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.
Heritage Christian is arguably the most dominant volleyball team I’ve seen this entire season. They grab the first set vs Smoky Valley 25-9 pic.twitter.com/Iai9FU2VH9
— Zach Martin (@ZachMartinTV) October 28, 2023
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.
Championship Point pic.twitter.com/cWzMv8ftyp
— HCA KC Athletics (@HCAKCAthletics) October 28, 2023
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)
