Kansas Teams Sprinting Out the Gate
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<p>Volleyball season is off and running in Kansas. Here are some of the teams and players off to fast starts.</p>
<p><strong>Smoke Valley </strong></p>
<p>Smoke Valley is off to an 8-1 start to kick off their 2021 season, suffering their lone defeat at the hands of Nickerson. [player_tooltip player_id="105655" first="Abby" last="Rose"] is starting where she left off last year with 70 kills. She is getting help in the scoring department from [player_tooltip player_id="152836" first="Hope" last="Duncan"] and Madi Tolle. Along with Rose and Duncan, Aubrey Boldra and Adrian Hazlewood have been solid defensively. Hazlewood is also averaging just under 9 assists per set early in the year. </p>
<p><strong>Heritage Christian Academy</strong></p>
<p>HCA was your McLouth Tournament Champions over the weekend and is now 7-0 on the year. Unfortunately, we do not have stats available however this roster features a few names we know from a strong club season in [player_tooltip player_id="119704" first="Cy" last="Rae Campbell"] and [player_tooltip player_id="119708" first="Rachel" last="Van Gorp"]. </p>
<p><strong>Washburn Rural</strong></p>
<p>4-0 to the start the year with some impressive wins over Missouri defending champ Liberty North and Kansas 5A contender St. James. They also haven’t updated stats but we know Kentucky pledge Brooke DeLeye is the real deal. </p>
<p><strong>Hutchinson</strong></p>
<p>The Salthawks are putting teams on notice with their 7-0 start this fall. [player_tooltip player_id="122207" first="Maliyah" last="Johnson"] is averaging just over 4 kills a set. Mya Thompson has contributed 44 kills and 13 aces. Kaitlyn Yoder is running the show and has dished out 153 assists thus far. </p>
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