2026 NSAA State Volleyball Championships Thursday Players to Watch

The state tournament has arrived in the volleyball state as the 2026 NSAA Volleyball Championships will take place Wednesday through Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Devaney Center.

NebPreps will bring you coverage throughout the week. For those heading to Lincoln to watch the matches or following along from afar, here are some of the players to watch (with Division-I commitments noted) on day two of the tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena featuring the C2, D1 and D2 classes. You can find the stars from day one here.

Class C2

No. 1 Thayer Central (28-3)

• SR Addie Marsh, L, No. No. 6: 6.4 D/S, .954 R%, 4.9 R/S
• JR Leah Havel, OH/MB, No. No. 10: 3.8 K/S, .230 H%

No. 8 Yutan (20-7)

• JR Jersey Daniels, MB, No. 7: 3.0 K/S, .397 H%, 0.6 B/S, 0.6 SA/S
• FR Mollie Ryan, S, No. 4: 9.5 A/S, 2.8 D/S, 0.5 SA/S

No. 2 Centura (32-1)

• JR Taya Taukiuvea, OH, No. 5: 4.6 K.S, 3.4 D/S, 0.6 SA/S
• SR Kennedy Davis, MB/RS, No. 8: 4.6 K/S, 1.9 D/S, 0.6 B/S, 0.4 SA/S
• SO Belle Taukiuvea, S, No. 4: 10.7 A/S, 1.8 D/S, 0.7 SA/S

No. 7 Stanton (26-7)

• JR Bridget Marotz, OH, No. 10: 4.8 K/S, .295 H%, 3.8 D/S, 0.6 B/S, .945 R%, 3.3 R/S
• SO Hazel Schellpeper, L, No. 5: 4.5 D/S, .938 R%, 6.8 R/S

No. 4 Guardian Angels Central Catholic (24-7)

• JR Bailey Gerths, OH, No. 16: 6.0 K/S, .285 H%, 4.1 D/S, 0.4 SA/S, .949 R%, 4.5 R/S
• JR Emma Cohee, S, No. 4: 11.3 A/S, 1.8 D/S
• SO Riley Wegner, L, No. 3: 5.5 D/S, .944 R%, 6.1 R/S

No. 5 Bergan Catholic (26-9)

• SR Peyton Langhorst, OH, No. 7: 5.2 K/S, .269 H%, 4.0 D/S, 0.5 SA/S
• SR Regan Cansler, S, No. 11: 9.9 A/S, 2.9 D/S

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

• SR Rena Rasmussen, OH, No. 10: 6.1 K/S, .355 H%, 4.4 D/S
• SR Carlie Kvols, S, No. 11: 11.4 A/S, 2.8 D/S

No. 6 Freeman (20-9)

• SR Reagan Rinne, OH/MB, No. 24: 3.4 K/S, .311 H%, 2.2 D/S, 0.5 B.S

 

Class D1

No. 1 Central Valley (31-1)

• JR Bentleigh Dugan, OH, No. 11: 4.1 K/S, .284 H%, 3.3 D/S, 0.5 SA/S, .951 R%, 4.1 R/S
• SR Annaka Wood, S, No. 4: 10.1 A/S, 2.7 D/S, 0.5 SA/S

No. 8 Clarkson (21-12)

• SR Maizie Stoklasa, MB, No. 3: 4.2 K/S, .285 H%, 2.9 D/S, 0.8 B/S
• SR Ella Baumert, L, No. 21: 4.1 D/S, 0.4 SA/S

No. 2 Amherst (25-5)

• SR Breckyn Veskerna, L, No. 6: 4.6 D/S, .945 R%, 5.8 R/S
• JR Libby Mitchell, RS, No. 13: 3.3 K/S, .269 H%, 0.4 SA/S,

No. 7 Red Cloud (26-5)

• JR Josie Faimon, L, No. 8: 4.6 D/S, 0.8 SA/S, .957 R%, 3.9 R/S

No. 4 Cambridge (25-6)

• SR Brooklyn Holtze, OH, No. 2: 4.3 K/S, .229 H%, 3.6 A/S, 2.6 D/S, 0.5 SA/S
• SR Joslyn Holtze, MB, No. 8: 3.3 K/S, .264 H%, 3.0 D/S, 0.4 SA/S, .944 R%, 3.3 R/S

No. 5 North Central (27-5)

• SO Myley Hoffman, L, No. 18: 6.3 D/S
• SO Audrey Kuchera, MB, No. 8: 3.1 K/S, 1.7 B/S

No. 3 Bloomfield (29-0)

• JR Madyson Mlady, MB, No. 8: 3.4 K/S, .279 H%, 3.0 D/S, 0.5 B.S, 0.4 SA/S
• SO Kennedy Mlady, S, No. 11: 9.3 A/S, 3.0 D/S, 0.4 SA/S, 0.9 K/S, .370 H%, .213 TH%

No. 6 Tri County (24-8)

• Macey Gronemeyer, SR, No. 5: 9.0 A/S, 3.1 D/S, 0.9 SA/S

 

Class D2

No. 1 St. Mary’s (29-4)

• SR Pyper Ickes, OH, No. 10: 4.0 K/S, .221 H%, 5.4 D/S, .951 R%, 2.8 R/S
• SR Adyson Petersen, S, No. 4: 9.7 A/S, 4,2 D/S, 0.6 SA/S

No. 8 Sandhills/Thedford (22-9)

• SO Emma Ray, OH, No. 21: 3.6 K/S, .279 H%, 2.8 D/S, 0.6 SA/S

No. 2 Mullen (30-2)

• JR Jenna Donohoe, MB, No. 9: 3.8 K/S, .323 H%, 2.8 D/S, 0.8 B.S
• SR Kalli Licking, S, No. 2: 9.6 A/S, 3.0 D/S, 0.7 SA/S

No. 7 Wilcox-Hildreth (21-11)

• FR Elsie Donley, MB, No. 14: 2.3 K/S, .234 H%, 3.4 D/S, 1.1 B/S

No. 4 Wynot (21-10)

• JR Calley Stewart, MB, No. 10: 4.4 K/S, .386 H%, 3.7 D/S, 1.2 B/S, 0.6 SA/S
• SR Kiera Heimes, L, No. 4: 4.6 D/S, 0.7 SA/S

No. 5 Crawford/Sioux County (24-8)

• SR Peyton Osmotherly, OH, No. 7: 3.2 K/S, .279 H%, 3.0 D/S, 0.8 SA/S
• SO Ada Norman, MB, No. 8: 2.4 K/S, 1.1 B/S

No. 3 Hay Springs (23-7)

• JR Devyn Young, MB, No. 21: 4.9 K/S, .338 H%, 2.9 D/S, 0.7 B/S, 0.7 SA/S

No. 6 Bancroft-Rosalie (20-12)

• JR Callie Kai, S, No. 14: 7.6 A/S, 3.1 D/S, 0.8 SA/S