Club Previews: A Look at Nebraska Juniors 18s and 17s
LINCOLN – The 2019 club season marks the first full year of the Nebraska Juniors being located full time in its new home at Speedway Village in Lincoln. While its home is different than its old stomping grounds of the…
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Continue ReadingLINCOLN – The 2019 club season marks the first full year of the Nebraska Juniors being located full time in its new home at Speedway Village in Lincoln.
While its home is different than its old stomping grounds of the Abbott Sports Complex, the names and faces on its 17s and 18s teams are pretty familiar.
Here is a look at the 2019 version of the Nebraska Juniors 18s and 17s teams.
Nebraska Juniors 18 Black
Nebraksa Juniors 18 Black has a pair of all-state setters that are both heading to the state of Colorado to play in college. Papillion-LaVista South’s Mara LeGrand is going to Regis University while Michaela Boon of Norris is off to Northern Colorado.
Defensively, Papillion-LaVista South’s Leah Palensky will be the team’s libero.
In the middle, Nebraksa Juniors 18 Black has Fort Hays State recruit Morgan Christiansen of Lincoln Pius X, Palm Beach Atlantic recruit Anna Gregerson of Papillion-LaVista South and Sutherland 6’0 junior Payton Hoatson. Wayne State recruit Taya Beller of Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family can play in the middle or on a pin.
On the pins, Nebraska Juniors 18 Black will feature Northwest Missouri State recruit Jaden Ferguson of Lincoln Southwest, Queens University recruit Anna McLain of Lincoln Pius X and Nebraska-Kearney recruit Kamryn Schuler of Gretna.
Nebraska Juniors 18 Red
The second 18s team for Nebraska Juniors features plenty of college-level talent on it as well.
The squad has five juniors on it, including Barrett Power of Lincoln Christian, Samantha Scholz of Lincoln Lutheran, Madi Schneider of Lincoln Southeast, Abby Miller of Norfolk Catholic and Avery Mackling of Gretna.
The seniors on the team are Lauren Borer and Nyah Chambers of Norris, College of St. Mary recruit Emma Hern of Omaha Marian, William Penn recruit Cecily Liphardt of Lincoln Southeast, Sioux Falls recruit Adrianna Smith of Aurora and Western Missouri recruit Katherine White of Exeter-Milligan.
Nebraska Juniors 17 Black
Here is the roster for the Nebraska Juniors 17 Black team:
Saige Christo, Ashland-Greenwood
Ashlyn Dierks, Papillion-LaVista South
Josie Jakubowski, St. Paul
Alexis Johnson, Lincoln Christian
Lauren Justesen, Elmwood-Murdock
Katie Maser, Grand Island Central Catholic (Creighton)
Kelsie Sears, Wahoo
Lauren Taubenheim, Lincoln Pius X
Halle Theis, Fillmore Central
Mackenzie Vitosh, Diller-Odell
Paige Wilkinson, Norris.
Nebraska Juniors 17 Red
Here is the roster for the Nebraska Juniors 17 Red team:
Lauren Anderson, Gretna
Erin Begelow, Lincoln East
Carly Coen, Lincoln Southwest
Lizzie Ehlers, Lincoln Southwest
Lauren Felly, Aurora
Julia Holz, Lincoln East
Katie Otte, Lincoln East
Elizabeth Stacy, Lincoln Pius X
Emily Swanson, Diller-Odell
Anna Wagner, Lincoln Christian