Sep 17, 2025

🏐 Area teams climb in latest KVA rankings

Posted Sep 17, 2025 2:42 PM
Photo Courtesy Kansas Volleyball Association
Photo Courtesy Kansas Volleyball Association

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Several Reno County and surrounding area teams earned recognition in the Kansas Volleyball Association’s Week 2 rankings, released Wednesday.

In Class 4A, McPherson moved up to No. 6 with a 6-3 record, while Andale held steady at No. 4 at 12-1. Clay Center (14-1) and Hayden (12-0) topped the class.

Class 3A featured three area schools inside the top five. Hesston, 9-4, remained at No. 4, just ahead of Halstead (6-3) at No. 5. Hoisington checked in at No. 3 after a strong start. Silver Lake (11-1) retained the top spot.

In Class 2A, Moundridge dropped one position to No. 3 despite a perfect 14-0 start, while Sedgwick came in at No. 5 at 14-4. Ellinwood, also undefeated at 11-0, remained the No. 1 team.

Little River continued to lead Class 1A Division I, ranked No. 1 with an 11-1 record. In the same class, Goessel entered at No. 10 after a 5-4 start.

The KVA will adjust its rankings later this month when new school classifications are released. Rankings are based on records reported through Sept. 15.

Full Rankings — KVA Week 2 (Sept. 17, 2025)

Class 6A

  1. Blue Valley West (9-3)
  2. Olathe Northwest (9-2)
  3. Olathe West (9-2)
  4. Mill Valley (9-3)
  5. Blue Valley North (8-3)
  6. Lawrence Free State (10-5)
  7. Washburn Rural (5-2)
  8. Manhattan (5-3)
  9. Garden City (5-2)
  10. Gardner-Edgerton (7-4)

Class 5A

  1. St. Thomas Aquinas (5-1)
  2. Blue Valley Southwest (8-1)
  3. St. James Academy (13-2)
  4. Maize South (14-1)
  5. Bishop Carroll (13-0)
  6. Lansing (10-4)
  7. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (8-5)
  8. De Soto (9-2)
  9. Salina South (9-5)
  10. Salina Central (10-4)

Class 4A

  1. Hayden (12-0)
  2. Bishop Miege (0-4)
  3. Clay Center (14-1)
  4. Andale (12-1)
  5. Holton (9-1)
  6. McPherson (6-3)
  7. Paola (10-0)
  8. Rock Creek (14-4)
  9. Eudora (6-6)
  10. Mulvane (9-5)

Class 3A

  1. Silver Lake (11-1)
  2. Beloit (10-2)
  3. Hoisington (9-1)
  4. Hesston (9-4)
  5. Halstead (6-3)
  6. Neodesha (8-0)
  7. Riley County (10-5)
  8. Ellsworth (10-2)
  9. Jefferson West (9-3)
  10. Girard (7-2)

Class 2A

  1. Ellinwood (11-0)
  2. Rossville (9-0)
  3. Moundridge (14-0)
  4. Oakley (16-0)
  5. Sedgwick (14-4)
  6. Hillsboro (10-4)
  7. Medicine Lodge (12-1)
  8. Jefferson County North (10-0)
  9. Maranatha Christian (10-2)
  10. Valley Heights (10-5)

Class 1A – Division I

  1. Little River (11-1)
  2. Rock Hills (11-0)
  3. Centralia (10-1)
  4. South Gray (11-1)
  5. Greeley County (8-2)
  6. Spearville (6-1)
  7. Onaga (8-3)
  8. Olpe (9-5)
  9. Quinter (8-3)
  10. Goessel (5-4)

Class 1A – Division II

  1. Ingalls (14-0)
  2. Marais des Cygnes Valley (10-1)
  3. Hanover (7-2)
  4. Argonia (9-1)
  5. Cheylin (10-2)
  6. Attica (7-1)
  7. Linn (7-2)
  8. Victoria (10-1)
  9. Dighton (6-1)
  10. Waverly (7-3)