Round 2 - Cross County and the Crossroads Conference (Part 2)

2019 Cross County Cougars, Photo contributed by coach. TEAM: CROSS COUNTY COUGARS CLASS: C2 LOCATION: East Central Nebraska in Polk County NSAA TEAM ENROLLMENT (female, grades 9-11): 42 CONFERENCE: Crossroads COACH: Autumn Capler Yesterday we had our closest matchup in the bracket so far! After 443 votes, congrats to BDS with their win over the Central Valley Cougars, 50.3% to 49.7%! Round 2 of the 2020 Nebraska Prep Dig Team Series finishes up in the Sweet Regional. Round 1 offered a 2019 summary, a 2020 outlook, and player information. Round 2 will dig a little deeper into upcoming players or schedules. Today’s matchup is between Cross County Eagles and Lincoln Lutheran Warriors. To hear more about your favorite team, hop over to our Twitter feed @nebhsvolleyball to vote them to the second round until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30! UPDATED <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/05/Nebraska-Prep-Dig-Team-Series-Bracket-10.pdf">Nebraska Prep Dig Team Series Bracket</a> The returning top two teams in the Crossroads conference, BDS and Cross County, return some heralded players that they will rely on to make it to state in 2020. The Cross County duo of 2019 first-team all-conference players Courtlyn Schaefer and [player_tooltip player_id="78628" first="Erica" last="Stratman"] will look to replace their setter and libero and have players ready to step into those roles. The 2019 Class D2 Champions BDS return their all-state hitter in [player_tooltip player_id="58212" first="Macy" last="Kamler"] and look to [player_tooltip player_id="78663" first="Mariah" last="Sliva"] to be another threat in 2020. The competition level of the remaining teams in the Crossroads will depend on young players becoming the upperclassmen and taking on those leadership roles. 2019 state qualifier Giltner graduated most of their team. Meridian graduates an all-stater but returns a core group in Kaylee Pribyl, Ally Kort, and Brynn Holtmeier. Look to Exeter-Milligan to make a run after only graduating two and returning a solid group of players. <table dir="ltr" style="width: 65.0177%; height: 882px;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <colgroup> <col width="100" /> <col width="218" /></colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 37px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 37px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"CROSSROADS CONFERENCE"}">CROSSROADS CONFERENCE</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 37px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Returning Players"}">Returning Players</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Shelby/Rising City"}">Shelby/Rising City</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Maddie Hopwood | 2021 | 5’3"}">Maddie Hopwood | 2021 | 5’3</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Reece Ingalls | 2021 | 5’4"}">Reece Ingalls | 2021 | 5’4</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cross County"}">Cross County</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="78628" first="Erica" last="Stratman"] | 2021 | 6’2 MB</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="78675" first="Chloe" last="Sandell"] | 2022 | 6’0 MB</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Talia Nienhueser | 2021 | 5’9 RS"}">Talia Nienhueser | 2021 | 5’9 RS</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cortlyn Schaefer | 2021 | 5’11 OH"}">Cortlyn Schaefer | 2021 | 5’11 OH</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"McCool Junction"}">McCool Junction</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Olivia Johnson | 2021 | 5’9"}">Olivia Johnson | 2021 | 5’9</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Raelin Stougger | 2021"}">Raelin Stougger | 2021</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ashley Schulz | 2021 "}">Ashley Schulz | 2021</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Sophia Hoffschneider | 2021"}">Sophia Hoffschneider | 2021</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Meridian"}">Meridian</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Kaylee Pribyl | 2023 | 5’3"}">Kaylee Pribyl | 2023 | 5’3</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ally Kort | 2022 | 5’8"}">Ally Kort | 2022 | 5’8</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Brynn Holtmeier | 2022 | 5’5"}">Brynn Holtmeier | 2022 | 5’5</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"BDS"}">BDS</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="58212" first="Macy" last="Kamler"] | 2021 | 5’ 10" Senior MH & OH</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id="> <div> <div>[player_tooltip player_id="78627" first="Jordan" last="Bolte"] | 2021 | 5’5" Setter and Outside Hitter</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"[player_tooltip player_id=">[player_tooltip player_id="78663" first="Mariah" last="Sliva"] | 2022 | 5’9" MH</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Taylor Sliva | 2022 | 5’7" Right Side Hitter"}"> <div> <div>Taylor Sliva | 2022 | 5’7" Right Side Hitter</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"East Butler"}">East Butler</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Addie Sullivan | 2021 | 5’4"}">Addie Sullivan | 2021 | 5’4</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Katie Haney | 2023 | 5’7"}">Katie Haney | 2023 | 5’7</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Kate Rathjen | 2023 | 5’2"}">Kate Rathjen | 2023 | 5’2</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"High Plains"}">High Plains</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Hailey Lindburg | 2023 | 5’3"}">Hailey Lindburg | 2023 | 5’3</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Kenzie Wruble | 2023 | 5’7"}">Kenzie Wruble | 2023 | 5’7</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Brianna Wilshusen | 2021 | 5’8"}">Brianna Wilshusen | 2021 | 5’8</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Shelby Warnick | 2021 | 5’6"}">Shelby Warnick | 2021 | 5’6</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Hampton"}">Hampton</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Dorchester"}">Dorchester</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":" Jacee Zoubek | 2021"}">Jacee Zoubek | 2021</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Abbey Zoubek | 2021"}">Abbey Zoubek | 2021</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Nebraska Lutheran"}">Nebraska Lutheran</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Natalie Hueske | 2021 | 5’5"}">Natalie Hueske | 2021 | 5’5</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 28px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 28px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 28px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Exeter-Milligan"}">Exeter-Milligan</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Jozie Kanode | 2023 | 5’3"}">Jozie Kanode | 2023 | 5’3</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cameran Jansky | 2022 | 5’9"}">Cameran Jansky | 2022 | 5’9</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cammie Harrison | 2021 | 5’7"}">Cammie Harrison | 2021 | 5’7</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Jaiden Papik | 2021 | 5’4"}">Jaiden Papik | 2021 | 5’4</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;"> </td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Emma Olsen | 2021 | 5’10"}">Emma Olsen | 2021 | 5’10</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Osceola"}">Osceola</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 19px;"> <td style="width: 25.9151%; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Giltner"}">Giltner</td> <td style="width: 154.313%; text-align: center; height: 19px;" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Sydni Watson | 2021 | 5’1"}">Sydni Watson | 2021 | 5’1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Want more information on the Cougars? 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