The Holton volleyball team had their season come to an end in day one of the Class 4A State Tournament in Hutchinson. 

The Wildcats made the state tourney for a second straight season for the first time in school history. 

Holton went 0-3 in pool play with losses to Hayden, Clay Center, and Bishop Miege. 

In the first match against Hayden, they were tied at 17-17 in the first set but Hayden would rattle off eight of the next 11 points to win the first set 25-20. 

They had a similar finish in set two with Holton leading that second set at one point 20-17 but Hayden rallied to sweep the match 25-23. 

In the second match against top-seed Clay Center, Holton jumped out to an early lead but the Tigers battled back to take the first set 25-21. 

Both teams had set point opportunities in the second set but the Tigers were able to edge out the wildcats for the sweep winning 27-25. 

Holton was eliminated from Saturday's action after dropping that match against the Tigers and had their final match of the day against the two-time defending champion Bishop Miege Stags. 

Stags won the first set 25-19 but Holton battled back and won the second set 25-22. The Wildcats hung tough the entire third set but ultimately the Stags rallied and closed it out with a 25-23 set three win. 

The Wildcats finish off their 2024 season with an overall record of 29-14 with a third-place finish in the Big East league and second straight trip to the state tournament for the first time in school history. 

They also had senior Katie Etzel  surpass 1,000 career assists in her final Wildcat match with four other seniors Elizabeth Schuster, Adie Marr, Sadey Gross, and Lexie Larson finishing their Holton volleyball careers.