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2026 Class C1 Volleyball Playoffs

10 subdistricts · 10 subdistrict champions + 6 wild cards make a 16-team district final round, seeded by NSAA wild card average · Higher seed hosts district finals · 8 district final winners advance to state in Lincoln10 subdistricts · 16-team district finals · 8 at state in Lincoln

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Subdistrict champions
Each subdistrict tournament champion earns a district final spot.
6
Wild cards
Highest wild card averages among teams that did not win a subdistrict fill the field to 16.
8
State qualifiers
District final winners, re-seeded 1–8 by wild card average. Quarterfinals and semifinals at PBA North Court, final at Devaney.
Subdistrict
Oct 26–28Complete
District Final
Sat, Oct 31Complete
Quarterfinals
Wed, Nov 4Next
Semifinals
Fri, Nov 6
Championship
Sat, Nov 7

State Bracket

Seeded 1–8 by wild card average after district finals · All matches in Lincoln

Quarterfinals · Nov 4
Semifinals · Nov 6
Championship · Nov 7
Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00 PM · PBA North Court
1Concordia Omaha35-2 · 80.0
8Norfolk Catholic22-10 · 68.6
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM · PBA North Court
4Milford29-3 · 78.9
5Kearney Catholic29-6 · 74.9
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM · PBA South Court
3Pierce30-3 · 80.5
6Aurora26-10 · 71.2
Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00 PM · PBA South Court
2Bishop Neumann32-2 · 80.3
7Lincoln Lutheran20-13 · 69.5
Fri, Nov 6 · 1:00 PM · PBA North Court
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM · PBA North Court
TBD
TBD
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM · Devaney
TBD
TBD
Third Place · Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM · LNW
TBD
TBD
Stage
SubdistrictOct 26–28
Subdistrict C1-1at Aurora · Oct 26–28
1 Aurora 26-10 Champion
2 St. Paul 20-13
3 Fillmore Central 15-16
4 Broken Bow 12-18
5 Gibbon 4-24
6 O'Neill —
Subdistrict C1-2at Holdrege · Oct 26–28
1 Central City 20-11 Wild card
2 Ord 19-12
3 Boone Central 17-14 Champion
4 Holdrege 15-18
5 Wood River 10-20
6 Centennial 8-25
Subdistrict C1-3at North Bend Central · Oct 26–28
1 Norfolk Catholic 22-10 Wild card
2 Douglas County West 23-9 Champion
3 North Bend Central 17-16
4 Scotus Central Catholic 12-20
5 Madison 1-29
6 Boys Town 0-26
Subdistrict C1-4at Malcolm · Oct 26–28
1 Malcolm 24-6 Wild card
2 Lincoln Lutheran 20-13 Champion
3 Falls City 19-9
4 Syracuse 19-12
5 Wilber-Clatonia 9-23
6 Conestoga 2-27
Subdistrict C1-5at Concordia Omaha · Oct 26–27
1 Concordia Omaha 35-2 Champion
2 Battle Creek 21-13 Wild card
3 Wayne 21-10
4 Arlington 11-19
5 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 8-21
Subdistrict C1-6at Milford · Oct 26–27
1 Milford 29-3 Champion
2 Fairbury 20-11
3 Auburn 19-12
4 Ashland-Greenwood 11-20
5 Wahoo 6-22
Subdistrict C1-7at Bishop Neumann · Oct 26–27
1 Bishop Neumann 32-2 Wild card
2 Lincoln Christian 20-14 Champion
3 Louisville 21-9
4 Raymond Central 11-20
5 Palmyra 13-16
Subdistrict C1-8at Valentine · Oct 26–28
1 Ogallala 21-11 Champion
2 Valentine 24-8 Wild card
3 Sidney 21-13
4 Chadron 20-17
5 Chase County 10-22
Subdistrict C1-9at Kearney Catholic · Oct 26–27
1 Kearney Catholic 29-6 Champion
2 Gothenburg 19-13
3 Cozad 17-12
4 Minden 14-19
5 Grand Island Central Catholic 13-18
Subdistrict C1-10at Pierce · Oct 26–27
1 Pierce 30-3 Champion
2 Omaha Roncalli Catholic 16-14
3 Fort Calhoun 22-9
4 David City 12-19
5 West Point-Beemer 6-24
District FinalSat, Oct 31
Oct 31 · 25-19, 25-14, 25-17Final
1Concordia OmahaC1-5 champ · 35-2 · 80.03
16Boone CentralC1-2 champ · 17-14 · 60.00
Oct 31 · 25-23, 25-7, 25-19Final
2Bishop NeumannWC · 32-2 · 80.33
15Battle CreekWC · 21-13 · 63.10
Oct 31 · 25-14, 25-20, 25-18Final
3PierceC1-10 champ · 30-3 · 80.53
14Central CityWC · 20-11 · 63.90
Oct 31 · 25-16, 25-21, 25-20Final
4MilfordC1-6 champ · 29-3 · 78.93
13Lincoln ChristianC1-7 champ · 20-14 · 65.80
Oct 31 · 25-18, 25-16, 25-22Final
5Kearney CatholicC1-9 champ · 29-6 · 74.93
11ValentineWC · 24-8 · 61.70
Oct 31 · 25-17, 23-25, 25-13, 20-25, 14-16Final
6MalcolmWC · 24-6 · 72.52
9Norfolk CatholicWC · 22-10 · 68.63
Oct 31 · 25-19, 25-16, 25-10Final
7AuroraC1-1 champ · 26-10 · 71.23
12Douglas County WestC1-3 champ · 23-9 · 64.80
Oct 31 · 24-26, 25-12, 30-28, 21-25, 15-6Final
8Lincoln LutheranC1-4 champ · 20-13 · 69.53
10OgallalaC1-8 champ · 21-11 · 67.92
State quarterfinalsWed, Nov 4
Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00 PM · PBA North Court
1Concordia Omaha35-2 · 80.0
8Norfolk Catholic22-10 · 68.6
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM · PBA North Court
4Milford29-3 · 78.9
5Kearney Catholic29-6 · 74.9
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM · PBA South Court
3Pierce30-3 · 80.5
6Aurora26-10 · 71.2
Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00 PM · PBA South Court
2Bishop Neumann32-2 · 80.3
7Lincoln Lutheran20-13 · 69.5
State semifinalsFri, Nov 6
Fri, Nov 6 · 1:00 PM · PBA North Court
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM · PBA North Court
TBD
TBD
State championshipSat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM · Devaney
TBD
TBD
Third Place · LNW
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM · LNW
TBD
TBD

