Clarkson/Leigh loses to Oakland-Craig and Norfolk Catholic

 

The Clarkson/Leigh Volleyball Team fell 3-2 at Oakland-Craig in last Tuesday night's regular season finale before losing 3-0 to Norfolk Catholic in the C2-6 Sub-District Semifinals at Lutheran High Northeast Monday night.

The Patriots won set one 25-19 and set two 25-18. O-C took set three 25-20, set four 25-22, and set five 15-13.

Chloe Hanel had 19 kills while Cassidy Hoffman posted 12. Kayden Schumacher had 10 kills and 26 digs while Kennedy Settje registered 10 kills and 14 digs. Alissa Kasik recorded 15 digs while Makenna Held registered 14 digs and 45 assists. Bailey Lemburg chipped in 7 digs.

Norfolk Catholic won set one 25-23, set two 25-21, and set three 25-19.

Schumacher had 14 kills and 14 digs while Hanel registered 10 kills. Settje added 9 kills and 17 digs while Hoffman notched 7 kills. Kasik totaled 15 digs while Held registered 10 digs and 36 assists.

A couple of tough losses for Clarkson/Leigh.

The Patriots (20-7) take on BRLD (20-12) in the C2-4 District Final from Clarkson in action that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull Saturday afternoon.

The Wolverines beat Pender 3-2 in Tuesday night's C2-4 Sub-District Final from Bancroft-Rosalie.

Clarkson/Leigh beat BRLD twice in the regular season.

The Patriots stand a good chance to win this one again I feel.

I know Clarkson/Leigh is just 3-5 in their last 8 matches, but the losses were to top teams.

I feel as long as the Patriots relax and play their game that they will win being at home and everything.

Clarkson/Leigh has to hit the reset button and put the last handful of matches behind them.

The past is the past, and it can't be changed, but the future can be whatever the Patriots want it to be.

Is another State Tournament berth in Clarkson/Leigh's future? I think there's a good chance it is as long as the Patriots play their game on Saturday.

Clarkson/Leigh has be calm, cool, and collected throughout the match.

Remember deep breaths whenever there are nerves if there are any at all.

The Patriots can't put added pressure on themselves or feel the pressure.

Clarkson/Leigh has to play Patriot Volleyball and go out there and shine.

Opening serve is set for 1:30 p.m. on the Bull.

BRLD 3-0 in last three matches

 

The BRLD Volleyball Team won 3-2 over Pender twice, beating the Pendragons in last Tuesday night's regular season finale at home before beating Pender in Tuesday night's C2-4 Sub-District Final, also at home. The Wolverines also beat Omaha Nation 3-0 at home in Monday night's Sub-District Semifinals.

Pender took set one from BRLD the first time around 25-17 and won set two 28-26. The Wolverines won set three 25-21, set four 25-17, and set five 15-10.

Caragan Tietz had 20 kills and 20 digs while Alexzi Nottleman and Megan Beutler totaled 11 kills apiece. Alyssa Buchholz added 7 kills and 9 digs while Aubrey Berg had 39 digs. Kinlee Bacon added 15 digs and 19 assists while Bella Bonneau added 14 digs. Brooklyn Nolting notched 12 digs and 19 assists while Nottleman and Beutler compiled 10 and 9 digs, respectively.

BRLD won set one over the Chiefs 25-5, set two 25-3, and set three 25-4.

In the second meeting with BRLD, the Wolverines won set one 25-21. Pender took set two 25-16 before BRLD won set three 25-8. The Pendragons claimed set four 27-25 and set five 19-17.

Great job by the Wolverines, who are headed to Sub-State!

BRLD (20-12) takes on Clarkson/Leigh (20-7) in Clarkson in the C2-4 District Final on Saturday afternoon in action that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.

The Patriots lost 3-0 to Norfolk Catholic in the C2-6 Sub-District Semifinals at Lutheran High Northeast Monday night.

Clarkson/Leigh is just 3-5 in their last 8 matches.

Granted the Patriots have lost to some great teams, but still they have struggled some lately.

It's a Golden opportunity for the Wolverines to breakthrough and win and get to State.

It would be such a huge step for this program if they're able to beat Clarkson/Leigh.

The Patriots are at an advantage being at home and everything, but BRLD can definitely win this one.

Clarkson/Leigh beat the Wolverines twice in the regular season though so it won't be easy.

The Patriots could very well get back on track in and win this one.

I'd say BRLD is a better matchup for Clarkson/Leigh than Pender is.

The Pendragons beat the Patriots in Clarkson though so the Wolverines know they can do it too.

It's tough to beat a team 3 times in a season so we will see what happens come Saturday.

Opening serve is set for 1:30 p.m. on the Bull.

Howells-Dodge wins C2-3 Sub-District

 

The Howells-Dodge Volleyball Team won the C2-3 Sub-District, defeating Tekamah-Herman 3-0 at home Monday night in action that was aired on 107.9 the Bull before downing GACC 3-1 at home in Tuesday night's Sub-District Final aired on the Bull.

The Jaguars took set one from the Tigers 25-9, set two 25-17, and set three 25-21.

