By Joanna Chadwick

This week’s volleyball rankings are up, courtesy of the coaches association. How did the coaches do? Who should be up? Down?

I’m glad to see Kapaun in the top 5 in 5A. This team has got to be considered a contender.

Rank – School – Record – Last Week’s Rank

6A
1. Gardner-Edgerton (1-2) (3)
2. Washburn Rural (1-2) (1)
3. Blue Valley North (2-1) (2)
4. Olathe East (3-1) (4)
5. Blue Valley West (2-0) (5)
Others: Derby (6-2), Manhattan (0-0), Olathe Northwest (3-0)
5A
1. Bishop Miege (2-0) (1)
2. Blue Valley (2-1) (2)
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0) (5)
4. Valley Center (8-0) (NR)
5. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (0-0) (NR)
Others: Andover (7-1), Bishop Carroll (0-0), Shawnee Heights (3-0)
4A
1. St. James Academy (2-0) (1)
2. McPherson (8-0) (2)
3. Rose Hill (2-0) (3)
4. Chanute (5-0) (5)
5. Topeka-Hayden (4-1) (NR)
Others: Jefferson West (6-1), Wamego (7-0)3A
1. Hillsboro (9-0) (1)
2. Silver Lake (5-0) (4)
3. Riley County (4-0) (NR)
4. Cherokee-Southeast (3-0) (NR)
5. Hutchinson-Trinity (4-0) (NR)
Others: Douglass (2-0), Garden Plain (2-0), Moundridge (8-2), Sedgwick (6-1)
2A
1. Olpe (1-0) (1)
2. Washington County (2-0) (2)
3. Kiowa County (8-0) (NR)
4. Pratt-Skyline (6-2) (4)
5. Hill City (4-0) (NR)
Others: Ell-Saline (3-0), Smith Center (1-1)

1A – Division 1
1. St. John Hudson (7-0) (1)
2. Centralia (6-1) (2)
3. Dexter/Cedar Vale (3-2) (5)
4. Spearville (3-0) (NR)
5. Goessel (2-1) (4)
Others: Hoxie (0-0), Waverly (0-0)
1A – Division 2
1. Baileyville B&B (1-1) (1)
2. Victoria (3-1) (2)
3. Norwich (2-1) (3)
4. Ingalls (3-0) (NR)
5. Wheatland-Grinnell (3-2) (4)
Others: Bucklin (3-0), Wetmore (1-1)