1A DIV. 1 STATE DODGE CITY 

CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Plains (32-11) def. Lebo (32-5), 26-24, 25-23; THIRD—St. John (22-21) def. Skyline (23-11), 25-23, 19-25, 25-22; SEMIFINALS—Central Plains def. St. John, 25-22, 25-19; Lebo def. Skyline, 25-17, 25-18

POOL PLAY—Lebo def. Skyline, 25-22, 25-21; Central Plains def. St. John, 23-25, 25-12, 25-15; Central Plains def. Lebo, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17; Skyline def. St. John, 25-23, 21-25, 27-25; Lebo def. St. John, 25-14, 25-15; Central Plains def. Skyline, 25-16, 25-17

Defending 1A state champion Central Plains downed Victoria and St. John downed Kiowa County as two Central Prairie League teams advanced to Saturday's Class 1A, Division 1 state volleyball championship. 

Central Plains also won a 2A state title in 2015. St. John captured state volleyball championships in 2008, 2010 and 2011.

The Oilers (27-11) downed CPL rival Victoria 25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 25-10 to beat the Knights (25-6) in their fourth meeting of the season in Tuesday's 1A quarterfinals. The Oilers downed the Knights 25-22, 21-25, 25-20 Oct. 6 and lost twice to the Knights, 25-20, 25-16 and 21-25, 25-19, 25-21 Oct. 17 at the Central Prairie League Tournament.

"We have girls who are fighters," said Central Plains coach Lisa Crites. "Victoria makes hustle plays with strong hitters and good blockers. Whoever can finds a few holes in the defense will win."

The Tigers (21-17) downed Kiowa County (18-19) 25-18, 25-13, 25-17 in Tuesday's 1A quarterfinals. The Tigers' top players feature Payton Meyer, Darby Smith, Mariah Sanders, Kimbra Dowling, Heidi Fischer, Kaylynn Classen and Bailee Hudson.

SYLVAN GROVE SUBSTATE — Last year's 1A state champion Central Plains outlasted a pesky Sylvan-Lucas squad 22-25, 25-12, 25-18 in Saturday's Sylvan Grove substate volleyball championship. The Oilers beat Downs Lakeside 25-20, 26-24 in the semifinals.

The Oilers relied on front row player Melissa Donecker and back row player Mollie Steiner to replace standout Lexi Oeser, who is sidelined with an injury. 

"We had to play very well after we beat them in two sets the first time," said Central Plains coach Lisa Crites. "They had two hitters who caught fire. It's taken some time to get used to our new rotation with Melissa Donecker and Mollie Steiner. We got behind, but eventually our back row reads improved and we plays. We had the mentality that nothing hit the floor."

Lebo (29-3) qualified with a five-set victory over perennial powerhouse Centralia.

KINSLEY SUBSTATE — The St. John Tigers outlasted Central Prairie League rival Ness City 25-15, 25-14 to qualify for the 1A Division 1 volleyball quarterfinals. The Tigers downed Hodgeman County 25-11, 25-9 in the semifinals. 

DIV. 1 QUARTERFINALS

Central Plains def. Victoria, 25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 25-10; Central Plains 27-11

St. John def. Kiowa County, 25-18, 25-13, 25-17; St. John 21-17

Lebo def. Centralia, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20, 9-25, 15-9; Lebo 29-3

Pratt Skyline def. Rosalia Flinthills, 18-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-8

KINSLEY SUBSTATE—Hodgeman County def. Kinsley, 25-23, 25-16; LaCrosse def. Macksville, 25-21, 25-19; St. John def. Hodgeman County, 25-11, 25-9; Ness City def. LaCrosse, 25-14, 25-22; CHAMPIONSHIP—St. John def. Ness City, 25-15, 25-14

SYLVAN GROVE SUBSTATE—Downs Lakeside def. Lincoln, 25-6, 25-18; Central Plains def. Lakeside, 25-20, 26-24; Sylvan-Lucas def. Mankato Rock Hills, 25-16, 25-12; CHAMPIONSHIP—Central Plains def. Sylvan-Lucas, 22-25, 25-12, 25-18

ATTICA — Attica's hard-hitting Allie Blurton and Cameron Lozoya plus clutch serving by Samantha Dark sparked the Bulldogs past Otis-Bison, 25-17, 25-15, 25-14 in Wednesday's 1A Division 2 state volleyball quarterfinal.

Attica (28-6) advances to the 1A Division 2 state tournament at Emporia. Otis-Bison ends with a 16-18 record. The Bulldogs led all three sets 14-10 and pulled away with scoring bursts of 11-7, 11-5 and 11-2 in the final set.

Cougar hitter Lauren Maier played brilliantly with six winners in the opening set and 14 winners in three sets. Setters Johannah Baalmann and Destiny Doyle did a nice job giving Cougar hitters Maier, Macie Wiltse and Halee Morrison chances. Doyle's nice serve sliced the final set to 14-12, but Dark accounted for four winners and a 21-13 margin.

