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Girls Volleyball State Final Qualifier
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1997-98 
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Name: Kansas High School 
City: Kansas 
City Population: 900 
County: Edgar 
Enrollment: 85 
Nickname: Lady Bulldogs 
Colors: Purple/Gold 
Conference: Little Illini 
Superintendent: Chris Long 
Principal: Don Morgan 
Athletic Director/Head Coach: Brenda McCarty 
Captain: Amy Nichols 
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Mt. Pulaski, 15-9, 8-15, 16-14, in State Final Quarterfinals 
 
 
No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.    Age  Yr.
  1  Gretchen Bennett         S      5-6     16  Jr.
  2  Marle Grafton            D      5-6     15  So.
  4  Crystal Graham           OH     5-9     16  Jr.
  6  Britta Lange             OH     5-6     15  So.
 12  Amanda Webb              MH     5-9     16  So.
 13  Julie Washburn           M/OH   5-8     16  Jr.
 15  Tanya Taber              D      5-2     17  Sr.
 19  Amy Nichols              MH     5-9     17  Sr.
 21  Sarah Ritchey            OH     5-6     15  So.
 
                       Season Totals    Single-Match High
Name                 Kills Blocks  Aces Kills Blocks  Aces
Gretchen Bennett        20     13    14     4      1     4
Marle Grafton            0      0    14     0      0     7
Crystal Graham         243     39    31    16      5     4
Britta Lange             3      3     5     2      2     1
Amy Nichols            347     62    29    21      6     3
Sarah Ritchey           58      3    31     8      2     4
Tanya Taber              0      0    11     0      0     2
Julie Washburn         326    100    27    23      6     3
Amanda Webb             18     44     3     2      5     1
Date    Opponent                      W/L 1st   2nd   3rd   
9/2     Toledo (Cumberland)           W   15-3  15-3  
9/9     Oblong                        W   15-2  15-3  
9/11    Hutsonville                   W   15-10 12-15 15-5  
Crossroads Classic Tournament
*9/12   Pana                          W   15-10 15-1  
*9/12   Altamont                      W   15-1  15-4  
*9/13   St. Louis (Incarnate Word Academy), MOL   4-15  10-15 
*9/13   Salem                         L   10-15 15-10 12-15 
*9/13   Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)     W   15-3  15-9  
9/15    Marshall                      W   15-6  15-2  
9/18    Palestine                     W   15-2  15-0  
9/23    Casey (C.-Westfield)          L   15-5  5-15  9-15  
9/25    Neoga                         W   15-8  15-1  
9/27    Shelbyville                   W   15-7  15-11 
9/29    Albion (Edwards County)       W   15-6  15-13 
9/30    Martinsville                  W   15-2  15-2  
Little Illini Conference Tournament
*10/2   Marshall                      W   15-0  15-3  
*10/2   Hutsonville                   W   15-6  15-4  
*10/4   Martinsville                  W   15-4  15-2  
*10/4   Casey (C.-Westfield)          W   17-15 15-7  
10/6    Terre Haute (North), IN       W   15-7  15-4  
Viedo Emporium Classic Tournament
*10/11  Tuscola                       W   15-2  15-3  
*10/11  Hume (Shiloh)                 W   15-3  15-5  
*10/11  Noble (West Richland)         W   15-2  15-2  
*10/11  Neoga                         W   15-5  15-5  
*10/11  Albion (Edwards County)       L   15-7  13-15 9-15  
10/13   Oakland                       W   15-5  15-8  
10/16   Newton                        W   15-11 15-4  
Albion (Edwards County) Invitational Tournament
*10/18  Effingham (H.S.)              W   15-4  15-1  
*10/18  Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield)W   15-4  15-11 
*10/18  Grayville                     W   15-8  15-2  
*10/18  Salem                         W   15-3  15-10 
*10/18  Albion (Edwards County)       W   15-7  15-6  
10/21   Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)     W   15-1  16-14 
10/23   Charleston                    W   15-6  15-9  
Kansas Regional
*10/30  Oakland                       W   15-0  15-5  
*11/1   Casey (C.-Westfield)          W   16-14 15-8  
Robinson Sectional
*11/4   Hutsonville                   W   15-3  15-9  
*11/6   Albion (Edwards County)       W   15-9  15-12 
Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield) Super-Sectional
*11/8   West Frankfort (Frankfort)    W   15-6  15-13 
Year   W-L-T     
1989   15-19     
1991   11-8      
1992   31-3      (4th)
1993   31-9      (3rd)
1994   26-11     
1995   33-7      
1996   35-5      
1997   35-4      
School                             Years     No.     W-L-T     
At Clay City                       1989      1       15-19     
At Kansas                          1992-97   7       202-47    
Total                                        8       217-66    
 
For Kansas's previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book. 
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