RUSSELL -- Hoisington swept past Minneapolis 25-20, 25-23 to capture Saturday's Russell volleyball championship.
Leading the Cardinals (16-2) were Sofia Simic (winners, digs); Gabby Reif (digs, serves received); Ellie Crawford (assists, serves, digs); Brynn Tarlton (assists, serves); and Miya Nachtigcal (serves received). Others contributing were Addison Hanzlick Kinley Wilkens, Presley Brungardt and Kelsi Maier.
RUSSELL TOURNAMENT
1ST—Hoisington def. Minneapolis, 25-10, 25-23; 3RD—Norton def. Stockton, 25-16, 25-15
SEMIFINALS—Hoisington def. Stockton, 25-5, 25-15; Minneapolis def. Norton, 25-18, 25-10
POOL PLAY—Hoisington def. Minneapolis, 26-24, 25-19; Hoisington def. Goodland, 25-17, 25-14; Hoisington def. Russell, 23-25, 25-21, 25-15; Norton def. Central Plains, 20-25 25-15, 25-21; Norton def. Stockton, 25-18, 15-25, 25-22; Norton def. Topeka West, 28-26, 25-19; Stockton def. Central Plains, 25-16, 25-17; Stockton def. Topeka West, 21-25, 25-18, 25-12; Minneapolis def. Russell, 25-19 25-22; Russell def. Topeka West, 25-18, 25-12; Russell def. Goodland, 25-11, 25-14; Topeka West def. Central Plains, 25-16, 20-25, 25-18; Central Plains def. Goodland, 25-17, 25-23