Fr e e Pr e ss SSpp o o r r t t ss Colby Free Press Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Page 9 CLASS 4A SUB-STATES (64 schools = 8 Sub-States @ 8 schools) (host schools in bold)

CHANUTE – (Option A – 1 Court)Altamont-Labette County, Chanute, Coffeyville-Field Kindley, Columbus, Fredonia,Girard, Independence, Parsons CHAPMAN – (Option B - 2 Courts)Abilene, Chapman, Clay Center-Clay Center Community, Concordia, Hoyt-Royal Valley,Marysville, Topeka-Hayden, Wamego COLBY – (Option A – 1 Court) Colby, Goodland, Hugoton, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley, Nickerson, Pratt, Russell, Ulysses LENEXA-ST. JAMES ACADEMY – (Option B - 2 Courts) Baldwin, Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail, DeSoto, Eudora, Kansas City-Ward, Lenexa-St.James Academy, Louisburg, Spring Hill OSAWATOMIE – (Option B – 2 Courts)Burlington, Fort Scott, Garnett-Anderson County, Iola, LaCygne-Prairie View,Osawatomie, Ot tawa, Paola ROSE HILL – (Option B – 2 Courts)Andover-Central, Cheney, Clearwater, Douglass, Kingman, Mulvane, Rose Hill,Wellington TONGANOXIE – (Option A - 1 Court)Atchison, Basehor-Basehor-Linwood, Hiawatha, Holton, Kansas City-Piper, Meriden-Jefferson West, Perry-Perry Lecompton, TonganoxieTOWANDA-CIRCLE– (Option B - 2 Courts) Andale, Andover, Augusta, Buhler, El Dorado, Haven, Hesston, Towanda-Circle. CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT~~SALINA-BICENTENNIAL CENTER Varsity Eagles take two of three

