The Heart of America Conference played its way all the way through the 2025 fall athletic season and thanks to the Sterling Black Bear football team, that resulted in a final state championship added to the HOA awards case for the season.
The Black Bears defeated Rossville 35-34 Friday night to win the Class 1A state championship.
Here is a look at what each HOA school did in football, volleyball and boys’ soccer this past season or this past week in the football playoffs:
BENNINGTON
The Lady Bulldog volleyball team finished the season with a 34-8, 9-5 record. … The Bulldog football team finished the season with an 0-8, 0-4 record.
ELL-SALINE
The Lady Cardinal volleyball team finished the season with a 13-22, 2-12 record. … The Cardinal football team finished the season with a 9-2, 0-0 record.
BEREAN ACADEMY
The Lady Warrior volleyball team finished the season with a 28-8, 10-2 record. … The Warrior boys’ soccer team finished the season with an 11-6-1 record.
HUTCHINSON TRINITY
The Lady Celtic volleyball team finished the season with a 2-29, 1-13 record. … The Celtic football team finished the season with a 8-3, 2-2 record.
INMAN
The Lady Teuton volleyball team finished the season with a 27-14, 10-4 record. … The Teuton football team finished the season 9-1, 7-0.
MARION
The Lady Bulldog volleyball team finished the season with a 13-20, 4-8 record. … The Bulldog football team finished the season 7-3, 3-2.
MOUNDRIDGE
The Lady Wildcat volleyball team finished the season with a 38-3, 12-1 record. … The Wildcat football team finished the season with a 8-3, 4-2 record.
REMINGTON
The Lady Bronco volleyball team finished the season with a 7-26, 2-10 record. … The Bronco football team finished the season with a 2-7, 2-4 record.
SEDGWICK
The Lady Cardinal volleyball team finished the season with a 28-12, 10-2 record. … The Cardinal football team finished the season with a 1-7, 0-6 record.
STERLING
The Lady Black Bear volleyball team finished the season with a 15-19, 6-9 record. … The Black Bear football team defeated Rossville 35-34 on Friday to win the 2025 Class 1A state championship.
2025 Heart of America Football Standings
HOA Overall
Team W L W L
Inman 7 0 9 1
Sterling 3 1 12 1
Moundridge 4 2 8 3
Marion 3 2 7 3
Hutch Trinity 2 2 8 3
Ell-Saline 0 0 9 2
Remington 2 4 2 7
Bennington 0 4 0 8
Sedgwick 0 6 1 7
Friday, November 28
Class 1A playoffs
Sterling 35, Rossville 34
2025 Heart of America Volleyball Standings
Overall HOA
Team W L W L
Moundridge 38 3 12 1
Berean Acad. 28 8 10 2
Sedgwick 28 12 10 2
Inman 27 14 10 4
Bennington 34 8 9 5
Sterling 15 19 6 9
Marion 13 20 4 8
Ell-Saline 13 22 2 12
Remington 7 26 2 10
Hutch Trinity 2 29 1 13
