McPherson tops No. 1 Andale in straight sets

ANDALE — The McPherson High School volleyball team is now 6-0 on the season after sweeping a triangular with Winfield and Andale on Tuesday.

The Bullpups defeated Andale – ranked No. 1 in Class 4A – 25-23, 25-23 for a statement win.

McPherson trailed 10-4 against Andale in the first set, but tied it up at 16. The first set was also tied at 19, 21, and 23, before the Bullpups won the final two points of the set.

In the second set, the Bullpups trailed 20-17, but came back and won eight of the next 11 points.

“Andale brought a good crowd, no fan limitation and it was senior night,” McPherson head coach Christy Doile said. “It wasn’t an easy match, we weren’t perfect. Andale is a tough team and I was impressed how we handled the pressure.”

McPherson also defeated Winfield 25-9, 25-11.

“Against Winfield, we tried a different line-up to test out a new combination,” Doile said. “With the new line-up we were a bit choppy or out of synch, however we were still able to compete.”

McPherson, ranked sixth in 5A, is next in action on Sept. 8 at a triangular in Towanda. Along with Circle, third in 4A, Winfield will also be in attendance.

Hutchinson volleyball improves to 6-0

The Hutchinson High School volleyball team continued to dominate in the early season, picking up two more wins Tuesday night at the Salthawk Activities Center.

Hutchinson, now 6-0, defeated Liberal and Campus both in straight sets.

The Salthawks defeated Liberal 25-17, 25-16, then defeated Campus 25-13, 25-8.

Liberal defeated Campus to conclude the triangular 16-25, 25-11, 25-13.

Hutchinson is back in action on Sept. 8 at a triangular hosted by Salina South; Campus will also be in attendance.

Buhler edges Goddard for second straight team title

WELLINGTON — The Buhler High School girls tennis team is two-for-two in winning tournaments this season.

On Tuesday, the Crusaders edged Goddard, 22-20, for a team title at a quad hosted by Wellington.

The No. 2s came in clutch for Buhler, as Kacey Lehl won the No. 2 singles draw, and the No. 2 doubles team of Jessi Ferneau and Olivia Fredrick also won their division.

Brittany Teufel took second at No. 1 singles with her only loss coming to Conway Springs’ Loren May, 8-6.

At No. 1 doubles, Alex Hutton and Kayla Babcock also took second, with their loss coming to Goddard’s Elyse Bozarth and McKenna Jilka, 8-5.

Conway Springs took third in the quad with 13 points, while Wellington rounded out the four team with five points.

Buhler is next in action on Sept. 3 at Maize South.