Volleyball Roundup: Teams Win Titles, Ranked Showdowns

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Kewaskum split its recent girls’ volleyball results, sweeping rival Campbellsport and Slinger but losing three matches at the Divine Savior Holy Angels Invite. In other high school action, Johnson-Brock won the Pioneer Conference tournament, Lewis Central captured its home tournament, and Riverside went 5-0 at Algona. Arizona State rallied from two sets down to beat No. 17 Kansas in five, despite a strong Jayhawks start and 21 kills from Taylor Stanley. In regional college play, top-ranked Nebraska and No. 17 Kansas earned straight-set wins, while Omaha and Indian Hills prevailed in five sets; Iowa State, Iowa and Kansas City lost.

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