OTIS SUBSTATE — The Otis-Bison Cougars advanced to Tuesday's 1A Division 2 volleyball substate with a 25-16, 25-17 victory over Logan-Palco. The Cougars downed Stafford 25-17, 25-16 in the 1A semifinals. The Cougars (17-17) journey to Attica (27-6) for a 1A state quarterfinal match.

The Cougars start a lineup of Halee Morrison, Abbi Bahr, Macie Wiltse, Danica Bartonek, Lauren Maier, Johannah Baalmann and Kyra Ball is the Libero.

1A DIV. 2 STATE EMPORIA 

CHAMPIONSHIP—Hanover (34-6) def. Attica (31-8), 25-18, 25-19; THIRD-- Central Christian (22-11) def. Wheatland (24-20), 25-23, 25-18; SEMIFINALS—Hanover def. Wheatland, 25-12, 25-16; Attica def. Central Christian, 25-15, 25-23

POOL PLAY—Hanover def. Attica, 25-18, 25-15; Hutchinson Central Christian def. Wheatland, 25-22, 24-26, 25-20; Hanover def. Central Christian, 25-23, 21-25, 25-14; Attica def. Wheatland, 17-25, 25-20, 25-20; Hanover def. Wheatland, 25-16, 25-13; Attica def. Central Christian, 25-16, 27-25

1A DIV. 2 QUARTERFINALS

Grinnell-Wheatland def. St. Francis, 25-21, 25-20, 16-25, 17-25, 15-11

Hanover def. Linn, 20-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-20

Attica def. Otis-Bison, 25-17, 25-15, 25-14

Hutchinson Central Christian def. Marmaton Valley, 25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 25-13

OTIS SUBSTATE—Otis-Bison def. Stafford, 25-17, 25-16; Logan-Palco def. Rozel Pawnee Heights, 25-11, 24-26, 27-25; CHAMPIONSHIP—Otis-Bison def. Logan-Palco, 25-16; 25-17

2A STATE DODGE CITY FRIDAY 

Smith Center def. Hillsboro, 25-18, 25-21; Olathe Heritage def. Wabaunsee, 25-10, 25-15

Olathe Heritage def. Hillsboro, 25-16, 25-21; Smith Center def. Wabaunsee, 25-23, 25-8

Hillsboro def. Wabaunsee, 25-18, 25-7; Olathe Heritage def. Smith Center, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21

CHAMPIONSHIP—Olathe Heritage (30-8) def. Smith Center (36-8), 25-21, 25-14; THIRD—Wabaunsee (28-14) def. Hillsboro (28-7), 25-22, 25-23; SEMIFINALS—Olathe Heritage def. Wabaunsee, 25-10, 25-10; Smith Center def. Hillsboro, 25-22, 25-19 

2A QUARTERFINALS

Smith Center def. Spearville, 27-25, 25-2, 25-22; Smith Center 33-6

Hillsboro def. Garden Plain, 13-25, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-11; Hillsboro 27-3 

Wabaunsee def. Jefferson North, 25-20, 15-25, 22-25, 25-23, 20-18; Wabaunsee 27-10

Olathe Heritage def. Pittsburg Colgan, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-20; Olathe Heritage 25-8

HILL CITY SUBSTATE—Ellis def. Hill City, 25-19, 25-14; Hoxie def. Ell-Saline 26-24, 25-12; Smith Center def. Ellis, 25-12, 25-11; Hoxie def. Plainville, 26-24, 25-12; CHAMPIONSHIP—Smith Center def. Hoxie, 25-12, 25-11

3A STATE HUTCHINSON

CHAMPIONSHIP—Sabetha (41-1) def. Smoky Valley (34-4), 25-19, 25-27, 25-23; THIRD—West Franklin (34-5) def. Goodland (34-10), 25-23, 25-22; SEMIFINALS—Sabetha def. Goodland, 25-13, 25-21; Smoky Valley def. West Franklin, 23-25, 25-23, 25-21

POOL PLAY—Sabetha def. Smoky Valley, 25-23, 25-16; West Franklin def. Goodland, 25-18, 25-19; Sabetha def. West Franklin, 25-2, 25-18; Smoky Valley def. Goodland, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20; Sabetha def. Goodland, 25-17, 25-18; Smoky Valley def. West Franklin, 25-20, 25-20

3A QUARTERFINALS

Goodland def. Hays-TMP, 25-23, 17-25, 25-20, 15-25, 16-14

Sabetha def. Perry-Lecompton, 25-16, 25-17, 25-13

Pomona West Franklin def. Riverton, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15, 25-18

Smoky Valley def. Cheney, 25-17; 25-18; 24-26, 25-19

CHENEY SUBSTATE—Cheney def. Haven, 25-12, 25-11; Halstead def. Kingman, 25-19, 25-20; Wichita Trinity def. Douglass, 25-7, 25-16; Wichita Collegiate def. Chaparral, 25-17, 25-16; Cheney def. Halstead, 25-18, 25-9; Wichita Trinity def. Collegiate, 25-23, 25-20; CHAMPIONSHIP—Cheney def. Wichita Trinity, 25-19, 16-25, 25-14

