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CLASS 3A GIRLS &nbsp; At Hutchinson Sports Arena &nbsp;
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&nbsp; COLBY &nbsp; Coach: Yancey Walker &nbsp; Record: 21-2 (No. 6 seed) &nbsp; Sub-state results: beat Nickerson, 69-18; beat Russell, 50-25; beat Goodland, 35-24 &nbsp; State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Osage City (3: 22-1), 4 p.m. Wednesday &nbsp; Key players: Alisabeth Barton, sr., G; Shaylee Holzmeister, jr., F; Brenn Stanley, sr., F; Logan Nolan, sr., G; Ali Flanagin, sr., G; Sadie Cheney, jr., F. &nbsp; Worth noting: Eagles returning to state for the first time since 2011 when they were in Class 4A. &hellip; State appearance is 16th overall and Colby qualifier eight times between 2000 and 2011, reaching the semifinals four times in that span. &hellip; Lone state championship for the program came in 2007 when Eagles won Class 4A state title with 58-46 win over Augusta in title game&hellip; Also finished runner-up in 1990 in Class 4A. &hellip; Eagles were undefeated Great West Activities Conference champions this year, going 12-0 in league play including a sweep of fellow 3A qualifier Holcomb. &hellip; One of two losses came to 5A unbeaten Hays at the Orange and Black Classic and other was five-point loss to Hoxie. &hellip; Barton scored her 1,000th career point this season and averages 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3.3 steals per game. &hellip; Holzmeister, Stanley and Nolan all scored either 7.2 or 7.3 points per game with Holzmeister and Stanley each averaging 6.3 rebounds per contest as well. &hellip; Flanagin adds 5.6 points per game. &nbsp;
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&nbsp; GIRARD &nbsp; Coach: Brad Herlocker &nbsp; Record: 21-2 (No. 5 seed) &nbsp; Sub-state results: beat Baxter Springs, 56-9; beat Riverton, 49-23; beat Burlington, 41-31 &nbsp; State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Silver Lake (4: 21-2), 8 p.m. Wednesday &nbsp; Key players: Maddie Coester, jr., F; Erika Boatman, jr.; Jeriah Adolph, sr.; Kennedy Keller, so.; Karsyn Orand, so.; Marli Sisney, so. &nbsp; Worth noting: Trojans return to state for the second straight year after ending six-year drought last year. &hellip; Trojans fell to Goodland 32-30 in the quarterfinals last year. &hellip; Trip to state is eight overall for the program, which went three straight years from 2015-17, capturing a state championship in class 4A in 2017. &hellip; Trojans also were third in 2010 and fourth in 2016. &hellip; Trojans faced this year&rsquo;s quarterfinal foe Silver Lake in the semifinals of the Burlington Invitational and dropped a 50-48 decision for its first loss of the season. &hellip; Only other loss came to 2A qualifier St. Mary&rsquo;s Colgan by 19, which the Trojans avenged in the regular-season finale with a 12-point win to earn a share of the CNC League title, their 10th in the past 19 years. &hellip; Girard also beat Fort Scott and Burlington twice. &hellip; Herlocker won his 400th career game this season and his 300th at Girard. &hellip; Trojans held seven of last 10 teams they played to 26 points or less. &hellip; Six different players have led the team in scoring in a game this season. &hellip; Coester leads team in scoring at 12.4 points per game while Boatman averages 10.8. &hellip; Adolph, Keller and Orand all average between 6-8 points per game. &hellip; Boatman also averages 8.3 rebounds and Coester is at 5.3 per game. &nbsp;
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&nbsp; HALSTEAD &nbsp; Coach: Derek Schutte &nbsp; Record: 22-1 (No. 2 seed) &nbsp; Sub-state results: beat Smoky Valley, 63-36; beat Nemaha Central, 36-28; beat Marysville, 42-20 &nbsp; State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Neodesha (7: 18-3), 2 p.m. Wednesday &nbsp; Key players: Dalaina Schutte, sr., F; Kaci Young, sr., G; Addisen Wills, jr., G; Bailey Bernal, so., F; Jordy Schroeder, so., G; Piper Schroeder, so., G; Tess Williams, jr., F; Ainsley Farmer, jr., G; Onnyka Nedich, so., G. &nbsp; Worth noting: Dragons making just third state appearance in program history, all three coming in the past six seasons. &hellip; Dragons made Forever Four in 2020 and then fell in quarterfinals in 2021 in double-overtime to eventual state champion Cheney. &hellip; Dragons were Central Kansas League champions this year, going 8-1 in league play with only loss coming to 3A unbeaten Hesston, 41-23. &hellip; All but five wins are by double digits and 19-1 regular season record is best in program history. &hellip; Dragons won Marion Preseason Tournament and Haven Wildcat Classic for second straight year, beating 6A Maize, 5A Valley Center and 3A-ranked Haven. &hellip; Dragons set team record with 318 steals this season. &hellip; Leading scorer Piper Schroeder (9.8 points per game) suffered season-ending injury in 18th game. &hellip; No Dragon averages double-figure scoring but six players average at least 6 points per game. &hellip; With Schroeder out, Bernal is leading scorer at 8.8 points per game. &hellip; Wills adds 7.3 points per game while Schutte, Young and Jordy Schroeder are all right around 6.5 points per game. &hellip; Young is leading rebounder at 4.8 per game and Wills leads in assists with 3 per game. &hellip; Bulk of squad helped lead volleyball team to Class 3A state title in the fall. &nbsp;
