No Upsets in Class A Districts Despite Some Scares
There were plenty of anxious moments for top seeds in the seven Class A districts last night but ultimately they all prevailed to advance to the state tournament. Omaha Marian (A-1), Lincoln Southwest (A-2), Papillion-LaVista (A-3), Millard West (A-4), Papillion-LaVista…
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Continue ReadingThere were plenty of anxious moments for top seeds in the seven Class A districts last night but ultimately they all prevailed to advance to the state tournament.
Omaha Marian (A-1), Lincoln Southwest (A-2), Papillion-LaVista (A-3), Millard West (A-4), Papillion-LaVista South (A-5), Lincoln Pius X (A-6) and Millard North (A-7) all won their respective districts which allowed Lincoln Southeast to claim the lone wild card.
Below is a recap of the seven district championships followed by the projected state tournament bracket for the first round and all the district scores from last night.
A-1: Omaha Marian def. Omaha Westside 25-19, 25-20, 25-14
Emily Bressman had 13 kills, 12 digs and four blocks to lead the top-ranked Crusaders past Westside. Sarah Wing had nine kills and Hailey Zuroske had eight for Marian while Maggie Mullen and Ashley Straub each had 15 digs. Lily Heim finished the match with 40 assists, 14 digs and two kills.
A-2: Lincoln Southwest def. Lincoln East 25-18, 25-12, 22-25, 25-15
Jaden Ferguson had 18 kills and Hannah Kelle added 13 as the Silver Hawks knocked off cross-town rival Lincoln East for the district title. Katie Siefkes had a team-high 21 digs and Rachel Walker had 41 assists and 12 digs.
For Lincoln East, Ana Thacker had 10 kills and Brooke Peltz added eight. Brooke McCartney had 14 digs and Erin Morgan had 13 while Alex Lemke had 33 assists, four kills and three aces.
A-3: Papillion-LaVista def. Bellevue West 25-14, 25-17, 25-10
Norah Sis had 16 kills while Chloe Paschal had 13 and Sydney Fitzgibbons had 12 for the Monarchs in their win over Bellevue West. Carly Lindenmeyer had 14 digs for Papillion-LaVista and Brooklyn Schram had 49 assists.
For Bellevue West, Morgan James had eight kills and Makena Sobcyz had six while Maggie Tardy had 12 digs and Parker Lauterbach had 17 assists.
A-4: Millard West def. Grand Island 25-18, 25-10, 25-12
Bailey Wilson led a balanced Millard West attack with nine kills while Elise Gilroy and Hailey Petersen each added eight and Ashley Bush had seven. Jaiden Centeno had 23 digs for the Wildcats and Sydney Daniels had 19 assists while Bree Green added 14.
Alexa Blasé led Grand Island with seven kills and she also added 10 digs. Jaci Hunter led the Islanders in digs with 19 and Katie Ellis had 15 assists.
A-5: Papillion-LaVista South def. Millard South 25-14, 25-22, 25-14
Papillion-LaVista South got big nights from Taliyah Flores (17 kills, 10 digs) and Moe Bianchi (12 kills, two blocks) en route to the district championship. Peyton Schendt had eight kills and team-best 14 digs for the Titans while Payton Moore had 27 assists and Mara LeGrand added 12.
Lauren Walenz had 10 kills, 13 digs and three aces to lead Millard South while Maggie Madej had nine kills and Claire Larson added seven. Sam Steele had 14 digs for the Patriots and Jaisee Stinson added 25 assists.
A-6: Lincoln Pius X def. Kearney 22-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-21
Anna McLain had 21 kills as the Thunderbolts survived an upset scare from Kearney while Delaney Humm had 17 kills and Lauren Taubenheim had 14. Hmm had 26 digs for Pius X and Lindsey Nottleman had 22 while Grace Gokie had 59 assists.
For Kearney, Claire Vanderbeek had 16 kills for the Bearcats while Bailee Sterling had 13 and Addie Palser had 11. Adison Wood led the team with 20 digs and Alexis Mishou had 44 assists.
A-7: Millard North def. Lincoln Southeast 27-29, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20
Eve Fountain had 18 kills and 15 digs to lead Millard North to the district title while Emmy Grant had 12 kills and Allie Kerns added 10. Madison Evans had 24 digs and Izzy Lukens finished with 53 assists.
Melanie Brecka led Southeast with 15 kills while Brittany Wulf and Cecily Liphardt each had 10. Madison Renn had 29 digs to lead the Knights and Cassidy Plooster had 33 assists.
A-1 at Omaha Marian
Omaha Marian def. Omaha Benson 25-6, 25-6, 25-3
Omaha Westside def. Lincoln Northeast 25-14, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23
Final: Omaha Marian def. Omaha Westside 25-19, 25-20, 25-14
A-2 at Lincoln Southwest
Lincoln Southwest def. Omaha Bryan 25-4, 25-14, 25-7
Lincoln East def. Bellevue East 25-18, 25-20, 25-17
Final: Lincoln Southwest def. Lincoln East 25-18, 25-12, 22-25, 25-15
A-3 at Papillion-La Vista
Papillion-La Vista def. Lincoln North Star 25-5, 25-4, 25-20
Bellevue West def. Omaha Burke 15-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-18, 15-5
Final: Papillion-La Vista def. Bellevue West 25-14, 25-17, 25-10
A-4 at Millard West
Millard West def. Lincoln High 25-1, 25-13, 25-6
Grand Island def. North Platte 25-22, 19-25, 25-14, 25-19
Final: Millard West def. Grand Island 25-18, 25-10, 25-12
A-5 at Papillion-La Vista South
Papillion-La Vista South def. Fremont 25-8, 25-10, 25-7
Millard South def. Omaha Northwest 25-15, 25-17, 25-20
Final: Papillion-La Vista South def. Millard South 25-14, 25-22, 25-14
A-6 at Lincoln Pius X
Lincoln Pius X def. Omaha South 25-7, 25-12, 25-13
Kearney def. Norfolk 25-11, 25-20, 25-19
Final: Lincoln Pius X def. Kearney 22-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-21
A-7 at Millard North
Millard North def. Omaha Central 25-10, 25-7, 25-8
Lincoln Southeast def. Omaha North 25-14, 25-16, 25-9
Final: Millard North def. Lincoln Southeast 27-29, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20