Little River and Lebo Look To Defend Class 1A Titles

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 1A is split into two divisions and will play tournaments at two separate sites.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division I will play in the afternoon session in Dodge City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division II will play at Emporia with the first set of matches beginning at 10:00 a.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Little River and Lebo are the two defending 1A state champions and each has the chance to defend their titles this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at four prospects one from each Pool in the Class 1A State Tournaments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division 1 Pool One: No. 1)</strong> Flinthills (37-2), <strong>No. 4)</strong> Centralia, (34-7), <strong>No. 5)</strong> Greely County (28-9), <strong>No. 8)</strong> St. Francis (24-16).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='499217' first='Harlee' last='Randall']</strong>, 6'0”, MB, Flinthills, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Randall is ranked No. 39 overall and has verbally committed to play for Butler Community College. She had recorded 536 kills, 203 digs, and 111 total blocks. Flinthills is the No. 1 Seed in the Division I tournament. The Mustangs are 1-1 against state tournament teams and open with a match against No. 8 Seed St. Francis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division I Pool Two</strong>: <strong>No. 2)</strong> South Gray (36-6), <strong>No. 3)</strong> Little River (35-6), <strong>No. 6)</strong> St. John - Hudson (29-13), <strong>No. 7)</strong> Clifton Clyde (24-16).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='515573' first='Allie' last='Reed']</strong>, 5'8”, RS, South Gray, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reed is currently ranked No. 103 overall in the class of 2025. She is a six-rotation athlete for the Rebels. She has collected 398 kills and 241 digs. South Gray is the No. 2 Seed and begins the tournament with a match against No. 7 Clifton Clyde at 4:30. The Rebels are 2-2 against state tournament teams including a win and two losses to Ingalls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division II, Pool One: No. 1)</strong> Hanover (37-1), <strong>No. 4)</strong> Argonia (38-6), <strong>No. 5)</strong> Wheatland-Grinnell (31-9), <strong>No. 8)</strong> Linn (23-17).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='480402' first='Drew' last='Bruna']</strong>, 5'11”, MB, Hanover, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bruna is ranked No. 29 overall in the class of 2027. She has 296 kills for the Wildcats and has 73 total blocks. &nbsp;Hanover is the No. 1 Seed at the Emporia Tournament. They open with an 11:00 a.m. match against Linn. The Wildcats have just one loss this season against Class 3A State Tourney Entrant Beloit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division II Pool Two</strong>: <strong>No. 2)</strong> Lebo (39-3), <strong>No. 3)</strong> Ingalls (35-3), <strong>No. 6)</strong> Victoria (26-14), <strong>No. 7)</strong> Otis Bison (25-14).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523687' first='Olivia' last='Stein']</strong>, 6'0”, OH, Ingalls, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stein is currently ranked No. 8 overall and has verbally committed to play for Wichita State. She is a stat monster for the Bulldogs. Her junior season stat line includes 636 kills, 424 digs, and 64 aces. Ingalls is the No. 3 Seed in Pool Two. The first match of the day for Ingalls will be against No. 6 Seed Victoria.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->