ROZEL — Macksville defeated Western Plains 25-21, 25-18 to capture the Pawnee Heights volleyball tournament for the third consecutive year. The Mustangs (9-8) swept five consecutive matches.
Contributing for the Mustangs (9-8) were Morgan Sebes, Heidy Ortiz, Isabela Ortiz, Abagael Foster, Anilu Hernandez and Diana Ibarra.
PAWNEE HEIGHTS TOURNAMENT
1ST—Macksville def. Western Plains, 25-21, 25-18
3RD—Pawnee Heights def. Stafford, 25-19, 25-19
5TH—Ashland def. Kinsley, 22-25, 25-29, 26-24
7TH—Natoma def. Chase, 25-16, 25-21
SEMIFINALS—Western Plains def. Pawnee Heights, 14-25, 25-16, 25-19; Macksville def. Stafford, 25-13, 25-14
ROZEL POOL—Macksville def. Pawnee Heights, 18-25, 25-22, 25-19; Macksville def. Natoma, 25-13, 25-17; Macksville def. Kinsley, 25-14, 25-20; Pawnee Heights def. Kinsley, 25-16, 25-17; Pawnee Heights def. Natoma, 25-13, 25-17; Kinsley def. Natoma, 25-18, 26-24
BURDETT POOL—Western Plains def. Natoma, 25-8, 25-15; Western Plains def. Ashland, 25-14, 21-25, 25-16; Western Plains def. Stafford, 25-15, 25-13; Stafford def. Chase, 25-18, 25-16; Stafford def. Ashland, 25-11, 25-20; Ashland def. Chase, 25-7, 25-19
Leading the Cardinals 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
ST. JOHN—St. John def. Nickerson, 25-17, 26-24; St. John def. Kingman, 25-15, 25-23; Nickerson def. Kingman, 25-10, 11-25, 25-17
RUSSELL—Ellinwood def. Russell, 25-12, 25-9, 25-21 (Kennedy Behnke 18 serves, 8 winners, 5 digs, 5 blocks; Kyndal Moore 13 winners; Bennett Jacobs 13 serves received, 5 digs; Alyvia Batchman 11 assists, 5 digs)