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&nbsp; HESSTON &nbsp; Coach: Matt Richardson &nbsp; Record: 23-0 (No. 1 seed) &nbsp; Sub-state results: beat Council Grove, 61-16; beat Minneapolis, 51-39; beat Riley County, 42-35 &nbsp; State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Holcomb (8: 18-5), 6 p.m. Wednesday &nbsp; Key players: Kendal Brueggen, sr., G; Abby Proctor, sr., G; Kaycee Mason, sr., C; Ava Magill, sr., G; Callie Yoder, jr., G; Jaden Williams, so., G; Jacy Proctor, fr., C; Ashley Lehman, jr.; Avery Krehbiel, sr.; Rhianne Grilliot, jr. &nbsp; Worth noting: Hesston nearly made the most of its first state tournament berth in nearly a decade last year, reaching the championship game before dropping a tight 66-61 decision to undefeated state champion Silver Lake. &hellip; The Swathers had last qualified in 2015 when it captured the second of two straight state championships in Class 3A. &hellip; Trip to state this year is 13th overall and Swathers have runner-up state finishes in 1982 and 1985 as well as last year. &hellip; Swathers are lone unbeaten in 3A this season and now have won at least 14 games in every year of Richardson&rsquo;s 20-year tenure. &hellip; Swathers were Central Kansas League champions and won the Hillsboro Trojan Classic title. &hellip; They handed fellow 3A qualifier Halstead its only loss and also beat 2A qualifier Moundridge. &hellip; Closest call this season was overtime win over Wamego in early January. &hellip; Sitting at 1,723 career points, Brueggen became Swathers&rsquo; all-time leading scorer, surpassing Michelle Arnold, who scored 1,589. &hellip; She also is all-time leader in 3-pointers made with 178. &hellip; Brueggen averages 20.5 points, 6 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.2 assists per game this season. &hellip; No other Swather is in double-figure scoring with Abby Proctor closest at 9.3 points per game. &hellip; Mason averages 6.4 points per game and Jacy Proctor comes off bench as a freshman for 6.1 points a game. &nbsp;
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&nbsp; HOLCOMB &nbsp; Coach: Andrea Ardery &nbsp; Record: 18-5 (No. 8 seed) &nbsp; Sub-state results: beat Hoisington, 76-35; beat Scott City, 45-36; beat Beloit, 56-35 &nbsp; State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Hesston (1: 23-0), 6 p.m. Wednesday &nbsp; Key players: Halle Jones, sr., G; Isabella Galliart, jr., PG; Jaylee Wickwar, jr., G; Malia Ruda, jr., C; Sammie Magana, jr. G; Delilah Galliart, fr., G; Emma Hill, fr., F; Jayln VanPelt, sr., F; Blanca Baier, fr., G. &nbsp; Worth noting: Longhorns ending decade-long drought with first state appearance since 2013. &hellip; Program has only made four previous trips to state and all four ended with quarterfinal losses. &hellip; Holcomb fell in sub-state finals last year to Goodland, which had won two straight 3A titles going into last season. &hellip; Holcomb finished tied for second in the Great West Activities Conference this year behind champion Colby, which handed Longhorns two of five losses. &hellip; Other losses came to 2A qualifier Moundridge, 4A qualifier Clay Center and Goodland. &hellip; Longhorns won the Gene Keady Classic in Larned. &hellip; Jones scored her 1,000th career point in mid-January and has over 1,200 in her career, averaging 14.2 points per game this season. &hellip; She&rsquo;s also averaging 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. &hellip; Isabella Galliart adds 10.3 points and leads team with 3.9 assists per game. &hellip; Wickwar adds 8.9 points per game and Delilah Galliart comes off bench for 6.5 points, 3..7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game. &hellip; She&rsquo;s one of three freshmen reserves for Longhorns. &hellip; Ruda averages team-best 7 rebounds per game. &nbsp;