LINDSBORG SUBSTATE—Smoky Valley def. Minneapolis, 25-11, 25-16; Hesston def. Riley County, 25-12, 25-17; Rock Creek def. SE Saline, 25-9, 25-17;  Council Grove def. Lyons, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22; Smoky Valley def. Hesston, 25-14, 25-13; Rock Creek def. Council Grove, 25-14, 25-14; CHAMPIONSHIP—Smoky Valley def. Rock Creek, 25-12, 25-14 

RUSSELL SUBSTATE—Phillipsburg def. Larned, 25-11, 25-15; Norton def. Hoisington, 25-121, 26-28, 25-20; Hays-TMP def. Russell, 25-11, 25-17; Beloit def. Ellsworth, 25-17, 25-17; Phillipsburg def. Norton, 25-23, 25-13; Hays-TMP def. Beloit, 25-22, 25-21; Hays-TMP def. Phillipsburg, 25-19, 25-20

4A STATE SATURDAY HUTCHINSON 

CHAMPIONSHIP—SM Miege (22-11) def. Andale (37-4), 25-23, 25-15; THIRD—Ottawa (25-16) def. McPherson (34-7), 9-25, 25-12, 25-21;  SEMIFINALS—SM Miege def. Ottawa, 25-21, 25-10; Andale def. McPherson, 25-17, 25-13 

POOL PLAY—Andale def. McPherson, 25-23, 25-15;  SM Miege def. Ottawa, 25-17, 25-19; Andale def. Ottawa, 25-15, 25-18; SM Miege def. McPherson, 25-18, 25-14; SM Miege def. Andale, 25-18, 25-23; McPherson def. Ottawa, 24-26, 25-21, 25-14

4A QUARTERFINALS

Andale def. Clearwater, 25-18, 25-18, 25-18; Andale 34-2

McPherson def. Clay Center, 25-23, 25-22, 25-15; McPherson 33-3

SM Miege def. Wamego, 25-20, 25-16, 25-18; SM Miege 17-11

Ottawa def. Labette County, 25-5, 25-10, 25-19; Ottawa 24-12

PRATT SUBSTATE—Buhler def. Nickerson, 25-23, 18-25, 25-8; Pratt def. Ulysses, 25-19, 25-23; Andale def. Pratt, 25-10, 25-9; CHAMPIONSHIP—Andale def. Buhler, 25-17, 25-17

5A STATE SALINA

CHAMPIONSHIP—St. Thomas Aquinas (29-2) def. Lansing (28-4), 25-13, 26-24; THIRD—Wichita Carroll (28-3) def. Maize South (29-11), 25-17, 25-7; SEMIFINALS--Aquinas def. Maize South, 25-8, 25-9; Wichita Carroll, 25-22, 25-23

POOL PLAY—Wichita Carroll def. Lansing, 25-22, 25-23; St. Thomas Aquinas def. Maize South, 25-12, 25-15; St. Thomas Aquinas def. Lansing, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23; Wichita Carroll def. Maize South, 25-12, 25-17; Lansing def. Maize South,25-22, 28-26; St. Thomas Aquinas def. Wichita Carroll, 25-22, 25-19 

5A QUARTERFINALS

Maize South def. Great Bend, 25-12, 25-11, 25-14; Maize South 29-6

Wichita Carroll def. Newton, 25-14, 25-9, 25-12; Wichita Carroll 25-2

St. Thomas Aquinas def. Lenexa St. James, 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21; St. Thomas Aquinas 24-2

Lansing def. Topeka Seaman, 25-23, 25-9, 16-25, 25-18; Lansing 26-1

GREAT BEND SUBSTATE—Great Bend def. Hays High, 25-20, 25-19; Salina Central def. Salina South, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17; Great Bend def. Salina Central, 25-19, 25-22

6A STATE FRIDAY SALINA 

POOL PLAY—Washburn Rural def. Olathe Northwest, 26-24, 14-25, 25-18; Blue Valley West def. Garden City, 25-23, 25-17; Blue Valley West def. Olathe NW, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22; Washburn Rural def. Garden City, 25-12, 25-12; Olathe Northwest def. Garden City, 25-15, 25-16; Blue Valley West def. Washburn Rural, 25-21, 25-18

CHAMPIONSHIP—Blue Valley West (27-7) def. Olathe NW (29-3), 25-21, 25-17; THIRD—Washburn Rural def. Garden City, 25-14, 25-14; SEMIFINALS—Blue Valley West def. Garden City, 25-9, 25-14; Olathe NW def. Washburn Rural, 18-25, 25-11, 25-20

6A QUARTERFINALS

Topeka Washburn def. Wichita Northwest, 25-13, 25-15, 25-15; Washburn Rural 32-4 

Olathe Northwest def. Lawrence Free State, 25-15, 24-26, 25-17, 20-25, 16-14; Olathe Northwest 27-0

Blue Valley West def. SM Northwest, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-27, 15-7; Blue Valley West 22-7

Garden City def. Derby, 22-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-11, 15-11; Garden City 20-13

DODGE CITY SUBSTATE—Garden City def. Dodge City, 25-23, 25-13; Hutchinson def. Liberal, 25-19, 25-22; CHAMIONSHIP—Garden City def. Hutchinson, 26-24, 18-25, 25-18