2025 NSAA State Volleyball Championships Thursday Players to Watch

by Nov 5, 2025Preps Volleyball

2025 NSAA State Volleyball Championships Thursday Players to Watch

The 2025 NSAA State Volleyball Championships are underway with the Class A, Class B and Class C1 quarterfinals taking center stage at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday. The quarterfinal round will roll on Thursday with the C2, D1 and D1 matches.

Here are some players to watch for volleyball fans planning to head to PBA.

CLASS C2

No. 1 Johnson County Central (31-0)

  • SR Ashley Beethe, OH, No. 17: 6.6 K/S, .405 H%, 3.5 D/S, 0.6 SA/S
  • SO Riley Wellensiek, S, No. 5: 10.8 A/S, 2.7 D/S, 1.0 K/S, .332 H%, 0.7 SA/S

No. 8 Yutan (21-7)

  • SR Mylee Tichota, OH, No. 5: 5.1 K/S, .275 H%, 3.9 D/S, 0.6 SA/S, .914 R%

No. 4 Freeman (26-4)

  • SR Alicia Johansen, OH, No. 5: 3.5 K/S, .276 H%, 2.2 D/S, 0.6 SA/S, .926 R%
  • SR Aniston Bartunek, S, No. 18: 9.9 A/S, 2.3 D/S, 0.5 SA/S
  • SR Addison Kastanek, L, No. 17: 4.1 D/S, .957 R%

No. 5 Thayer Central (27-5)

  • SR Piper Havel, MB, No. 4: 4.1 K/S, .400 H%, 0.7 B/S
  • JR Olivia Wiedel, S, No. 1: 9.4 A/S, 3.9 D/S, 1.2 K/S, 0.5 SA/S
  • JR Paige Tietjen, OH/DS, No. 5: 5.2 D/S, .936 R%
  • JR Addison Marsh, L, No. 6: 4.7 D/S, .967 R%

No. 2 Guardian Angles Central Catholic (28-3)

  • SO Bailey Gerths, OH, No. 16: 5.1 K/S, .288 H%, 3.7 D/S, .925 R%
  • SO Emma Cohee, S, No. 4: 11.0 A/S, 1.6 D/S
  • FR Riley Wegner L, No. 3/19: 4.3 D/S, 0.4 SA/S, .918 R%

No. 7 Oakland-Craig (28-7)

  • SR Briar Ray, OH, No. 4: 6.1 K/S, .247 H%, 4.0 D/S, 1.0 SA/S, .953 R%
  • SR Mia Thomsen, S, No. 3: 10.6 A/S, 2.8 D/S
  • SO Hilary Ray, OH, No. 5: 3.7 K/S, .245 H%, 3.9 D/S, 0.4 SA/S, .073 R%

No. 3 Norfolk Catholic (27-5)

  • SR MB Hayden Brummer, MB, No. 9: 1.8 K/S, .250 H%, 1.2 B/S
  • SO Reese Timmerman, L, No. 1: 4.2 D/S

No. 6 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (31-3)

  • JR Rena Rasmussen, OH, No. 10: 5.6 K/S, .359 H%, 3.6 D/S, .973 R%
  • JR Carlie Kvols, S, No. 11: 10.8 A/S, 2.7 D/S

CLASS D1

No. 1 Amherst (25-5)

  • JR Libby Mitchell, RS, No. 13: 3.5 K/S, .255 H%, 0.6 B/S
  • JR Breckyn Vaskerna, L, No. 6/16: 5.1 D/S, .975 R%

No. 8 Cross County (26-8)

  • SR Sydney Hengelfelt, OH, No. 22: 5.2 K/S, .259 H%, 3.7 D/S, 0.4 SA/S, .937 R%
  • SO Ella Cramer, L, No. 1: 4.0 D/S, .931 R%

No. 4 Exeter-Milligan-Friend (25-5)

  • SR Kaydence Haase, OH, No. 4: 6.0 K/S, .332 H%, 3.9 D/S, 0.6 SA/S, .908 R%
  • SO Reese Tuttle, S, No. 1: 9.2 A/S, 1.8 D/S
  • SR Taylin Schluter, L, No. 2: 5.3 D/S, 0.4 SA/S