Grace Baumert had 13 kills while Riley Pokorny notched 8 kills and 10 digs. Ellie Baumert added 9 digs and 28 assists while Jayda Bazata notched 7 digs.

Against GACC, the first set went the way of the Jaguars 26-24. The Bluejays got out to a 9-2 lead in set two and went on to win it 25-13 to tie the match at a set apiece

GACC got out to a strong start in set three before a Grace Baumert kill ignited Howells-Dodge, pulling the Jaguars to within two at 8-6.

The two teams went back and forth the rest of the set with Howells-Dodge prevailing 26-24.

Set four went the way of the Jaguars 25-16.

Grace Baumert had a match-high 20 kills and posted 18 digs for Howells-Dodge while Pokorny totaled 17 digs. Ellie Baumert added 16 digs and 41 assists while Lexie Brester and Bazata posted 9 and 7 digs, respectively.

Heck of a job by the Jaguars winning the Sub-District.

Howells-Dodge (24-4) battles South Loup (22-7) in the C2-6 District Final from Central Valley High School in Greeley Saturday afternoon.

The Bobcats beat Hi-Line 3-0 in the C2-11 Sub-District Final in Callaway Tuesday night.

I feel like the Baumert transfers will be too much for South Loup to handle.

I look for Howells-Dodge to win on Saturday and get to State and play Overton potentially.

I feel like the Jaguars have an opportunity to get to the State Semifinals if not the State Championship Game in Class C-2.

First things first Howells-Dodge has to beat South Loup, but I think everything I just mentioned could potentially happen.

The Jaguars are a great team and have something special going on this year.

I look for the train to roll on all the way to Lincoln next week with an opportunity for Howells-Dodge to do some damage at State.

This Saturday's match is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. in Greeley.

GACC 2-1 in last three matches

 

The GACC Volleyball Team won 3-0 over Battle Creek in the Mid-State Conference Tournament last Thursday at Norfolk Catholic before beating Wisner-Pilger 3-0 in the C2-3 Sub-District Semifinals from Howells-Dodge Monday night. The Bluejays then lost 3-1 to Howells-Dodge in Tuesday night's Sub-District Final.

GACC beat the Bravettes 25-12 in set one, 25-14 in set two, and 25-18 in set three.

Greta Wooldrik had 10 kills while Sophia Hass notched 9 kills and 18 digs. Evelyn Wooldrik chipped in 7 kills. Isabel Hass had 20 digs while Erica Engelmeyer totaled 18. Megan Plagge had 13 digs and 27 assists while Kelsy Steffen posted 9 digs.

Sophia Hass had 13 kills and 14 digs while Taylor Timmerman totaled 10 kills. Isabel Hass added 18 digs while Steffen recorded 15. Plagge added 14 digs and 28 assists. Engelmeyer added 8 digs while Reese Throener chipped in 7.

The first set went the way of the Jaguars 26-24. The Bluejays got out to a 9-2 lead in set two and went on to win it 25-13 to tie the match at a set apiece.

GACC got out to a strong start in set three before a Grace Baumert kill ignited Howells-Dodge, pulling the Jaguars to within two at 8-6.

The two teams went back and forth the rest of the set with Howells-Dodge prevailing 26-24.

Set four went the way of the Jaguars 25-16.

Sophia Hass registered a team-high 17 kills and 14 digs for the Bluejays. Timmerman and Evelyn Wooldrik added 7 kills apiece. Isabel Hass had 36 digs while Plagge totaled 16 digs and 40 assists. Engelmeyer registered 13 digs while Steffen recorded 10. Throener chipped in 7.

I thought the Bluejays played really well against Battle Creek and Wisner-Pilger, and well for parts of the match against Howells-Dodge.

GACC (15-10) qualified for Sub-State and hosts Fullerton (15-3) on Saturday in the C2-8 Sub-State Final.

The Warriors won 3-1 over Centura in the C2-9 Sub-District Final at home Tuesday night.

I think the Bluejays will win this one.

GACC plays tougher competition than Fullerton does, and the Warriors were in Class D-1 for a long time. 

That and the match is in West Point so you have a recipe for a Bluejay win.

GACC has to come out and be ready to play Championship Volleyball on Saturday.

It's one win to go to State, and the Bluejays have a great chance to get back to Lincoln.

It's an opportunity to play at Pinnacle Bank Arena, the home of the Huskers.

That's a big deal, and would be awesome should GACC get and play there.

Sophia Hass needs to have a big match for the Bluejays as does Isabel Hass and Plagge.

It has to be a total team effort from GACC.

The Bluejays have to put forth their best effort and play their best match on Saturday.

I feel like GACC will do that too.

First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. 

Oakland-Craig 3-0 in last 3 matches

 

The Oakland-Craig Volleyball Team got back on track last week with a 3-2 win at home over Clarkson/Leigh last Tuesday night before winning 3-0 at home over Logan View/Scribner-Snyder in C1-5 Sub-District Action Monday night, and 3-2 over West Point-Beemer in Tuesday night's Sub-District Final.

The Patriots won set one 25-19 and set two 25-18. O-C took set three 25-20, set four 25-22, and set five 15-13.

