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Otis-Bison, St. John girls qualify for 1A substate
1A REGIONAL RESULTS
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St. John volleyball coach Trish Wade celebrated a 1A regional volleyball title one day before her son Dean Wade at Kansas State University was selected as Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year.

WILSON — Two-time state qualifier Otis-Bison stunned No. 5 state-ranked Sylvan Grove-Lucas Luray 25-23, 25-16 in the 1A Wilson volleyball semifinals. Sylvan-Lucas ends with a 32-4 record. Red-hot Victoria downed Otis-Bison 25-23, 25-18 in Tuesday's championship match, but the Cougars advance to the 1A substate tournament at Ransom-Western Plains Saturday.

Otis-Bison (26-12) plays Atwood Rawlins Co. (25-11) Saturday and Kensington Thunder Ridge (32-3) plays Dighton (21-11) in the second semifinal at Ransom.

Lauren Maier and Cristen Trapp delivered the final two winning spikes against Sylvan-Lucas in set 1. Cougars Maddie Wiltse, Lauren Maier and Cristen Trapp dominated the attacking in the second set. Others contributing were Kailyn Loucks, Kaleigh Maier, Danica Bartonek, Sidney Schneider and defensive specialist Hannah Tanger.

Victoria rallied from a 17-7 deficit for a 26-24 victory and won the third set 25-16 after the Oilers won 25-15. Oilers Addison Crites, Delaney Rugan, Rachel Lamatsch, Rylee Cunningham, Ryenne Cunningham, Kassidy Nixon and Avery Hurley were competing at a high level.

ST. JOHN — The St. John Tigers upset top-seed Little River 25-22, 25-22 and won the regional championship with a 25-23, 25-20 victory over third-seeded Pretty Prairie. The Tigers (15-24) advance to Saturday's 1A substate at Greensburg against South Central (29-7). No. 2 state-ranked Spearville (37-0) plays Satanta (13-21) in the second semifinal.

SPEARVILLE — No. 2 seeded Pawnee Heights ended its best volleyball season in recent history with a hard-fought 25-21, 25-11 loss to Minneola in the 1A semifinals. The Tigers (23-11) had beaten Minneola in their first two meetings, 25-11, 20-25, 28-26; and 25-18, 25-11 earlier in the season. Spearville defeated Minneola, 25-20, 25-23 in the championship. Spearville (37-0) plays Satanta (13-21) and Minneola (24-13) plays South Gray (25-11) in Saturday's 1A Greensburg substate. 

SATURDAY’S 1A SUBSTATES

GREENSBURG 1—Spearville 37-0 vs. Satanta 13-21, 1 p.m.; St. John 15-24 vs. South Central 29-7

GREENSBURG 2—Kiowa County 29-8 vs. Pretty Prairie 17-18, 5 p.m.; South Gray 25-11 vs. Minneola 24-13

RANSOM 1—Victoria 27-5 vs. Northern Valley 25-10, 1 p.m.; Wheatland-Grinnell 28-9 vs. St. Francis 29-9 

RANSOM 2—Kensington Thunder Ridge 32-3 vs. Dighton 21-11, 5 p.m.;  Atwood Rawlins Co. 25-11 vs. Otis-Bison 26-12

CENTRALIA 1—Hope Rural Vista 34-4 vs. Beloit St. John's Tipton 29-8, 1 p.m.; Frankfort 29-8 vs. Valley Falls 32-7 

CENTRALIA 2—Centralia 39-0 vs. Hanover 19-16, 5 p.m.; Solomon 27-11 vs. Waverly 27-11

ROSALIA 1—Chetopa 32-4 vs. Wichita Classical 14-12, 1 p.m; Olpe 29-9 vs. Caldwell 24-14 

ROSALIA 2—Argonia 37-1 vs. Marmaton Valley 16-19, 5 p.m.; Moundridge 28-10 vs. Flinthills 24-15

