Hays Post
HAYS - Olathe West and Beloit each finished pool play undefeated to earn the number one seeds into the championship bracket of Saturday's Maroon and Gold Invitational hosted by Hays High School.
Beloit defeated Hays 20 and 17, Salina South 15 and 20, and Scott City 14 and 11. West bested Colby 9 and 13, TMP 8 and 11, while defeated Maize South in three sets 25-17, 27-29, 25-14.
Maize South, ranked 4th in the preseason 5A poll, and Salina South grabbed the other two spots in the Championship Bracket by finishing second play in each pool at 2-1.
Olathe West won the first set of the championship match 25-15. The Owls took a five point win the second set 25-20 to claim the championship over Maize South.
Beloit, ranked 4th in the preseason 3A poll, trailed most of the opening set of the third-place match against Salina South but rallied for a 25-23. The Trojans built an early lead in the second set and led the entire way for a 25-14 victory, claiming third place.
Hays and TMP each finished third in the pools at 1-2. Hays defeated Scott City, falling to Beloit and Salina South. TMP topped Colby and lost to Olathe West and Maize South.
They would meet up in the fifth-place match at the end of the day after wins in the first round of the Consolation Bracket. The Indians beat Colby 17 and 16. The Monarchs knocked off Colby 13 and 15.
Hays won the first set against the Monarchs 25-20 then climbed out of a deficit in the second set to grab the lead at 20-19, eventually taking the win 25-19.
The 7th place matchup was won by Colby. It was the Eagles first win of the day. Scott City finished 0-5.
Hays returns to action September 6th when the Indians host a triangular.
Olathe West – 1st; Colby 25-13, 25-14; TMP 25-8, 25-11; Maize South 25-17, 27-29, 25-14; Salina South 25-15; 25-22; Maize South 25-15; 25-20
Maize South – 2nd; TMP 25-13, 25-14; Colby 25-14, 25-15; Olathe West 17-25, 29-27, 14-25; Beloit 23-25, 25-17, 25-17; Olathe West 15-25, 20-25
Beloit – 3rd; Hays 25-20, 25-17; Salina South 25-15, 25-20; Scott City 25-14, 25-11; Maize South 25-23, 17-25, 17-25, Salina South 25-23, 25-14
Salina South – 4th; Scott City 25-19, 25-13; Beloit 15-25, 20-25, Hays 28-26, 25-23; Olathe West 15-25, 22-25, Beloit 23-25, 14-25
Hays – 5th; Beloit 20-25, 17-25; Scott City 25-21, 29-27; Salina South 26-28, 23-25, Colby 25-17, 25-16; TMP 25-20, 25-19
TMP – 6th; Maize South 13-25, 14-25; Olathe West 8-25, 11-25; Colby 25-21, 25-12; Scott City 25-13, 25-15; Hays 20-25, 19-25
Colby – 7th; Olathe West 9-25, 13-25; Maize South 14-25, 15-25; TMP 21-25, 12-25; Hays 17-25, 16-25; Scott City 25-23, 25-22
Scott City – 8th; Salina South 19-25, 13-25; Hays 21-25, 17-29; Beloit 14-25, 11-25; TMP 13-25, 15-25; Colby 23-25, 22-25