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Hoisington, Ellinwood, Otis-Bison volleyball qualify for state
KSHSAA volleyball substates
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The Hoisington Cardinals shocked the world by winning the 3A Cimarron volleyball substate.

Top-seeded 2A Ellinwood did what was expected.

For 1A Otis-Bison and 3A Hoisington, it was upset city en route to the state volleyball championships next week.

Ellinwood edged past Ellsworth, 25-23, 25-17 to sweep three matches at the 2A Inman substate. The Eagles downed Hillsboro, 25-15, 25-19 and Inman 25-16, 25-20.

CIMARRON—Hoisington upset three consecutive teams to qualify for the 3A state tournament.

The Cardinals shocked top seeded Scott City 25-15, 25-16 and upset Cimarron 25-20, 25-15 to capture the substate championship.

The Cardinals (16-24) qualify for the 3A state tournament at Hutchinson.

RANSOM – Last year’s 1A-Division 2 state runner-up Otis-Bison downed Atwood Rawlins County 22-25, 25-17, 25-18 and upset top seeded Kensington Thunder Ridge 25-25, 27-25 to qualify for 1A state at Hays.  The Cougars have qualified for the 1A state tournament three consecutive years.

Cougar standout Maddie Wiltse delivered the decisive game-ending spikes to beat Thunder Ridge.

SATURDAY’S 1A VOLLEYBALL SUBSTATES

GREENSBURG 1—Spearville def. Satanta, 25-20, 25-13; South Central def. St. John, 25-21, 25-8; Spearville def. South Central, 25-15, 25-20; Spearville 39-0

GREENSBURG 2—Kiowa County def. Pretty Prairie, 25-21, 25-18; South Gray def. Minneola, 25-19, 18-25, 25-17; South Gray def. Kiowa Co. 25-21, 18-25, 25-23; South Gray 28-11

RANSOM 1—Victoria def. Northern Valley 26-24, 25-16.; Wheatland-Grinnell def. St. Francis, 25-23, 24-26, 25-17; Wheatland-Grinnell def. Victoria, 25-23, 25-20; Wheatland-Grinnell 30-9

RANSOM 2—Kensington Thunder Ridge def. Dighton;  Otis-Bison def. Atwood Rawlins Co. 22-25, 25-17, 25-18; Otis-Bison def. Thunder Ridge, 25-15, 26-24; Otis-Bison 28-12

CENTRALIA 1—Beloit St. John's def. Hope Rural Vista, 25-12, 25-10; Frankfort def. Valley Falls, 25-22, 20-25, 25-20; Beloit St. John's def. Frankfort, 25-15, 25-23; Beloit St. John's 32-6

CENTRALIA 2—Centralia def. Hanover, 25-12, 25-16;  Waverly def. Solomon, 23-25, 25-19, 25-18; Centralia def. Waverly, 25-11, 25-8; Centralia 39-0

ROSALIA 1—Chetopa def. Wichita Classical, 25-10, 25-16; Olpe def. Caldwell, 25-22, 27-25; Olpe def. Chetopa, 25-23, 25-22; Olpe 31-9 

ROSALIA 2—Argonia def. Marmaton Valley, 25-16, 25-11; Moundridge def.. Flinthills, 25-26, 25-21; Moundridge def. Argonia, 18-25, 25-21, 25-17;; Moundridge 31-10


SATURDAY’S 2A SUBSTATES

INMAN—Ellinwood def.. Hillsboro, 25-15, 25-19; Inman def.. Marion, 25-18, 24-26, 25-14; Goessel def. Sterling, 22-25, 25-8, 25-16 Ellsworth def. Canton-Galva, 25-23, 25-14; Ellinwood def. Inman, 25-16, 25-20; Ellsworth def. Goessel, 25-11, 25-14; Ellinwood def. Ellsworth, 25-23, 25-17 

BLUE RAPIDS—Jefferson North def. Horton, 25-7, 25-8; Rossville def. Jackson Heights, 25-28, 28-26; Valley Heights def. Atchison Co. 25-10, 25-11; Oskaloosa def. Republic Co. 25-22, 20-25, 25-19; Jefferson North def. Rossville, 25-19, 25-21; Valley Heights def. Oskaloosa, 25-8, 25-12; Valley Heights def. Jefferson North, 25-17, 25-23

