ELLSWORTH – Ellinwood swept five matches to capture the Ellsworth volleyball title Saturday. The No. 2 state-ranked 2A Eagles downed Nickerson 25-6, 25-17 in the championship match.
ELLSWORTH TOURNAMENT
1ST–Ellinwood def. Nickerson, 25-6, 25-17; Ellinwood def. Republic County, 25-9, 25-9; Ellinwood def. Ellsworth, 25-22, 25-11; Ellinwood def. Salina Sacred Heart, 25-13, 25-6; Ellinwood def. Central Plains, 25-15, 25-18
Nickerson def. Republic County, 25-15, 25-22; Nickerson def. Ellsworth, 25-21, 25-21; Nickerson def. Central Plains, 22-25, 25-21, 25-16; Nickerson def. Salina Sacred Heart, 25-22, 25-14
3RD–Ellsworth def. Salina Sacred Heart, 25-12, 25-11; Ellsworth def. Republic County, 25-14, 25-12; Ellsworth def. Central Plains, 25-15, 25-21; Salina Sacred Heart def. Central Plains, 21-25, 25-19, 29-27; Salina Sacred Heart def. Republic County, 25-20, 25-17
5TH–Republic County def. Central Plains, 25-20, 25-23
LYONS JV TOURNAMENT
LYONS – The Ellinwood junior varsity volleyball team won five matches to capture the Lyons volleyball title.
Panthers finish runner-up
RILEY – 4A Clay Center (14-1) powered past Great Bend 25-20, 25-15 to capture the Riley County Round-Robin volleyball tournament.
Against Clay Center, Kya Behr contributed 14 assists, 7 digs, 6 winners; Ava Kaiser 13 serves received; Mikala Minton 11 serves received; Alex Mayers 9 serves; Kimmy Hofflinger 8 digs; Kara Feist 5 winners; and Cassie Ellegood 5 winners.
Great Bend (8-1) won four of five matches.
RILEY TOURNAMENT
1ST PLACE–Clay Center def. Great Bend, 25-20, 25-15; Clay Center def. Riley County, 25-10, 25-14; Clay Center def. St. Marys, 25-6, 25-12; Clay Center def. Valley Heights, 25-20, 25-12; Clay Center def. Wichita Independent, 25-10, 25-10
Great Bend def. Chapman, 25-8, 25-13; Great Bend def. Riley County, 25-17, 25-21; Great Bend def. Valley Heights, 21-25, 25-29, 27-25; Great Bend def. Jefferson North, 25-9, 25-13
CLAY CENTER–Behr 14 assists; 7 digs; 6 winners; Kaiser 13 serves received; Minton 11 serves received; Mayers 9 serves; Hofflinger 8 digs; Feist 5 winners; C. Ellegood 5 winners
CHAPMAN–Behr 16 assists, 11 serves, 10 digs; Kaiser 13 serves received, 9 digs; C. Ellegood 10 serves; Minton 9 digs; Feist 8 winners, 3 blocks
JEFFERSON NORTH–Behr 14 assists; Kaiser 10 serves received; Hofflinger 10 serves, 8 digs; Feist 4 blocks;
RILEY COUNTY–Behr 16 assists, 11 serves, 10 digs; Kaiser 13 serves received; C. Ellegood 10 serves; Minton 9 digs; Feist 8 winners, 3 blocks
VALLEY HEIGHTS–Behr 21 assists; Kaiser 22 digs, 17 serves received; Mayers 18 serves; Mayers 14 digs; Behr 12 winners; Feist 4 blocks; C Ellegood 4 blocks
Victoria Knights win title
LA CROSSE – Central Prairie League member Victoria upset La Crosse 25-18, 22-25, 25-22 and downed Plainville 25-11, 25-14 to capture Saturday's La Crosse/Otis-Bison volleyball tournament.
Pool winner Otis-Bison swept three pool matches, but lost 25-18, 11-25, 25-18 to Plainville in the semifinals.
LA CROSSE/OTIS-BISON TOURNAMENT
1ST PLACE–Victoria def. Plainville, 25-11, 25-14; SEMIFINALS–Victoria def. La Crosse, 25-18, 22-25, 25-22; Plainville def. Otis-Bison, 25-18, 11-25, 25-18
LA CROSSE POOL–La Crosse def. Kinsley, 25-13, 25-20; La Crosse def. Stafford, 25-17, 25-9; La Crosse def. Plainville, 25-15, 25-20; Plainville def. Stafford, 25-11, 25-16; Plainville def. Kinsley, 25-21, 22-25, 25-13; Stafford def. Kinsley, 25-17, 25-11
OTIS-BISON POOL–Otis-Bison def. Larned, 25-19, 17-25, 25-11; Otis-Bison def. Ellis, 25-21, 25-13; Otis-Bison def. Victoria, 17-25, 25-20, 25-21; Ellis def. Larned, 25-19, 25-18; Larned def. Victoria, 14-25, 25-17, 26-24; Victoria def. Ellis, 16-25, 25-18, 25-21