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2026 Class D2 Volleyball Playoffs

12 subdistricts · 12 subdistrict champions + 4 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 Lincoln12 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.
4
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 26–27Complete
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 · 9:00 AM · PBA North Court
1St. Mary's29-4 · 60.8
8Sandhills/Thedford22-9 · 55.0
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM · PBA North Court
4Wynot21-10 · 57.1
5Crawford Sioux County24-8 · 52.3
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM · PBA South Court
3Hay Springs23-7 · 54.5
6Bancroft-Rosalie20-12 · 50.3
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM · PBA South Court
2Mullen30-2 · 64.0
7Wilcox-Hildreth21-11 · 53.1
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 AM · PBA North Court
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:00 AM · PBA North Court
TBD
TBD
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM · Devaney
TBD
TBD
Third Place · Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM · LNW
TBD
TBD
Stage
SubdistrictOct 26–27
Subdistrict D2-1at Mullen · Oct 26–27
1 Mullen 30-2 Champion
2 Sandhills/Thedford 22-9 Wild card
3 Hyannis 12-19
4 Arthur County 4-23
5 Cody-Kilgore 2-25
Subdistrict D2-2at South Platte · Oct 26–27
1 South Platte 16-17 Champion
2 Potter-Dix 17-15
3 Banner County 7-16
4 Leyton 3-25
5 Creek Valley 2-23
Subdistrict D2-3at Wilcox-Hildreth · Oct 26–27
1 Wilcox-Hildreth 21-11 Champion
2 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 17-14 Wild card
3 Brady 14-13
4 Overton 11-19
5 Bertrand 7-21
Subdistrict D2-4at Franklin · Oct 26–27
1 Franklin 12-16 Champion
2 Blue Hill 12-18
3 Lawrence-Nelson 10-21
4 Silver Lake 7-22
5 Harvard 3-26
Subdistrict D2-5at Meridian · Oct 26–27
1 Meridian 19-12 Wild card
2 Dorchester 15-14 Champion
3 Sterling 4-23
4 Parkview Christian 4-20
5 Lewiston 2-25
Subdistrict D2-6at Elba · Oct 26–27
1 Elba 22-10 Champion
2 Grand Island Lutheran 17-13
3 Giltner 17-13
4 Shelton 11-18
5 High Plains Community 10-20
Subdistrict D2-7at Paxton · Oct 26–27
1 Paxton 19-13 Champion
2 Sutherland 12-19
3 Hitchcock County 9-21
4 Medicine Valley 7-22
5 Wallace 3-23
Subdistrict D2-8at Twin Loup · Oct 26–27
1 Twin Loup 14-19 Champion
2 Anselmo-Merna 12-19
3 Burwell 5-23
4 Sandhills Valley 3-26
Subdistrict D2-9at Bancroft-Rosalie · Oct 26–27
1 Bancroft-Rosalie 20-12 Champion
2 Archangels Catholic 16-14
3 Mead 14-17
4 Omaha Christian 6-18
Subdistrict D2-10at Wynot · Oct 26–27
1 Wynot 21-10 Champion
2 Cedar Catholic 10-20
3 Wausa 8-19
4 Osmond 8-22
Subdistrict D2-11at Hay Springs · Oct 26–27
1 Hay Springs 23-7 Champion
2 Crawford Sioux County 24-8 Wild card
3 Morrill 16-14
4 Minatare 16-11
Subdistrict D2-12at St. Mary's · Oct 26–27
1 St. Mary's 29-4 Champion
2 Stuart 11-20
3 Santee 5-23
4 Wheeler Central/Chambers —
District FinalSat, Oct 31
Oct 31 · 25-15, 25-13, 25-11Final
1St. Mary'sD2-12 champ · 29-4 · 60.83
15South PlatteD2-2 champ · 16-17 · 40.00
Oct 31 · 25-9, 25-22, 25-9Final
2MullenD2-1 champ · 30-2 · 64.03
16Twin LoupD2-8 champ · 14-19 · 43.70
Oct 31 · 25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23Final
3Hay SpringsD2-11 champ · 23-7 · 54.53
13DorchesterD2-5 champ · 15-14 · 41.81
Oct 31 · 22-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-22Final
4WynotD2-10 champ · 21-10 · 57.13
14FranklinD2-4 champ · 12-16 · 43.61
Oct 31 · 19-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-19Final
5Crawford Sioux CountyWC · 24-8 · 52.33
12PaxtonD2-7 champ · 19-13 · 49.51
Oct 31 · 25-13, 25-16, 25-22Final
6Bancroft-RosalieD2-9 champ · 20-12 · 50.33
10MeridianWC · 19-12 · 45.40
Oct 31 · 25-16, 25-17, 25-20Final
7Wilcox-HildrethD2-3 champ · 21-11 · 53.13
11Sumner-Eddyville-MillerWC · 17-14 · 51.50
Oct 31 · 25-21, 20-25, 25-15, 25-10Final
8Sandhills/ThedfordWC · 22-9 · 55.03
9ElbaD2-6 champ · 22-10 · 51.71
State quarterfinalsThu, Nov 5
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM · PBA North Court
1St. Mary's29-4 · 60.8
8Sandhills/Thedford22-9 · 55.0
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM · PBA North Court
4Wynot21-10 · 57.1
5Crawford Sioux County24-8 · 52.3
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM · PBA South Court
3Hay Springs23-7 · 54.5
6Bancroft-Rosalie20-12 · 50.3
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM · PBA South Court
2Mullen30-2 · 64.0
7Wilcox-Hildreth21-11 · 53.1
State semifinalsFri, Nov 6
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 AM · PBA North Court
TBD
TBD
Fri, Nov 6 · 11:00 AM · PBA North Court
TBD
TBD
State championshipSat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM · Devaney
TBD
TBD
Third Place · LNW
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM · LNW
TBD
TBD