District Final

Oct 31 · Winners advance to state

Oct 31 · 25-19, 25-14, 25-17Final
1Concordia OmahaC1-5 champ · 35-2 · 80.03
16Boone CentralC1-2 champ · 17-14 · 60.00
Oct 31 · 25-23, 25-7, 25-19Final
2Bishop NeumannWC · 32-2 · 80.33
15Battle CreekWC · 21-13 · 63.10
Oct 31 · 25-14, 25-20, 25-18Final
3PierceC1-10 champ · 30-3 · 80.53
14Central CityWC · 20-11 · 63.90
Oct 31 · 25-16, 25-21, 25-20Final
4MilfordC1-6 champ · 29-3 · 78.93
13Lincoln ChristianC1-7 champ · 20-14 · 65.80
Oct 31 · 25-18, 25-16, 25-22Final
5Kearney CatholicC1-9 champ · 29-6 · 74.93
11ValentineWC · 24-8 · 61.70
Oct 31 · 25-17, 23-25, 25-13, 20-25, 14-16Final
6MalcolmWC · 24-6 · 72.52
9Norfolk CatholicWC · 22-10 · 68.63
Oct 31 · 25-19, 25-16, 25-10Final
7AuroraC1-1 champ · 26-10 · 71.23
12Douglas County WestC1-3 champ · 23-9 · 64.80
Oct 31 · 24-26, 25-12, 30-28, 21-25, 15-6Final
8Lincoln LutheranC1-4 champ · 20-13 · 69.53
10OgallalaC1-8 champ · 21-11 · 67.92

