2011 PIONEER ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL

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There were many big matches during the second week of the high school season that have shook up some of the NebVolleyball/Jones Insurance Agency, Inc. Rankings for each classification.

Class A
(Ranking, Team, Record, Last Week's ranking)
1. Papillion-LaVista South (7-0) 1
2. Omaha Burke (12-1) 3
3. Omaha Marian (5-3) 2
4. Lincoln Southwest (6-1) 4
5. Grand Island (9-0) 7
6. Bellevue East (10-3) 5
7. Papillion-LaVista (4-3) 6
8. Millard West (6-5) 9
9. Lincoln North Star (6-5) 8
10. Omaha Benson (9-2) NR

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Falls City Sacred Heart has hired Susan Witt to replace Adam Santo as head volleyball coach.

Witt spent 13 years as the head coach of Falls City High and compiled a record of 124-207.

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 Pioneer Conference recently released its 2010 All-Conference selections.

First Team

Courtney VanGroningen, Senior, Sterling

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Class D-2 Preseason No. 6

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Class D-1

Rank School 2010 record Returning starters
1. Exeter-Milligan 33-1 4
2. Guardian Angels CC 27-10 6
3. Heartland 19-13 5
4. Humphrey 23-6 6
5. Winside 21-9 6
6. Newman Grove 18-10 5
7. BDS 23-7 4
8. Hitchcock County 24-5 6
9. Cedar Valley 33-2 3
10. Sutherland 15-17 6

Contenders: Chambers/Wheeler Central, Palmer, Pawnee City, Osceola, Bancroft-Rosalie, Cedar Bluffs, Paxton, Clearwater/Orchard.

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CLASS D-1

BDS
Coach: Dan Sorge.
Last year's record, ranking: 23-7, No. 10.
Outlook: Four starters and 10 letterwinners return from last season as the Storm hope to compete for a conference championship. Junior OH MaKaleigh Yantzie (5-foot-11) had 234 kills last season and 5-7 senior OH Shelby Garland 226.

Highland Community College sophomore Macie Kuker has been named an NJCAA All American Honorable Mention Selection for 2010. Kuker, a 5’8” setter/right side hitter, was also named to the All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference 1st Team this year.

Macie put up huge numbers once again this season for the Scotties, leading HCC in kills (232) and aces (44) and was second on the team in digs (252) and assists (466). Her overall outstanding play also earned her two KJCCC Verizon Wireless Player of the Week awards and a 2nd Team All-KJCCC selection in 2009.

Kuker is the daughter of Mike and Demetta Kuker of Verdon, NE.

NebVolleyball Chambers' Laura Tomjack (8) and Montana Libolt (9) put up a block against Fall City Sacred Heart's Mallory Hillyard.

LINCOLN - Second-seeded Chambers found itself down two games to one in the first round of the D2 State Tournament, but found its rhythm in the final two sets to advance over Falls City Sacred Heart at Lincoln Southwest High School on Thursday afternoon.

The Irish came out strong in the first set, dominating the Lady Coyotes 25-14. Chambers came back in the second set to even the match, ending up on the winning side of a 25-22 game.

But the Irish continued to look impressive, taking a two sets to one lead with a 25-17 win in the third set.