CLASS 2-1A
 
At Green Sports Complex, Pratt
 

 
BELLE PLAINE
 
Coach: Kailey Swann
 
Record: 11-8
 
Regional results: beat Cedar Vale/Dexter, 10-0; beat West Elk, 15-7; beat Oxford, 18-2.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Troy (21-0), 5 p.m. Thursday (Field B)
 
Key players: Natalie Forester, sr., OF; Emma George, sr., P/1B; Kennedy Glover, sr., U; Jaycee Heater, sr., 3B; Tory Talbot, sr., 1B/P.
 
Worth noting: Dragons finished fourth at last year's state tournament, falling in semifinals to Burlingame and in third-place game to Mission Valley. … Dragons upset top-seeded West Elk, which had one loss and was on 14-game winning streak, in regional semifinals. … Dragons led by 5 seniors. … Dragons started season 0-6 before winning 11 of last 13. … Four of six losses came to 3A qualifier Kingman and 4A qualifier Clearwater and two more to 2021 3A champion Cheney.
 

 
BLUESTEM
 
Coach: Michelle Womacks
 
Record: 22-1
 
Regional results: beat Chase County, 5-1; beat Remington, 5-1; beat Moundridge, 1-0.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Central Heights (14-7), 7 p.m. Thursday (Field B)
 
Key players: Delaney Blakesley, sr., P; Samiya Worrell, fr., C; Sophie Reyes, so., OF; Pilar Cox, fr., IF; Allie Wesley, jr., IF.
 
Worth noting: Lions back at state for second time in last three seasons and fifth time in last seven seasons. … Best state finish is a third. … Lions set a school record for wins this season. … Only loss came in split with Humboldt as two shared Tri-Valley League crown. … Blakesley has 18 wins and 177 strikeouts. … Worrell is hitting .392. … Reyes is hitting .379, Wesley .373 and Cox .368. … Defense has been strong behind Blakesley.
 

 
CENTRAL HEIGHTS
 
Coach: Jenna Catloth
 
Record: 14-7
 
Regional results: beat Colony-Crest, 15-0; beat Jayhawk-Linn, 7-5 (8 innings); beat Yates Center, 16-5.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Bluestem (22-1), 7 p.m. Thursday (Field B)
 
Key players: none listed.
 
Worth noting: Heights making just second trip ever to state, the only other appearance coming in 2017. … Tone for season was set by first-ever wins for program over Osage City, which had outscored Heights 77-15 before this season, and Chase County, which had outscored Heights 133-31. … Heights run-rule Chase County in both games and took 11-10, 10-6 wins over Osage. … Vikings have 15 home runs as a team this season with 10 run-rule victories. … Four of seven losses came to 3A qualifier Council Grove and 2-1A qualifier Mission Valley.
 

 
ELL-SALINE
 
Coach: Kris Bell
 
Record: 23-0
 
Regional results: beat Inman, 24-0; beat Republic County, 5-4; beat Sacred Heart, 11-1.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Pittsburg Colgan (11-12), 5 p.m. Thursday (Field A)
 
Key players: Raleigh Kramer, sr., P; Sadie Bradley, sr., OF; Marcinia McNabb, sr., C; Brin Hecker, so., 1B; Val VanZant, fr., SS; Taelor Hardesty, fr., 3B; Raynee Hardesty, sr., 3B/DP.
 
Worth noting: Cardinals return to state for second straight year and last year lost in quarterfinals 11-4 to Mission Valley. … Cardinals were undefeated Heart of America League champions this season. … Cardinals survived regional semifinal scare from Republic County with 5-4 win, one of only three wins by less than four runs. … Kramer is 18-0 with 90 strikeouts and is hitting .448 with 25 stolen bases. … Bradley is hitting .375 with 22 steals. … McNabb has 21 steals. … VanZant is hitting .494 and has 32 RBI and 29 stolen bases. … Taelor Hardesty has 28 RBI and is hitting .371. … Kramer and McNabb are both playing college softball next season.
 

 
MISSION VALLEY
 
Coach: Roger Converse
 
Record: 20-2
 
Regional results: beat Northern Heights, 10-0; beat St. Marys, 7-0; beat Wabaunsee, 3-0.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Spearville (21-2), 7 p.m. Thursday (Field A)
 
Key players: Morgan Tomlinson, jr., P; Jaycie Calvaruzo, sr., SS; Paige Martin, jr.; Norah Parker, jr.
 