District Final

Oct 31 · Winners advance to state

Oct 31 · 25-15, 25-13, 25-11Final
1St. Mary'sD2-12 champ · 29-4 · 60.83
15South PlatteD2-2 champ · 16-17 · 40.00
Oct 31 · 25-9, 25-22, 25-9Final
2MullenD2-1 champ · 30-2 · 64.03
16Twin LoupD2-8 champ · 14-19 · 43.70
Oct 31 · 25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23Final
3Hay SpringsD2-11 champ · 23-7 · 54.53
13DorchesterD2-5 champ · 15-14 · 41.81
Oct 31 · 22-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-22Final
4WynotD2-10 champ · 21-10 · 57.13
14FranklinD2-4 champ · 12-16 · 43.61
Oct 31 · 19-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-19Final
5Crawford Sioux CountyWC · 24-8 · 52.33
12PaxtonD2-7 champ · 19-13 · 49.51
Oct 31 · 25-13, 25-16, 25-22Final
6Bancroft-RosalieD2-9 champ · 20-12 · 50.33
10MeridianWC · 19-12 · 45.40
Oct 31 · 25-16, 25-17, 25-20Final
7Wilcox-HildrethD2-3 champ · 21-11 · 53.13
11Sumner-Eddyville-MillerWC · 17-14 · 51.50
Oct 31 · 25-21, 20-25, 25-15, 25-10Final
8Sandhills/ThedfordWC · 22-9 · 55.03
9ElbaD2-6 champ · 22-10 · 51.71

Subdistricts

Oct 26–27 · Hosted by the top seed · Teams in subdistrict seed order

Subdistrict D2-1at Mullen · Oct 26–27
1 Mullen30-2 · 64.0 Champion
2 Sandhills/Thedford22-9 · 55.0 Wild card
3 Hyannis12-19 · 36.6
4 Arthur County4-23 · 29.6
5 Cody-Kilgore2-25 · 24.9
Subdistrict D2-2at South Platte · Oct 26–27
1 South Platte16-17 · 40.0 Champion
2 Potter-Dix17-15 · 38.0
3 Banner County7-16 · 28.7
4 Leyton3-25 · 24.2
5 Creek Valley2-23 · 22.2
Subdistrict D2-3at Wilcox-Hildreth · Oct 26–27
1 Wilcox-Hildreth21-11 · 53.1 Champion
2 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller17-14 · 51.5 Wild card
3 Brady14-13 · 47.3
4 Overton11-19 · 47.2
5 Bertrand7-21 · 38.9
Subdistrict D2-4at Franklin · Oct 26–27
1 Franklin12-16 · 43.6 Champion
2 Blue Hill12-18 · 42.5
3 Lawrence-Nelson10-21 · 38.2
4 Silver Lake7-22 · 33.4
5 Harvard3-26 · 26.3
Subdistrict D2-5at Meridian · Oct 26–27
1 Meridian19-12 · 45.4 Wild card
2 Dorchester15-14 · 41.8 Champion
3 Sterling4-23 · 26.8
4 Parkview Christian4-20 · 22.2
5 Lewiston2-25 · 22.3
Subdistrict D2-6at Elba · Oct 26–27
1 Elba22-10 · 51.7 Champion
2 Grand Island Lutheran17-13 · 48.0
3 Giltner17-13 · 46.3
4 Shelton11-18 · 47.3
5 High Plains Community10-20 · 40.2
Subdistrict D2-7at Paxton · Oct 26–27
1 Paxton19-13 · 49.5 Champion
2 Sutherland12-19 · 43.2
3 Hitchcock County9-21 · 42.5
4 Medicine Valley7-22 · 35.1
5 Wallace3-23 · 30.8
Subdistrict D2-8at Twin Loup · Oct 26–27
1 Twin Loup14-19 · 43.7 Champion
2 Anselmo-Merna12-19 · 40.7
3 Burwell5-23 · 38.1
4 Sandhills Valley3-26 · 29.3
Subdistrict D2-9at Bancroft-Rosalie · Oct 26–27
1 Bancroft-Rosalie20-12 · 50.3 Champion
2 Archangels Catholic16-14 · 48.0
3 Mead14-17 · 42.0
4 Omaha Christian6-18 · 28.4
Subdistrict D2-10at Wynot · Oct 26–27
1 Wynot21-10 · 57.1 Champion
2 Cedar Catholic10-20 · 48.0
3 Wausa8-19 · 38.7
4 Osmond8-22 · 33.8
Subdistrict D2-11at Hay Springs · Oct 26–27
1 Hay Springs23-7 · 54.5 Champion
2 Crawford Sioux County24-8 · 52.3 Wild card
3 Morrill16-14 · 44.9
4 Minatare16-11 · 41.8
Subdistrict D2-12at St. Mary's · Oct 26–27
1 St. Mary's29-4 · 60.8 Champion
2 Stuart11-20 · 40.2
3 Santee5-23 · 27.5
4 Wheeler Central/Chambers— · 49.3

