Category Archives: Volleyball

Craw-Kan Southeast Kansas Team of the Week: Marmaton Valley volleyball with solid season; Sutton top-10 in Kansas for aces

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Paced by senior Tayven Sutton’s serving and all-around play from 5-foot-8 middle hitter Janae Granere, Marmaton Valley volleyball has delivered another strong season after years of struggle. Two falls ago, MV finished Read Story

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Volleyball in Kansas: Quinter, W-G, Rossville, D. West among state’s darkhorses; notes, big matchups and leaders around the state

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Quinter has delivered an impressive turnaround behind 1,000 career assists from Cashlyn Kvasnicka and improved blocking and defense.

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Backed by Briggs’ return, defense and experienced setter, Quinter emerging as darkhorse candidate

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Volleyball in Kansas: “I love everything about it” – Mulvane’s Karlie Kanaga, back at libero, has set school records in two sports and paced a big Wildcat turnaround

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Karlie Kanaga holds Mulvane school records in volleyball and soccer. Mulvane could finish with the most volleyball wins in school history this fall. (Photos courtesy of Mulvane volleyball/Mulvane athletics)

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Volleyball in Kansas: How many of the top 2A teams end up in the same sub-state?; looking at new classes, state notes, leaders

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Hillsboro won the Douglass tournament and is ranked No. 1 in 2A. Hillsboro is statistically a top-10 team all classes. It’s possible that the top-3 2A teams: Hillsboro, Inman and Sedgwick, all end up in
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Volleyball in Kansas: One team has seven total players. The other has a new coach. Two programs, 441 miles apart, have enjoyed the state’s best turnarounds this season

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Blue Valley Southwest wins the Tonganoxie tournament last weekend. Sophomore libero Hadley Porter (white) was named to the all-tournament team and was the consensus best player at the tournament. BVSW is 13-9 and has a
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Nex-Tech Wireless Central Kansas Athlete of the Month: Beloit sophomore Addison Budke nearing 1,000 kills; on pace for state history for No. 3 Trojans

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Beloit volleyball is off to a 20-3 start and ranked No. 3 in 3A. Sophomore Addison Budke is closing in on 1,000 career kills.

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Volleyball in Kansas: Macksville among state’s biggest turnarounds; looking at Andale’s winning streak, statewide performers

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Macksville’s Jennifer Gillespie is in her 24th season with Mustang volleyball. She has won more than 330 career matches. This season is special for Gillespie in several ways. First, Macksville is significantly Read Story

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: Goodland volleyball with continued milestones, achievements for highly decorated group

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Goodland senior Talexa Weeter has exceeded 1,000 career kills in volleyball and 1,000 career points in basketball. Weeter has recently committed to Fort Hays basketball.

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Volleyball in Kansas: How the “Flying Squirrel” and other lineup changes have helped Andover Central; AVCA Phenom List, notes, stats around the state

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Andover Central has enjoyed a great start this year and is up to No. 8 in 5A with just one loss. Junior libero Willow Deckinger (with ball) has been one of the state’s top back
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Volleyball in Kansas: Back from injury, Olathe West’s Amber Allen leads KS in assists; notes and stat leaders across the state

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Olathe West senior setter Amber Allen (No. 9) currently leads Kansas in assists after injuries in previous seasons. OW won the Hays tournament and has opened 8-2.

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American Implement Western KS Team of the Week: Golden Plains volleyball reloads, off to 8-0 start

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Chet Kuplen

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Golden Plains graduated six seniors, including its top-three hitters and 75 percent of its kills from a 31-win team. The group included Kassie Miller, who enjoyed an excellent three-sport career for the Read Story

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Softball/Track in Kansas: “There will never be another Daelyn” – How four-sport star Daelyn Winters and Burlingame girls are enjoying another big season

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Chet Kuplen
Burlingame senior Daelyn Winters has excelled in four sports. Her dad, Creighton, is the reigning 2-1A SIK softball coach of the years. Burlingame looks to continue the best girls’ sports school year in program annals.
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