesston def. Haven, 25-11, 25-12

KINSLEY TRIANGULAR—Kinsley def. Pawnee Heights, 25-14, 26-24; Bucklin def. Pawnee Heights, 25-14, 16-25, 26-24; KInsley def. Bucklin, 25-11, 25-21

GREENSBURG QUAD—St. John def. Ashland, 25-21, 25-14; Meade def. Ashland, 25-11, 25-15; Kiowa County def. Ashland, 25-11, 25-12; St. John def. Meade, 25-16, 25-21; St. John def. Kiowa County, 25-20, 25-14; Kiowa County def. Meade, 25-15, 20-25, 26-24

TESCOTT TRIANGULAR—Chase at Tescott, Rock Hills

STAFFORD TRIANGULAR—Norwich def. Skyline, 25-12, 25-7; Stafford def. Norwich, 25-23, 25-22; Stafford def. Skyline, 25-15, 25-15