LINDSBORG — State-ranked Hoisington forced a 3-way tie for first place in the Central Kansas League with a hard fought 25-21, 18-25, 25-22 victory over Halstead, last year's 3A state volleyball champion.
Hoisington (23-3, 5-1 CKL) is tied with Halstead and Hesston for first place.
Cardinal standout Kelsi Maier sealed the victory with a trio of late-game winners in addition to a winner by Miya Nachtigal. The Cardinal rallied after trailing 14-8 in the third set. Other Cardinals contributing were all-stater Sofia Simic, Addi Hanzlickm Kinley Wilkens, Brynn Tarlton, Reese Vaughn, Rylee Vaughn and Brynlee Schremmer.
NESS CITY — Eight-time Central Prairie League champion and No. 1 ranked 2A Ellinwood (24-0) coasted past Ness City 25-7, 25-6 and La Crosse 25-13, 25-11. Contributing were Bennett Jacobs, Reagan Stickney, Kyndal Moore, Mette Maxwell, Brynn Widener, Alyvia Batchman and Regan Widener.
NESS CITY—Ellinwood def. Ness City, 25-7, 25-6; Ellinwood def. La Crosse, 25-13, 25-11; La Crosse def. Ness City, 25-22, 23-25, 25-18
CLAFLIN — Otis-Bison swept Central Plains, 18-25, 25-21, 25-21 and Chase 25-9, 25-11 in Tuesday's Central Prairie League volleyball triangular. Central Plains defeated Chase, 25-9, 25-11.
9-30 VOLLEYBALL
CLAFLIN—Central Plains def. Chase, 25-9, 25-11; Otis-Bison def. Central Plains, 18-25, 25-21, 25-21; Otis-Bison def. Chase, 25-9, 25-11
HUTCHINSON—Attica def. Central Christian, 25-15, 25-20; Attica def. Stafford, 22-25 25-11, 25-12; Central Christian vs. Stafford
KINSLEY—St. John def. Kinsley, 25-12, 25-15; St. John def. Victoria, 25-16, 25-17; St. John def. Macksville, 25-18, 25-6; Victoria def. Macksville, 25-14, 25-10; Victoria def. Kinsley, 25-18, 25-8; Macksville def. Kinsley, 25-19, 25-13
LINDSBORG—Hoisington def. Halstead, 25-21, 18-25, 25-22; Hoisington def. Smoky Valley, 25-19, 25-20; Halstead def. Smoky Valley, 25-7, 25-12
NESS CITY—Ellinwood def. Ness City, 25-7, 25-6; Ellinwood def. La Crosse, 25-13, 25-11; La Crosse def. Ness City, 25-22, 23-25, 25-18
NICKERSON—Nickerson def. Larned, 25-8, 25-7; Nickerson def. Haven, 25-18 20-25, 28-26; Haven def. Larned, 25-10, 25-15
MEADE—Pawnee Heights def. Minneola, 25-19, 25-14; Pawnee Heights def. Ashland, 17-25, 25-23, 25-15; Meade def. Pawnee Heights, 25-16, 25-4; Ashland def. Minneola, 25-16, 23-25, 26-24; Meade def. Ashland, 25-18, 18-25, 26-24
KVA VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS
1A Div. 2—1—Ingalls 20-1; 2—Marais des Cygnes Valley 23-1; 3—Hanover 21-4; 4—Argonia 29-1; 5—Linn 13-5; 6—Victoria 16-2; 7—Dighton 13-5; 8—Cheylin 17-6; 9—Waverly 17-9; 10—Attica 18-9
1A Div. 1—1.—Little River 21-2; 2—Centralia 19-4; 3—Spearville 18-2; 4—Mankato Rock Hills 22-0; 5—South Gray 22-2; 6—Alma Wabaunsee 13-5; 7—Goessel 14-6; 8—Tribune Greeley County 17-7; 9—Quinter 14-5; 10—Onaga 11-6
2A—1—Ellinwood 24-0; 2—Hillsboro 21-6; 3—Moundridge 23-2; 4—Oakley 21-0; 5—Rossville 15-7; 6—Medicine Lodge 24-1; 7—Valley Heights 20-6; 8—Sedgwick 19-6; 9—Jefferson County North 23-1; 10—Berean Academy 14-6
3A—1—Silver Lake 24-1; 2—Beloit 20-4; 3—Halstead 17-4; 4—Hoisington 23-3; 5—Holton 18-6; 6—Wichita Trinity 15-4; 7—Goodland 14-3; 8—Holcomb 18-3; 9—Shawnee Maranatha 18-3; 10—Hesston 16-8
4A—1—Clay Center 19-2; 2—Andale 23-1; 3—Topeka Hayden 16-5; 4—SM Miege 3-16; 5—Rock Creek 23-4; 6—Chanute 22-0; 7—McPherson 16-4; 8—Paola 14-5; 9—Eudora 13-8; 10—Wellington 15-6
5A—1. St. Thomas Aquinas 14-2; 2—Blue Valley Southwest 19-2; 3—Maize South 24-3; 5—Wichita Carroll 23-1; 5—Lenexa St. James 15-6; 6—Lansing 21-5; 7—Andover Central 18-7; 8—Goddard-Eisenhower 16-9; 9—De Soto 17-8; 10—Andover 12-7
6A—1—Blue Valley West 15-1; 2—Mill Valley 15-4; 3—Olathe West 14-3; 4—Blue Valley North 14-7; 5—Olathe Northwest 14-5; 6—Washburn Rural 9-4; 7—Manhattan 14-5; 8—Lawrence Free State 11-8; 8—Gardner-Edgerton 17-7; 10—Garden City 17-3
