LINCOLN — Top-ranked and top-seeded Oakland-Craig proved to be the best of the best in Class C2 with a 25-21, 25-20, 27-25 sweep of Sutton in the state championship match on Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

LINCOLN — Top-seeded Howells-Dodge is at the top of the Class D1 volleyball world after defeating second-seeded Fremont Bergan 18-25, 25-14, 26-24, 25-21 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday.

LINCOLN - After Friday's heartbreaking disappointment in the C2 semifinals of the Nebraska State Volleyball Championships, Wisner-Pilger responded here at Lincoln Northeast High School in Ed Johnson Gymnasium to sweep Superior 25-17, 25-15 and 25-23 to take third-place.

LINCOLN - There are two ways a consolation game can go after a disappointment from missing out on the state finals the previous day.

LINCOLN — For the second time in three years, Humphrey St. Francis had to settle for the second-place trophy in the Class D2 state volleyball tournament.

LINCOLN — Wisner-Pilger's goal of playing in the Class C2 state volleyball championship match came up two points short on Friday. The Gators fell in a five-set heartbreaker to Sutton, 21-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-17, 15-13, in the semifinals at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

LINCOLN — After a nearly three-decade absence from the Nebraska State Volleyball Championships, the Oakland-Craig Knights are making the most of this trip to Lincoln after arriving in the Capitol City with the No. 1 seed in Class C2.

LINCOLN — Humphrey St. Francis spotted Maywood-Hayes Center one set and then turned it around to win the next three and advance to the Class D2 state championship match after a 19-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-14 victory over the Wolves on Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

LINCOLN — Howells-Dodge lost the first two sets and trailed 24-22 in the third before rebounding for an emotional Class D1 state semifinal victory over Nebraska Christian on Friday morning at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Jaguars rallied for a 23-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-14, 15-5 victory to advance t…

LINCOLN — Any teams traveling to Lincoln for a state tournament in Class D2 will most likely run into Falls City Sacred Heart if they stick around long enough.

LINCOLN — Clarkson/Leigh found itself in a hole to begin its trip to the Class C2 state volleyball championships against Sutton here at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

LINCOLN — Oakland-Craig lived up to its seeding and recent reputation with a three-set sweep over Hastings St. Cecilia in the opening round of the Class C2 Nebraska State Volleyball Championships here at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday 25-16, 25-17 and 25-9, outscoring the Hawkettes 75-42 in…

LINCOLN — Wisner-Pilger dropped the first set and then swept the next three as the Gators advanced to the Class C2 state semifinals with a 24-26, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 victory over Norfolk Catholic in the opening round of the state tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

LINCOLN — Top-seeded Howells-Dodge controlled the first two sets and then fought off three set points in the third before defeating perennial power Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 25-19, 25-16, 26-24 in the opening round of the Class D1 bracket of the state volleyball tournament at Pinnacle Bank …

LINCOLN — After Stuart knocked Wynot in the mouth in the opening set and then took a 2-1 lead after three, the Blue Devils came back using a new focus on their play at the net and turned away the Broncos to advance to Friday morning's semifinals against Falls City Sacred Heart.

LINCOLN — Humphrey St. Francis fell behind two sets to one but rebounded to defeat a scrappy Anselmo-Merna side, 22-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-22, 15-9, in the opening round of the Class D2 state tournament on Thursday morning at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

LINCOLN — Pierce's first trip to the state volleyball tournament since 2003 came to an abrupt end Wednesday as the Bluejays fell to top-seeded Kearney Catholic, 25-19, 25-16, 25-17, in the opening round of the Class C1 bracket at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Norfolk Catholic coach Michaela Bellar looked at her players on the first day of practice and thought they were young but had a lot of potential.

Four teams from the ranks of Class D1 and Class D2 will head to the Nebraska State Volleyball Championships this week with plenty of program experience in hopes of having "staying power" and making a run to bring the large, wooden shape of Nebraska back to this corner of the state.

WISNER - Hartington Cedar Catholic met up with Mead in the D1-2 District Final here in the Swamp at Wisner-Pilger High School and came up short as the Raiders came away with 25-21, 25-20, 25-17 in a sweep.