A Look at the Returning All-State Players from a Year Ago

Even though it was only a little more than eight months ago, it feels like quite a while ago that the 2017 high school season concluded.

As we have done every year, Prep Dig Nebraska named a first, second and third team all-state selection in each of the six classes as well as a first, second and third team all-Nebraska selection which merges all the classes together.  

Since it feels like forever ago, here is a reminder of the players that return for the 2018 season after making All-Nebraska or All-State honors in 2017. As you can see, a large number of the top players in the state return this fall. In total, 90 all-state players return this year, including the POY in Class A, B, C-2 and D-1.

Players listed in boldare returning POYs in their respective classes. Players’ grade have been updated to reflect their status for 2018. 

2017 All-Nebraska Team

First Team
Setter – Emma Worthington, 5’10, Sr., Omaha Duchesne
Hitter – Lindsay Krause, 6’3, Soph., Skutt Catholic
Hitter – Emily Bressman, 5’10, Sr., Omaha Marian
Hitter – Kalynn Meyer, 6’3, Jr., Superior
Hitter – Fallon Stutheit, 6’1, Sr., Johnson-Brock

Second Team
Hitter – Elly Larson, 6’0, Sr., Wahoo 
Hitter – Mckenna Ruch, 6’1, Jr., Millard North
Hitter – Marriah Buss, 6’0, Jr., Lincoln Lutheran
Hitter – Megan Woods, 5’10, Sr., Grand Island Central Catholic
Hitter – Lily Heyne, 6’0, Sr., Skutt Catholic
Libero/DS – Jaiden Centeno, 5’7, Sr., Millard West

Third Team
Setter – Brooklyn Scrahm, 5’10, Jr., Papillion-LaVista
Setter – Mara LeGrand, 5’9, Sr., Papillion-LaVista South
Hitter – Kyla Swanson, 6’3, Sr., Wahoo
Hitter – Jensen Rowse, 5’9, Jr., Minden
Hitter – Kelsie Cada, 6’0, Sr., Bishop Neumann
Hitter – Jaden Ferguson, 6’0, Sr., Lincoln Southwest
Hitter – Eve Fountain, 5’9, Jr., Millard North
Libero/DS – Erin Williams, 5’5, Sr., Lincoln Lutheran

Class A All-State Team

First Team
Hitter – Emily Bressman, 5’10, Sr., Omaha Marian
Hitter – Mckenna Ruch, 6’2, Jr., Millard North
Hitter – Jaden Ferguson, 6’0, Sr., Lincoln Southwest

Second Team
Setter – Brooklyn Schram, 5’11, Jr., Papillion-LaVista
Setter – Mara LeGrand, 5’9, Sr., Papillion-LaVista South
Hitter – Norah Sis, 6’0, Soph., Papillion-LaVista
Hitter – Eve Fountain, 5’9, Jr., Millard North
Libero/DS – Jaiden Centeno, 5’7, Sr., Millard West

Third Team
Setter – Izzy Lukens, 5’9, Jr., Millard North
Setter – Alex Lemke, 6’0, Sr., Lincoln East
Hitter – Chloe Paschal, 5’9, Jr., Papillion-LaVista
Hitter – Delaney Humm, 5’10, Sr., Lincoln Pius X

Class B All-State Team

First Team
Setter – Emma Worthington, 5’10, Sr., Omaha Duchesne
Hitter – Lindsay Krause, 6’3, Soph., Skutt Catholic
Hitter – Rylee Gray, 6’3, Soph., Elkhorn South
Hitter – Emersen Cyza, 6’1, Sr., Alliance
Hitter – Lily Heyne, 6’0, Sr., Skutt Catholic

Second Team
Setter – Annika Evans, 5’8, Jr., Waverly
Setter – Michaela Boon, 5’7, Sr., Norris
Hitter – Megan Skovsende, 6’0, Jr., Skutt Catholic 
Hitter – Cecilia Beahm, 6’0, Sr., Hastings
Hitter – Mattie Johnson, 6’0, Jr., Sidney
Libero/DS – Kenedy Schaecher, 5’3, Jr., Gretna 

Third Team
Setter – Baylie Shearer, 5’6, Sr., Gretna
Setter – Grace Jensen, 5’7, Sr., Bennington
Hitter – Camryn Opfer, 6’0, Sr., Seward
Hitter – Logan Connealy, 6’1, Sr., Elkhorn South
Hitter – Lydia Yost, 6’0, Sr., Gretna
Hitter – Michaela Bartles, 6’0, Sr., Bennington
Hitter – Kamryn Schuler, 5’11, Sr., Gretna
Hitter – Sydney McDermott, 6’2, Sr., Skutt Catholic

