Trojans sweep to home tournament championship

Cambridge volleyball players focus on coaching instruction during the home volleyball tournament on Saturday. The Trojans swept three opponents in two sets each to earn this championship.

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Cambridge's returning district finalists won all six sets to take their home tournament title on Saturday while Southwest earned second and Wauneta-Palisade third at this early-season volleyball event.

All three of the top players were fresh off season-opening victories Thursday evening.

Cambridge (4-0) allowed no foe closer than 25-20 on Saturday. The Trojans swept Southwest 25-18, 25-20 in Saturday's title match.

Rawlings County's Jordan Tiemeyer (7) goes for point past the block of Wauneta-Palisade's Cali Cox (2) during their pool play match at Cambridge High Saturday morning.

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Both the Roughriders (3-1) and Broncos (3-1) won two of three matches. Rawlins County, Kan., (1-2) earned fifth place with a final victory over Red Cloud.

A glance at all tournament scores. More details will appear in Tuesday's McCook Gazette.

Pool play in Cambridge High School gymnasium:

Cambridge over Wauneta-Palisade 25-20, 25-13

Wauneta-Palisade over Rawlins County 25-19, 25-22

Cambridge over Rawlins County 25-11, 25-14

Pool place in Cambridge Junior High gym:

Southwest over Norton (Kan.) 25-17, 25-22

Norton over Red Cloud 25-16, 25-12

Southwest over Red Cloud 25-18, 25-12

Fifth place match

Rawlins County over Red Cloud 25-21, 25-16

Third place match

Wauneta-Palisade over Norton 25-22, 25-21

Championship match

Cambridge over Southwest 25-18, 25-20