ROZEL — Macksville’s girls swept Ashland 25-28, 25-16 and 25-23, 25-13 in the championship match to capture the recent Pawnee Heights Volleyball Invitational. 

Macksville (11-11) won five consecutive matches, also beating Pawnee Heights, 25-20, 25-9, Western Plains 25-20, 25-22 and Chase 25-20, 25-15.

In the championship match, Brooke Smith led the way with nine kills, seven digs and 12 serves. Emma Sanders contribited 13 assists. McKinley Hottovy handled 13 serves and Amber Pate handled 11 serves. 

PAWNEE HEIGHTS INVITATIONAL 

ROZEL POOL—Macksville def. Pawnee Heights, 25-10, 25-9; Macksville def. Western Plains, 25-20, 25-22; Macksville def. Ashland, 25-18, 25-16; Ashland def. Western Plains, 25-17, 25-14; Ashland def. Pawnee Heights, 25-20, 25-15; Western Plains def. Pawnee Heights, 25-15, 25-15. 

BURDETT POOL—Kinsley def. Chase, 25-17, 25-11; Kinsley def. Stafford, 25-10, 25-16; Kinsley def. Natoma, 25-7, 25-14; 

Chase def. Stafford, 25-23, 25-19; Chase def. Natoma, 27-25, 25-5; Stafford def. Natoma, 25-8, 25-23 

CONSOLATION—Stafford def. Pawnee Heights, 11-25, 25-16, 25-21; Western Plains def. Natoma, 25-11, 25-11; 5TH PLACE—Western Plains def. Stafford, 22-25, 25-16, 25-21; 7TH PLACE—Pawnee Heights def. Natoma, 25-11, 25-18  

WINNERS BRACKET—Ashland def. Kinsley, 26-24, 15-25, 25-7; Macksville def. Chase, 25-20, 25-15; 1ST PLACE—Macksville def. Ashland, 25-23, 25-13; 3RD PLACE—Kinsley def. Chase, 25-10, 25-13

MACKSVILLE CHAMPIONSHIP STATS—Lydia Mendez 8 serves, 6 digs, 2 serves received; Lupita Galan 6 serves, 1 dig, 1 assist; Emma Sanders 1 kill, 5 serves, 4 digs, 13 assists; Brooke Smith 9 kills, 12 serves, 2 blocks, 7 digs, 6 serves received; Amber Pate 5 kills, 9 serves, 4 digs, 11 serves received; Kimber Duncan 8 serves, 2 digs 3 assists, 2 serves received; Emma Hottovy 1 serve; Yuli Triana 3 kills, 1 dig; McKinley Hottovy 4 digs, 13 serves received.