Mill Valley wins Kansas volleyball crown; HCA claims 4th straight, but Aquinas denied

The Mill Valley Jaguars are big-school state champions in high school volleyball.

The second-seeded Jaguars beat top-seeded Blue Valley North in two sets on Saturday at the Kansas Class 6A state tournament in Salina, outlasting their fellow Johnson County squad 25-23, 25-19 at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center.

The 6A tourney featured an all-KC final four, and both semifinal matches followed seeding: BV North defeated No. 3 seed Olathe Northwest 25-22, 17-25, 25-21, and Mill Valley beat No. 4 BV West 25-23, 25-20.

Olathe Northwest beat BV West 25-17, 25-17 in the match for third place.

HCA wins 4th straight 3A title

Heritage Christian is the Class 3A champion for 2023 — that’s four state titles in a row for the powerhouse Chargers from Olathe.

HCA defeated Smoky Valley decisively in Saturday’s state championship match at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, 25-9, 25-17.

HCA had advanced just as easily through Saturday morning’s semifinals, beating Cheney 25-17, 25-17. Smoky Valley gained a berth in the final with a three-set win against Silver Lake.

Saints fall short of repeat

The defending Class 5A state champion St. Thomas Aquinas Saints were denied in their quest to bring home a fourth Kansas title in five years.

At Salina’s Tony’s Pizza Events Center, Seaman of Topeka beat the Saints in straight sets, 25-19, 25-22.

Spring Hill fell in the third-place match against Maize South, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21. Earlier Saturday, Aquinas beat Spring Hill 25-12, 25-12 to advance to the final.

Kansas state tourneys: final results

CLASS 6A

In Salina; at Tony’s Pizza Events Center

Friday’s Pool A results

Blue Valley West 2, Washburn Rural 0

Blue Valley North 2, Maize 0

Blue Valley West 2, Maize 0

Blue Valley North 2, Washburn Rural 0

Washburn Rural 2, Maize 0

Blue Valley North 2, Blue Valley West 0

Friday’s Pool B results

Olathe Northwest 2, Garden City 0

Mill Valley 2, Manhattan 0

Olathe Northwest 2, Manhattan 0

Mill Valley 2, Garden City 0

Manhattan 2, Garden City 1

Mill Valley 2, Olathe Northwest 1

Saturday’s semifinals

Blue Valley North 2, Olathe Northwest 1

(25-22, 17-25, 25-21)

Mill Valley 2, Blue Valley West 0

(25-23, 25-20)

Saturday’s consolation match

Olathe Northwest 2, Blue Valley West 0

(25-17, 25-17)

Saturday’s final

Mill Valley 2, Blue Valley North 0

(25-23, 25-19)

CLASS 5A

In Salina; at Tony’s Pizza Events Center

Friday’s Pool A results

Topeka Seaman 2, Spring Hill 0

Andover Central 2, Andover 0

Topeka Seaman 2, Andover 0

Spring Hill 2, Andover Central 0

Spring Hill 2, Andover 0

Topeka Seaman 2, Andover Central 0

Friday’s Pool B results

St. James Academy 2, Lansing 0

St. Thomas Aquinas 2, Maize South 0

St. Thomas Aquinas 2, St. James Academy 1

Maize South 2, Lansing 1

St. Thomas Aquinas 2, Lansing 0

Maize South 2, St. James Academy 0

Saturday’s semifinals

St. Thomas Aquinas 2, Spring Hill 0

(25-17, 25-21)

Topeka Seaman 2, Maize South 0

(2-17, 25-21)

Saturday’s consolation match

Maize South 2, Spring Hill 1

(22-25, 25-20, 25-21)

Saturday’s final

Topeka Seaman 2, St. Thomas Aquinas 0

(25-19, 25-22)

CLASS 4A

At Hutchinson Sports Arena

Friday’s Pool A results

Andale 2, Eudora 0

Clearwater 2, Bishop Miege 0

Bishop Miege 2, Eudora 0

Andale 2, Clearwater 0

Bishop Miege 2, Andale 0

Eudora 2, Clearwater 1

Friday’s Pool B results

McPherson 2, Louisburg 0

Circle 2, Holton 0

McPherson 2, Holton 0

Louisburg 2, Circle 0

Holton 2, Louisburg 1

McPherson 2, Circle 0

Saturday’s semifinals

Bishop Miege 2, Louisburg 0

(25-10, 25-17)