Bailey Helzer had 37 kills and 13 digs while Ashten Rennerfeldt notched 9 kills and 13 digs. Maycie Johnson had 13 digs while Josie Richards totaled 11 digs and 50 assists. Laryn Johnson added 11 digs while Shea Johnson had 7.

The Knights topped the Raiders 25-17 in set one, 25-13 in set two, and 25-11 in set three.

Helzer notched 20 kills and 12 digs while Shea Johnson totaled 11 digs. Maycie Johnson added 10 while Rennerfeldt compiled 7. Richards added 29 assists.

The Cadets won set one 33-31 before Oakland-Craig took set two 25-23. West Point-Beemer then won set three 25-23 before the Knights won set four 25-18 and set five 15-13.

Great stuff from Oakland-Craig.

The Knights (22-6) take on Broken Bow (28-4) in the C1-8 District Final from Boone Central Saturday afternoon.

The Indians beat O'Neill 3-1 at home Tuesday night in the C1-10 Sub-District Final. 

Broken Bow is a very good team as they own wins over Wayne and Kearney Catholic, among others.

Oakland-Craig definitely has a challenge on their hands that is for sure.

The Knights can definitely win this one though.

Oakland-Craig has to play inspired, especially Helzer.

The Knights have to step up and play great Volleyball on Saturday.

The location is an advantage for Oakland-Craig I feel as the Knights played in a tournament there earlier this year.

It has a chance to be a very special day for the Orange and Black of Oakland-Craig.

This is the Knights' Golden opportunity to make state and play at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Oakland-Craig has to go out there and capture the moment and achieve all they ever wanted.

First serve is slated for 2:00 p.m. in Albion.

Tri County Northeast beats Wausa, falls to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family in Sub-Districts

 

The Tri County Northeast Volleyball Team won 3-1 over Wausa in the D1-3 Sub-District Semifinals from Humphrey Monday night before losing 3-1 to the host Bulldogs in Tuesday night's Sub-District Final.

The Vikings took set one from the Wolfpack before Tri County Northeast won set two 25-23, set three 25-18, and set four 25-16.

H/LHF won set one 25-13 and set two 25-23 before the Wolfpack took set three 25-19. The Bulldogs closed out the match with a 26-24 set four victory.

Strong finish to the season for Tri County Northeast following a slow start.

The Wolfpack ends the year with a 12-16 record.

Tri County Northeast caught fire in the last few weeks of the season, going 8-4 in their last 12 matches.

I thought the Wolfpack had a chance to win the Sub-District, and they were close, but it wasn't meant to be.

The win over Hartington-Newcastle was probably the biggest win of the year for Tri County Northeast.

Alli Jackson and Carly Dickens are the only two seniors graduating for the Wolfpack, but they are big losses.

Key returners include Jordyn Carr, Jazmin Delatorre, Katie Utech, Brynn Shock, Getsemani Ferrusca, and Brianna Bousquet.

The future looks bright for Tri County Northeast, especially when you include this year's Freshman Class in there as well.

I look for the Wolfpack to build off what they did in the latter part of this season, and have another good year next year.

Jackson and Dickens will be tough to replace though so Tri County Northeast will need someone to step up and fill those big shoes and those roles, but I feel like the Wolfpack has players capable of stepping up and doing just that next season.

Hopefully next season brings good health and happiness and an end to the coronavirus pandemic.

One can only hope and be optimistic about things heading into next year both from a Volleyball and pandemic standpoint.

Pender falls twice to BRLD in five sets, beats Wakefield in final three matches of season

 

The Pender Volleyball Team lost 3-2 at BRLD in last Tuesday night's regular season finale before beating Wakefield 3-1 in the C2-4 Sub-District Semifinals at Bancroft-Rosalie Monday night only to lose 3-2 to a second time to the Wolverines in Tuesday night's Sub-District Final.

Pender took set one from BRLD the first time around 25-17 and won set two 28-26 only to lose set three 25-21, set four 25-17, and set five 15-10.

Olyvia Nelson had 15 kills and 8 digs while Ashley Ostrand totaled 14 kills and 25 digs. Caitlyn Heise added 8 kills and 18 digs while Zoey Lehmkuhl notched 27 digs and 35 assists. Rylie Bonneau added 15 digs while Isabelle Felber and Brie Bruns notched 9 and 7, respectively. 

The Pendragons took set one from the Trojans 25-21 and set two 25-15 before losing set three 25-22. Pender closed out the match with a 25-18 set four win.

In the second meeting with BRLD, the Wolverines won set one 25-21. Pender took set two 25-16 before BRLD won set three 25-8. The Pendragons claimed set four 27-25 and set five 19-17.

What a great season for Pender and a really hard fought valiant effort in going out.

The Pendragons end the year at 17-14.

Really impressive season for Pender, a big turnaround from last year no doubt.

The Pendragons picked up some big wins over North Bend Central, Cross County, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family twice, and Clarkson/Leigh.

Pender was so close to making Sub-State, and getting there has to be a goal heading into next year.

The Pendragons say goodbye to Lehmkuhl and Ostrand.

Two very good and incredible and amazing Seniors in those two.

It honestly felt like both of them were there forever too.

Key returners include Kirsten Frey, Alyssa Geisert, Bruns, Bonneau, Nelson, Felber, Claire Felber, and Heise.

