Saturday marked substate volleyball action around Kansas with bids to the state tournament at stake.
Chanute falls one match short of state
The SEK League champion Chanute Blue Comets, seeded fifth in the KSHSAA 4A East Sub-State, fell in the championship match to Holton on Saturday.
Chanute opened Saturday’s postseason play with a dominant, 2-0 (25-9, 25-9) win over Atchison.
In the championship match, Chanute fell to host Holton, 2-1 (18-25, 25-21, 25-22), giving Holton the bid to the state tournament.
Chanute’s season ended with a 25-11 overall record.
Humboldt bounced in first round Heading to Girard for KSHSAA 3A Sub-State volleyball action, the Humboldt Cubs fell to Prairie View, 2-0 (25-16, 25-17) in the first round on Saturday.
With the loss, Humboldt’s season wraps with a 29-12 record.