Subdistricts

Oct 26–28 · Hosted by the top seed · Teams in subdistrict seed order

Subdistrict C1-1at Aurora · Oct 26–28
1 Aurora26-10 · 71.2 Champion
2 St. Paul20-13 · 65.3
3 Fillmore Central15-16 · 50.1
4 Broken Bow12-18 · 54.5
5 Gibbon4-24 · 35.2
6 O'Neill— · 57.5
Subdistrict C1-2at Holdrege · Oct 26–28
1 Central City20-11 · 63.9 Wild card
2 Ord19-12 · 61.8
3 Boone Central17-14 · 60.0 Champion
4 Holdrege15-18 · 58.2
5 Wood River10-20 · 45.7
6 Centennial8-25 · 43.6
Subdistrict C1-3at North Bend Central · Oct 26–28
1 Norfolk Catholic22-10 · 68.6 Wild card
2 Douglas County West23-9 · 64.8 Champion
3 North Bend Central17-16 · 56.1
4 Scotus Central Catholic12-20 · 52.8
5 Madison1-29 · 25.1
6 Boys Town0-26 · 20.6
Subdistrict C1-4at Malcolm · Oct 26–28
1 Malcolm24-6 · 72.5 Wild card
2 Lincoln Lutheran20-13 · 69.5 Champion
3 Falls City19-9 · 55.8
4 Syracuse19-12 · 59.5
5 Wilber-Clatonia9-23 · 41.7
6 Conestoga2-27 · 34.2
Subdistrict C1-5at Concordia Omaha · Oct 26–27
1 Concordia Omaha35-2 · 80.0 Champion
2 Battle Creek21-13 · 63.1 Wild card
3 Wayne21-10 · 64.1
4 Arlington11-19 · 43.8
5 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder8-21 · 39.0
Subdistrict C1-6at Milford · Oct 26–27
1 Milford29-3 · 78.9 Champion
2 Fairbury20-11 · 63.6
3 Auburn19-12 · 56.3
4 Ashland-Greenwood11-20 · 50.4
5 Wahoo6-22 · 41.1
Subdistrict C1-7at Bishop Neumann · Oct 26–27
1 Bishop Neumann32-2 · 80.3 Wild card
2 Lincoln Christian20-14 · 65.8 Champion
3 Louisville21-9 · 56.2
4 Raymond Central11-20 · 50.3
5 Palmyra13-16 · 46.0
Subdistrict C1-8at Valentine · Oct 26–28
1 Ogallala21-11 · 67.9 Champion
2 Valentine24-8 · 61.7 Wild card
3 Sidney21-13 · 60.3
4 Chadron20-17 · 55.0
5 Chase County10-22 · 49.8
Subdistrict C1-9at Kearney Catholic · Oct 26–27
1 Kearney Catholic29-6 · 74.9 Champion
2 Gothenburg19-13 · 61.3
3 Cozad17-12 · 57.0
4 Minden14-19 · 57.6
5 Grand Island Central Catholic13-18 · 54.8
Subdistrict C1-10at Pierce · Oct 26–27
1 Pierce30-3 · 80.5 Champion
2 Omaha Roncalli Catholic16-14 · 52.7
3 Fort Calhoun22-9 · 54.4
4 David City12-19 · 51.5
5 West Point-Beemer6-24 · 35.4