Worth noting: Vikings took third at last year's 2-1A state tournament, falling in semifinals to eventual champion Pittsburg Colgan 3-2. … Vikings won state titles in 2001 and 2003. … Vikings were Flint Hills League runner-up to Council Grove, splitting with the 3A qualifying Braves. … Only other loss came to Lyndon and Vikings swept 2021 2-1A runner-up Burlingame. … Tomlinson has a 0.80 ERA and is 17-2 with 210 strikeouts. … She's also hitting .406 with 2 home runs and 22 RBI. … Calvaruzo is hitting .412 with 19 RBI and 2 homers. … Parker is tied for team lead in RBI with 22. … Vikings start three freshmen, two of whom are hitting .350 or better with at least 13 RBI.
 

 
PITTSBURG COLGAN
 
Coach: Annie Dellasega
 
Record: 11-12
 
Regional results: beat Oswego, 28-2; beat Northeast-Arma, 8-5; beat Uniontown, 16-4.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Ell-Saline (23-0), 5 p.m. Thursday (Field A)
 
Key players: Ava Wilson, so., P/SS; Ava Glover, jr., OF; Gabi Radell, sr., OF; Lauren Yaghmour, sr., 2B; Emily Imhof, sr., OF
 
Worth noting: Colgan has won two straight Class 2-1A state titles, beating Burlingame 6-0 in last year's title game. … Panthers took bulk of losses in ultra-competitive CNC League, which has 3A qualifier Frontenac. … Panthers are hitting over .300 as a team. … Senior trio of Imhof, Radell and Yaghmour played roles on previous title teams. … Glover is hitting .439 and is stellar defensively in centerfield. … Wilson is hitting .300 and had a key home run in Colgan's regional semifinal against top-seeded Northeast-Arma. … Anna Westhoff also homered in that game.
 

 
SPEARVILLE
 
Coach: David Friess
 
Record: 21-2
 
Regional results: beat Stanton County, 16-1; beat Medicine Lodge, 7-5; beat Ellis, 15-0.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Mission Valley (20-2), 7 p.m. Thursday (Field A)
 
Key players: Kara Brakey, jr.; Tawney Krominga, jr.; Taelor Rucker, sr.; Kristen Huston, jr.; Tessa Kuker, jr.; Cameron Offerle, jr.; Reneau Ratzlaff, sr.; Trinity Huff, fr.; Kim Garcia, jr.
 
Worth noting: Lancers making third straight trip to state and fell to eventual champion Colgan in quarterfinals last year. … Spearville also made seven straight trips from 2008-14 and took second in 2010 to Colgan. … Lancers are hitting .499 as a team with 10 players hitting .404 or better. … Eight players have at least 21 RBI. … Lancers have scored in double digits in all but three games this year and average 13.5 runs per games. … Brakey leads team with .696 average with 28 RBI. … Krominga is hitting .590 with 22 RBI. … Rucker (.586), Huston (.551), Kuker (.545) are all over .500 hitting and Huston (20), Kuker (325), Offerle (23), Ratzlaff (22) and Garcia (26) all have at least 20 RBI. … Krominga is 11-1 with 72 strikeouts. … Lone losses came in doubleheader sweep by Bucklin/South Central. … Lancers posted 21-14 extra-inning win over Sublette and have scored at least 20 runs in six games.
 

 
TROY
 
Coach: Kyle McConnaughey
 
Record: 21-0
 
Regional results: beat Horton, 13-2; beat Riverside, 12-2; beat McLouth, 1-0.
 
State-tournament quarterfinal: vs. Belle Plaine (11-8), 5 p.m. Thursday (Field B)
 
Key players: Reagan Hill, sr., OF; Paige Hinds, sr., 2B; Avery Euler, sr., SS/P; Paytin Engemann, jr., P/SS; Emerson Weber, fr., OF/3B; Jacey Moore, sr., 1B: Claire Winder, sr., 3B/OF; Cayley Grable, jr., OF; Emma McConnaughey, sr., C.
 
Worth noting: Trojans making first trip to state in program history, edging McLouth 1-0 in regional championship game, scoring in the bottom of the seventh for the win on Weber's walk-off RBI single. … Trojans were Twin Valley League champions. … Trojans are hitting .418 as a team and seven players have at least one home run. … Trojans are 36-4 over past two seasons, the best two in program history. … Engemann had the immaculate perfect game, striking out every batter she faced in 10-0 win over Onaga and for the season is 11-0 with a 0.65 ERA and 131 strikeouts. … She's also hitting .556 with 5 homers. … Euler is hitting .463 and is 8-0 with a 2.39 ERA and 38 strikeouts. … Weber is hitting .464. … Winder has 33 RBI, while Moore has 27 and Hill has 23.