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Best KCKCC Finish in Jayhawk Volleyball in Last Decade

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Alan Hoskins, Supervisor of Public Information
Thursday, October 25, 2012
College Advancement

Mary Bruno had plenty of reasons to by happy as her No. 11 ranked KCKCC volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Labette in the Blue Devils’ home finale Wednesday. (KCKCC Photo by Alan Hoskins)Kansas City Kansas Community College wrapped up its best Jayhawk Conference volleyball season in more than a decade Wednesday night with a three-game sweep of Labette at Sophomore Night – with possibly the best still to come.

With an 8-2 Jayhawk record and 27-6 record overall, the No. 11 ranked Blue Devils finished in a tie with Coffeyville for second in the conference – the highest conference finish since back-to-back championships in 1999 and 2000.

The second place finish also sends KCKCC into a four-team district playoff at Coffeyville Nov. 3 where the Blue Devils have a chance to avenge one of their two conference losses, a four-set setback at Coffeyville Monday night.

There were high fives all around as KCKCC’s Blue Devils closed out a 3-0 win over Labette Wednesday for an 8-2 Jayhawk Conference record and 27-6 overall mark. (KCKCC Photo by Alan Hoskins)KCKCC will close out regular season play at Longview Tuesday before entering the four-team playoff at Coffeyville for the right to advance to the national tournament. Fort Scott (22-11) and Neosho County (20-17) will be the first round opponents for KCKCC and Coffeyville (26-10).

Cowley County, the No. 1 ranked team and defending champion, wrapped up a perfect 33-There were smiles all around as KCKCC wrapped up its best Jayhawk Conference volleyball season in more than a decade Wednesday. Team members include (front row, from left) Jennie Kinsella and Leah Oehm; (second row) Amber Fraser, Chelsea Sheldon-Medina, Tara Van Beek, Courtney Gunnels, Lisa Angello and Sarah Mertens; (third row) Kenya Alexander, Rachel Replogle, head coach Mary Bruno, Kristin Patton, assistant coach Dee Bruno, manager Cory Roberts and assistant coach Ali Ward. (KCKCC Photo by Alan Hoskins)0 season with a four-set win over Johnson County Wednesday and will host a second Region VI playoff for a national tournament berth. The win dropped Johnson County into a tie with Butler for fourth place and those two teams will collide in first round play at Cowley Nov. 3.

Eight Blue Devil sophomores played their final home game in defeating Labette 25-14, 25-16, 25-15. They included Tara Van Beek, Lisa Angello, Sarah Mertens, Chelsea Sheldon-Medina, Jennie Kinsella, Leah Oehm, Amber Fraser and Courtney Gunnels.

 
 
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