TUESDAY'S 1A REGIONALS

ST. JOHN—St. John def.. Chase, 28-26, 25-14; St. John def. Little River,25-22, 25-22; Pretty Prairie def. Fairfield, 25-15, 25-14; Hutchinson Central Christian def. Stafford, 25-10, 25-23; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John def. Pretty Prairie, 25-23, 25-20; St. John 15-24; Pretty Prairie 17-18 

SPEARVILLE—Kinsley def. Macksville, 25-18, 15-25, 29-27; Rozel Pawnee Heights def. Hodgeman Co. 25-26, 25-20; Minneola def. Bucklin, 25-11, 25-15; Spearville def. Kinsley, 25-13, 25-17; Minneola def. Pawnee Heights, 25-21, 25-11; CHAMPIONSHIP—Spearville def. Minneola,25-20, 25-23; Spearville 37-0, Minneola 24-13

WILSON—Otis-Bison def. La Crosse, 25-10, 25-16; Central Plains def. Wilson, 25-4, 25-12; Otis-Bison def. Sylvan-Lucas, 25-23, 25-16; Victoria def. Central Plains, 15-25, 25-24, 25-16; CHAMPIONSHIP—Victoria def. Otis-Bison, 25-23, 25-18; Victoria 27-5, Otis-Bison 26-12

ALMENA—Logan def. Osborne, 28-26, 25-10; Northern Valley def. Palco, 25-7, 25-10; Downs-Lakeside def. Stockton, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18; Thunder Ridge def. Logan, 25-15, 25-17; Northern Valley def. Downs Lakeside, 25-12, 19-25, 25-15; CHAMPIONSHIP—Thunder Ridge def. Northern Valley, 25-15, 25-21; Thunder Ridge 32-3; Northern Valley 23-7   

BURLINGAME—Burlingame def. Centre, 28-26, 25-14; Waverly def. Marais Des Cygnes, 25-14, 20-25, 25-19; Rural Vista def. Burlingame, 25-14, 26-24; CHAMPIONSHIP—Rural Vista def. Waverly, 25-7, 25-15; Rural Vista 34-4; Waverly 27-11

CALDWELL—South Haven def. Dexter Cedar Vale, 25-27, 25-17, 25-13; Udall def. Oxford, 25-11, 25-5; Caldwell def. Burden-Central 25-21, 25-13; Argonia def. South Haven, 25-11, 25-13; Caldwell def. Udall, 17-25, 25017, 25-12; CHAMPIONSHIP—Argonia def. Caldwell, 25-9, 25-13; Argonia 37-1; Caldwell 24-14

COLDWATER—South Barber def. Cunningham 26-24, 25-21; Kiowa Co. def. Ashland, 25-12, 25-9; South Central def. South Barber, 23-25, 25-10, 25-19; Kiowa Co. def. Attica, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22; CHAMPIONSHIP—Kiowa Co. def. South Central, 25-11, 25-16; Kiowa Co. 29-8; South Central 29-7

HANOVER—Linn def. Pike Valley, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17; Clifton Clyde def. Rock Hills, 25-13, 25-10; Hanover def. Washington Co. 25-19, 25-5; Frankfort def. Linn, 25-17, 25-14; Hanovr def. Clifton Clyde, 19-25, 25-16, 25-15; CHAMPIONSHIP—Frankfort def. Hanover, 25-14, 19-25, 25-11; Frankfort 29-8; Hanover 18-16

HILL CITY—Hill City def. Western Plains, 25-14, 25-21; Golden Plains def. Quinter, 25-12, 25-12; Wheatland def. Hill City, 25-10, 16-25, 25-15; Dighton def. Golden Plains, 25-14, 25-9; CHAMPIONSHIP—Wheatland def. Dighton, 25-22, 14-25, 25-11; Wheatland 28-9; Dighton 21-11