So a couple of great players lost who will be sorely missed, but so much young and upcoming talent to work with next year.

And as great as this season was I feel like next year has a chance to be even better for Pender.

I feel like the sky is the limit for the Pendragons moving forward.

West Point-Beemer goes 2-2 in final four matches of season

 

The West Point-Beemer Volleyball Team went 1-1 in last Thursday's Wakefield Tournament, beating Winnebago 2-0, but losing 2-1 to the host Trojans. The Cadets then beat North Bend Central 3-1 in the C1-5 Sub-District Semifinals at Oakland-Craig Monday night, but lost 3-2 to Oakland-Craig in Tuesday night's Sub-District Final.

The Cadets defeated the Indians 25-13 in set one and 25-17 in set two.

Rachel Groth had 13 kills while Brooklyn Weddle totaled 8 digs. Reece Snodgrass added 16 assists.

Wakefield won set one 25-16 and set two 25-17 after losing set three 25-23.

Groth had 11 kills while Weddle notched 12 digs. Snodgrass posted 10 digs and 14 assists while Meg Anderson had 7 digs.

The Cadets took set one from the Tigers 25-17 before losing set two 25-23. West Point-Beemer then went on to win set three 25-18 and set four 25-20.

Jadyn Meiergerd had 30 kills and 15 digs while Groth added 21 kills. Weddle compiled 22 digs while Snodgrass registered 14 digs and 49 assists. Katie Rainforth totaled 9 digs while Sidney Swanson had 8.  

West Point-Beemer won set one 33-31 over Oakland-Craig. The Knights took set two 25-23 while the Cadets won set three by the same score. Oakland-Craig won set four 25-18 and set five 15-13.

Really tough way to end the season if you are West Point-Beemer knowing you were so close to making Sub-State. Tough pill to swallow if you are the Cadets. Still a great season nonetheless though.

West Point-Beemer ends the campaign at 22-10.

The Cadets picked up a lot of big wins this year, including victories over Wayne, North Bend Central three times, Wisner-Pilger, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, Battle Creek, Fremont Bergan, DC West, BRLD, and Pender.

West Point-Beemer should be very proud of the season they had and all that they accomplished.

This was a great Cadet team, and they did a lot of nice things this season.

West Point-Beemer says goodbye to Snodgrass, Weddle, Swanson, and Groth.

Key returners include Meiergerd and Emily Toelle.

Some talent to work with next year, but some very good players being lost to graduation.

Hopefully next year will return to normal and the pandemic is gone by the start of next season.

This was a different season in many ways for everyone, and I think we're all ready for some sense of normalcy to return whenever that happens.

North Bend Central loses final two matches of season

 

The North Bend Central Volleyball Team lost 3-0 at Columbus Lakeview in last Thursday night's regular season finale before falling 3-1 to West Point-Beemer in the C1-5 Sub-District Semifinals at Oakland-Craig Monday night.

The Tigers lost set one to the Viqueens 25-12, dropped set two 25-19, and set three 25-18.

NBC won set two over the Cadets 25-23 after losing set one 25-17, and after losing set three 25-18 and set four 25-20.

Kind of a tough way to end the season for the Tigers.

North Bend Central ends the year at 15-13.

The Tigers did some really nice things this year, including beating Oakland-Craig in the East Husker Conference Tournament.

North Bend Central also picked up big wins over Fremont Bergan, GACC, and Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family.

I just think Lakeview and West Point-Beemer were difficult matchups for the Tigers.

North Bend Central says goodbye to Cierra Kluthe, Kendyl Boyce, Ally Pojar, and Kaila Lorence.

Key returners include Kaitlyn Emanuel, Josie Cleveringa, and Madelyn Gaughen.

Some tough losses no doubt, but some good and solid returners to work with as well.

I look for Emanuel and Cleveringa to really have nice seasons next year.

There's no doubt the Tigers will be solid once again next season.

This was just an interesting year with the pandemic and everything so I'm sure NBC was just glad to be able to play the season. 

Here's to hoping that things are back to normal by the time next season rolls around and that everything is back to the way it was before.

Wisner-Pilger goes 1-2 in final three matches of season

 

The Wisner-Pilger Volleyball Team lost 2-1 to Fort Calhoun, but beat Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 2-0 at the Fort Calhoun Triangular last Thursday night before falling 3-0 to GACC in the C2-3 Sub-District Semifinals at Howells-Dodge Monday night in action aired on 107.9 the Bull.

The Gators beat the Raiders 25-15 in set one and 25-22 in set two.

Lindsey Kneifl had 8 kills while Emily Buhrman totaled 7. Reagan Scholting added 10 digs while Cameryn Bellar notched 7 digs and 21 assists.

The Pioneers won set one 25-21 and set three 25-18 after Wisner-Pilger won set two 27-25.

Kneifl, Scholting, and Lily Otten each registered 10 kills while Alexia Martin had 18 digs. Kneifl added 13 digs while Buhrman had 11. Bellar posted 10 digs and 36 assists while Scholting recorded 8 digs.

The Bluejays won set one 25-13, set two 25-12, and set three 25-22.

