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STATE VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP
Central Plains 2nd, Otis-Bison 3rd
otis-bison team
The Otis-Bison 2016 Class 1A-Division 2 volleyball third-place finisher. The Cougars' coach is Janell Meier.

CLASS 1A-DIV. 2 STATE VOLLEYBALL
Hays
CHAMPIONSHIP—Axtell def. Wheatland-Grinnell, 26-24, 25-17
THIRD PLACE—Otis-Bison def. Waverly, 25-23, 25-20
SEMIFINALS—Axtell def. Otis-Bison, 25-18, 25-17; Wheatland-Grinnell def. Waverly, 25-23, 25-22
CLASS 1A-DIV. 2 ALL TOURNAMENT
OTIS-BISON—Taylor Regan, 5-9, MH, sr.; Lacey Mitchell, 5-4, L, jr.
AXTELL—Anna Buessing, 5-10, MH/S, sr.; Maddy Kuckelman, 5-9, OH, sr.; Trisha Matthewson, 5-11, S/MH, jr.
WAVERLY—Bailey Massoth, 5-7, OH/MH/S, sr.; Payton Mauler, 6-4, OH/MH,S, sr.
WHEATLAND-GRINELL—Carlie Zimmerman, 5-6, OH, sr.; Zoe Schultz, 5-11, OH, jr.
FOWLER—MaKenzie Dewell, 5-10, S, sr.
WALLACE COUNTY—Hannah Pletcher, 5-7, MH, sr.
CUNNINGHAM—Kylee Ricke, 5-5, S, jr.
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

CLASS 1A-DIV. 1 STATE VOLLEYBALL
Hays
CHAMPIONSHIP—Centralia def. Hanover, 25-13, 25-15
THIRD PLACE—Goessel def. Kiowa-South Barber, 25-10, 25-17
SEMIFINALS—Centralia def. Goessel, 25-20, 25-16; Hanover def. South Barber, 25-20, 25-16
CLASS 1A-DIV. 1 ALL TOURNAMENT
CENTRALIA—Sadi Boyce, 5-6, S, sr.; Cassidy Haugler, 6-0, OH, sr.; Madison Lueger, 5-11, OH, so.
GOESSEL—Olivia Duerksen, 5-11, MH, sr.; Brittney Hiebert, 5-11, MH, jr.; Eden Hiebert, 5-11, MH, jr.
HANOVER—Riley Doebele, 5-5, S/RS, sr.; Macy Doebele, 5-10, OH, so.; Ashton Jueneman, 5-10, MB, sr.;
SOUTH BARBER—Bailey Roberts, 5-7, S, sr.; Anna Perez, 5-5, L, sr.
LACROSSE—Olivia Baus, 6-0, MH/S, sr.
POOL 1
Centralia def. Pretty Prairie, 25-18, 25-15
Hanover def. LaCrosse, 25-19, 25-21
Hanover def. Centralia, 25-22, 25-23
LaCrosse def. Pretty Prairie, 25-20, 31-29
Hanover def. Pretty Prairie, 25-11, 25-19
Centralia def. LaCrosse, 25-13, 25-20
POOL 2
Goessel def. Dighton, 12-25, 25-12, 25-15
South Barber def. Lebo, 25-20, 25-15
Goessel def. Lebo, 25-14, 25-14
South Barber def. Dighton, 25-21, 25-20
Dighton def. Lebo, 25-17, 25-14
Goessel def. South Barber, 25-20, 25-17

CLASS 2A STATE VOLLEYBALL
Emporia
CHAMPIONSHIP—Olathe Heritage def. Central Plains, 25-12, 25-15
THIRD PLACE—Republic County def. Flinthills, 25-16, 25-13
SEMIFINALS—Central Plains def. Republic County, 25-18, 25-11; Olathe Heritage def. Flinthills, 25-20, 25-20
CLASS 2A ALL-TOURNAMENT
CENTRAL PLAINS—Cassidy Crites, 5-11, S/MH, sr.; Kylee Kasselman, 5-9, OH, sr.
OLATHE HERITAGE—Faith Hammontree, 6-5, MH, so.; Kate Allen, 5-7, OH, jr.; Savannah Crossland, 5-9, OH, so.; Rebecca Davis, 5-9, S, so.
FLINTHILLS—Payton Gawith, 5-11, S/OH, sr.; Alyssa Howard, 5-6, S/OPP, sr.
REPUBLIC COUNTY—Madison Scott, 5-5, OH, sr.; Brianna MacLean, 5-3, L, sr.
HOXIE—Bynn Niblock, 5-10, OH, sr.
WABAUNEE—Madaelyn Michaelis, 5-11, MH, sr.
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

