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STATE VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
Otis-Bison places runner-up
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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.


HAYS – The Otis-Bison Cougars lost in the Class 1A-Division 2 volleyball championship to Northern Valley, 25-15, 25-17. The Cougars placed third last year.

The Cougars (31-11) upset Beloit St. John’s 25-20, 25-16 in the semifinals to advance to a showdown against Northern Valley. 

Otis-Bison defeated South Barber, 25-11, 27-29, 25-16 and Fowler, 25-22, 25-12 and lost 25-23, 25-14 to Wheatland in pool play.

STATE VOLLEYBALL
1A, DIV. 2
At Gross Coliseum, Hays
FRIDAY POOL 1--Otis-Bison def. South Barber, 25-11, 27-29, 25-16; Grainfield-Wheatland def. Fowler, 25-16, 25-23; Otis-Bison def. Fowler, 25-22, 25-12 ; Wheatland def. South Barber, 25-18, 25-20; South Barber defs. Fowler, 25-18, 25-10; Wheatland def. Otis-Bison, 25-23, 25-14
FRIDAY POOL 2--Waverly def. Beloit-St. John’s, 15-25, 25-20, 25-22; Northern Valley def. Axtell, 25-15, 20-25, 25-21; Beloit-St. John’s def. Axtell, 9-25, 25-8, 25-12; Northern Valley def. Waverly,, 25-12, 25-20; Axtell def. Waverly, 25-16, 25-21; Beloit-St. John’s def. Northern Valley, 25-19, 25-22
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS--Otis-Bison def.  Beloit-St. John's, 25-20, 25-16; Northern Valley def. Wheatland, 22-25, 27-25, 25-23

FIRST--Northern Valley def. Otis-Bison, 25-15; 25-17; THIRD--Wheatland def. Beloit-St. John's, 25-21, 25-20 

1A-DIV. 1
FRIDAY POOL 1
At Gross Coliseum, Hays
Pretty Prairie def. Hanover, 25-22, 14-25, 25-7; Centralia def. Lebo, 25-15, 25-18; Pretty Prairie def. Lebo, 25-18, 25-16; Centralia def. Hanover, 25-18, 25-10; Hanover def. Lebo, 25-18, 25-19; Centralia def. Pretty Prairie, 25-14, 25-21
FRIDAY POOL 2
South Central def. Rawlins County, 25-23, 25-18; Sylvan-Lucas def. Southern Coffey, 25-12, 25-23; South Central def. Southern Coffey, 25-12, 25-14; Sylvan-Lucas def. Rawlins County, 19-25, 25-22, 25-22; Rawlins County def. Southern Coffey, 25-15, 25-22; South Central def. Sylvan-Lucas, 25-22, 21-25, 25-13
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS--Centralia def. Sylvan-Lucas, 25-11, 25-14; South Central def. Pretty Prairie, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23
FIRST--Centralia def. South Central, 25-17, 26-24; THIRD--Sylvan-Lucas def. Pretty Prairie, 25-14, 25-20

2A
At White Auditorium, Emporia
FRIDAY POOL 1--Smith Center def. Meade, 24-26, 25-20, 25-22; Goessel def. Bluestem, 25-11, 25-13;  Smith Center def. Bluestem, 25-14, 25-15; Goessel def. Meade, 25-12, 25-11; Meade def. Bluestem, 25-16, 22-25, 25-19; Goessel def. Smith Center, 25-12, 25-12
FRIDAY POOL 2--Olathe Heritage def. Pittsburg Colgan, 25-13, 25-11; Valley Heights def. Kiowa County, 25-17, 9-25, 25-21;  Valley Heights def. Colgan, 25-19; 22-25, 25-23; Olathe Heritage def.  Kiowa County, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20;  Heritage def. Valley Heights, 25-11, 25-14 Colgan def.  Kiowa County, 25-13, 25-17 
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS--Goessel def. Valley Heights, 25-23, 25-22; Olathe Heritage def. Smith Center, 25-16, 25-18
FIRST--Olathe Heritage def. Goessel, 25-23, 25-15; THIRD--Valley Heights def. Smith Center, 25-17, 25-20

3A
At White Auditorium, Emporia
FRIDAY POOL 1--Cheney def. Beloit, 25-13, 25-14; Hays-Thomas More Prep def. Wellsville, 25-21, 25-21; Cheney def. Wellsville, 25-15, 25-15; TMP def. Beloit, 25-16, 25-16; Beloit def. Wellsville, 25-17, 13-25, 25-14; Cheney def. TMP, 25-20, 25-21
FRIDAY POOL 2--Hesston def. Erie, 25-9, 25-14; Nemaha Central def. Silver Lake, 25-19, 25-23; Silver Lake def. Hesston, 18-25, 25-17, 25-19; Nemaha Central def. Erie, 25-13, 25-9; Silver Lake def. Erie, 25-15, 25-3; Hesston def. Nemaha Central, 25-20, 25-18
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS--Hays-TMP def. Hesston, 25-21, 26-24; Cheney def. Nemaha Central, 25-27, 29-27, 25-19