Bellar totaled 14 digs and 21 assists while Kennedie Ott had 14 digs. Scholting and Buhrman had 13 and 11, respectively while Martin chipped in 7.

Not a bad season for the Gators, just kind of back and forth and up and down throughout.

Wisner-Pilger ends the year at 17-15.

The season was no doubt different for the Gators with the pandemic and passing of Legendary Head Coach Jean Groth.

I think the wins over Pender, BRLD, and Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family are wins Wisner-Pilger can build on and carry with them moving forward.

Bellar had 420 digs on the season for the Gators while Adi Meyer had 374.

Both players return next year, and I look for more big and great contributions for them in 2021.

Wisner-Pilger says goodbye to Scholting and Tymarie Ott.

Key returners for next year include Bellar, Martin, Meyer, Kneifl, Buhrman, Otten, and Kennedie Ott.

The Gators were relatively young this year, and I look for Wisner-Pilger to get back to 20+ wins next year.

Hopefully things are back to normal by the start of next season.

Hopefully this pandemic dies out and goes away and we can all get back to normal lives.

I'm sure the Gators and everyone else would like that.

In the meantime, Wisner-Pilger has to get after it as much as possible with their Winter, Spring, and Offseason Activities. 

Winnebago loses final three matches of season

 

The Winnebago Volleyball Team lost 2-0 to West Point-Beemer and 2-1 to Homer at the Wakefield Tournament Thursday night before losing 2-0 to Homer in the C1-6 Sub-District Tournament at Wayne High School Monday night.

The Cadets took set one 25-13 and set two 25-17.

The Indians took set from the Knights 25-17 the first rime around before losing sets two and three 25-19.

Tough end to the season for Winnebago.

The Indians end the year at 5-12.

A shortened season due to the coronavirus pandemic was unfortunate, but not surprising given the fact everyone knew that was a possibility.

At least Winnebago got to finish the year though.

Key losses include Natasha Deal and Keisha Snyder.

Key returners include Lakaylah Kearnes, Auriah Means, and Kelsi DeCora.

Some talent back for the Indians next year, but a couple of key players lost to graduation as well.

I thought Winnebago did a nice job competing this year given everything they had to deal with with the coronavirus pandemic and all.

Hopefully next year will get back to normal so the Indians can just simply play and focus on playing Volleyball.

I'm sure Winnebago and everyone else would like some sense of normalcy to return before next season rolls around.

Let's hope it happens and that the coronavirus goes away before next season begins.

Stanton beats Madison, loses to Lutheran High Northeast in Sub-Districts

 

The Stanton Volleyball Team beat Madison 3-0 before losing 3-0 to Lutheran High Northeast in the C2-6 Sub-District at Lutheran High Northeast Monday night.

The Mustangs topped the Dragons 25-12 in set one, 25-17 in set two, and 25-9 in set three.

The Eagles took set one 25-19, set two 25-20, and set three 25-11. 

Good win for Stanton over the Dragons, and a good job competing against LHNE the first two sets.

The Mustangs end the season at 8-21.

It was a tough season for Stanton.

The Mustangs say goodbye to Madison Wragge, Bridgett Jensen, Haylea Nelson, and Ellie Locke.

Key returners include Olivia Cunningham, Arynn Spence, Kinley Pohlman, and Sylvia Cunningham.

Stanton has a good core group of Sophomores who will be Juniors next year.

I feel that group of kids has a lot potential.

The Mustangs were young this year, but return quite a bit next year.

Stanton loses some talent too, but overall a lot of players return.

The Mustangs have to look to retool and get back to where they were just a couple of years ago.

It's not easy, but can be done with a lot of blood, sweat, tears, perseverance, and determination.

Stanton can definitely get back to that elite level they were once at they just have to work extremely hard and believe.

The Mustangs have to do as much as they can this offseason while monitoring the coronavirus pandemic.

Hopefully the pandemic ends before the start of next season cause I'm sure Stanton and the rest of us could use some normalcy in our lives again.

Tekamah-Herman falls to Howells-Dodge in Sub-Districts

 

The Tekamah-Herman Volleyball Team lost 3-0 to Howells-Dodge at Howells in the C2-3 Sub-District Semifinals in action aired on 107.9 the Bull Monday night.

The Tigers dropped set one 25-9, set two 25-17, and set three 25-21.

I thought Tekamah-Herman did a nice job of competing with each passing set.

The Tigers end the year at 6-23.

Tekamah-Herman loses Reese Hansen to graduation otherwise everyone else is back.

Key returners next year for the Tigers include Brynn Schmidt, Elena Jetensky, Preslee Hansen, Rylee Lawson, Kennedy Pagels, Kaitlyn Quick, and Aubrynn Sheets.

The Tigers will have a lot of Seniors next year and figure to be much improved.

Tekamah-Herman made a lot of nice improvements from last year to this year I thought, and I look for the Tigers to make an even bigger jump next year.

Tekamah-Herman has to work as hard as possible and as often as they can this offseason.

What that will look like is unknown cause of the coronavirus pandemic, but hopefully the pandemic ceases before the start of next season.

I'm sure the Tigers, along with everyone else, just want a sense of normalcy back in their lives.

