Here’s Friday’s lineup of Kansas pool-play matches as state volleyball tourneys begin
It’s state tournament time for high school volleyball in Kansas.
Here’s Friday’s pool-play schedule at sites around the Sunflower State:
Class 6A
Pool play Friday at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina
Seedings: 1. Washburn Rural (40-1); 2. Wichita Northwest (33-4); 3. Mill Valley (30-8); 4. Liberal (27-8); 5. Blue Valley (28-9); 6. BV North (23-10); 7. Lawrence Free State (25-12); 8. BV West (23-13).
Pool 1: Liberal vs. Blue Valley, 8:30 a.m.; Washburn Rural vs. BV West, 9:30; Liberal vs. BV West, 10:30; Washburn Rural vs. Blue Valley, 11:30; Blue Valley vs. BV West, 12:30 p.m.; Washburn Rural vs. Liberal, 1:30.
Pool 2: Mill Valley vs. BV North, 8:30 a.m.; Wichita Northwest vs. Lawrence Free State, 9:30; Mill Valley vs. Lawrence Free State, 10:30; Wichita Northwest vs. BV North, 11:30; BV North vs. Lawrence Free State, 12:30 p.m.; Wichita Northwest vs. Mill Valley, 1:30.
Class 5A
Pool play Friday at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina
Seedings: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (35-3); 2. St. James Academy (33-3); 3. Maize South (31-5); 4. Andover Central (33-7); 5. Hutchinson (30-7); 6. Topeka Seaman (30-8); 7. Lansing (26-8); 8. Bishop Carroll (28-9).
Pool 1: Andover Central vs. Hutchinson, 3:30 p.m.; Aquinas vs. Carroll, 4:30; Andover Central vs. Carroll, 5:30; Aquinas vs. Hutchinson, 6:30; Hutchinson vs. Carroll, 7:30; Aquinas vs. Andover Central, 8:30.
Pool 2: Maize South vs. Topeka Seaman, 3:30 p.m.; St. James vs. Lansing, 4:30; Maize South vs. Lansing, 5:30; St. James vs. Topeka Seaman, 6:30; Topeka Seaman vs. Lansing, 7:30; St. James vs. Maize South, 8:30.
Class 4A
Pool play Friday at Hutchinson Sports Arena
Seedings: 1. Andale (39-0); 2. Circle (34-4); 3. Clay Center (27-10); 4. Paola (26-11); 5. Rock Creek (25-12); 6. Tonganoxie (24-14); 7. Louisburg (20-17); 8. Bishop Miege (16-21).
Pool 1: Paola vs. Rock Creek, 8:30 a.m.; Andale vs. Miege, 9:30; Paola vs. Miege, 10:30; Andale vs. Rock Creek, 11:30; Rock Creek vs. Miege, 12:30 p.m.; Andale vs. Paola, 1:30.
Pool 2: Clay Center vs. Tonganoxie, 8:30 a.m.; Circle vs. Louisburg, 9:30; Clay Center vs. Louisburg, 10:30; Circle vs. Tonganoxie, 11:30; Tonganoxie vs. Louisburg, 12:30 p.m.; Circle vs. Clay Center, 1:30.
Class 3A
Pool play Friday at Hutchinson Sports Arena
Seedings: 1. Nemaha Central (42-1); 2. Riverton (37-2); 3. Goodland (36-3); 4. Cheney (35-4); 5. Beloit (34-5); 6. Eureka (30-6); 7. Heritage Christian (31-7); 8. Smoky Valley (32-8).
Pool 1: Cheney vs. Beloit, 3:30 p.m.; Nemaha Central vs. Smoky Valley, 4:30; Cheney vs. Smoky Valley, 5:30; Nemaha Central vs. Beloit, 6:30; Beloit vs. Smoky Valley, 7:30; Nemaha Central vs. Cheney, 8:30.
Pool 2: Goodland vs. Eureka, 3:30 p.m.; Riverton vs. Heritage Christian, 4:30; Goodland vs. Heritage Christian, 5:30; Riverton vs. Eureka, 6:30; Eureka vs. Heritage Christian, 7:30; Riverton vs. Goodland, 8:30.
Class 2A
Pool play Friday at United Wireless Arena in Dodge City
Seedings: 1. Hillsboro (39-1); 2. Smith Center (36-4); 3. Inman (34-5); 4. Meade (31-7); 5. Jefferson County North (30-8); 6. Garden Plain (30-9); 7. Valley Heights (25-13); 8. Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan (23-16).
Pool 1: Meade vs. Jefferson County North, 8:30 a.m.; Hillsboro vs. Colgan, 9:30; Meade vs. Colgan, 10:30; Hillsboro vs. Jefferson County North, 11:30; Jefferson County North vs. Colgan, 12:30 p.m.; Hillsboro vs. Meade, 1:30.
Pool 2: Inman vs. Garden Plain, 8:30 a.m.; Smith Center vs. Valley Heights, 9:30; Inman vs. Valley Heights, 10:30; Smith Center vs. Garden Plain, 11:30; Garden Plain vs. Valley Heights, 12:30 p.m.; Smith Center vs. Inman, 1:30.
Class 1A Division 1
Pool play Friday at United Wireless Arena in Dodge City
Seedings: 1. Flinthills (37-2); 2. Sylvan-Lucas (37-2); 3. Pretty Prairie (36-4); 4. Little River (35-4); Spearville (32-4); 6. Doniphan West (34-5); 7. St. Francis (29-9); 8. Olpe (24-15).
Pool 1: Little River vs. Spearville, 3:30 p.m.; Flinthills vs. Olpe, 4:30; Little River vs. Olpe, 5:30; Flinthills vs. Spearville, 6:30; Spearville vs. Olpe, 7:30; Flinthills vs. Little River, 8:30.
Pool 2: Pretty Prairie vs. Doniphan West, 3:30 p.m.; Sylvan-Lucas vs. St. Francis, 4:30; Pretty Prairie vs. St. Francis, 5:30; Sylvan-Lucas vs. Doniphan West, 6:30; Doniphan West vs. St. Francis, 7:30; Sylvan-Lucas vs. Pretty Prairie, 8:30.
Class 1A Division 2
Pool play Friday at White Auditorium in Emporia
Seedings: 1. Lebo (39-1); 2. Attica (38-3); 3. Hanover (33-5); 4. Beloit-St. Johns Tipton (31-7); 5. Hutchinson Central Christian (27-11); 6. South Central (25-13); 7. Wheatland-Grinnell (25-14); 8. Ingalls (23-13).
Pool 1: Beloit-St. Johns Tipton vs. Hutchinson Central Christian, 10 a.m.; Lebo vs. Ingalls, 11; Beloit-St. Johns Tipton vs. Ingalls, 12 p.m.; Lebo vs. Hutchinson Central Christian, 1; Hutchinson Central Christian vs. Ingalls, 2; Lebo vs. Beloit-St. Johns Tipton, 3.
Pool 2: Hanover vs. South Central, 10 a.m.; Attica vs. Wheatland-Grinnell, 11; Hanover vs. Wheatland-Grinnell, 12 p.m.; Attica vs. South Central, 1; South Central vs. Wheatland-Grinnell, 2; Attica vs. Hanover, 3.
This story was originally published October 27, 2022 at 10:34 AM.