The Cheney High School volleyball team has advanced to the Kansas Class 3A state tournament at the Hutchinson Sports Arena for the first time since 2023.
The Cardinals earned their 12th state trip since 2009 under head coach Sara Walkup.
Cheney defeated Southeast of Saline 25-13, 25-18 in the first round of sub-state and defeated Riley County in a three-set championship battle 25-11, 22-25, 25-20.
Cheney heads to state with a 37-3 record and will be the No. 3 seed behind Lakin (39-1) and Beloit (39-3). Hesston (35-3) is the No. 4 seed, followed by Galena (37-4), Silver Lake (34-7), Holton (35-9) and Frontenac (33-10).
Silver Lake is the defending Kansas Class 3A state champion.
Lakin defeated Hoisington in the 3A Lakin sub-state championship game Saturday 28-26, 25-23.
In the first round, Lakin beat Colby 25-16, 25-17 and Hoisington defeated Scott Community 25-15, 25-13.
Hesston defeated Halstead 25-12, 25-18 in the championship match of the Hesston 3A sub-state. In the first round, Hesston defeated Marysville 25-20, 25-10 and Halstead defeated Hillsboro 25-23, 25-13.