CLASS 3A STATE VOLLEYBALL
Emporia
CHAMPIONSHIP—Silver Lake def. Hesston, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21
THIRD PLACE—Cheney def. Douglass, 25-23, 25-13
SEMIFINALS—Silver Lake def. Douglass, 25-23, 25-23; Hesston def. Cheney, 19-25, 25-22, 25-16
CLASS 3A ALL TOURNAMENT
SILVER LAKE—Marissa Bates, 5-6, OH, jr.; Lexi Cobb, 5-6, S, fr.; Alex Ferguson, 5-10, OH, sr.
HESSTON—Kailey Jo Ince, 6-1, OH, jr.; Alaina Dunlavy, 5-7, S, jr.
CHENEY—Haley Albers, 6-0, MH, sr.; Kristen Weve, 5-4, L, jr.; Madison Freund, 5-9, OH, sr.
DOUGLASS—Madison Woody, 6-0, MH, sr.; Katelyn Moore, 5-8, OH, so.
WELLSVILLE—Karly Patton, 6-0, OH, sr.; Grace Graniewski, 5-11, MH, sr.
POOL 1
Hays-TMP def. Humboldt, 25-19, 25-17
Hesston def. Silver Lake, 25-20, 15-25, 25-23
Hesston def. TMP, 26-24, 25-20
Silver Lake def. Humboldt 25-22, 25-8
Hesston def. Humboldt, 25-22, 25-10
Silver Lake def. TMP 25-19, 25-15.
POOL 2
Wellsville def. Seneca-Nemaha Central, 20-25, 25-18, 25-15
Douglass def. Cheney 17-25, 25-18, 26-24
Wellsville def. Douglass 17-25, 25-15, 25-21
Cheney def. Nemaha Central 25-23, 25-19
Douglass def. Nemaha Central 29-27, 25-11
Cheney def. Wellsville 25-16, 23-25, 25-20

CLASS 4A-DIV. 2 STATE VOLLEYBALL
Salina
CHAMPIONSHIP—Topeka Hayden def. Concordia, 25-19, 25-15
THIRD PLACE—Nickerson def. Baxter Springs, 25-12, 25-19
SEMIFINALS—Topeka Hayden def. Baxter Springs, 25-20, 25-12; Concordia def. Nickerson, 25-15, 14-25, 25-22
CLASS 4A-DIV. 2 ALL TOURNAMENT
TOPEKA HAYDEN—Amanda Desch, 5-9, S/OG, jr.; Brooklyn Hunter, 5-11, S/OPP, so.; Mady Myers, 5-8, MB/OPP, sr.
CONCORDIA—Cydney Bergman, 5-7, MB/OH, jr.; Mykah Eshbaugh, 6-1, MB/OH, so.; Laken Scroeder, 5-6, S, jr.
NICKERSON—Tara Davis, 5-11, OH, jr.; Remyngton Green, 5-6, OPP/S, jr.
BAXTER SPRINGS—Carly Locke, 5-7, OH, sr.
ANDALE—Julie Archer, 5-9, OPP, sr.; Myka Dalton, 5-4, L, sr.
GIRARD—Ashley Ray, 6-4, MB, sr.
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

