KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Allen County Aces, a 16-and-under traveling squad of volleyball players from Iola and surrounding communities swept past all 10 of its opponents to win a tournament in Kansas City Saturday.
The wins put the Aces in prime position to make some noise at an upcoming Asics national qualifying tournament at Bartle Hall in Kansas City April 12-14. Teams must be accepted by tournament organizers to participate in the national qualifier, coach Lori Moore said.
The Aces were one of the few “silver” or mid-level teams to be accepted, Moore said.
“Essentially, what it means is they’re one of the top 10 of the 98 silver teams in the Heart of America region,” Moore said, which encompasses Kansas and surrounding states.
The Aces will also compete at a regional competition in Topeka April 27-28.
Aces roll to tourney title
