2023 Prep Dig Nebraska Preseason All-State: Class D2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One class left!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've revealed our Nebraska preseason all-state picks for five of the six classes competing for high school championships. Those will be linked below. Still, one is left standing: Class D2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we alluded to in our Class D1 feature, there is an intriguing influx of new teams that are shifting the complexity of Class D2 this year. Reclassified schools often shake up the picture for these classes with smaller schools, and this year's D2 group is no exception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That also changes our all-state selections, and here they are.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-a/">Class A</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-b/">Class B</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-c1/">Class C1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-c2/">Class C2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-d1/">Class D1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["248758"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"We're starting our D2 feature with a group of stars who competed in Class D1 last year. West is one of those who will be lighting up the scoreboard in the D2 ranks. She put up an astonishing 0.418 hitting percentage with Wausa last season and maintained that clip on 4.5 kills per set. Those are all-state numbers.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["393556"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Now we'll check in with Meridian, which returns one of the state's most productive kill producers. Stewart put down five kills per set last year while the Mustangs earned a postseason berth in Class D1. 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