The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

After a near two-week lay-off, volleyball will crown its State champions on Thursday. All five classes took the court at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, with semifinals and finals to be held on Thursday.

Fleming leads the pack in Class 1A, with the Wildcats looking for their eighth state title in program history. They are the defending champions and top seed in the bracket. The Wildcats won their first title in 2007.

The 1A field also includes Merino, Wiley, Simla, Stratton/Liberty, Sangre de Cristo, Briggsdale and Otis. Merino is third all-time in State history wit...