I thought Tekamah-Herman really competed well in the second half of the season this year, and look for them to contend even more next year.

I don't see why the Tigers can't at least double their win total next year if they have a good offseason.

I think Tekamah-Herman will be a team to be reckoned with and look out for in 2021.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder beats Arlington, loses to Oakland-Craig in Sub-Districts

 

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Volleyball Team won 3-1 over Arlington before losing 3-0 to Oakland-Craig at the C1-5 Sub-District in Oakland Monday night.

The Raiders took set one from the Eagles 25-20, and won set two 25-10 before taking set four 25-14 after losing set three 25-12.

Dream Daugherty had 8 kills and 11 digs while Karlie Hansen totaled 10 digs. Elli Christianson added 7 assists.

The Knights took set one 25-17, set two 25-13, and set three 25-11.

Good win for LVSS over Arlington, something to build on for next year for sure.

The Raiders end the year at 7-23.

It was a struggle this year for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, especially at the end of the season.

I think the Raiders can take solace in how they beat the Eagles in Sub-Districts though.

This was a difficult year from the standpoint of the pandemic and LVSS was kind of retooling things so to speak.

It can only go up from here, and I look for the Raiders to be a force to be reckoned with next season.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder says goodbye to Stormy Poast, Maddy Brainard, and Kristal Svehla.

The Raiders bring back Daugherty, Hansen, Christianson, Grace Schlueter, Cadynce Stockamp, and Leah Keithley, among others.

Next year figures to be promising for LVSS given who all returns.

The three seniors will definitely be missed, but the Raiders return their core group of players.

I look for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder to grow and develop over the offseason, and be much improved next year.

I think Daugherty will have a great senior campaign and feel the other players will make some nice improvements to compliment her nicely.

Let's just hope the pandemic clears up and things are back to normal for the start of next season.

Howells-Dodge 4-1 in last five matches

 

The Howells-Dodge Volleyball Team won the East Husker Conference Tournament last week, downing Wisner-Pilger 2-1 at home last Thursday night, and North Bend Central 2-0 in the Semifinals and West Point-Beemer 3-0 in the Finals at Stanton on Saturday. The Jaguars then fell 3-1 at North Bend Central Tuesday night before sweeping Tekamah-Herman 3-0 on the road Thursday night in the regular season finale.

The Jaguars won set one 25-19 and set three 25-18 over the Gators after losing set two 25-20.

Grace Baumert had 15 kills while Janessa Schmidt totaled 7. Riley Pokorny added 10 digs while Lexie Brester recorded 7. Ellie Baumert added 29 assists.

Howells-Dodge topped NBC the first time 25-17 and 25-21.

Grace Baumert finished with 11 kills while Ellie Baumert had 19 assists.

The Jaguars downed the Cadets 25-16 in set one, 25-19 in set two, and 25-9 in set three.

Grace Baumert had 24 kills while Ellie Baumert compiled 35 assists.

The second time around, North Bend Central beat Howells-Dodge 33-31 in set one, took set two 25-18, and claimed set four 25-23 after losing set three 25-16.

Grace Baumert finished with 31 kills and 10 digs while Brooklyn Macholan totaled 8 kills. Pokorny added 17 digs while Ellie Baumert recorded 12 digs and 46 assists. Brester chipped in 8 digs.

Howells-Dodge won set one over Tekamah-Herman 25-9, took set two 25-18, and won set three 25-10.

Stellar Volleyball from the Jaguars on Saturday and Thursday.

Howells-Dodge (22-4) hosts Tekamah-Herman (6-22) again Monday night in the C2-3 Sub-District in action from Howells that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.

The Tigers have shown they can play well against anyone this season by how they've played in the second half of the season.

The Jaguars have to come ready to play cause you know Tekamah-Herman will.

Howells-Dodge has to get ready and must gear up for a big postseason run.

I look for the Jaguars to play Great Volleyball Monday night and Tuesday night if they make it that far.

The winner gets either GACC or Wisner-Pilger in Tuesday night's Sub-District Final so Howells-Dodge would have their work cut out either way in that one.

It's never easy this time of year, and it's not supposed to be.

To be the best you have to beat the best of the best, and that's exactly what the Jaguars will need to do if they are to make a big postseason run.

Both Grace and Ellie Baumert have to come up big for Howells-Dodge in this Sub-District.

It's the Jaguars' Sub-District to lose in my opinion so if Howells-Dodge comes out and plays up to and reaches their full potential then I feel they have a good shot to win and advance.

First serve is slated for 6:00 p.m. on the Bull.

Tekamah-Herman winless in last five matches

 

The Tekamah-Herman Volleyball Team lost 2-0 to North Bend Central last Thursday night in the East Husker Conference Tournament at Oakland-Craig before losing 2-0 to Wisner-Pilger and 2-1 to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family in Consolation Matches at Stanton on Saturday. The Tigers then fell 3-0 at Fremont Bergan Tuesday night, and then lost 3-0 at home to Howells-Dodge Thursday night to end the regular season.

NBC won set one 25-19 and set two 25-23.

The Gators took the first set 25-16, and the second set 25-10.

The Tigers won set one over the Bulldogs 25-23 before dropping sets two and three 25-12.