JOEY FALKOFF/Colby Free Press Colby eighth grade outside hitter Emilea Young, jumping at net, went up for a kill during the Lady at Hays; now stand at 20-3 Eagle ‘A’ team match against Burlington, Colo. Monday at the high school gymnasium. The eighth The Colby Lady Eagle volleyball down 5A Hays High in two games in and did a nice job leading the team grade ‘A’ team Eagles lost in two to Burlington (15-25, 20-25). team started slow at the Hays Quad (25-14, 25-19). in assists. Kirstie Strutt, Kendrick Monday, losing their first match to “We played better this match,” and Mazanec had some incredible Liberal, but bounced back with wins said Wagoner. “The girls got warmed digs from the back row. Our serve Eagle middle school spikers over Hays and Phillpsburg to finish up and we were ready.” receive passing was probably the 2-1 on the day. Kiri Kendrick was the leading best it’s been.” The Eagles, who are currently scorer/server with 15 points and The Lady Eagles 2-1 showing in ranked 9th in the state matched up Lissa Mazanec had 13 kills. Hays moved their record to 20-3. play tough against Burlington with the 5A Liberal Redskins for the In their final match, Colby took In addition to finishing up well in second time this year. on 3A #2 ranked Phillpsburg (16-2). Hays, Colby also found out Monday Colby Middle School’s seventh 15-8). The ‘B’ team took the first “The girls continue to serve very The Redskins beat the Eagles in The Panthers had lost only one they would host one of the eight sub- and eighth grade volleyball teams game from the Cougars 26-24, but well,” said seventh grade head three games (13-25, 25-23, 27-29) match this year heading into Hays, state sites in 4A Oct. 20. were back in action Monday against lost the last two 21-25, 11-15. The coach Norm Behring. “Lauren Bell back on Sept. 11 in Liberal, and their but fell for the second time to Lib- Colby’s sub-state will include Burlington, Colo. at the high school Eagle ‘C’ team hung tough with and Kenzie Curry have been our second encounter didn’t go much eral earlier in the day. Goodland, Ulysses, Hugoton, gymnasium. Burlington in the first game, but most consistent servers. Bailey Ter- better for the Eagles. Phillipsburg left Hays with a third Lindsborg/Smoky Valley, Nicker- The eighth grade ‘C’ team won managed just one point in second rell had an excellent game at the net The Redskins needed only two loss after the Eagles came back for son, Pratt and Russell. their match (15-7, 17-5), while the game, losing the match (14-16, against Scott City. Shelby Gardner games to beat the Lady Eagles Mon- a three game victory (20-25, 25-20, The other seven sites in 4A an- ‘A’ team and ‘B’ team both fell to 1-15). has been setting well for us. day, as the Eagles were knocked for 25-18). nounced by the Kansas High School the Cougars. The ‘A’ team lost (15- Thursday, the seventh grade spik- After their victory over Burl- just the third time this year (14-25, The leading scorer/server was Association were Chanute, Chap- 25, 20-25) and the ‘B’ lost in two as ers won a pair of matches against ington, the seventh grade ‘A’ team 17-25). Leah Cox with 14 points. Taylor man, Lenexa-St. James Academy, well, (12-25, 17-25). Scott City. Eagles are now 7-1 on the year, and “We had just gotten off the bus Young added 8 kills. Osawatomie, Rose Hill, Tongan- The seventh grade girls also lost The ‘A’ team defeated the Lady the ‘B’ team stands at 4-5. and the girls were not warmed up “The key to this game was the oxie and Towanda-Circle. two of three matches to Burlington. Beavers (25-23, 25-13), and the ‘B’ Each squad has three more match- and ready to play,” said Eagle head serving and blocking,” said Wag- A complete list of sub-state sites The ‘A’ team won a hard-fought team followed that up with a (25-17, es before the Northwest Kansas coach Lesley Wagoner. “We had oner. and pairings are listed above. three game match (23-25, 25-17, 25-16) win of their own. League tournament Oct. 18. too many unforced errors in this “April Gee, Young and Mazanec The Kansas 4A Volleyball State match.” had defensive blocks against some Tournament will be held Oct. 26- The Eagles were able to regroup great hitters. Our setters, Tasha 27 at the Bicentennial Center in Trojan runners continue after the loss to Liberal, and took Wagoner and Jordan Krzycki, came Salina. Rockies and Phillies ready for Game one improvement at Oklahoma State PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pitch- ing their aces to the mound — Cole many often find themselves explain- ers beware: Two potent offenses Hamels (15-5) for the Phillies and ing why it’s easier to have success By Trent Rose Betty Rotich once again com- Stapp (26:21). plus two hitter-friendly ballparks (17-9) for the Rock- at home. Sports Information peted in the University Division for The men’s cross country team could equal a slugfest. ies. Balls have been flying out in Colby Community College the Lady Trojans. had two runners finish in the top 40. The and But it’ll be the hitters getting most Philly since the Bank opened in

The University Division is main- Sandino Nero finished 17th in a time got to this point of the attention. Philly has Jimmy 2004. The dimensions are rather The Colby Community College ly NCAA schools and their runners. of 26:28 and Onesmus Too finished mainly because of their hitting. Rollins, , , standard, 329-330 feet down the cross country teams competed at Rotich finished third in a time of 36th in a time of 27:04. And, they’ll need to keep swinging and Aaron Rowand. lines, 374 to left-center and 401 to the Oklahoma State University 17:38. Other finishers for the men were to advance. Colorado brings Matt Holliday, straightaway center. But for some Jamboree on Saturday in Stillwater, In the College/Junior College Anthony Whiteman (29:00), Dar- Game 1 of this NL first-round Todd Helton, Garrett Atkins, Brad reason, there’s far more homers Okla. Division, Tonya Nero finished ren Sporing (30:06), Harley Beck series is Wednesday at Citizens Hawpe and Troy Tulowitzki. there than at the old Veterans Besides the national meet, the second overall in a time of 18:43. (33:07), and Austin Neira (33:39). Bank Park, the East Coast version All these guys can flat-out hit no Stadium. Maybe the power-alleys Jamboree is the biggest meet the Other finishers for the women were The cross country teams will of Coors Field. Both teams are send- matter where they play. However, aren’t deep enough. Trojan squads have competed in. Amy Hoff (22:10), Tiffany Thomas compete next Saturday in Hays at Over 200 runners competed in each (23:03), Alexis Weishapl (23:22), the Fort Hays State University Invi- race at the Jamboree. Nicole Clark (25:20), and Kaitlyn tational. Start time is 10 a.m. STRIKE ZONE ~ League Bowling Results ~

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