Moundridge wins 2a volleyball

Eagle staff

Published Nov. 1 at 2:05 a.m. | Last updated Nov. 1 at 2:45 a.m.

A year after finishing second in Class 2A, the Moundridge Wildcats won their eighth state title and first since 2006.

After having two matches go to three games in pool play Friday, the Wildcats had a relatively easy time in Saturday's matches at Gross Coliseum in Hays.

Moundridge defeated Lebo 25-15, 25-20 in the championship match after taking out Valley Heights 25-22, 25-20 in the semifinal.

The Wildcats (36-9) finished the year with only one loss against a 2A opponent.

Volleyball

Class 6A

At Topeka

Championship—Topeka Washburn Rural def. Blue Valley North, 17-25, 25-18, 25-18

Third place—Manhattan vs. Blue Valley West, 19-25, 25-20, 25-13

Semifinals—Blue Valley North def. Manhattan, 25-15, 25-23; Topeka Washburn Rural def. Blue Val-ley West 21-25, 25-10, 25-10

Class 5A

At Topeka

Championship—Bishop Miege def. St. Thomas Aquinas, 25-11, 29-27.

Third place—Topeka Seaman def. Lansing, 25-22, 25-23

Semifinals—St. Thomas Aquinas def. Lansing, 25-22, 16-25, 25-17; Bishop Miege def. Topeka Sea-man, 25-22, 25-22

Class 4A

At Salina

Championship—Lenexa St. James def. Topeka Hayden, 20-25, 25-19, 25-20

Third place—Cheney def. Abilene, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21

Semifinals—Topeka Hayden def. Abilene, 25-15, 25-19; Lenexa St. James def. Cheney, 25-13, 21-25, 25-21

Class 3A

At Salina

Championship—Wichita Collegiate def. Phil-lipsburg, 25-17, 25-19

Third place—Southwestern Heights def. Central Heights, 25-19, 26-28, 26-24

Semifinals—Wichita Collegiate def. Southwest-ern Heights, 25-22, 23-25, 25-18; Phillipsburg def. Central Heights, 25-23, 25-16

Class 2A

At Hays

Championship—Moundridge def. Lebo, 25-15, 25-20

Third place—Valley Heights def. Oberlin, 25-15, 20-25, 25-20

Semifinals—Lebo def. Oberlin, 18-25, 26-24, 25-21; Moundridge def. Valley Heights, 25-22, 25-20

Class 1A

At Hays

Championship—Frankfort def. Centralia, 25-16, 25-22

Third place—St. John def. Hutchinson Central Christian, 25-13, 25-19

Saturday’s semifinals—Centralia def. Hutchinson Central Christian, 25-20, 17-25, 25-19; Frankfort (33-8) def. St. John, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21