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Ellinwood earns All-CPL volleyball honors
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ELLINWOOD — Ellinwood's record-breaking back-to-back state volleyball champion ended a perfect state tournament by placing six starters on the Kansas Volleyball Association All-Tournament team.

Ellinwood (47-0) downed Rossville 25-9, 25-14 to capture its second consecutive volleyball championship.

Setter/hitter Alyvia Batchman and setter/hitter Mette Maxwell were unanimous choices.

Also earning top 12 all-tournament selections are right-side hitter Brynn Widener, middle hitter Ayla Ritchie, Libero Bennett Jacobs and middle hitter Reagan Stickney.

KVA 2A ALL-TOURNAMENT

ELLINWOOD—*Alyvia Batchman, S/OH, 5-7, 12; *Mette Maxwell, 5-7, S/OH, 11; Brynn Widener, 5-10, RSH, 11; Ayla Ritchie, 5-11, MH,11; Bennett Jacobs, 5-4, Libero, 12

ROSSVILLE—

HAYS TMP—

MOUNDRIDGE—

WAUBAUNSEE—

CENTRAL PRAIRIE LEAGUE

Unbeaten Central Prairie League champion Ellinwood dominated the Central Prairie League team with four first-team selections — Batchman, Mette Maxwell, Brynn Widener, Ayla Ritchie and Bennett Jacobs.

CPL FIRST TEAM

ELLINWOOD—Alyvia Batchman, S/OH, 5-7, 12; Mette Maxwell, 5-7, S/OH, 11; Brynn Widener, 5-10, RSH, 11; Ayla Ritchie, 5-11, MH,11; Bennett Jacobs, 5-4, Libero, 12

ST. JOHN—Gentri Bright, S/MH, 5-9, 12

SECOND TEAM

VICTORIA—Addi VonLintel, MH, 11; Grace Younger, S/OH, 11

CENTRAL PLAINS—Alli Klima, DS/OPP, 12; Maggie Strouse, MH, 12

ELLINWOOD—Reagan Stickney, 5-9, MH, 10

OTIS-BISON—Allie Smith, MH, 11

ST. JOHN—Jayln Fisher, 5-8, OH, 11

HONORABLE MENTION

CENTRAL PLAINS—Kambree Nixon, S/OH, 10

KINSLEY—Ava Kirkwood, MH, 12

LA CROSSE—Kynli Shull, 12

MACKSVILLE—Heidy Ortiz, OH, 11

NESS CITY—Calie Carr, S/OH, 9

ST. JOHN—Kendall Bonner, 5-9, MH, 9

CENTRAL PRAIRIE LEAGUE