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2026 Class C2 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

10
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
Thu, Nov 5Next
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 5
Semifinals · Nov 6
Championship · Nov 7
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM · PBA North Court
1Thayer Central28-3 · 75.3
8Yutan20-7 · 59.8
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM · PBA North Court
4Guardian Angels Central Catholic24-7 · 72.2
5Bergan Catholic26-9 · 67.1
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM · PBA South Court
3Laurel-Concord-Coleridge31-3 · 72.7
6Freeman20-9 · 66.9
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM · PBA South Court
2Centura32-1 · 76.6
7Stanton26-7 · 66.6
Fri, Nov 6 · 1:00 PM · PBA South Court
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM · PBA South Court
TBD
TBD
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM · Devaney
TBD
TBD
Third Place · Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM · LNW
TBD
TBD
Stage
SubdistrictOct 26–28
Subdistrict C2-1at Maywood-Hayes Center · Oct 26–28
1 Maywood-Hayes Center 21-9
2 Sutton 19-13 Champion
3 Alma 10-19
4 Sandy Creek 6-24
5 Arcadia-Loup City —
6 South Loup —
Subdistrict C2-2at Yutan · Oct 26–28
1 Guardian Angels Central Catholic 24-7 Champion
2 Bergan Catholic 26-9 Wild card
3 Yutan 20-7 Wild card
4 Omaha Brownell Talbot 24-8
5 Cedar Bluffs 15-12
6 Cornerstone Christian 11-16
Subdistrict C2-3at Summerland · Oct 26–28
1 Elkhorn Valley 16-13
2 Lutheran High Northeast 19-16 Champion
3 Summerland 11-17
4 Neligh-Oakdale 13-19
5 Wakefield 4-25
6 Crofton 3-23
Subdistrict C2-4at Superior · Oct 26–28
1 Superior 20-13
2 Kenesaw 24-8 Champion
3 Nebraska Christian 15-16
4 Hi-Line 15-14
5 H&H 11-20
6 Doniphan-Trumbull 5-25
Subdistrict C2-5at Shelby-Rising City · Oct 26–28
1 Shelby-Rising City 28-4 Champion
2 Johnson County Central 23-6 Wild card
3 Johnson-Brock 23-8 Wild card
4 Howells-Dodge 21-9
5 Tekamah-Herman 15-16
6 Southern 7-20
Subdistrict C2-6at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge · Oct 26–27
1 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 31-3 Champion
2 Ponca 12-20
3 Omaha Nation 17-11
4 Boyd County 12-18
5 Winnebago 11-18
Subdistrict C2-7at Hershey · Oct 26–27
1 Hershey 18-14 Champion
2 Perkins County 17-11
3 North Platte St. Patrick's 15-15
4 Bridgeport 13-15
5 Mitchell 13-20
Subdistrict C2-8at Centura · Oct 26–27
1 Centura 32-1 Champion
2 Ravenna 18-13
3 Elm Creek 18-11
4 Hastings St. Cecilia 9-22
5 Maxwell 13-17
Subdistrict C2-9at Thayer Central · Oct 26–27
1 Thayer Central 28-3 Champion
2 Freeman 20-9 Wild card
3 Elmwood-Murdock 21-10 Wild card
4 Oakland-Craig 20-14
5 Humphrey-Lindsay 20-13
Subdistrict C2-10at Stanton · Oct 26–27
1 Stanton 26-7 Champion
2 West Holt 15-16
3 Pender 14-18
4 Wisner-Pilger 11-21
5 Homer 11-19
District FinalSat, Oct 31
Oct 31 · 25-18, 25-17, 25-17Final
1Thayer CentralC2-9 champ · 28-3 · 75.33
15SuttonC2-1 champ · 19-13 · 59.30
Oct 31 · 25-12, 25-18, 25-16Final
2CenturaC2-8 champ · 32-1 · 76.63
16Lutheran High NortheastC2-3 champ · 19-16 · 56.60
Oct 31 · 25-11, 25-19, 25-12Final
3Laurel-Concord-ColeridgeC2-6 champ · 31-3 · 72.73
14HersheyC2-7 champ · 18-14 · 57.50
Oct 31 · 25-15, 27-25, 25-18Final
4Guardian Angels Central CatholicC2-2 champ · 24-7 · 72.23
13KenesawC2-4 champ · 24-8 · 59.40
Oct 31 · 25-19, 25-19, 25-16Final
5Bergan CatholicWC · 26-9 · 67.13
12Johnson-BrockWC · 23-8 · 60.70
Oct 31 · 25-17, 20-25, 25-22, 16-25, 9-15Final
6Shelby-Rising CityC2-5 champ · 28-4 · 64.92
11YutanWC · 20-7 · 59.83
Oct 31 · 25-21, 22-25, 15-25, 16-25Final
7Johnson County CentralWC · 23-6 · 67.21
9StantonC2-10 champ · 26-7 · 66.63
Oct 31 · 25-19, 25-20, 19-25, 25-12Final
8FreemanWC · 20-9 · 66.93
10Elmwood-MurdockWC · 21-10 · 64.31
State quarterfinalsThu, Nov 5
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM · PBA North Court
1Thayer Central28-3 · 75.3
8Yutan20-7 · 59.8
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM · PBA North Court
4Guardian Angels Central Catholic24-7 · 72.2
5Bergan Catholic26-9 · 67.1
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM · PBA South Court
3Laurel-Concord-Coleridge31-3 · 72.7
6Freeman20-9 · 66.9
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM · PBA South Court
2Centura32-1 · 76.6
7Stanton26-7 · 66.6
State semifinalsFri, Nov 6
Fri, Nov 6 · 1:00 PM · PBA South Court
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM · PBA South Court
TBD
TBD
State championshipSat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM · Devaney
TBD
TBD
Third Place · LNW
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM · LNW
TBD
TBD

