Blue Valley West claimed its second straight Kansas Class 6A state volleyball championship Saturday, Oct. 31, edging Mill Valley 28-26, 25-23 at AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk in Overland Park.
Both sets went down to the wire. The Jaguars survived a 28-26 first set, then held off Mill Valley 25-23 to clinch the title, according to The Kansas City Star.
Mill Valley entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed with a 35-0 record, according to Ad Astra Radio's pre-tournament preview. Blue Valley West was the No. 2 seed at 27-4.
Head coach Jessica Horstick's squad also won last year's 6A title, beating Olathe West in that final, the Star reported.
Road to the final
BV West reached the championship match by beating rival Blue Valley 25-23, 25-19 in the semifinals. Mill Valley advanced with a 25-13, 25-15 semifinal win over Maize.
The Jaguars swept all three pool-play matches on Thursday, Oct. 29, beating Washburn Rural 25-11, 25-13; Garden City 25-9, 25-15; and Maize 25-18, 25-13, according to MaxPreps. BV West did not drop a set the entire tournament.
Other area results
The Class 5A final was also played at AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk. St. Thomas Aquinas beat St. James Academy 19-25, 25-10, 25-13 to take that title.
In Class 4A at Hutchinson, Bishop Miege defeated Andale 25-21, 19-25, 25-20 for the state crown, the Star reported.