The Knights won set one 25-18, set two 25-13, and set three 25-14.

The Jaguars claimed set one 25-9, set two 25-18, and set three 25-10.

Tekamah-Herman has been sort of up and down with their play as of late.

The Tigers (6-22) battle Howells-Dodge (22-4) again Monday night in the C2-3 Sub-District from Howells in action that will be aired on 107.9 the Bull.

I look for Tekamah-Herman to play better this time around against the Jaguars and compete well.

Howells-Dodge won fairly easily the first time around.

This is the postseason though and I fully expect the Tigers to be on top of their game and give it their all.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Tigers kept the sets close or even took a set from the Jaguars.

Even if Tekamah-Herman can't beat Howells-Dodge, they have to take something positive away heading into next season.

The Tigers have done some nice things this year, and have to continue to build upon that Monday night.

Tekamah-Herman has to give it all they got and play well Monday night.

Anything can happen this time of year, and the Tigers have to believe in themselves and in one another.

Tekamah-Herman has to take it to the Jaguars as much as possible, and try and give Howells-Dodge all they can handle and then some.

This could easily be another 3-0 sweep for the Jaguars, but the Tigers hope that is not the case.

First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on the Bull.

Tri County Northeast 5-2 in last 7 matches

 

The Tri County Northeast Volleyball Team won 2-1 over Winside and 2-0 over Hartington-Newcastle at their home Triangular last Tuesday night before winning 3-1 at home over Wakefield last Thursday night. The Wolfpack then beat Homer and Winnebago 2-0 at the Lewis and Clark Conference Tournament at Emerson-Hubbard on Saturday before falling 2-0 to Wynot and 2-1 to Wausa in Ponca Monday night.

Tri County Northeast defeated Hartington-Newcastle 25-23 in set one and 25-15 in set two.

Jordyn Carr had 10 kills and 12 digs while Alli Jackson tallied 10 kills. Carly Dickens added 22 assists.

The Wolfpack took set one from Winside 25-17, lost set two 25-22, and won set three 25-23.

Jackson finished with 19 kills while Carr had 16 kills and 11 digs. Dickens compiled 35 assists.

The Trojans won set one 25-23 before Tri County Northeast won set two 25-18, set three 25-15, and set four 25-17.

Jackson had 25 kills and 7 digs while Carr notched 17 kills and 15 digs. Rhyanne Mackling and Jazmin Delatorre each had 8 digs while Dickens registered 42 assists.

The Wolfpack topped the Indians 25-14 in set one and 25-12 in set two.

Carr had 9 kills while Dickens totaled 15 assists.

Tri County Northeast beat the Knights 25-12 in set one and 25-21 in set two.

Carr recorded 11 kills while Dickens dished out 16 assists.

The Blue Devils won set one 25-17 and set two 25-18.

The Wolfpack took set one from the Vikings 25-23 before losing set two 25-16 and set three 25-17.

Really good play from Tri County Northeast leading up to Monday.

The Wolfpack (11-15) rematches with Wausa (13-9) at the D1-3 Sub-District at Humphrey Monday night.

The Vikings lost 2-0 to Ponca in their other match Monday night.

I feel like Tri County Northeast has an opportunity to beat Wausa this time around and win the Sub-District.

There is no real clear cut favorite in this Sub-District so I feel like the Wolfpack have a chance to win it.

Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family has the home court advantage, but that shouldn't phase Tri County Northeast should the two teams meet up in the Sub-District Final.

The Wolfpack needs Jackson and Carr to both go off Monday night.

Both these girls have to take control of the match and dominate for Tri County Northeast.

Both are upperclassmen and have to lead the Wolfpack.

Both have to lead with their play on the court and in their communication with their teammates.

Tri County Northeast can definitely get this one Monday night so the Wolfpack has to pour everything they've got into this match and find a way to win.

It's do or die time for Tri County Northeast. It's win or go home time for the Wolfpack.

First serve is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. 

Stanton goes 2-1 in East Husker Conference Tournament, loses to LHNE

 

The Stanton Volleyball Team lost 2-0 to Wisner-Pilger in the East Husker Conference Tournament last Thursday night before winning 2-0 over Twin River and Madison in Consolation Matches at home on Saturday. The Mustangs then lost 3-0 at Lutheran High Northeast Tuesday night to conclude the regular season.

The Gators won set one 25-23 and set two 25-14.

Kinley Pohlman had 7 kills while Olivia Cunningham and Ellie Locke had 8 digs apiece. Bridgett Jensen added 7 digs and 19 assists.

The Mustangs took set one from the Dragons 25-9 and set two 25-14.

Sylvia Cunningham finished with 9 kills while Jensen totaled 12 assists.

Stanton defeated the Titans 25-15 in set one and 25-17 in set two. 

Arynn Spence had 7 kills while Jensen notched 19 assists.

The Eagles took set one 25-14, set two 25-11, and set three 25-16.

I thought the Mustangs played well leading up to the LHNE match.

Stanton (7-20) rematches with the Dragons (6-21) on Monday  in the C2-6 Sub-District at Lutheran High Northeast.

Madison beat Schuyler 2-1, but lost 2-0 to Humphrey St. Francis at the Schuyler Triangular Tuesday night.