INGALLS—Rolla def. Fowler, 25-12, 25-12; Satanta def. Moscow, 25-16, 25-13; Ingalls def. Deerfield, 25-23, 25-11; South Gray def. Rolla, 25-12, 25-14; Satanta def. Ingalls, 25-14, 25-22; CHAMPIONSHIP—South Gray def. Satanta, 25-27, 25-16; South Gray 25-11; Satanta 13-21  

MORAN—Southern Coffey def. St. Paul, 25-16, 25-13; Colony Crest def. Altoona Midway, 25-5, 25-5; Marmaton Valley def. Sedan, 25-12, 25-5; Chetopa def. Southern Coffey, 25-16, 22-25, 25-16; Marmaton Valley def. Crest, 25-22, 25-11; CHAMPIONSHIP—Chetopa def. Marmaton Valley, 25-13, 25-18; Chetopa 32-4; Marmaton Valley 16-19

MOUNDRIDGE—Norwich def. Berean, 25-22, 25-22; Wichita Classical def. McPherson Elyria, 25-16, 25-17; Burrton def, Peabody, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19; Moundridge def. Norwich, 25-9, 25-9; Wichita Classical def. Burrto, 22-25, 31-29, 25-20; CHAMPIONSHIP—Moundridge def. Wichita Classical, 25-16, 25-8; Moundridge 24-9; Wichita Classical 14-11

OLPE—Chase Co. def. Madison-Hmailton, 25-19, 25-16; Lebo def. Hartford, 25-13, 25-18; Olpe def. Chase Co. 25-20, 25-18; Flinthills def. Lebo, 20-25, 25-22, 25-14; CHAMPIONSHIP—Olpe def. Flinthills, 25-12, 25-21; Olpe 24-9; Flinthills 23-15

ONAGA—Wetmore def. Highland, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23; Valley Falls def. Onaga, 25-12, 25-4; Axtell def. Troy, 25-21, 22-25, 27-25; Centralia def. Wetmore, 25-6, 25-10; Valley Falls def. Axtell, 25-23, 25-19; CHAMPIONSHIP—Centralia def. Valley Falls, 25-15, 26-24; Centralia 39-0; Valley Falls 32-7 

ST. FRANCIS—Wallace Co. def. Weskan, 25-18, 25-19; Atwood Rawlins Co. def. Triplains, 25-7, 25-16; Cheylin def. Greeley Co. 25-8, 17-25, 25-17; St. Francis def. Wallace Co. 16-25, 25-12, 25-20; Rawlins Co. def. Cheylin, 25-15, 25-15; CHAMPIONSHIP—Rawlins Co. def. St. Francis, 25-10, 25-20; Rawlins Co. 25-11; St. Francis 29-9 

SOLOMON—Lincoln def. Tescott, 25-11, 25-8; Solomon def. So. Cloud, 25-17, 25-19; Blue Valley def. Wakefield, 25-10, 25-17; Beloit St. John's def. Lincoln, 20-25, 26-24, 25-17; Solomon def. Blue Valley, 28-26, 25-20; CHAMPIONSHIP—Solomon def. Beloit St. John's 26-24, 25-22; Solomon 27-11; Beloit St. John's 25-7

5A WEST SUBSTATES, SATURDAY

WICHITA CARROLL—Arkansas City 10-23 vs. Wichita Heights 8-27; Wichita Carroll 35-3 vs. Arkansas City-Wichita Heights winner;  Goddard 26-11 vs. Wichita Northwest 24-14

ANDOVER—Goddard Eisenhower 15-19 vs. Salina Central 5-28; Andover High 31-4 vs. Eisenhower-Salina Central winner; Hays Hays 22-11 vs. Valley Center 21-14

MAIZE SOUTH—Maize South 32-5 vs. Salina South 15-22; Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel 24-10 vs. Andover Central 20-17

