Class A
(Ranking, Team, Record, Last Week’s ranking)
1. Papillion-LaVista South (41-0) 1
2. Omaha Marian (34-8) 2
3. Omaha Burke (32-7) 3
4. Lincoln Southwest (29-6) 4
5. Bellevue East (30-10) 6
6. Lincoln Northeast (22-17) NR
7. Grand Island (29-6) 5
8. Papillion-LaVista (17-20) 8
9. Millard West (17-17) 9
10. Omaha Westside (18-17) 7

Contenders: Lincoln North Star, Omaha Benson, Kearney

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Don't tell Melissa Carper — coach of the only state volleyball tournament team with a losing record — that her Beatrice squad has no chance this week.

After what the Lady Orange pulled off in district play, anything is possible.

The official state tournament brackets will be released on Saturday morning by the NSAA.
A
Papillion-LaVista South (34-0) vs. Millard West (17-16)
Grand Island (19-5) vs. Lincoln Northeast (21-15)
Omaha Burke (30-6) vs. Bellevue East (30-9)
Omaha Marian (32-8) vs. Lincoln Southwest (29-5)

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It doesn't matter now that the Beatrice volleyball team had a 6-21 record a week ago and had lost 10 of its past 12 matches heading into last Saturday's River Cities Conference Tournament.

The only thing that counts is that the Lady Orange are one of eight Class B teams headed to next week's state tournament in Grand Island.

The Lincoln Pius X volleyball tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24. Below is the schedule.

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Class A

Rank Team 2010 record Returning starters
1. Papillion-La Vista South 41-0 5
2. Omaha Marian 36-6 4
3. Omaha Burke 21-14 6
4. Lincoln Southwest 28-9 3
5. Papillion-La Vista 28-10 4
6. Bellevue East 22-17 4
7. Millard North 24-11 4
8. Grand Island 20-14 5
9. Lincoln Southeast 20-14 5
10. Lincoln North Star 19-15 4

Contenders: Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln East, Omaha Westside, Millard West.

Gold and Silver Tournament bracket for Saturday's action at the Beatrice Invite.

The Beatrice Invite seedings, based on the votes of participating coaches:
1. Pius X 7. Beatrice
2. GI Northwest 8. Ogallala
3. Elkhorn 9. Columbus
4. Waverly 10. Hastings
5. Bennington 11. Norfolk
6. Aurora 12. Ralston

Pool Play for Friday, Sept. 2 matches are as follow:

Orange Pool (High School)

BEATRICE - The rosters have been released for the All-Star Volleyball game at Southeast Community College's Truman Gymnasium on June 17 at 6 p.m..

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The River Cities Conference recently announced its members of the All-Conference and honorable mention teams.

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If Katie Hughes keeps playing like she did Thursday, her fan club is going to grow quickly.

With a group of her friends wearing shirts that spelled out her name, the Seward senior powered the fifth-ranked Bluejays to a 25-11, 25-12, 25-21 sweep over Beatrice on Thursday night in the B-4 District final at Lincoln Southwest.