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Eagles earn all-state, CPL volleyball honors
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ELLINWOOD — Ellinwood's record-breaking back-to-back state volleyball champion ended a perfect state tournament by placing six starters on the Kansas Volleyball Association All-Tournament team.

Ellinwood (47-0) downed Rossville 25-9, 25-14 to capture its second consecutive volleyball championship.

Setter/hitter Alyvia Batchman and setter/hitter Mette Maxwell are unanimous all-tournament choices.

Also earning top 12 all-tournament selections are right-side hitter Brynn Widener, middle hitter Ayla Ritchie, Libero Bennett Jacobs and middle hitter Reagan Stickney.

CENTRAL PRAIRIE LEAGUE

Unbeaten Central Prairie League champion Ellinwood dominated the Central Prairie League team with four first-team selections — Batchman, Mette Maxwell, Brynn Widener, Ayla Ritchie and Bennett Jacobs.

KVA 2A ALL-TOURNAMENT

ELLINWOOD—*Alyvia Batchman, S/OH, 5-7, 12; *Mette Maxwell, 5-7, S/OH, 11; Brynn Widener, 5-10, RSH, 11; Ayla Ritchie, 5-11, MH,11; Bennett Jacobs, 5-4, Libero, 12

ROSSVILLE—*Nora Burdiek, 5-11, OH, 12; Kenna Perine, 5-4, S, 10

HAYS TMP—Brynn Rebel, 5-2, Libero, 12; Bria Windholz, 5-8, S/OH, 12

MOUNDRIDGE—Hattie Hecox, 5-10, OH, 12

WAUBAUNSEE—Grace Zeller, 5-10, MH, 12

CPL FIRST TEAM

ELLINWOOD—Alyvia Batchman, S/OH, 5-7, 12; Mette Maxwell, 5-7, S/OH, 11; Brynn Widener, 5-10, RSH, 11; Ayla Ritchie, 5-11, MH,11; Bennett Jacobs, 5-4, Libero, 12

ST. JOHN—Gentri Bright, S/MH, 5-9, 12

SECOND TEAM

VICTORIA—Addi VonLintel, MH, 11; Grace Younger, S/OH, 11

CENTRAL PLAINS—Alli Klima, DS/OPP, 12; Maggie Strouse, MH, 12

ELLINWOOD—Reagan Stickney, 5-9, MH, 10

OTIS-BISON—Allie Smith, MH, 11

ST. JOHN—Jayln Fisher, 5-8, OH, 11

HONORABLE MENTION

CENTRAL PLAINS—Kambree Nixon, S/OH, 10

KINSLEY—Ava Kirkwood, MH, 12

LA CROSSE—Kynli Shull, 12

MACKSVILLE—Heidy Ortiz, OH, 11

NESS CITY—Calie Carr, S/OH, 9

ST. JOHN—Kendall Bonner, 5-9, MH, 9

CENTRAL PRAIRIE LEAGUE

Ellinwood 47-0

St. John

La Crosse

Chase