GARDEN PLAIN—Sedgwick def. Wichita Independent, 25-9, 25-7; Hutchinson Trinity def. Medicine Lodge, 25-17, 25-11; Garden Plain def. Conway Springs, 25-16, 25-12; Bluestem def. Remington, 29-27, 25-10; Sedgwick def. Hutchinson Trinity, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22; Garden Plain def. Bluestem, 25-12, 25-16; Garden Plain def. Sedgwick, 25-21, 25-23

HERINGTON—Wabaunsee def. Mission Valley, 25-10, 25-13; Northern Heights def. Salina Sacred Heart, 25-22, 23-25, 25-14; Herington def. Ell-Saline, 25-16, 25-7; Bennington def. Lyndon, 25-21, 25-23; Wabaunee def. Northern Heights, 25-16, 25-22; Herington def. Bennington, 25-12, 26-28, 25-12; Wabaunsee def. Herington, 25-23, 25-22 

PLAINVILLE—Smith Center def. Ellis, 25-14, 25-13; Plainville def. Ness City, 25-17, 25-23; WaKeeney-Trego def. Oakley, 25-17, 25-22; Hoxie def. Oberlin, 25-23, 20-25, 25-14; Smith Center def. Plainville, 25-7, 25-6; Trego def. Hoxie, 25-8, 25-16; Smith Center def. Trego, 25-8, 25-16

PLEASANTON—Shawnee Maranatha def. Central Heights, 25-11, 25-11; Olathe Heritage def. Pleasanton, 25-21, 25-15; Lawrence Seabury def. KC Christian, 25-11, 25-11; Jayhawk Linn def. McLouth, 19-25, 25-22, 25-20; Maranatha def. Olathe Heritage, 28-30, 25-21, 25-20; Seabury def. Jayhawk-Linn, 25-19, 25-19; Maranatha def. Seabury, 27-25, 25-21

UNIONTOWN—Pittsburg Colgan def. Arma NE, 25-4, 25-12; Cherokee SE def. Yates Center, 25-20, 25-22; Oswego def. Howard West Elk, 25-17, 25-23; Humboldt def. Uniontown, 25-10, 25-17; Colgan def. Cherokee-SE, 25-21, 25-13; Humboldt def. Oswego, 25-20, 25-18; Colgan def. Humboldt, 25-6, 25-11 

SATURDAY’S 3A SUBSTATES

CIMARRON—Scott City def. Larned, 25-20, 25-23; Hoisington def. SW Heights, 25-15, 25-14; Holcomb def. Hugoton, 25-19, 25-8; Cimarron def. Goodland, 25-20, 25-22; Hoisington def. Scott City, 25-15, 25-22; Cimarron def. Holcomb, 12-25, 25-20, 25-23; Hoisington def. Cimarron, 25-20, 25-15

DOUGLASS—Douglass def. Chaparral, 25-13, 25-9; Eureka def. Caney Valley, 25-14, 25-10; Belle Plaine def. Fredonia, 25-4, 25-10; Wichita Collegiate def. Neodesha, 17-25, 25-10, 25-20; Douglass def. Eureka, 25-9, 25-12; Belle Plaine def. Wichita Collegiate, 28-26, 25-14; Belle Plaine def. Douglass, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22 

LYONS—Hesston def. SE Saline, 25-16, 25-5; Lyons def. Smoky Valley, 17-25, 25-22, 25-14; Halstead def. Haven, 25-12, 25-13; Cheney def. Kingman, 25-14, 25-18; Hesston def. Lyons, 25-17, 25-14; Cheney def. Halstead, 25-20, 23-25, 29-27; Hesston def. Cheney, 25-17, 25-22