McPherson 2, Andale 0

(25-21, 25-17)

Saturday’s consolation match

Andale 2, Louisburg 1

(23-25, 25-8, 25-16)

Saturday’s final

Bishop Miege 2, McPherson 0

(25-12, 25-14)

CLASS 3A

At Hutchinson Sports Arena

Friday’s Pool A results

Heritage Christian 2, Smoky Valley 0

Beloit 2, Goodland 0

Heritage Christian 2, Goodland 0

Smoky Valley 2, Beloit 0

Smoky Valley 2, Goodland 0

Beloit 2, Heritage Christian 1

Friday’s Pool B results

Silver Lake 2, Cheney 0

Neodesha 2, Riverton 0

Cheney 2, Riverton 0

Silver Lake 2, Neodesha 0

Silver Lake 2, Riverton 0

Cheney 2, Neodesha 1

Saturday’s semifinals

Heritage Christian 2, Cheney 0

(25-17, 25-17)

Smoky Valley 2, Silver Lake 1

(22-25, 25-23, 25-23)

Saturday’s consolation match

Silver Lake 2, Cheney 0

(25-19, 25-23)

Saturday’s final

Heritage Christian 2, Smoky Valley 0

(25-9, 25-17)

CLASS 2A

In Dodge City; at United Wireless Arena

Friday’s Pool A results

Hillsboro 2, Maranatha Christian 0

Smith Center 2, Sedan 0

Hillsboro 2, Sedan 0

Smith Center 2, Maranatha Christian 0

Maranatha Christian 2, Sedan 0

Hillsboro 2, Smith Center 0

Friday’s Pool B results

Hoxie 2, St. Mary’s Colgan 0

Inman 2, Valley Heights 0

Valley Heights 2, Hoxie 0

Inman 2, St. Mary’s Colgan 0

St. Mary’s Colgan 2, Valley Heights 1

Hoxie 2, Inman 0

Saturday’s semifinals

Hillsboro 2, Inman 0

(25-10, 25-22)

Hoxie 2, Smith Center 0

(25-13, 25-13)

Saturday’s consolation match

Smith Center 2, Inman 0

(25-20, 25-21)

Saturday’s final

Hillsboro 2, Hoxie 0

(25-11, 25-22)

CLASS 1A-DIVISION I

In Dodge City; at United Wireless Arena

Friday’s Pool A results

Centralia 2, Wichita Central Christian 0

Rawlins County 2, South Gray 1

Centralia 2, Rawlins County 0

South Gray 2, Wichita Central Christian 0

Wichita Central Christian 2, Rawlins County 0

South Gray 2, Centralia 1

Friday’s Pool B results

Clifton-Clyde 2, Spearville 1

Little River 2, Olpe 0

Spearville 2, Olpe 1

Little River 2, Clifton-Clyde 0

Clifton-Clyde 2, Olpe 0

Little River 2, Spearville 1

Saturday’s semifinals

South Gray 2, Clifton-Clyde 0

(25-21, 25-16)

Little River 2, Centralia 0

(25-17, 25-13)

Saturday’s consolation match

Centralia 2, Clifton-Clyde 0

(25-11, 25-20)

Saturday’s final

Little River 2, South Gray 1

(25-15, 23-25, 25-7)

CLASS 1A-DIVISION II

In Emporia; at White Auditorium

Friday’s Pool A results

Hanover 2, Wheatland/Grinnell 1

Lebo 2, Bucklin 0

Hanover 2, Bucklin 0

Lebo 2, Wheatland/Grinnell 0

Wheatland/Grinnell 2, Bucklin 1

Hanover 2, Lebo 0

Friday’s Pool B results

Wallace County 2, Argonia 0

St. John’s-Tipton 2, Elyria Christian 0

Argonia 2, Elyria Christian 1

Wallace County 2, St. John’s-Tipton 1

Wallace County 2, Elyria Christian 0

St. John’s-Tipton 2, Argonia 0

Saturday’s semifinals

Hanover 2, St. John’s-Tipton 0

(25-10, 25-20)

Lebo 2, Wallace County 1

(25-22, 17-25, 25-14)

Saturday’s consolation match

Wallace County 2, St. John’s-Tipton 1

(21-25, 25-18, 25-18)

Saturday’s final

Lebo 2, Hanover 0

(25-20, 25-10)