CLASS 4A-DIV. 1 STATE VOLLEYBALL
Salina
CHAMPIONSHIP—Rose Hill def. SM Miege, 25-22, 25-20
THIRD PLACE—Andover Central def. Paola, 29-27, 25-21
SEMIFINALS—Rose Hill def. Paola, 25-27, 25-20; SM Miege def. Andover Central, 25-17, 25-17
CLASS 4A-DIV. 1 ALL TOURNAMENT
ROSE HILL—Anna Van Driel, 5-10, OH, sr.; Gracie Van Driel, 6-2, MB, so.; Emily Witt, 6-1, S, jr.
SM MIEGE—Mallory White, 5-9, OH, so.; Hannahn Weber, 6-1, MB, sr.; Serena Sparks, 5-5, L, so.
ANDOVER CENRAL—Hannah Cole, 5-11, OH, sr.; Beth Schulte, 5-8, OH/MB, sr.
PAOLA—Chandler Karr, 5-10, MB, sr.; Matti Morgam, 5-8, MB, sr.
ABILENE—Jessica Hayes, 5-10, OH, sr.; Claudia Hess, 5-10, MB, sr.
POOL 1
SM Miege def. Abilene, 25-17, 26-24
Paola def. Tonganoxie, 25-21, 20-25, 25-21
Abilene def. Tonganoxie, 25-19, 25-13
SM Miege def. Paola, 26-24, 25-15
SM Miege def. Tonganoxie, 25-19, 25-21
Paola def. Abilene, 24-26, 25-17, 25-22
POOL 2
Rose Hill def. McPherson, 25-16, 25-15
Andover Central def. Independence 25-14, 25-6
Rose Hill def. Andover Central 25-20, 25-20
McPherson def. Independence 25-23, 25-18
Andover Central def. McPherson 11-25, 25-20, 25-16
Rose Hill def. Independence 25-10, 25-14

CLASS 5A STATE VOLLEYBALL
Topeka
CHAMPIONSHIP—Shawnee Heights def. Lenexa-St. James, 29-27, 25-22
THIRD PLACE—St. Thomas Aquinas def. Emporia, 25-27, 25-19, 25-16
SEMIFINALS—Shawnee Heights def. Emporia, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19; St. James def. St. Thomas Aquinas, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20
CLASS 5A ALL TOURNAMENT
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS—Megan Cooney, 6-4, OH, sr.; Jazz Sweet, 6-3, RH, sr.; Faith Rottinghaus, 5-4, L, sr.
ST. JAMES—Allison Coens, 5-10, OH, jr.; Morgan Miller, 5-5, S, so.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS—Shelby Innes, 5-8, OH, sr.; Bridget Doherty, 5-10, S, sr.
EMPORIA—Mikayla Simons, 5-9, OH/DS, sr.; Kelsey Gordon, 6-0, MH, sr.
PITTSBURG—Taylor Muff, 5-11, OH/MH, sr.
NEWTON—Taylor Antonowich, 5-10, OH-DS, so.
EISENHOWER—Ryleigh Jackson, 5-9, MB, jr.
POOL 1
Lenexa-St. James def. Newton, 29-27, 25-17
Shawnee Heights def. Lansing, 25-16, 25-21
Shawnee Heights def. Newton, 25-21, 25-17
St. James def. Lansing, 25-21, 25-18
Shawnee Heights def. St. James, 17-25, 25-11, 25-23
Newton def. Lansing, 22-25, 25-15, 25-17
POOL 2
St. Thomas Aquinas def. Goddard Eisenhower, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22
Emporia def. Pittsburg, 25-16, 25-20
Emporia def. Goddard Eisenhower, 27-25, 25-14
St. Thomas Aquinas def. Pittsburg, 25-21, 25-22
St. Thomas Aquinas def. Emporia, 25-21, 25-22
Goddard Eisenhower vs. Pittsburg, 25-20, 25-17

CLASS 6A STATE VOLLEYBALL
Topeka
CHAMPIONSHIP—Olathe NW def. Blue Valley West, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17
THIRD PLACE—SM East def. Manhattan, 25-16, 25-17
SEMIFINALS—Blue Valley West def. Manhattan, 25-10, 25-23; Olathe Northwest def. SM East, 20-25, 25-10, 25-17
ALL TOURNAMENT
OLATHE NW—Audrey Fischer, 6-0, MB, sr.; Megan Kuper, 6-0, OH, sr.; Taylor Kuper, 5-8, OH, jr.; Tyanna Omazic, 6-2, MB, sr.
BLUE VALLEY WEST— Madison Lilley, 5-11, S sr.; Megan Neil, 5-11, OH, jr.; Peyton Uhlenhake, 5-10 OH, sr.
MANHATTAN—Brooklyn Cink, 5-11, OH, so.; Jaylie Thornton, 5-6, L, sr.
SM EAST—Emma Henderson, 5-10, OH, sr.; Ally Offerdahl, 5-6, S, sr.
FREE STATE—Rachel Hickman, 6-3, RH, so.
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