I think the Mustangs will beat the Dragons again, but the winner gets Lutheran High Northeast.

I thought Stanton improved in each set against the Eagles Tuesday night, and look for the Mustangs to be even more competitive against LHNE should the two teams play again.

I don't know if Stanton would beat the Eagles, but anything can happen at this time of year.

The Mustangs aren't that far removed from being in Lutheran High Northeast's position.

Stanton has to draw back from that experience, and try and knock off the Eagles should the two teams play.

Their efforts may be futile, but the Mustangs have to do everything in their power to win and prolong their season.

Stanton has to rally around one another and maximize their potential and play great Volleyball Monday night.

First serve is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Norfolk.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder falls to Wisner-Pilger and Fort Calhoun to end regular season

 

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Volleyball Team lost 2-0 to Wisner-Pilger and Fort Calhoun at the Fort Calhoun Triangular to end the regular season Thursday night.

The Raiders lost set one to the Pioneers 25-14, and dropped set two 25-13.

The Gators won set one 25-15 and set two 25-22.

I thought LVSS played well against Wisner-Pilger.

The Raiders (6-22) battle Arlington (8-17) in the C1-5 Sub-District at Oakland-Craig Monday night.

The Eagles' last match was last Thursday when they defeated Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 3-2 at the Nebraska Capitol Conference Tournament.

And though a loss, definitely encouraging for the Raiders.

I think Logan View/Scribner-Snyder can definitely get Arlington this time around.

The Eagles beat the Raiders 2-0 on Saturday, October 10th at the Conestoga Triangular as well, but LVSS really pushed Arlington last time out.

The winner gets Oakland-Craig later on that evening.

The Knights have struggled to close out matches lately so if the Raiders can beat the Eagles and keep things close with them you never know.

The Sub-District is honestly Oakland-Craig's to lose though.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder is kind of in rebuild mode, but has to expect to go out there and compete and do well and win.

The Raiders can definitely beat the Eagles, and if they do that I feel it would spark some momentum heading into what would be the match against the Knights.

This is it for LVSS, their season is on the line Monday night.

This is the time of year where anything and everything crazy can happen too so you can never count anyone out this time of year.

Opening serve is set for 5:00 p.m. in Oakland.

Wisner-Pilger goes 3-1 in East Husker Conference Tournament; sweeps Twin River in final home match of season

 

The Wisner-Pilger Volleyball Team swept Stanton 2-0, but lost 2-1 to Howells-Dodge Thursday night in the East Husker Conference Tournament at Howells before defeating Tekamah-Herman 2-0 and Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 2-1 in Consolation action at Stanton on Saturday. The Gators then turned around and swept Twin River 3-0 at home Tuesday night.

The Gators took set one 25-23 and set two 25-14.

Lindsey Kneifl had 8 kills while Cameryn Bellar totaled 21 assists.

The Jaguars won set one 25-19 and set three 25-18 while losing set two 25-20.

Lily Otten finished with 8 kills while Kneifl added 7 kills and 8 digs.  Emily Buhrman had 7 kills and 7 digs while Kennedie Ott recorded 8 digs. Bellar compiled 27 assists.

Wisner-Pilger took set one from the Tigers 25-16 and set two 25-10.

Kneifl had 9 kills while Bellar notched 26 assists.

The Bulldogs won set one 27-25 before the Gators took set two 25-20 and set three 25-13.

Otten had 10 kills while Kneifl registered 8 digs. Bellar registered 18 digs and 31 assists while Buhrman compiled 7 digs.

Wisner-Pilger defeated the Titans 25-10 in set one, 25-8 in set two, and 25-4 in set three.

Kneifl finished with 11 kills while Otten posted 7. Reagan Scholting added 8 ace serves while Bellar notched 25 assists.

Really good Volleyball played by the Gators.

Wisner-Pilger (16-13) takes on Fort Calhoun (12-10) and Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (6-20) at the Fort Calhoun Triangular Thursday night.

The Pioneers swept Conestoga 3-0 at home Tuesday night while the Raiders lost 3-2 to Arlington Thursday night in the Nebraska Capitol Conference Tournament.

I feel like the Gators will beat LVSS, but the Fort Calhoun match could go either way.

I think that match really depends on which team shows up for both squads.

If Wisner-Pilger is on their game then they should have a great chance to win, but if Fort Calhoun is on it figures to be tough.

If the Gators aren't on and the Pioneers are off too then it could be interesting, and if one is on and the other is off then it figures to be a quick defeat for the struggling team.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder is tough too though so Wisner-Pilger can't sleep on them.

I feel like both the Gators' matches have a chance to go 3 sets.

A Triangular win and sweep for Wisner-Pilger would be big heading into the postseason.

The Gators already have a lot of momentum coming into this Triangular, and could use leaving it with even more.

I don't think a loss to Fort Calhoun would necessarily hurt a lot, but two wins would feel better in my mind.

So Wisner-Pilger has to go out there and play well and play their game come Thursday night and see what happens.

The Gators have to play hard and smart and must expect to win, and have to continue to play in memory of the late Jean Groth, who passed away this past offseason at the age of 64.