The Ellinwood High School volleyball team “three-peated” as Kansas Class 2A Ellinwood sub-state champion.
The Eagles, the defending Kansas Class 2A state champions, enters the 2026 2A state tournament undefeated at 42-0.
The Eagles will be the No. 1 seed and are carrying a two-year 89-game winning streak into pool play Thursday at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.
The No. 2 seed in the 2A state tournament is Moundridge (37-4), followed by Inman (34-7), Pittsburg-Sr. Mary’s Colgan (35-9), Wabaunsee (33-9), Chase County (30-9) and Rossville (19-21).
The Inman Teutons secured a spot at state with a pair of straight-set victories at substate, defeating Wichita Central Christian Academy 25-22, 25-21 in the first round before taking down Marion 25-22, 25-15 in the championship match.
