Kansas 6A volleyball semifinals are all Johnson County + Missouri quarterfinal pairings

Kansas City Star

October 27, 2023 at 5:05 p.m.·6 min read

The Kansas Class 6A state high school volleyball champion for 2023 will hail from just south of Kansas City proper.

That much was assured during pool play on Friday at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina, where top-seeded Blue Valley North, No. 2 seed Mill Valley, No. 3 seed Olathe Northwest and No. 4 seed Blue Valley West emerged as the final four for championship Saturday at the annual tournament.

The semifinal victors will advance to the state championship match soon after. Here’s the semifinal lineup for Saturday in Salina, with both of these matches set for 1 p.m.:

Blue Valley North vs. Olathe Northwest
Mill Valley vs. Blue Valley West

All classifications’ state championship matches will begin “25 minutes after the last semifinal match has concluded,” according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association.

The Nos. 5-8 seeds for Class 6A — No. 5 seed Washburn Rural; No. 6 seed Garden City; No. 7 seed Manhattan and No. 8 seed Maize — failed to advance out of pool play.

At the 5A tournament, which like the 6A is being contested inside the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina, St. Thomas Aquinas and Spring Hill were the first KC-area squads to advance through Friday’s rounds and secure spots in Saturday’s semifinals.

Spring Hill will take on Aquinas at 9 a.m. Saturday. The other 5A semifinal matchup features Topeka-Seaman vs. Maize South, also at 9.

Failing to advance out of Friday’s pool play were top-seeded Andover Central, No. 3 seed St. James Academy, No. 6 seed Lansing and No. 8 seed Andover.

In the Class 3A tourney at Hutchison, Olathe’s Heritage Christian — the No. 4 seed — advanced through pool play Friday and will meet No. 3 seed Cheney at 9 a.m. Saturday for a berth in the subsequent state-title match.

Pool play Friday for the Class 2A tourney featured a KC-area team — fifth-seeded Maranatha Christian Academy of Shawnee. Maranatha Christian won a pool play match but did not advance to the semis.

NOTE: Below the following Kansas volleyball schedule are the Missouri pairings for Saturday’s MSHSAA state quarterfinal matches.

State tournament scores, schedule

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 vs. Olathe Northwest, 1 p.m.

Mill Valley vs. Blue Valley West, 1 p.m.

Saturday’s consolation match

Semifinals losers, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

Saturday’s final

Semifinals winners, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

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 vs. Spring Hill, 9 a.m.

Topeka Seaman vs. Maize South, 9 a.m.

Saturday’s consolation match

Semifinals losers, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

Saturday’s final

Semifinals winners, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

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 vs. Louisburg, 1 p.m.

McPherson vs. Andale, 1 p.m.

Saturday’s consolation match

Semifinals losers, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

Saturday’s final

Semifinals winners, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

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 vs. Cheney, 9 a.m.

Silver Lake vs. Smoky Valley, 9 a.m.

Saturday’s consolation match

Semifinals losers, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

Saturday’s final

Semifinals winners, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

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 vs. Inman, 1 p.m.

Hoxie vs. Smith Center, 1 p.m.

Saturday’s consolation match

Semifinals losers, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

Saturday’s final

Semifinals winners, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

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 vs. Clifton-Clyde, 9 a.m.

Little River vs. Centralia, 9 a.m.

Saturday’s consolation match

Semifinals losers, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

Saturday’s final

Semifinals winners, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

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 vs. St. John’s-Tipton, 9 a.m.

Wallace County vs. Lebo, 9 a.m.

Saturday’s consolation match

Semifinals losers, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

Saturday’s final

Semifinals winners, approx. 25 minutes after semifinals

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State tournament scores, schedule

CLASS 6A

CLASS 5A

CLASS 4A

CLASS 3A

CLASS 2A

CLASS 1A-DIVISION I

CLASS 1A-DIVISION II

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