Playoff Field

2026 Class D2 playoff field
Seed Team Record Rating WC AvgWC Qualified State Seed Playoff Status
1
St. Mary's D2-12 champ · 29-4 · 60.8 · State No. 1
29-4 60.8 45.82
Subdistrict championD2-12 · 1st place
 1 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
2
Mullen D2-1 champ · 30-2 · 64.0 · State No. 2
30-2 64.0 45.22
Subdistrict championD2-1 · 1st place
 2 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
3
Hay Springs D2-11 champ · 23-7 · 54.5 · State No. 3
23-7 54.5 44.17
Subdistrict championD2-11 · 1st place
 3 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
4
Wynot D2-10 champ · 21-10 · 57.1 · State No. 4
21-10 57.1 43.65
Subdistrict championD2-10 · 1st place
 4 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
5
Crawford Sioux County Wild card · 24-8 · 52.3 · State No. 5
24-8 52.3 43.63
Wild cardD2-11 · 43.63 avg
 5 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
6
Bancroft-Rosalie D2-9 champ · 20-12 · 50.3 · State No. 6
20-12 50.3 43.41
Subdistrict championD2-9 · 1st place
 6 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
7
Wilcox-Hildreth D2-3 champ · 21-11 · 53.1 · State No. 7
21-11 53.1 43.09
Subdistrict championD2-3 · 1st place
 7 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
8
Sandhills/Thedford Wild card · 22-9 · 55.0 · State No. 8
22-9 55.0 42.90
Wild cardD2-1 · 42.90 avg
 8 Plays state quarterfinal · Thu, Nov 5Alive
9
Elba D2-6 champ · 22-10 · 51.7
22-10 51.7 42.63
Subdistrict championD2-6 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 1–3 vs. Sandhills/ThedfordOut · DF
10
Meridian Wild card · 19-12 · 45.4
19-12 45.4 42.23
Wild cardD2-5 · 42.23 avg
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Bancroft-RosalieOut · DF
11
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Wild card · 17-14 · 51.5
17-14 51.5 42.23
Wild cardD2-3 · 42.23 avg
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. Wilcox-HildrethOut · DF
12
Paxton D2-7 champ · 19-13 · 49.5
19-13 49.5 42.09
Subdistrict championD2-7 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 1–3 vs. Crawford Sioux CountyOut · DF
13
Dorchester D2-5 champ · 15-14 · 41.8
15-14 41.8 40.90
Subdistrict championD2-5 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 1–3 vs. Hay SpringsOut · DF
14
Franklin D2-4 champ · 12-16 · 43.6
12-16 43.6 40.43
Subdistrict championD2-4 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 1–3 vs. WynotOut · DF
15
South Platte D2-2 champ · 16-17 · 40.0
16-17 40.0 40.00
Subdistrict championD2-2 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. St. Mary'sOut · DF
16
Twin Loup D2-8 champ · 14-19 · 43.7
14-19 43.7 39.97
Subdistrict championD2-8 · 1st place
 — Lost district final · 0–3 vs. MullenOut · DF

Just Missed

Next four teams by wild card average that did not win a subdistrict. The last wild card, Meridian, had 42.23.

Archangels Catholic
D2-9 · 16-14 · 48.0 rating
41.77 WC avg · 0.46 behind
Mead
D2-9 · 14-17 · 42.0 rating
41.71 WC avg · 0.52 behind
Cedar Catholic
D2-10 · 10-20 · 48.0 rating
41.53 WC avg · 0.69 behind
Grand Island Lutheran
D2-6 · 17-13 · 48.0 rating
41.37 WC avg · 0.86 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.