Goessel, the No. 3-ranked team in Class 1A Division I, hosted the Wheat State League Volleyball Tournament Saturday.
Little River, the No. 4-ranked team in Class 1A Division and winners of four straight Class 1A Division I state tournament titles, defeated Elyria Christian 25-13, 25-8, Peabody-Burns 25-8, 25-8, Canton-Galva 25-11, 27-25 and Goessel 13-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Little River High School senior hitter Saelyn Raleigh recently recorded her 1,000th career kill.
The host Goessel Bluebirds went 4-1 to place second. They defeated Canton-Galva 25-10, 25-12, Rural Vista 25-8, 25-13, Elyria Christian 25-7, 25-9 and Peabody-Burns 25-10, 25-8.
Rural Vista went 3-2 to place third. The Heat defeated Canton-Galva 25-8, 25-19, Peabody-Burns 25-9, 25-10 amd Elyria Christian 25-11, 15-15.
Elyria Christian posted a 2-3 record to place fourth. The Eagles defeated Canton-Galva 25-17, 13-25, 25-10 and Peabody 26-24, 25-23.
Peabody-Burns placed fifth with a 1-4 record. The Warriors defeated Canton-Galva 25-13, 26-24. Canton-Galva placed sixth with an 0-5 record.