FIRST--Hays-TMP def. Cheney, 25-22, 18-25, 25-19; THIRD--Hesston def. Nemaha Central, 25-20, 25-7

4A-DIV. 2
FRIDAY’S POOL 1
At Tony’s Pizza Events Center, Salina
FRIDAY POOL 1--Topeka Hayden def. Holcomb, 25-12, 25-11; Wichita Trinity def. Baldwin, 25-6, 25-18; Holcomb def. Baldwin, 25-12, 25-11; Hayden def. Wichita Trinity, 25-15, 25-16; Hayden def. Baldwin, 25-12, 25-10; Trinity def. Holcomb
FRIDAY POOL 2--Burlington def. Holton, 25-16, 29-27; Nickerson def. Frontenac, 25-5, 25-9; Burlington def. Frontenac, 25-10, 23-25, 25-11; Nickerson def. Holton, 25-10, 25-22; Holton vs. Frontenac
Nickerson vs. Burlington
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS--Topeka Hayden def. Burlington, 25-9, 25-17; Nickerson def. Wichita Trinity, 25-21, 25-23

FIRST--Hayden def. Nickerson, 25-18; 25-23; THIRD--Wichita Trinity def. Burlington, 27-25, 25-16

4A-DIV. 1
At Tony’s Pizza Events Center, Salina
FRIDAY POOL 1--Louisburg def. Basehor-Linwood, 25-15, 25-16; Rose Hill def. SM Miege, 25-11, 25-23; Louisburg def. SM Miege, 13-25, 25-19, 25-19; Rose Hill def. Basehor, 25-14, 25-14; Basehor def. SM Miege, 25-14, 25-23; Louisburg def. Rose Hill, 25-15, 25-22
FRIDAY POOL 2--Ulysses def. Wellington, 25-19, 25-15 ; Independence def. El Dorado, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15; Ulysses def. El Dorado, 25-22, 25-20; Wellington def. Independence, 14-25, 25-22, 25-22; Wellington def. El Dorado, 34-32, 25-16; Independence def. Ulysses, 25-19, 17-25, 27-25
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS--Louisburg def. Wellington, 25-11, 25-17; Rose Hill def. Ulysses, 25-14, 25-21
FIRST--Rose Hill def. Louisburg, 23-25, 25-10, 29-27; THIRD--Wellington def. Ulysses, 25-23, 25-16

5A
At Topeka Expocentre
FRIDAY POOL 1--Lansing def. Andover, 25-18, 25-21; Goddard def. Leavenworth, 25-23, 25-20; Lansing def. Leavenworth, 25-28, 25-12; Goddard def. Andover, 25-27, 25-22, 25-14; Andover def. Leavenworth, 25-19, 25-15; Lansing def. Goddard, 19-25, 25-19, 25-11
FRIDAY POOL 2--St. James Academy def. Wichita Carroll, 25-10, 25-12; St. Thomas Aquinas def. Newton, 21-25, 25-17, 25-12 ; St. James def. St. Thomas Aquinas, 25-19, 25-15; Carroll def. Newton, 22-25, 25-18, 25-14; St. Thomas Aquinas def. Carroll, 25-28, 25-17; St. James def. Newton, 25-28, 25-17 
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS--St. James def. Goddard, 25-20, 25-17; St. Thomas Aquinas def. Lansing, 25-18, 25-15
FIRST--St. James def. St. Thomas Aquinas, 25-18, 25-17; THIRD--Lansing def. Goddard, 25-17, 25-15

6A
At Topeka Expocentre
FRIDAY POOL 1--Manhattan def. BV North, 25-22, 25-21; Olathe Northwest def. Hutchinson, 25-12, 25-9; BV North def. Hutchinson, 25-17, 25-11; Olathe Northwest def. Manhattan, 25-17, 25-14; Manhattan def. Hutchinson, 25-20, 25-7; Olathe Northwest def. BV North, 25-16, 23-25, 25-16
FRIDAY POOL 2
BV West def. Garden City, 25-17, 25-12; Washburn Rural def. Lawrence, 23-25; 25-19, 25-18; BV West def. Lawrence, 23-25, 25-16, 25-17; Washburn Rural def. Garden City, 25-16, 18-25, 25-20; Lawrence def. Garden City, 25-19, 16-25, 25-23;  BV West def. Washburn Rural, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23
SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS--Olathe Northwest def. Washburn Rural, 25-14, 25-22; Blue Valley West def. Manhattan, 25-9, 25-20

FIRST--Olathe Northwest def. Blue Valley West, 25-17, 25-18; THIRD--Washburn Rural def. Manhattan, 25-18, 25-19