Bria Rasmussen, Julia Ecklund and Hannah Roberg helped guide the Grand Island volleyball team to the state tournament in 2011 and now the three will be going their separate ways this fall for college.

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KEARNEY – Nebraska-Kearney volleyball coach Rick Squiers announced that setter Maggie Anderson will join the Lopers next season.

In the fall, UNK added three players to its 2012 roster in middle hitter Kalei Fertig (Kearney), setter Erin Seele (Johnstown, Colo.) and outside hitter Mari Jo “MJ” Massanet (Manhattan, Kans.).

Anderson, no relation to current Loper Kaleigh Anderson, helped the Lincoln Southwest Skyhawks to conference, city and district titles this year. Southwest finished with a 29-6 record as they also qualified for the Class A state tournament.

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COLUMBUS — The volleyball season is months away, but the Raiders’ roster is already shaping up nicely.
After a strong run at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Tournament, the Central Community College volleyball team signed three players to cap 2011 in style.

Recently, the squad added two more signees in Kaitlyn Ernst, of Hastings St. Cecilia, and Taylor Young, of Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas.

OMAHA - Millard North is in the process of hiring a replacement for head volleyball coach Nick Schuster, who won't be back next season for the Mustangs.

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Creighton Volleyball's Natalie Hackbarth will be blogging througout the spring, taking you behind the scenes in preparation for her junior season this fall. Below is her first entry.

1/16/12
January 16th marks a day of firsts. The first of many blogs I'll be posting to keep everyone updated on Bluejay volleyball--on and off the court, the first of many posts we hope you read:), the first Monday of classes for the 2nd semester, and Bluejay volleyball's first day of offseason practice and conditioning. As you can imagine, after a month of sleeping in, exercising on our own time, and eating christmas cookies..it was rough waking up for the first early-morning weights and conditioning session. Especially, when the majority of Creighton volleyball players aren't "morning people." But despite the muscle soreness and the need for an occasional nap, we're all really excited to be back on the volleyball court:)

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SHELBY — Now that’s a birthday present.

Telegram Super Senior Maddie Scow of Shelby-Rising City signed a National Letter of Intent Tuesday to play volleyball next fall at the College of Saint Mary, making her Jan. 10th birthday little more magical.

ELKHORN – Since finishing up her high school volleyball career at Elkhorn South at the state tournament in November, senior Lauren Sieckmann has been busy preparing for the next stage of her life as a student and volleyball player at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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LINCOLN — Taylor Simpson, a reserve outside hitter on the Nebraska volleyball team, has left the program and appears to be planning to transfer to the Huskers' former Big 12 rival, Kansas State.

"Taylor Simpson informed us over break that she would like to pursue another option and has made the decision to no longer be a part of the Nebraska volleyball program," NU coach John Cook said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. "We have released her from her letter of intent in order for her to pursue another program and receive aid immediately. We wish Taylor nothing but the best of luck in the future."

With the release, Simpson would not have to sit out a year and would be eligible to play for a new school next fall, likely Kansas State, The World-Herald has learned.

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BENNINGTON, Neb. -- A Bennington teenager, injured in a crash that critically hurt one friend and killed another, says she feels lucky to be alive.

Samantha Steffes is at home recovering. She lost part or her ear and still faces painful surgery and therapy for nerve damage in her shoulder. Her friend, Kylie Remmereid, did not survive the November crash at 180th and State. Her other friend, Cassidy Collier, remains at the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.

Nebraska freshman outside hitter Taylor Simpson has decided to leave the program, coach John Cook said Tuesday.

Cook said Simpson has been released from her letter of intent in order to pursue another program and receive aid immediately.

Simpson battled a back injury this season, playing a reserve role in 12 of 30 matches.