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Otis-Bison returns to state tournament
AREA PREP SUB-STATE VOLLEYBALL
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Otis-Bisons volleyball team captured its second straight state volleyball berth. Team members include front row, Molly Schneider (3), Lacey Mitchell (24), Madison Schneider (9); second row, Rylie Reeves, manager Mercedes Smith, Laken Vondracek (16), Lauren Maier (17), Cora Anderson (6), Maddie Wiltse (2), Sidney Schneider (4), Kailyn Loucks (1), Kaleigh Maier (8), Hannah Tanger (13), Cristen Trapp (15), Danica Bartonek, Abbi Bahr and trainer Tammy Stout; back row, head coach Janele Maier and assistant coach Julie Wagner. Reeves, Bahr and Bartonek are volleyball players, but a team can dress just 12 players.

The Otis-Bison High School volleyball team is headed back to the Class 1A Division-II state tournament for the second consecutive year.
The Lady Cougars (27-9) cruised through the competition in sub-state play on Saturday, beating Rozel-Pawnee Heights and Hutchinson-Central Christian each in straight sets.
Otis-Bison is currently ranked No. 3 in 1A D-II. They placed third last year in the state tournament.
The state tournament will be this Friday and Saturday at Gross Memorial Coliseum at Fort Hays State University.

Class 1A D-II
At Otis
Quarterfinals
Otis-Bison (Bye); Rozel-Pawnee Heights def. Stafford 25-20, 25-13; McPherson-Elyria Christian (Bye); Hutch-Central Christian def. Chase 25-17, 25-14

Semifinals
Otis Bison def. Rozel-Pawnee Heights 25-18, 25-21; Hutch-Central Christian def. McPherson-Elyria Christian 25-19, 15-25, 25-16

Final
Otis-Bison def. Hutch-Central Christian 25-11, 25-16


CLASS 4A D-II
At Hugoton
Holcomb def. Larned 25-13, 25-15; Pratt def. Hugoton 25-23, 23-25, 25-21

Final
Holcomb def. Pratt 25-15, 25-21


CLASS 3A
At Russell
Quarterfinals
Beloit def. Hoisington 25-21, 26-24; Sterling def. Gypsum-Southeast of Saline 25-11, 25-20; Ellsworth def. Lyons 25-10, 25-16; Minneapolis def. Russell 2514, 25-9

Semifinals
Beloit def. Sterling 25-19, 25-20; Minneapolis 18-25, 25-21, 25-16

Final
Beloit def. Minneapolis 25-19, 25-13

CLASS 2A
At Salina
Quarterfinals
Central Plains def. Ell-Saline 25-8, 25-10; Solomon def. Bennington 25-19, 25-22; Republic County def. Salina Sacred Heart 25-19, 25-22; Valley Height def, Lincoln 25-17, 25-18

Semifinals
Central Plains def. Solomon 25-16, 25-22; Valley Heights def. Republic County 25-14, 25-18

Final
Valley Heights def. Central Plains 25-19, 25-20


CLASS 2A
At Kinsley
Quarterfinals
Greensburg-Kiowa County def. Pratt Skyline 25-6, 25-13; La Crosse def. Macksville 25-18, 17-25, 25-22; Spearville def. Medicine Lodge 22-25, 25-10, 25-18; Ellinwood def. Kinsley 26-24, 25-8

Semifinals
Kiowa County def. La Crosse 25-15, 25-20; Ellinwood def. Spearville 25-21, 25-21

Final
Kiowa County def. Ellinwood 25-18, 25-22


CLASS 1A D-I
Norwich - Quarterfinals
Pretty Prairie (Bye); St. John-Hudson def. Burrton 25-8, 25-13; Caldwell (Bye); Langdon-Fairfield def. Norwich 25-14, 25-14

Semifinals
Pretty Prairie def. St. John-Hudson 25-17, 25-17; Langdon-Fairfield def. Caldwell 25-23, 25-16

Final
Pretty Prairie def. Langdon-Fairfield 25-22, 25-15