PAGE 10: FALL SPORTS 2017 PRESS & DAKOTAN ? PLAIN TALK NEBRASKA VOLLEYBALL Wynot’s Julia Eskins celebrates after a kill during the 2016 Nebraska Class D2 volleyball championship in Lincoln. Eskins is one of the top returning players for the Blue Devils, who graduated five players from last year’s state runner-up team. Allen RETURNING: Josie Sanger (Jr., Libero); Mackenzie FoxCOACH: Cheryl Greve ASSISTANTS: Callie Ander- hoven (Sr., RS/S); Hannah Van Heek (Jr., DS); Madisen Kube son, Annie Schrunk (Sr., RS) VITALS: Class D-2 NEWCOMERS: Lauren LAST YEAR: The Eagles Arens (Sr., M); Kara Eskins finished the season with a (Sr., DS); Aubree Potts (Jr., record of 6-20. RS/DS); Danielle Steffen (Jr., RETURNING: Bri Hingst OH); Ryan Ostermeyer (So., (Sr., 5-8, OH); Desi Martell (Sr., 5-6, MH); Haley Stapleton M/OH); Alexis Arens (So., M/ (Jr., 5-5, OH); Cassie Thomas OH) (Jr., 5-4, S); Summer Jackson (Jr., 5-9, MH) OTHERS: Alyssa Boese (Jr., 5-5, DS); Katie Bathke (Jr., 5-3, DS); Carly Dickens COACH: Denae Buss (Fr., 5-3, S); Ally Jackson (Fr., ASSISTANTS: Bradley 5-5, OH) Hegemann, Emily Schrempp VITALS: Class C-2 LAST YEAR: The Trojans (19-13) reached the state COACH: Lacey Thies tournament and lost in the ASSISTANT: Kayla Eisenfirst round. hauer RETURNING: Anna VITALS: Class C-2, Lewis & Reifenrath (Sr., 6-0, 186 kills, Clark Conference 35 blocks); Ashley Hamilton LAST YEAR: The Queen (Sr., 5-6); Sydney Steffen (Sr., Bees finished with a 3-21 5-7, 320 digs); Jada Cattau record. (Jr., 5-10, 278 kills, 45 blocks); RETURNING: Brandi Mallorie Steffen (Sr., 5-11, 63 Guenther (Sr., 5-10, MH); kills, 77 blocks); Maddie WiMichelle Wachter (Sr., 5-7, eseler (Jr., 5-10, 268 kills, 95 OH); Addison Barger (Sr., blocks, All-Conference); Abby 5-5, Setter); Michaela JohnHochstein (So., 5-9, 48 kills, son (Jr., 5-8, OH); Carolyn 32 blocks); Kenlee Goeden Nagengast (Jr., 5-9, MH); Kandise Fantroy (Jr., 5-6, RS); (So., 5-11); Madie Arens (Sr., 5-10, 440 digs) Marissa Dahlberg (Jr., 5-8, OTHERS: Sydney Becker OH); Autumn Nies (Jr., 5-4, RS); Brooklyn Eisenhauer (So., 5-9, RS) NEWCOMERS: Lauren Pinkelman (Fr., 5-7, Setter/ OH); Aubrey Jeannoutot (Fr., 5-9, MH); Jaiden Johnson (Fr., 5-10, MH); Grace Kuchar (Fr., 5-9, MH); Brynn Bargman (Fr., 5-8, Setter) Hartington Cedar Catholic Bloom?eld Creighton COACH: Tracy Tyler ASSISTANT: Danielle Wagner VITALS: Class C-2 LAST YEAR: The Bulldogs (18-7) were the district runner-up last season. RETURNING: Sydney Walton (Sr., 5-2, Setter); Kirsten Adams (Jr., 5-9, MH); Ashtyn Fritz (Jr., 5-6, RS/OH); Cassidy Moeller (Sr., 5-7, OH) OTHERS: Kasey Kuhl (Sr., 5-7, OH/MH); Clarissa Becker (Jr., 5-5, OH); Sierra Nielsen (So., 5-6, OH/MH); Charlize Wilmes (So., 5-6, MH); Sloane Fuchtman (Jr., 5-4, OH/RS); Maddie York (So., 5-7, MH); Hannah Lemke (Jr., 5-2, RS) HartingtonNewcastle COACH: Leigh Haselhorst ASSISTANTS: Kassydi Jueden, Sara Edwards VITALS: Class C-2, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Wildcats finished the season with a record of 15-13. RETURNING: Rayne Allvin (Sr., 5-9, RS/OH); Abbe Morten (So., 5-7, OH); Autumn Lammers (So., 5-5, OH/Libero); Liby Lange (Jr., 5-4, Setter); Gina Jueden (Jr., 5-7, RS/MH); Evvie Krie (Jr., 5-6, MH) OTHERS: Belle Harms (Jr., 6-1, MH); Kayden Jueden (Fr., 5-9, OH); Tessa Knutson (Sr., 5-3, Setter) Niobrara-Verdigre (Jr., 5-9, MH); Karla Gonzalez (Jr., 5-4, S); Makenna Guenther (Fr., 5-9, MH/S); Courtney Hrbek (Jr., 5-10, OH); Ashlyn Hamilton (Jr., 5-4, S); Emily Parks (Fr., 5-6, S/OH); Erika Kitto (Jr., 5-8, OH) Ponca COACH: Jessica Templeman ASSISTANT: LaRita Stewart VITALS: Class C-2, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: Ponca finished with a record of 30-3. ROSTER: Alexa Van Dyke (Sr., 5-4, Setter); Emma Kneifl (Sr., 5-4, RS); Kelsey Fields (Sr., 5-7, LS); Abby Schweers (Sr., 5-4, LS/L); Sophie Kramper (Sr., 5-3, L/DS); Kaci Day (So., 5-8, M); Brooklyn Dutcher (Sr., 5-7, RS/S); Josie Reid (Fr., 5-10, M); Kortney Fethkenher (Jr., 5-7, M/LS); Alyssa Crosgrove (Fr., 5-7, LS) Randolph COACH: Kandi Eisenhauer ASSISTANT: Jennifer COACH: Rob Engel Bauer, Britany Pesek ASSISTANT: Vicki Bermel VITALS: Class C-2, NiobrVITALS: Class D-1 ara Valley Conference LAST YEAR: The CardiLAST YEAR: The Counals (12-13) were the sub disgars finished the year with a trict runner up last season. record of 5-14. RETURNING: Carlee Thies RETURNING: Megan Cook (Sr., 5-10, OH, all-conference); McKinna Faulkenberry (Sr., 5-4, Libero); Mollie Lemmons (Sr., 5-4, S, all-conference honorable mention); Sophia Harder (Jr., 6-1, MH); Carlie Nordhues (Jr., 5-7, OH); Emma Bermel (Jr., 5-4, S); Kayla Kyles (Sr., 5-7, RS); Kelsie Eledge (Jr., 5-6, OH) NEWCOMERS: Kayla Nordhues (So., 5-6, OH); Jaiden Taylor (Fr., 5-8, MH) Wausa COACH: Dawn Baue ASSISTANT: Greg Conn VITALS: Class D-2, District 3, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Vikings finished the season with a record of 6-21. RETURNING: Clare Lundberg (Sr., (OH, all-conference Creighton’s Ashtyn Fritz digs out a serve during a match in honorable mention); Ruth the 2016 season. Fritz is one of the returning players for the Johnson (Jr., Setter); Megan Bulldogs, who return several key members of a team that Kleinschmit (Sr., H); Alli Barney (Sr., DS); Liz Johnson (Jr., went 18-7 and came within a victory of state. Kaylor Locker 120 W. 2 St. Kaylor nd Crofton COACH: Reba Hestermann ASSISTANTS: Rachel Leader, Tara Schieffer VITALS: Class C-2 LAST YEAR: The Lady Warriors (24-5) made it to the state tournament and lost in the first round. (Sr., 5-4); Maddie Sudbeck (Sr., 5-5); Brianna Miller (Jr., 5-11, 28 kills, 15 blocks) Kronaizl Insurance, LLC 621 Main Scotland, SD 605-583-4472 605-583-4272 RETTEDAL’S DEPARTMENT STORE Clothing and Shoes for the Entire Family Scotland, SD • 583-4115 Recreation Bar BOWLING • DARTS • POOL Now serving breakfast & lunch specials. Along with all your favorite cold beverages. 536 Main St. • Scotland • (605) 583-4789 Ethanol and Distillers Grain “Buying Corn at Most Competitive Price.” SCOTLAND, SD 605-583-2258 Toll Free 1-877-735-5267 Cedar Catholic’s Jada Cattau passes the ball during a game in the 2016 season. The Trojans earned their way to state, and return much of that lineup. 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