MARYSVILLE—Nemaha Central def. Hiawatha, 25-12, 25-10; Rock Creek def. Riley Co. 25-20, 25-20; Marysville def. Wathena Riverside, 25-17, 25-13; Clay Center def. Sabetha, 25-23, 11-25, 25-15; Nemaha Central def. Rock Creek, 25-6, 25-20; Marysville def. Clay Center, 25-21, 25-21; Nemaha Central def. Marysville, 25-20, 25-14 

PHILLIPSBURG—Beloit def. Russell, 25-6, 25-10; Norton def. Colby, 13-25, 25-21, 26-24; Phillipsburg def. Hays-TMP, 25-17, 25-20; Concordia def. Minneapolis, 25-12, 25-23; Beloit def. Norton, 25-20, 26-24; Phillipsburg def. Concordia, 25-20, 15-25, 25-23; Beloit def. Phillipsburg, 25-20, 25-20  

RIVERTON—Baxter Springs def. Columbus, 25-24, 25-5; Erie def. Girard, 25-19, 25-19; Frontenac def. Galena, 25-16, 25-13; Riverton def. Cherryvale, 25-9, 25-14; Baxter Springs def. Erie, 25-22, 25-7;  Frontenac def. Riverton, 16-25, 25-20, 25-20; Frontenac def. Baxter Springs, 19-25, 25-18, 25-15 

SILVER LAKE—Royal Valley def. Jefferson West, 25-16, 25-15; St. Marys def. Pleasant Ridge, 27-25, 25-22; Silver Lake def. Atchison Maur Hill, 25-11; 25-14; Holton def. Council Grove, 25-20, 25-20; Royal Valley def. St. Marys, 27-29, 25-23, 25-17; Silver Lake def. Holton, 25-10, 25-12; Silver Lake def. Royal Valley, 25-20, 21-25, 25-16

WELLSVILLE—Burlington def. Prairie View, 25-8, 25-14; Perry def. Wellsville, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22; West Franklin def. KC Ward, 25-19, 25-16; Osage City def.. Santa Fe Trail. 27-25, 26-24; Burlington def. Perry, 25-9, 25-16; West Franklin def. Osage City, 25-23, 28-26; Burlington def. West Franklin, 25-19, 25-13

SATURDAY’S 4A WEST SUBSTATES

ANDALE—Andale def. Clearwater, 25-12; 25-12; Circle def. Augusta, 25-12, 25-12; Andale def. Circle, 25-12, 25-12

PRATT—Wamego def. El Dorado, 25-14, 25-21; Wamego def. Pratt, 25-21, 25-19; Topeka Hayden def. Abilene, 25-20, 25-18; Topeka Hayden def. Wamego, 25-8, 25-13

ROSE HILL—Rose Hill def. Buhler, 25-12, 25-12; Nickerson def. Wellington, 25-12, 25-12; Rose Hill def. Nickerson, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20

ULYSSES—Mulvane def. Winfield, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19; Ulysses def. Mulvane, 25-16, 25-17; Wichita Trinity def. Chapman, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24; Wichita Trinity def. Ulysses, 25-20, 20-25, 25-14

SATURDAY’S 4A EAST SUBSTATES

INDEPENDENCE—KC Piper def. Coffeyville, 19-25, 25-19, 25-16; Independence def. KC Piper, 25-16, 25-16; Ottawa def. Tonganoxie, 25-14, 18-25, 25-19; Independence def. Ottawa, 25-22, 25-13  

CHANUTE—Paola def. Parsons, 25-14, 25-17; Chanute def. Paola, 32-30, 25-22; Labette Co. def. Osawatomie, 25-8, 25-16; Chanute def. Labette Co. 25-17, 25-16 

ATCHISON—Baldwin def. Atchison, 27-25, 17-25, 27-25; SM Miege def. Anderson Co. 25-13, 25-19; SM Miege def. Baldwin, 25-12, 25-16

LOUISBURG—Louisburg def. Iola, 25-14, 25-22; Eudora def. Fort Scott, 16-25, 25-12, 25-16, 25-23; Louisburg def. Eudora, 25-14, 25-22