Class C-1 All-State Team

First Team
Setter – Hope Leimbach, 5’5, Sr., Lincoln Lutheran
Hitter – Elly Larson, 6’0, Sr., Wahoo
Hitter – Marriah Buss, 6’0, Jr., Lincoln Lutheran
Hitter – Megan Woods, 5’10, Sr., Grand Island Central Catholic
Hitter – Kelsie Cada, 6’0, Sr., Bishop Neumann
Libero/DS – Erin Williams, 5’5, Sr., Lincoln Lutheran

Second Team
Setter – Sami Clarkson, 5’10, Sr., Omaha Concordia
Setter – Barrett Power, 5’8, Jr., Lincoln Christian
Hitter – Kyla Swanson, 6’3, Sr., Wahoo 
Hitter – Jensen Rowse, 5’9, Jr., Minden
Hitter – Hayley Fox, 6’0, Sr., St. Paul

Third Team
Setter – Katie Maser, 5’6, Jr., Grand Island Central Catholic
Hitter – Taylor Pribyl, 6’0, Sr., Omaha Concordia
Libero/DS – Jenna Lowry, 5’8, Sr., Grand Island Central Catholic
Libero/DS – Alexis Kuehn, 5’4, Sr., Minden 

Class C-2 All-State Team
First Team
Setter – Maddie Wieseler, 5’10, Sr., Hartington Cedar Catholic
Hitter – Kalynn Meyer, 6’3, Jr., Superior
Hitter – Lexie Langley, 6’0, Sr., Archbishop Bergan
Hitter – Jessie Brandl, 5’8, Sr., Stanton
Hitter – Bree Burtwistle, 5’9, Sr., Stanton
Hitter – Jada Cattau, 5’11, Sr., Hartington Cedar Catholic
Libero/DS – Trisha Hayes, 5’6, Jr., Superior

Second Team
Setter – Carsyn Ostrand, 5’9, Sr., Nebraska Christian
Hitter – Josie Reed, 5’10, Soph., Ponca
Hitter – Kayla Haynes, 6’0, Sr., Freeman
Libero/DS – Sawyer Quinn, 5’5, Sr., Southern Valley

Third Team
Setter – Allison Dieckmann, 5’5, Sr., Archbishop Bergan
Hitter – Lauren Justesen, 5’9, Jr., Elmwood-Murdock
Hitter – Tori Thomas, 6’0, Jr., Hastings St. Cecilia

Class D-1 All-State Team
First Team
Hitter – Fallon Stutheit, 6’1, Sr., Johnson-Brock
Hitter – Taya Beller, 6’1, Sr., Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family
Libero/DS – Brianna Danehey, 5’6, Sr., Blue Hill

Second Team
Setter – Jamie Bonifas, 5’9, Sr., Blue Hill
Setter – Rhianna Wilhelm, 5’10, Jr., Heartland
Hitter – Kacey Allen, 5’5, Sr., Blue Hill
Hitter – Halle Pribyl, 5’10, Jr., Meridian
Hitter – Rylee Kohmetscher, 5’9, Sr., Blue Hill
Hitter – Kristen Bures, 5’10, Sr., Diller-Odell
Libero/DS – Courtney Meade, 5’5, Sr., Franklin
Libero/DS – Kyleigh Scott, 5’5, Sr., Hitchock County

Third Team
Setter – Jaycee Wallace, 5’3, Sr., Overton
Setter – Addison Heidemann, 5’7, Soph., Diller-Odell
Hitter – JoCee Johnson, 5’11, Sr., Clearwater-Orchard
Hitter – Hannah Ollendick, 5’9, Sr., Elkhorn Valley
Libero/DS – Mallori Dinklage, 5’7, Sr., Omaha Christian Academy
Libero/DS – Grace Rittscher, 5’6, Sr., Clearwater-Orchard

Class D-2 All-State Team
First Team
Setter – Marry Nibbe, 6’2, Sr., Red Cloud
Setter – Miranda Summers, 5’9, Sr., Ewing
Hitter – Katherine White, 5’8, Sr., Exeter-Milligan
Hitter – Marlee Taylor, 6’2, Sr., Sandhills-Thedford
Libero/DS – Jaiden Schindler, 5’7, Sr., Ewing

Second Team
Setter – Anna Sluka, 5’2, Jr., Exeter-Miligan
Hitter – Ashley Koenig, 5’8, Jr., Ewing
Hitter – Jackie Schwanebeck, 5’11, Sr., Hyannis
Libero/DS – Michyla Lihs, 5’4, Sr., Mead

Third Team
Setter – Josie Perham, 5’4, Sr., Mead
Hitter – Alysen Daniels, 5’6, Sr., Mullen
Hitter – Tiana Thramer, 5’11, Jr., Ewing
Libero/DS – Alexis Gyhra, 5’3, Sr., Hampton