No. 5 Ansley-Litchfield (25-6)

  • JR Garittee Smith, L, No. 13: 5.5 D/S

No. 2 Overton (26-5)

  • SR Daisy Ryan, MB, No. 12: 4.7 K/S, .343 H%, 3.9 D/S, 0.6 SA/S, .948 R%
  • JR Kyra Elgren, S, No. 4: 9.4 A/S, 2.9 D/S, 0.4 SA/S
  • SR Chlose Svarvari, L, No. 9: 4.3 D/S, 0.5 SA/S, .928 R%

No. 7 Southwest (28-5)

  • SR Kyra Nelms, MB, No. 6: 6.4 K/S, .243 H%, 2.9 D/S, 0.4 SA/S
  • SO Aspen Billeter, S, No. 10: 10.2 A/S, 3.2 D/S, 0.4 SA/S
  • SR Annika Nelms, OH, No. 9: 4.8 K/S, .219 H%, 4.0 D/S, 0.6 SA/S, .971 R%

No. 3 Central Valley (27-5)

  • SO Bentleigh Dugan, OH, No. 11: 3.6 K/S, .284 H%, 3.8 D/S, 0.8 SA/S, .964 R%

No. 6 Shelton (26-5)

  • SR Erin Gegg, MB, No. 13: 4.8 K/S, .366 H%, 1.6 D/S, 0.6 B/S, 0.4 SA/S, .924 R%
  • SR Jalyn Branson, OH, No. 11: 4.0 K/S, .243 H%, 3.5 D/S, 0.5 SA/S, .918 R%
  • JR Gracie Willis, L, No. 19: 4.5 D/S, .917 R%

CLASS D2

No. 1 Wynot (28-4)

  • SR Kenna Oligmueller, OH, No. 12: 4.3 K/S, .218 H%, 3.8 D/S, 0.6 SA/S
  • JR Haley Wieseler, S, No. 1: 9.3 A/S, 2.4 D/S, 0.4 SA/S
  • SR Jaylin Geisen, L, No. 16: 4.6 D/S, 0.5 SA/S

No. 8 Red Cloud (22-9)

  • FR Haize Heldt, L, No. 18: 5.2 D/S

No. 4 Dundy County Stratton (26-6)

  • JR Emily Schack, OH, No. 4: 3.9 K/S, .228 H%, 3.1 D/S, 0.7 SA/S
  • SO Abigael Spargo, SO, No. 2: 2.7 K/S, .297 H%, 2.1 D/S, 1.6 B/S
  • So Bree Lutz, S, No. 6: 9.0 A/S, 1.7 D/S, 0.6 SA/S

No. 5 Garden County (29-3)

  • SR Ridglyn Stanczyk, OH, No. 2: 4.2 K/S, .383 H%, 2.2 D/S, 0.5 SA/S
  • SO Kenley Dehning, L, No. 21: 4.5 D/S

No. 2 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (26-6)

  • SR Taryn Arbuthnot, MB, No. 2: 5.7 K/S, .298 H%, 5.6 D/S, 1.8 B/S, 0.4 SA/S, .964 R%
  • FR Kyler Jones, MB, No. 3: 1.7 K/S, 5.2 D/S, 0.6 SA/S, .941 R%

No. 7 Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (22-10)

  • SO Emma Hoins, L, No. 33: 4.6 D/S, 0.5 SA/S, .918 R%

No. 3 Cambridge (26-7)

  • JR Brooklyn Holtze, OH, No. 2: 3.9 K/S, 3.7 A/S, 3.2 D/S, 0.4 SA/S
  • SR Mallory Springer, OH, No. 3: 3.1 K/S, 4.7 A/S, 4.1 D/S, 0.5 SA/S

No. 6 Mullen (20-10)

  • SO Jenna Donohoe, MB, No. 9: 3.1 K/S, .250 H%, 2.8 D/S, 0.8 B/S, 0.5 SA/S

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