SATURDAY’S 5A WEST SUBSTATES

WICHITA CARROLL—Arkansas City def. Wichita Heights, 25-23, 25-9; Wichita Carroll def. Arkansas City, 25-11, 25-8; Goddard def. Wichita Northwest, 23-25, 25-13, 25-23; Wichita Carroll def. Goddard, 25-18, 25-11

ANDOVER—Goddard Eisenhower def. Salina Central, 25-16, 25-14; Andover High def. Eisenhower, 25-18, 25-21; Valley Center def. Hays High, 25-19, 25-21; Andover def. Valley Center, 28-26, 25-13

MAIZE SOUTH—Maize South def. Salina South, 25-13, 25-14; Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel def. Andover Central, 21-25, 25-19, 29-27; Maize South def. Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 23-25, 25-21, 26-24

NEWTON—Newton def. Maize High, 18-25, 27-25, 25-23; McPherson def. Great Bend, 25-22, 25-8; Newton def. McPherson, 19-25, 25-21, 25-20

SATURDAY’S 5A EAST SUBSTATES

DESOTO—DeSoto def. Topeka West, 25-11, 25-17; Topeka Seaman def. Basehor-Linwood, 25-19, 25-10; Desoto def. Topeka Seaman, 25-22, 25-15

LANSING—KC Schlagle def. KC Washington, 25-14, 25-8; Lansing def. KC Schlagle, 25-5, 25-5; Pittsburg def. KC Sumner, 25-9, 25-10; Lansing def. Pittsburg, 25-14, 25-8 

LENEXA—Topeka Highland Park def. KC Turner, 25-20, 25-16; Lenexa St. James def. Highland Park, 25-4, 25-3; Blue Valley SW def. Shawnee Heights, 26-24, 28-26; St. James def. Blue Valley SW, 25-22, 25-16

SHAWNEE—St. Thomas Aquinas def. Bonner Springs, 25-19, 25-13; Spring Hill def. Emporia, 25-15, 25-17; St. Thomas Aquinas def. Spring Hill, 25-12, 25-20


SATURDAY’S 6A WEST SUBSTATES

GARDNER—Gardner Edgerton def. Junction City. 25-6, 25-19; Liberal def. Wichita East, 25-22, 26-24; Gardner Edgerton def. Liberal, 25-17, 25-14

LAWRENCE—Campus def. Wichita South, 25-22, 25-18; Lawrence def. Campus, 25-10, 25-12; Wichita Southeast def. Hutchinson, 21-25, 25-12, 25-22; Lawrence def. Wichita Southeast, 25-11, 25-7

TOPEKA—Wichita North def. Wichita West, 25-7, 25-12; Washburn Rural def. Wichita North, 25-11, 25-6; Manhattan def. Lawrence Free State, 25-21, 19-25, 25-21; Washburn Rural def. Manhattan, 25-17, 25-17

TOPEKA—Topeka High def. Dodge City, 25-10, 25-13; Garden City def. Derby, 27-25; 25-21; Garden City def. Topeka High, 25-16, 25-19

SATURDAY’S 6A EAST SUBSTATES

OVERLAND PARK—SM North def. KC Harmon, 25-7, 25-9; Blue Valley North def. SM North, 25-15, 25-12; Olathe East def. Olathe South, 25-14, 25-18; Blue Valley North def. Olathe East, 25-12, 25-15

OVERLAND PARK—SM West def. Olathe North, 26-24, 25-21; Blue Valley def. SM West, 25-17, 25-9; Blue Valley Northwest def. Leavenworth, 25-13, 25-13; Blue Valley def. Blue Valley Northwest, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23

OLATHE—Olathe Northwest def. SM South, 25-17, 25-19; Mill Valley def. SM East, 25-18, 25-14; Olathe Northwest def. Mill Valley, 25-20, 26-24

SHAWNEE—SM Northwest def. Olathe West, 25-18, 25-13; Blue Valley West def. KC Wyandotte, 25-6, 25-4; Blue Valley West def. SM Northwest, 25-19, 25-18


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The Ellinwood Eagles will compete in the 2A state volleyball championship at Emporia.
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Coach Janell Maier leads the Otis-Bison Cougars to a school record third consecutive 1A state volleyball appearence.