2024 Rankings Updated!
The first rankings for the 2024’s are out! Giving the freshman some time to get established and some of them took that time and ran with it! Click on the 2024 Rankings to see the entire list! Starting with the…
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Continue ReadingThe first rankings for the 2024’s are out! Giving the freshman some time to get established and some of them took that time and ran with it! Click on the 2024 Rankings to see the entire list!
Starting with the SETTERS in the TOP 10:
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Carolyn Maser
Carolyn
Maser
6'1" | S
Grand Island Central Catholic | 2024
State
NE
| 6’0 | Grand Island Central Catholic | Nebraska Juniors (Pictured above)
Head coach Sharon Zavala eluded to the greatness of Carolyn in the offseason. Once known as GICC’s all-state 2020 graduate Katie Maser’s sister, Carolyn is carving out her own role for the Crusaders. The Crusaders have jumped out to a 10-1 record behind Carolyn’s 203 assists which accounts for 10.2 assists/set which is 8th in the state and 2nd in Class C1. Maser also leads her team at 96.2% from the service line.
Coach Sharon Zavala comments, “Carolyn has done such a great job for us only being a freshman and running the offense with this young team. She is also an offensive threat at the net with her ability to take a set and dump it unexpectedly. Her serve is also very accurate and she is just a great teammate to everyone. She understands the game and is very intelligent so learns quickly.”
Carolyn plans to play college in volleyball but in the meantime, her team goal is to make it to state and grow as a team throughout the season!
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Reagan Hickey
Reagan
Hickey
5'8" | S
Papillion-La Vista | 2024
State
NE
| 5’8 | Papillion LaVista | Premier 15 Gold
With a 36-2 record in 2019, the Monarchs looked to reload this season. And the setter spot was one of those positions that needed to be filled following the graduation of Brooklyn Schram. Freshman Reagan Hickey Reagan Hickey 5'8" | S Papillion-La Vista | 2024 State NE jumped right in and is off to a great start with 168 assists, 7.0 assists/set, and 98.8% serving.
2022 Libero Samantha Riggs Samantha Riggs 5'7" | DS/L Papillion-LaVista | 2022 State NE comments, “Our high school team lost a lot of really talented players last year, but I am excited to see what the incoming freshman and the JV players from last year have to offer and how we as a new team can come together for a successful season. We really push each other and have high expectations on and off the court. Mostly, we have a lot of fun while working hard.
Papillon LaVista has started with an 8-6 record.
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Kyla Dyrstad | 5’3 | Bellevue West | Premier
Without a senior on the varsity roster, Bellevue West came out of the gate quick with an 11-7 record. Playing in a 6-2 with junior Jayna Hope Jayna Hope 5'6" | S Bellevue West | 2022 State NE , Dyrstad has caught the attention of foes across the net. With 5.0 assists per set, she is also active at the line serving 94.8%.
Coach Christina Krajicek comments, “Kyla has played a key role in running our offense this year. She’s adjusted very well to the speed of the game and each game she continues to get better defensively. She will do great things for our program.”
Dyrstad didn’t enjoy the sport of volleyball early on, but now looks to play in college, “I went to little volleyball camps since I was 7 but hated volleyball until I went to my older sisters (Kenzie Dyrstad | 2023) qualifier when I was 11. That’s when i knew i wanted to play volleyball.”
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Abby Lottman
Abby
Lottman
5'5" | S
Lincoln North Star | 2024
State
NE
| 5’5 | Lincoln North Star
With a change up to the North Star roster in the off-season, Lottman slid into a setter spot seamlessly. The Gators are off to a 6-6 start to the season. While leading her team with 189 assists, 5.3 assists/set, she also serves 93.3%.