Playoff Field

2026 Class C1 playoff field
Seed Team Record Rating WC AvgWC Qualified State Seed Playoff Status
1
Concordia Omaha C1-5 champ · 35-2 · 80.0 · State No. 1
35-2 80.0 46.54
Subdistrict championC1-5 · 1st place
 1 Plays state quarterfinal · Wed, Nov 4Alive
2
Bishop Neumann Wild card · 32-2 · 80.3 · State No. 2
32-2 80.3 45.65
Wild cardC1-7 · 45.65 avg
 2 Plays state quarterfinal · Wed, Nov 4Alive
3
Pierce C1-10 champ · 30-3 · 80.5 · State No. 3
30-3 80.5 45.58
Subdistrict championC1-10 · 1st place
 3 Plays state quarterfinal · Wed, Nov 4Alive
4
Milford C1-6 champ · 29-3 · 78.9 · State No. 4
29-3 78.9 45.28
Subdistrict championC1-6 · 1st place
 4 Plays state quarterfinal · Wed, Nov 4Alive
5
Kearney Catholic C1-9 champ · 29-6 · 74.9 · State No. 5
29-6 74.9 44.91
Subdistrict championC1-9 · 1st place
 5 Plays state quarterfinal · Wed, Nov 4Alive
6
Malcolm Wild card · 24-6 · 72.5
24-6 72.5 44.80
Wild cardC1-4 · 44.80 avg
 — Lost district final · 2–3 vs. Norfolk CatholicOut · DF
7
Aurora C1-1 champ · 26-10 · 71.2 · State No. 6
26-10 71.2 44.58
Subdistrict championC1-1 · 1st place
 6 Plays state quarterfinal · Wed, Nov 4Alive
8
Lincoln Lutheran C1-4 champ · 20-13 · 69.5 · State No. 7
20-13 69.5 44.03
Subdistrict championC1-4 · 1st place
 7 Plays state quarterfinal · Wed, Nov 4Alive
9
Norfolk Catholic Wild card · 22-10 · 68.6 · State No. 8
22-10 68.6 43.50
Wild cardC1-3 · 43.50 avg
 8 Plays state quarterfinal · Wed, Nov 4Alive
10
Ogallala C1-8 champ · 21-11 · 67.9
21-11 67.9 43.28
Subdistrict championC1-8 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 2–3 vs. Lincoln LutheranOut · DF
11
Valentine Wild card · 24-8 · 61.7
24-8 61.7 43.28
Wild cardC1-8 · 43.28 avg
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Kearney CatholicOut · DF
12
Douglas County West C1-3 champ · 23-9 · 64.8
23-9 64.8 43.22
Subdistrict championC1-3 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. AuroraOut · DF
13
Lincoln Christian C1-7 champ · 20-14 · 65.8
20-14 65.8 42.74
Subdistrict championC1-7 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. MilfordOut · DF
14
Central City Wild card · 20-11 · 63.9
20-11 63.9 42.55
Wild cardC1-2 · 42.55 avg
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. PierceOut · DF
15
Battle Creek Wild card · 21-13 · 63.1
21-13 63.1 42.50
Wild cardC1-5 · 42.50 avg
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Bishop NeumannOut · DF
16
Boone Central C1-2 champ · 17-14 · 60.0
17-14 60.0 41.13
Subdistrict championC1-2 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Concordia OmahaOut · DF

Just Missed

Next four teams by wild card average that did not win a subdistrict. The last wild card, Battle Creek, had 42.50.

Fairbury
C1-6 · 20-11 · 63.6 rating
42.68 WC avg
Sidney
C1-8 · 21-13 · 60.3 rating
42.50 WC avg · 0.00 behind
St. Paul
C1-1 · 20-13 · 65.3 rating
42.39 WC avg · 0.11 behind
Wayne
C1-5 · 21-10 · 64.1 rating
42.39 WC avg · 0.11 behind

Subdistrict and district assignments, seeds, wild card averages, sites and set scores from NSAA. Ratings are NebPreps computer ratings through the regular season. Records are regular season only. Updated Nov 3, 2026.