Back-To-Back: Cambridge Trojans Repeat as RPAC Volleyball Champions
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the RPAC Volleyball Championship and Consolation matches took place at the Graff Events Center at McCook Community College. In the third- and fourth-place match, the #3 seed from the West, Maywood-Hayes Center, faced the #1 seed from the East, Arapahoe. In the Championship match, the #2 seed from the East, Cambridge, faced the #1 seed from the West, Wauneta-Palisade.
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Consolation Match
In the opening set, the Wolves and the Warriors traded points. The teams were tied 7-7 early on and both teams were active on defense.
MHC took a narrow 14-13 lead. Later, Arapahoe led 19-18 as Clara Hilker terminated a number of times, and the kills came at key moments. Arapahoe took a two-point lead, 23-21, before Maywood-Hayes Center called a timeout.
Arapahoe closed out the set with a Ruby McCune ace to make it 25-21. The Warriors took a 1-0 match lead.
In the second set, Arapahoe jumped to a 7-3 lead. The Warriors kept their foot on the throttle, going up 18-11 before the Wolves took a timeout.
Arapahoe kept pressing forward, winning the set 25-13, and Ruby McCune again closed it out with an ace. The Warriors took the 2-0 lead.
In the third set, Arapahoe continued to play well, leading 7-3. Taytum Roskop continued to dominate the service line, and Arapahoe led 10-3 before the Wolves took a timeout.
MHC climbed back into the set, though, as they trailed 13-10 when Arapahoe took a timeout.
Arapahoe then went on a 5-0 run to make it 18-10, and Maywood-Hayes Center called a timeout. After the timeout, the Wolves got within three, 22-19.
The Wolves even got within one, 23-22, and Arapahoe was forced to take a timeout. The Warriors won the set 25-22 to take a 3-0 sweep over Maywood-Hayes Center.
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We caught up with Clara Hilker of Arapahoe after their win over MHC. Interviews are brought to you by Acme Printing Company.
*STATS ARE UNOFFICIAL*
For MHC, Carley Softley had 10 kills and surpassed 1,000 career kills. Congrats, Caylie! Jillian Johnson, Addison Richards, and Haylie Gustafson each had four kills.
For Arapahoe, Desi Farner had 11 kills and three aces, Clara Hilker had eight kills, Taytum Roskop had seven kills and six aces, Cydney Carlson had three kills, and Ruby McCune had two kills and two aces.
Maywood-Hayes Center is now 20-8 and is off until their subdistrict play, which begins on Monday, October 26th.
Arapahoe improves to 19-5 and will face Loomis on the road on Thursday to finish their regular season.
Check out the consolation match highlights brought to you by Prairie Girl Candle Company.
Championship Match
In the championship game, Cambridge faced Wauneta-Palisade, as we previously mentioned.
Cambridge started strong, and the opening set was 11-4. The teams traded service and attack errors early on, but it started to clean up as the set went on. The Broncos took a timeout after falling behind 12-4. Cambridge continued to control the set, leading 16-9.
The Broncos took another timeout as they trailed 22-15 late in the opening set. The Trojans took the set 25-18 to take a 1-0 lead. In that set, you could tell the senior trio of Joslyn and Brooklyn Holtze and Elisabeth Kubik were leading the squad. From Kubik dominating defensively to the Holtze twins getting kills, they did an excellent job leading the team.
In the second set, we were tied 5-5 early. The Broncos continued to counter Cambridge's swings. They hung around and played great defense. The Broncos took a 10-9 lead, and Cambridge called a timeout.
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The Broncos continued to pressure Cambridge, and the Trojans called a timeout while down 19-15.
The Broncos took the second set 25-19, dominating on their side as seniors Emma Acton, Kenzie Bardsley, and Addy Einspahr made plays. Wauntea-Palisade tied the match at 1-1.
In the third set, Cambridge started with a narrow 4-3 lead. The Broncos, though, took control and went up 9-6. Cambridge took a timeout after falling behind 10-6.
With some great defensive intensity and great serving from Emma Acton, the Broncos extended their lead to 13-8. Cambridge, though, went on a run and tied it at 15-15.
Cambridge took the lead at 16-15, and then the Broncos had to take a time out. Cambridge continued to press forward, going up 22-18 as the Broncos had to take another time out. The Trojans closed out the set to win 25-21. Cambridge now had a 2-1 lead on Wauneta-Palisade.
In the fourth set, Cambridge took an early 6-3 lead. Cambridge extended their lead to 9-3, and the Broncos called a timeout.
The Trojans continued their dominance in the fourth set, going up 17-5. The Broncos had to take a timeout as they fell behind 18-5. Cambridge continued to dominate and win the match, taking the fourth set 25-9 for a 3-1 win.
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Check out the championship match highlights brought to you by Prairie Girl Candle Company.
*STATS ARE UNOFFICIAL*
For Wauneta-Palisade, Emma Acton had 11 kills and three aces, Kaia Applegarth had 10 kills, Attley Wiese had three kills, and Kamryn Fanning had two kills.
For Cambridge, Brooklyn Holtze had 22 kills and two aces, Kyrie Houghtelling had nine kills and one ace, Joslyn Holtze had nine kills and one ace, and Peyton Soucie had three kills.
Wauneta-Palisade is now 23-5 and will travel to Sutherland on Thursday to finish the regular season.
Cambridge is 22-6 and is off until their subdistricts begin on Monday, October 26th.
We caught up with Brooklyn Holtze, Elisabeth Kubik, and Joslyn of Cambridge after their win over Wauneta-Palisade. Interviews are brought to you by Acme Printing Company.
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