District Final

Oct 31 · Winners advance to state

Oct 31 · 25-18, 25-17, 25-17Final
1Thayer CentralC2-9 champ · 28-3 · 75.33
15SuttonC2-1 champ · 19-13 · 59.30
Oct 31 · 25-12, 25-18, 25-16Final
2CenturaC2-8 champ · 32-1 · 76.63
16Lutheran High NortheastC2-3 champ · 19-16 · 56.60
Oct 31 · 25-11, 25-19, 25-12Final
3Laurel-Concord-ColeridgeC2-6 champ · 31-3 · 72.73
14HersheyC2-7 champ · 18-14 · 57.50
Oct 31 · 25-15, 27-25, 25-18Final
4Guardian Angels Central CatholicC2-2 champ · 24-7 · 72.23
13KenesawC2-4 champ · 24-8 · 59.40
Oct 31 · 25-19, 25-19, 25-16Final
5Bergan CatholicWC · 26-9 · 67.13
12Johnson-BrockWC · 23-8 · 60.70
Oct 31 · 25-17, 20-25, 25-22, 16-25, 9-15Final
6Shelby-Rising CityC2-5 champ · 28-4 · 64.92
11YutanWC · 20-7 · 59.83
Oct 31 · 25-21, 22-25, 15-25, 16-25Final
7Johnson County CentralWC · 23-6 · 67.21
9StantonC2-10 champ · 26-7 · 66.63
Oct 31 · 25-19, 25-20, 19-25, 25-12Final
8FreemanWC · 20-9 · 66.93
10Elmwood-MurdockWC · 21-10 · 64.31

Subdistricts

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

Subdistrict C2-1at Maywood-Hayes Center · Oct 26–28
1 Maywood-Hayes Center21-9 · 57.2
2 Sutton19-13 · 59.3 Champion
3 Alma10-19 · 43.3
4 Sandy Creek6-24 · 39.4
5 Arcadia-Loup City— · 52.3
6 South Loup— · 43.1
Subdistrict C2-2at Yutan · Oct 26–28
1 Guardian Angels Central Catholic24-7 · 72.2 Champion
2 Bergan Catholic26-9 · 67.1 Wild card
3 Yutan20-7 · 59.8 Wild card
4 Omaha Brownell Talbot24-8 · 53.8
5 Cedar Bluffs15-12 · 40.9
6 Cornerstone Christian11-16 · 33.4
Subdistrict C2-3at Summerland · Oct 26–28
1 Elkhorn Valley16-13 · 57.6
2 Lutheran High Northeast19-16 · 56.6 Champion
3 Summerland11-17 · 48.2
4 Neligh-Oakdale13-19 · 44.4
5 Wakefield4-25 · 34.4
6 Crofton3-23 · 37.4
Subdistrict C2-4at Superior · Oct 26–28
1 Superior20-13 · 57.6
2 Kenesaw24-8 · 59.4 Champion
3 Nebraska Christian15-16 · 51.9
4 Hi-Line15-14 · 46.1
5 H&H11-20 · 39.3
6 Doniphan-Trumbull5-25 · 39.6
Subdistrict C2-5at Shelby-Rising City · Oct 26–28
1 Shelby-Rising City28-4 · 64.9 Champion
2 Johnson County Central23-6 · 67.2 Wild card
3 Johnson-Brock23-8 · 60.7 Wild card
4 Howells-Dodge21-9 · 60.4
5 Tekamah-Herman15-16 · 46.5
6 Southern7-20 · 33.8
Subdistrict C2-6at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge · Oct 26–27
1 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge31-3 · 72.7 Champion
2 Ponca12-20 · 49.3
3 Omaha Nation17-11 · 45.4
4 Boyd County12-18 · 41.0
5 Winnebago11-18 · 34.7
Subdistrict C2-7at Hershey · Oct 26–27
1 Hershey18-14 · 57.5 Champion
2 Perkins County17-11 · 52.0
3 North Platte St. Patrick's15-15 · 49.6
4 Bridgeport13-15 · 48.2
5 Mitchell13-20 · 45.1
Subdistrict C2-8at Centura · Oct 26–27
1 Centura32-1 · 76.6 Champion
2 Ravenna18-13 · 56.5
3 Elm Creek18-11 · 52.9
4 Hastings St. Cecilia9-22 · 48.7
5 Maxwell13-17 · 43.2
Subdistrict C2-9at Thayer Central · Oct 26–27
1 Thayer Central28-3 · 75.3 Champion
2 Freeman20-9 · 66.9 Wild card
3 Elmwood-Murdock21-10 · 64.3 Wild card
4 Oakland-Craig20-14 · 58.2
5 Humphrey-Lindsay20-13 · 56.7
Subdistrict C2-10at Stanton · Oct 26–27
1 Stanton26-7 · 66.6 Champion
2 West Holt15-16 · 51.7
3 Pender14-18 · 50.3
4 Wisner-Pilger11-21 · 44.2
5 Homer11-19 · 40.9

