St. John lost to Spearville 25-13, 23-25, 26-24 in a heartbreaker in the 1A Div. 1 championship match at Spearville. St. John (27-14) was two points from qualifying for the state tournament.

Macksville (15-21), Pawnee Heights (12-26) and Stafford (8-24) lost substate semifinal matches.

HOLCOMB 3A FINAL—Ellsworth def. Holcomb, 25-21, 25-19; SEMIFINALS—Holcomb def. Minneapolis, 25-27, 25-23; Ellsworth def. Beloit, 25-20, 25-19

LAKIN 3A FINAL—Hoisington def. Lakin, 25-18, 25-18; SEMIFINALS—Lakin def. SW Heights, 25-14, 25-11; Hoisington def. Goodland, 25-21, 25-21

MONTEZUMA 1A DIV. 1 FINAL—South Gray def. South Central, 25-16, 25-15; SEMIFINALS—South Gray def. Pretty Prairie, 25-16, 25-14; South Central def. Meade, 25-14, 18-25, 25-14

SPEARVILLE 1A DIV. 1 FINAL—Spearville def. St. John (

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