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Sports 09/05B FREEPRESS Page 8 Colby Free Press Wednesday, September 5, 2001 SSSPORTSPORTS Volleyball 1-1 in St. Francis Junior varsity action ST. FRANCIS — The Colby High On defense, Hunter was 1-for-1, each, Bricker had five, Blatt had three School varsity volleyball team got an- Bricker was 2-for-7, and both Linden and Linden and Focke had one each. other win, against St. Francis, and their and Schlick was 1-for-4 in blocking. Five Lady Eagles were at 100 per- first loss of the season, against Oberlin cent serve efficiency, Linden, Bricker, on Tuesday night in St. Francis. Stephens, Hunter and Focke. Schlick Colby easily handled St. Francis 15- was at 87.5 and Blatt was at 75. 8, 15-2. Team accuracy was 55.6 percent. Summar Stephens had seven kills, Stephens had nine points on 75 per- followed by Megan Blatt with five, cent, Focke had eight on 61.5, Blatt had Jessica Bricker with four, Sally Schlick three for 75, Schlick had three on 42.5 with three and both Bethanie Linden and both Linden and Bricker had one and Kylee Hunter with one. on 25. Three Lady Eagles had 100 percent On defense, Blatt was 1-for-2, Lin- serve efficiency, Blatt, Stephens and den was 1-for-3, Stephens was 3-for- Hunter. Hunter had 92.3, Tiffany 9, Bricker was 3-for-11, Schlick was 1- Fockey had 91.7, Bricker had 87.5 and for-5 and Focke was 2-for-10. Linden had 57.1. Team efficiency was In serve receiving, Blatt was 8-for- Schlick was 7-for-8 on serve recep- 95.6 percent. 8, Linden was 9-for-10, Schlick and tion, Stephens was 6-for-7, Bricker Team accuracy was 61.2 percent. Bricker were 3-for-4 and Stephens was was 9-for-11, Blatt was 8-for-10 and Focke had nine points on 75 percent, 1-for-2. Linden was 13-for-17. Schlick had nine on 69.2, Bricker had The ladies didn’t fare as well against Colby’s next outing is in Hays with seven on 87.5 and Linden had five on Oberlin, falling 15-11, 15-12. Dodge City and Larned, games begin 71.4. Schlick and Stephens had six kills at 12 noon. Tennis team second at Hays HAYS — The Colby High School Both Diane Wilson, at #2 singles and Carissa Frehicke and Tina Shumacher girls tennis team took second at the Becky Lang and Crystal Mannebach at and 8-0 over Victoria’s Kristen Robben Hays Round Robin Tournament on #2 doubles were second. and Sandra Garner. Thursday. Colby was just one team Wilson beat Russell’s Valerie Katie Lang, at #1 singles, took third. point behind Russell and the entire Mahoney 8-1, then downed Hays’ She fell 8-1 to first place finisher team placed. Nicole Ediger, the third place finisher, Ashley Pulis, from Russell. She beat Dominique Palser and Ashley Amos 8-4. Round three ended in an 8-3 win Christa Tjeerdsma, from Hays, 8-5 and took first at #1 doubles. They beat over Lolly Garvin from Plainville and Plainville’s Rhiannan Becker by de- Shara Kilian and Cassandra Weigel round four was Wilson’s only loss, 8- fault. Round four was a loss to second from second place Russell 8-6 in round 3 to Victoria’s Andrea Robben, the first place finisher, Krista Meder from one. In round two they downed Hays’ place finisher. Victoria, 8-2. Sara Worley and Abby Kruse 8-3. Lang and Mannebach started with a “We played much better this time Round three found them taking on loss, 8-7(7-1) to Ashley Hutchinson around,” said coach Mike Sprenkel. Plainville, defeating Audrey Bjarnstad and Shanda Killian, the eventual first “We still must learn to continue to play and Tienna Ferrell 8-4. In round four, place finishers. Three straight wins our style even in pressure situations. they beat the third place team of Tracy followed, 8-3 over Hays’ Tamie Hopefully, as the year progresses, we Rohr and Jill Schoendaller from Mermis and Linsday Miles, the third will improve our mental aspect of the Victoria. Colby had a bye in round five. place team, 8-1 over Plainville’s game.” PATTY DECKER/Colby Free Press Colby High School’s Adam Horinek evaded defenders at Dennen Field Tuesday against the Goodland Area teams ranked in top ten Cowboys in junior varsity action. The Eagles fell to the Cowboys 14-6. TOPEKA (AP) — Area schools are Salina Journal, Topeka Capital-Journal 1. South Barber, 1-0. 2. Tribune, 1- ranked in the Associated Press consen- and Wichita Eagle. 0. 3. St. Paul, 1-0. 4. Jetmore, 1-0. 5. Area Schedule sus high school poll after a week of Here are this week’s ratings: Ashland 1-0. play. Class 6A Others rated: Little River, 1-0. Thursday, Sept. 6 Varsity cross country at Quinter at Eighth grade footall vs. Atwood at St. Francis, who beat Oberlin 37-7, 1. Olathe North, 1-0. 2. Derby, 1-0. Eight-Man II 4:30 p.m. with Brewster. Dennen Field at 5 p.m. is ranked #4 in Class 2-1A and Atwood, 3, tie. Manhattan, 1-0, and Blue Valley 1, tie. Midway-Denton, 1-0, and Colby High School junior varsity 7/8th grade volleyball vs. Atwood at C-team football vs. Burlington at who downed Colby 40-17 is tied with North, 1-0. 5. Hutchinson 1-0. Hanston, 1-0. 3. Sylvan Grove, 1-0. 4. girls tennis at WaKeeney at 1 p.m. the elementary gym at 4:30 p.m. Dennen Field at 6:30 p.m. Stanton County at #5. Others rated: Garden City, 0-1; Haviland, 1-0. 5. Northern Valley, 1-0. Tribune is ranked second in Eight- Olathe South, 1-0. Others rated: Hope, 1-0; Bern 0-0. Man Division I after hammering Class 5A Cheylin 52-6 on Friday night. 1. Salina Central, 1-0. 2. Pittsburg, Ulysses, in the district with Colby, 1-0. 3. Salina South, 1-0. 4. Liberal, 1- is ranked fourth in Class 4A after a 14- 0. 5. Bishop Carroll, 1-0. 6 win over Lakin. Class 4A Three state champions from 2000 1. Wellington, 1-0. 2. Fort Scott, 1- are atop the poll. 0. 3. Topeka Hayden, 1-0. 4. Ulysses, The Business Olathe North began the defense of its 1-0. 5. Pratt, 1-0. class 6A state championship by defeat- Others rated: Hiawatha, 1-0; ing Shawnee Mission North 23-0 and Sabetha, 1-0. is ranked No. 1 Class 3A ULTRA LITE STYLE Salina Central trounced Dodge City 1. Wichita Collegiate, 1-0. 2. Directory FAMILY OF LENSES in its 5A opener 76-6 for the top rank- Conway Springs, 1-0. 3. Smith Center, ing in that division. 1-0. 4. Frontenac, 1-0. 5. Oskaloosa, 1- Other teams in the top spot this week 0. include Wellington in 4A, defending Others rated: Rock Creek, 1-0; Riley What A Team! New System state champion Wichita Collegiate in County, 1-0; Southwestern Heights; 1- For all your newspaper advertising needs call the best! 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