NEWTON—Newton 28-7 vs. Maize 14-21; McPherson 27-10 vs. Great Bend 17-15


4A WEST SUBSTATES, SATURDAY

ANDALE—Andale 28-6 vs. Clearwater 13-13; Circle 24-11 vs. Augusta 16-15

PRATT—El Dorado 13-22 vs. Wamego 7-26; Pratt 29-6 vs. El Dorado-Wamego winner; Abilene 24-13 vs. Topeka Hayden 19-15

ROSE HILL—Rose Hill 27-6 vs. Buhler 17-16; Nickerson 28-9 vs. Wellington 18-15

ULYSSES—Mulvane 13-21 vs. Winfield 2-32; Ulysses 32-4 vs. Mulvane-Winfield winner; Chapman 22-10 vs. Wichita Trinity 18-14

2A SUBSTATES

INMAN—Ellinwood 24-11 vs. Hillsboro 12-21, 2 p.m.; Inman 21-14 vs. Marion 17-18; Goessel 24-12 vs. Sterling 12-20, 2 p.m.; Ellsworth 22-13 vs. Canton-Galva 13-19 

BLUE RAPIDS—Jefferson North 28-8 vs. Horton 4-29, 1 p.m.; Jackson Heights 20-18 vs. Rossville 14-21; Valley Heights 21-15 vs. Atchison Co. 7-23; Oskaloosa 21-15 vs. Belleville Republic Co. 10-22

GARDEN PLAIN—Sedgwick 32-3 vs. Wichita Independent 4-26, 2 p.m.; Medicine Lodge 21-11 vs. Hutchinson Trinity 19-15; Garden Plain 28-9 vs. Conway Springs 8-26, 2 p.m.; Bluestem 24-11 vs. Remington 13-21

HERINGTON—Alma Wabaunsee 26-10 vs. Mission Valley 7-26, 1 p.m.; Northern Heights 17-17 vs. Salina Sacred Heart 15-17; Herington 22-13 vs. Ell-Saline 7-23; Bennington 20-15 vs. Lyndon 13-19

PLAINVILLE—Smith Center 32-5 vs. Ellis 6-24, 2 p.m.; Ness City 16-18 vs. Plainville 14-17; WaKeeney-Trego 28-10 vs. Oakley 7-27, 2 p.m.; Hoxie 22-12 vs. Oberlin 8-23

PLEASANTON—Shawnee Maranatha 26-7 vs. Central Heights 0-29, 2 p.m.; Pleasanton 15-21 vs. Olathe Heritage 12-18; Lawrence Seabury 25-13 vs. KC Christian 2-24, 2 p.m.; McLouth 17-20 vs. Jayhawk Linn 11-25

 UNIONTOWN—Pittsburg Colgan 37-0 vs. Arma Northeast 10-26, 1 p.m.; Yates Center 21-12 vs. Cherokee Southeast 22-15; Oswego 27-12 vs. Howard West Elk 13-19; Humboldt 22-12 vs. Uniontown 16-21 

3A SUBSTATES

CIMARRON—Scott City 25-10 vs. Larned 2-33, 2 p.m.; SW Heights 12-20 vs. Hoisington 13-24; Holcomb 19-17 vs. Hugoton 6-30, 2 p.m.; Cimarron 14-19 vs. Goodland 8-26

DOUGLASS—Douglass 30-5 vs. Chaparral 2-31, 2 p.m.; Eureka 20-11 vs. Caney Valley 6-25; Belle Plaine 29-6 vs. Fredonia 5-26, 2 p.m.; Neodesha 21-11 vs. Wichita Collegiate 6-28 


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Two-time state qualifier Otis-Bison plays at the Ransom 1A volleyball regional Saturday. Team members include front row, Hannah Tanger (0), Kailyn Loucks (23), Sidney Schneider (4), JoDe McCallie (3); back row, Cristen Trapp (15), Lauren maier (17), Cora Anderson (6), Maddie Wiltse (2), Lakin Vondracek (16), Danica Bartonek (18) and Abbi Bahr (7). The Cougars' head coach is Janelle Maier.