Playoff Field

2026 Class C2 playoff field
Seed Team Record Rating WC AvgWC Qualified State Seed Playoff Status
1
Thayer Central C2-9 champ · 28-3 · 75.3 · State No. 1
28-3 75.3 45.68
Subdistrict championC2-9 · 1st place
 1 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
2
Centura C2-8 champ · 32-1 · 76.6 · State No. 2
32-1 76.6 45.61
Subdistrict championC2-8 · 1st place
 2 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
3
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge C2-6 champ · 31-3 · 72.7 · State No. 3
31-3 72.7 45.26
Subdistrict championC2-6 · 1st place
 3 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
4
Guardian Angels Central Catholic C2-2 champ · 24-7 · 72.2 · State No. 4
24-7 72.2 45.06
Subdistrict championC2-2 · 1st place
 4 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
5
Bergan Catholic Wild card · 26-9 · 67.1 · State No. 5
26-9 67.1 44.77
Wild cardC2-2 · 44.77 avg
 5 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
6
Shelby-Rising City C2-5 champ · 28-4 · 64.9
28-4 64.9 44.44
Subdistrict championC2-5 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 2–3 vs. YutanOut · DF
7
Johnson County Central Wild card · 23-6 · 67.2
23-6 67.2 44.24
Wild cardC2-5 · 44.24 avg
 — Lost district final · 1–3 vs. StantonOut · DF
8
Freeman Wild card · 20-9 · 66.9 · State No. 6
20-9 66.9 44.21
Wild cardC2-9 · 44.21 avg
 6 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
9
Stanton C2-10 champ · 26-7 · 66.6 · State No. 7
26-7 66.6 44.09
Subdistrict championC2-10 · 1st place
 7 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
10
Elmwood-Murdock Wild card · 21-10 · 64.3
21-10 64.3 43.84
Wild cardC2-9 · 43.84 avg
 — Lost district final · 1–3 vs. FreemanOut · DF
11
Yutan Wild card · 20-7 · 59.8 · State No. 8
20-7 59.8 43.59
Wild cardC2-2 · 43.59 avg
 8 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
12
Johnson-Brock Wild card · 23-8 · 60.7
23-8 60.7 43.39
Wild cardC2-5 · 43.39 avg
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Bergan CatholicOut · DF
13
Kenesaw C2-4 champ · 24-8 · 59.4
24-8 59.4 42.59
Subdistrict championC2-4 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Guardian Angels Central CatholicOut · DF
14
Hershey C2-7 champ · 18-14 · 57.5
18-14 57.5 42.28
Subdistrict championC2-7 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Laurel-Concord-ColeridgeOut · DF
15
Sutton C2-1 champ · 19-13 · 59.3
19-13 59.3 42.28
Subdistrict championC2-1 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Thayer CentralOut · DF
16
Lutheran High Northeast C2-3 champ · 19-16 · 56.6
19-16 56.6 41.37
Subdistrict championC2-3 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. CenturaOut · DF

Just Missed

Next four teams by wild card average that did not win a subdistrict. The last wild card, Johnson-Brock, had 43.39.

Omaha Brownell Talbot
C2-2 · 24-8 · 53.8 rating
43.19 WC avg · 0.20 behind
Howells-Dodge
C2-5 · 21-9 · 60.4 rating
43.07 WC avg · 0.32 behind
Maywood-Hayes Center
C2-1 · 21-9 · 57.2 rating
43.03 WC avg · 0.35 behind
Superior
C2-4 · 20-13 · 57.6 rating
42.85 WC avg · 0.54 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.