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&nbsp; NEODESHA &nbsp; Coach: Justin Pierce &nbsp; Record: 18-3 (No. 7 seed) &nbsp; Sub-state results: beat Fredonia, 52-25; beat Prairie View, 46-30; beat Frontenac, 38-29 &nbsp; State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Halstead (2: 22-1), 2 p.m. Wednesday &nbsp; Key players: Prayer Roebuck, sr., C; Trinity Bell, sr., G; Allison Stover, fr., G; Darcie Dyke, sr., G; Alivia Morrison, jr., F; Sophia Ecton, fr., G; Samantha Stover, sr., G; Tiana Sanders, so., F; Ayva Gooch, jr., G; Brooklynn Becker, fr., C. &nbsp; Worth noting: Bluestreaks qualified for state for the first time since 2007. &hellip; Trip is just fourth in program history with other trips coming in 1989 and 1991. &hellip; Only final four showing was a fourth in 2007. &hellip; Neodesha shared the Tri-Valley League title with Cherryvale, its first league title since 2008. &hellip; All three losses came to league school, twice to Cherryvale on back-to-back nights and the other to Eureka. &hellip; Bluestreaks captured the title at the Lancer Classic at Southeast-Cherokee. &hellip; Small roster of 11 got smaller with season-ending injuries to Samantha Stover and Kimmy Combs. &hellip; Roebuck went over 1,400 points in her career this season and ranks second in school history in career scoring. &nbsp;
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&nbsp; OSAGE CITY &nbsp; Coach: Kate Boss &nbsp; Record: 22-1 (No. 3 seed) &nbsp; Sub-state results: beat Osawatomie, 90-26; beat Jefferson West, 75-45; beat Royal Valley, 62-47 &nbsp; State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Colby (6: 21-2), 4 p.m. Wednesday &nbsp; Key players: Lexi Boss, sr., C; Kaelyn Boss, fr., G; Emory Speece, jr., G; Sadie Shoemaker, sr., G; Jewelia Kitselman, jr., F; Addi Watson, jr., G; Peyton Pitts, jr., G. &nbsp; Worth noting: Last trip to state for Indians came in 2020 when they fell in state quarterfinals. &hellip; this year&rsquo;s appearance is sixth overall and top placings were third-place finishes in 1987 and 1990. &hellip; Osage City also took fourth in 1991. &hellip; Indians were Flint Hills League regular season and tournament champions, going undefeated in league play this season. &hellip; Only loss came to 1A Division II qualifier Lebo in the title game of the Ike Cearfoss Invitational at Central Heights to start the season. &hellip; Indians avenged that loss with a 41-34 win over the Wolves in the regular-season finale. &hellip; Indians tied school record with 90 points in sub-state quarterfinal win over Osawatomie. &hellip; Osage City hit 11 3-pointers in a game twice this year to set a school record. &hellip; Kaelyn Boss is arguably the top freshman in the state, averaging 23.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5 steals per game. &hellip; Speece averages 13.7 points, 4.2 steals and 3.8 assists per game. &hellip; Lexi Boss and Kitselman each average over 7 points per game with Boss also adding 7.8 rebounds per game to lead team. &hellip; Shoemaker averages 4.4 points per game. &hellip; Indians are 39-6 under coach Kate Boss. &nbsp;
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&nbsp; SILVER LAKE &nbsp; Coach: Kyle Porter &nbsp; Record: 2-12 (No. 4 seed) &nbsp; Sub-state results: beat Perry-Lecompton, 77-23; beat St. Marys, 51-31; beat Wellsville, 58-25 &nbsp; State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Girard (5: 21-2), 8 p.m. Wednesday &nbsp; Key players: Kailyn Hanni, jr., G; Karys Deiter, fr., G; Ella Bolan, sr., F; Taylor Zordel, sr., G; Paige Herman, jr., f; Savanah Wende, so., G; Jaylie Whitehead, so., G. &nbsp; Worth noting: Eagles are defending Class 3A state champions, going 26-0 last season and beating Hesston 66-61 in the championship game. &hellip; State title was seventh for the program, which ranks tied for fifth all-time in girls state history. &hellip; Title came on heels of two straight semifinal showings with losses to eventual champion Goodland. &hellip; Silver Lake making fifth straight trip and 18th overall in program history. &hellip; State title was second for Porter as head coach with other coming at Royal Valley in 2019 in Class 3A, where he also finished runner-up in 2018. &hellip; He has seven trips to state in his eight years as head coach and five top-four finishes in those seven trips. &hellip; Eagles took second in the Big East League this year, finishing behind Riley County with whom they split games against this season. &hellip; Only other loss came to 1A Division I unbeaten Centralia, which ended the Eagles&rsquo; 28-game winning streak. &hellip; Eagles beat quarterfinal foe Girard by two in the semifinals of the Burlington Invitational, handing the Trojans their first loss of the season. &hellip; Eagles then won the tournament, beating undefeated Labette County in the finals. &hellip; Hanni is lone returning starter off title team and averages 17.5 points, 6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 3.7 steals per game. &hellip; Deiter has been impact freshman with 12.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game. &hellip; She missed the first game with Girard. &hellip; Bolan averages 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, Wende adds 7.2 points per game and Zordel and Heiman each average 5 points per game.</div>

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