It was the final regular season tournament action for several area teams on Saturday as Sabetha hosted six area teams along with three others for volleyball action.
The day got rolling with pool play action with two pools of five teams apiece with first and second teams in each pool moving on into the Championship bracket action.
In Pool "A" it was Wamego winning the pool going 4-0 in pool play as they picked up wins over Pleasant Ridge (25-17, 25-19), Concordia (25-20, 25-15), Heritage Christian (25-12, 25-14) and Holton (26-24, 25-22). Concordia followed up Wamego by going 3-1 in pool play beating Holton (25-23, 25-20), Pleasant Ridge (25-16, 25-19) and Heritage Christian (25-12, 25-14). Holton, Pleasant Ridge and Heritage Christian finished third, fourth and fifth in Pool "A", respectively as the Wildcats finished 2-2, Pleasant Ridge 1-3 and Heritage Christian 0-4. Holton's wins came versus Pleasant Ridge (25-23, 25-18) and Heritage Christian (25-13, 25-12), while Pleasant Ridge beat Heritage Christian (25-14, 25-18).
Pool "B" was highlighted by Nemaha Central and Sabetha, with the Thunder winning the pool with a 4-0 record in pool play and Sabetha took second with a 3-1 record in pool play. Nemaha Central picked up straight set wins over Hiawatha (25-11, 25-13) and ACCHS (28-26, 25-17), while needing three sets to top Marysville (25-20, 15-25, 25-21) and Sabetha (25-18, 17-25, 25-16). The Bluejays picked up their three wins over ACCHS (25-15, 25-15), Marysville (26-24, 25-21) and Hiawatha (25-15, 25-10). Marysville, ACCHS and Hiawatha finished third, fourth and fifth in Pool "B", respectively as the Bulldogs went 2-2, ACCHS 1-3 and Hiawatha 0-4. Marysville's wins came versus ACCHS (25-14, 25-17) and Hiawatha (25-9, 25-13), while ACCHS beat Hiawatha (25-17, 25-17).
In the Semifinals, Sabetha squared off with Wamego, while Nemaha Central played Concordia. Wamego took down Sabetha 28-25, 19-25, 25-11, while Nemaha Central topped Concordia 25-22, 25-21. In the Championship, Wamego won in straight sets over Nemaha Central 25-23, 25-11 to win the Sabetha Invite and give the Thunder second place on the day.
The third place matchup saw the host Sabetha fall to Concordia 25-10, 22-25, 25-12 giving Sabetha fourth place as a team.
2014 Sabetha Volleyball Invitational Results:
Pool A
Wamego def. Pleasant Ridge 25-17, 25-19
Holton def. Heritage Christian 25-13, 25-12
Wamego def. Concordia 25-20, 25-15
Holton def. Pleasant Ridge 25-23, 25-18
Concordia def. Heritage Christian 25-12, 25-14
Concordia def. Holton 25-23, 25-20
Wamego def. Heritage Christian 25-19, 25-11
Concordia def. Pleasant Ridge 25-16, 25-19
Wamego def. Holton 26-24, 25-22
Pleasant Ridge def. Heritage Christian 25-14, 25-18
Pool B
Nemaha Central def. Hiawatha 25-11, 25-13
Sabetha def. Marysville 26-24, 25-21
Nemaha Central def. ACCHS 28-26, 25-17
Sabetha def. Hiawatha 25-15, 25-10
Marysville def. ACCHS 25-14, 25-17
Nemaha Central def. Marysville 25-20, 15-25, 25-21
Sabetha def. ACCHS 25-15, 25-15
ACCHS def. Hiawatha 25-17, 25-17
Nemaha Central def. Sabetha 25-18, 17-25, 25-16
Marysville def. Hiawatha 25-9, 25-13
Semifinals
Wamego def. Sabetha 28-25, 19-25, 25-11
Nemaha Central def. Concordia 25-22, 25-21
Championship
Wamego def. Nemaha Central 25-23, 25-11
3rd Place
Concordia def. Sabetha 25-10, 22-25, 25-12
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