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Central Plains, Otis-Bison volleyball make semifinals
STATE VOLLEYBALL GLANCE
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Central Plains state volleyball

EMPORIA - Defending Class 2A state champion Central Plains posted wins over Kiowa County 25-20, 20-25, 25-16, and Alma-Wabaunsee 25-18, 25-15 and last year's state runner-up Olathe Heritage Christian 25-20, 25-22 to insure a spot in Saturday's Class 2A state volleyball semifinals. The Oilers will play Belleveille-Republic County at 10 a.m. Saturday.

HAYS -- At Hays, Otis-Bison won two of three matches Friday, beating Fowler 25-19, 25-23; and Ingalls 25-12, 25-14. The Cougars lost a tight match to Grainfield-Wheatland 26-24, 25-21. The Cougars appeared to score a point to win the first set 25-22, but an official whistled a Cougar player for touching a fingertip on the net.

The Cougars (27-13) will play Axtell (25-15) in Saturday's 10 a.m. semifinals.

CLASS 1A-DIV. 2 STATE
Friday, Hays
POOL 1
Wheatland-Grinnell def. Ingalls, 25-21, 25-19
Otis-Bison def. Fowler, 25-29, 25-23
Wheatland-Grinnell def. Otis-Bison, 26-24, 25-21
Fowler def. Ingalls, 25-18, 25-16
Otis-Bison def. Ingalls, 25-12, 25-14
Wheatland-Grinnell def. Fowler, 25-8, 25-12
POOL 2
Axtell def. Waverly, 18-25, 25-21, 25-10
Cunningham def. Wallace County, 25-17, 25-17
Waverly def. Wallace County, 28-26, 25-14
Axtell def. Cunningham, 25-19, 26-24 
Axtell def. Wallace County, 25-12, 25-2
Waverly def. Cunningham, 25-20, 25-20 
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS
10 a.m.--Axtell 25-15 vs. Otis-Bison 27-13

10 a.m.--Grainfield-Wheatland 37-6 vs. Waverly 29-8 

CLASS 2A STATE
Friday, Emporia
POOL 1
Central Plains def. Alma-Wabaunsee, 25-18, 25-15
Olathe Heritage def. Kiowa County, 25-21, 25-22
Central Plains def. Olathe Heritage, 25-20, 25-22
Wabaunsee def. Kiowa County, 25-11, 25-16
Olathe Heritage def. Wabaunsee, 25-13, 25-22
Central Plains def. Kiowa County, 25-20, 20-25, 25-16 
POOL 2
Rosalia Flinthills def. Republic County, 25-22, 15-25, 27-25
Oswego def. Hoxie, 27-25, 14-25, 25-15
Hoxie def. Flinthills, 25-20, 25-21
Republic County def. Hoxie, 25-23, 25-11

Flinthills def. Oswego, 25-17, 25-23

Republic County def. Oswego, 25-8, 25-14 
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS
10 a.m.—Central Plains 39-2 vs. Republic County 23-15  
10 a.m.—Flinthills 41-2 vs. Olathe Heritage 34-9

CLASS 4A-DIV. 2 STATE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Salina
POOL 1
Jefferson West def. Holcomb, 25-22, 25-19
Nickerson def. Baxter Springs, 25-22, 25-20
Nickerson def. Holcomb, 25-19. 25-23
Baxter Springs def. Jefferson West, 25-20, 17-25, 25-23
Nickerson def. Jefferson West, 25-22, 25-18
Baxter Springs def. Holcomb, 25-6, 25-18
POOL 2
Girard def. Andale, 25-18, 25-22
Topeka Hayden. def. Concordia, 25-21, 25-19
Topeka Hayden def. Girard, 25-14, 25-12
Andale def. Concordia, 25-18, 19-25, 26-24 
Topeka Hayden def. Andale, 25-18, 25-14
Concordia def. Girard, 25-15, 25-19
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS
10 a.m.--Topeka Hayden 33-11 vs. Baxter Springs 33-9 

10 a.m.--Nickerson 34-9 vs. Concordia 34-10

CLASS 6A STATE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Topeka
POOL 1
Blue Valley West def. SM Northwest, 25-7, 25-11
SM East def. Lawrence Free State, 25-14, 25-19
Blue Valley West def. SM East, 25-23, 25-18
Free State def. SM Northwest, 25-23, 25-10
SM East def. SM Northwest, 25-8, 25-16
Free State def. Blue Valley West, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23
POOL 2
Olathe Northwest def. Wichita Northwest, 27-25, 25-12
Manhttan def. Garden City, 25-14, 25-19
Olathe Northwest def. Manhattan, 25-22, 25-9
Garden City def. Wichita Northwest, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21
Manhattan def. Wichita Northwest, 25-18, 25-10
Olathe Northwest def. Garden City, 25-13, 25-16
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS
10 a.m.--Blue Valley West 41-1 vs. Manhattan 30-13

10 a.m.--Olathe Northwest 36-4 vs. SM East 30-9

CLASS 1A-DIV. 1 STATE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Hays
POOL 1
Centralia def. Pretty Prairie, 25-18, 25-15 
Hanover def. LaCrose, 25-19, 25-21
Centralia vs. Hanover
LaCrosse vs. Pretty Prairie
Hanover vs. Pretty Prairie
Centralia vs. LaCrosse
POOL 2
Goessel def. Dighton, 12-25, 25-12, 25-15
Kiowa-South Barber vs. Lebo
Goessel vs. Lebo
South Barber vs. Dighton
Lebo vs. Dighton
Goessel vs. South Barber
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS
2 p.m.

CLASS 3A STATE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Emporia,
POOL 1
Hays-TMP def. Humboldt, 25-18, 25-17
Silver Lake vs. Hesston
TMP vs. Hesston
Silver Lake vs. Humboldt
Hesston vs. Humboldt
TMP vs. Silver Lake
POOL 2
Wellsville def. Seneca-Nemaha Central, 20-25, 25-18, 25-15 
Cheney def. Douglass, 25-17 
Wellsville vs. Douglass
Cheney vs. Nemaha Central
Douglass vs. Nemaha Central
Wellsville vs. Cheney
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS
2 p.m.

CLASS 4A-DIV. 1 STATE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Salina
POOL 1
SM Miege def. Abilene, 25-20, 25-20
Paola vs. Tonganoxie 
Abilene vs. Tonganoxie
Paola vs. SM Miege
Tonganoxie vs. SM Miege
Abilene vs. Paola
POOL 2
Rose Hill def. McPherson, 25-16, 25-15
Independence vs. Andover Central
Rose Hill vs. Andover Central
Independence vs. McPherson
Andover Central vs. McPherson
Rose Hill vs. Independence
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS
2 p.m.

CLASS 5A STATE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, Topeka
POOL 1
Lenexa-St. James def. Newton, 29-27, 25-17
Lansing vs. Shawnee Heights 
Newton vs. Shawnee Heights
Lansing vs. St. James
Shawnee Heights vs. St. James
Newton vs. Lansing
POOL 2
St. Thomas Aquinas def. Goddard Eisenhower, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22  
Pittsburg vs. Emporia 
Goddard Eisenhower vs. Emporia
Pittsburg vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Emporia vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Goddard Eisenhower vs. Pittsburg
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS
2 p.m.