SCOTTSBLUFF — Players have been selected for the East and West teams for the 28th-annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game. The 26 members of the volleyball teams were nominated by their respective high school coach and selected by the all-star coaches.

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One week of the 2011 season is down and there were quite a few big matches right out of the gate that help to reshape the NebVolleyball/Jones Insurance Agency, Inc. Rankings for each classification.

Games to Watch the Week of Sept. 5, 2011.

NebVolleyball recently caught up with Hay Springs senior middle hitter Kelsey Kudrna and asked her about the upcoming season. Kudrna is trying to help her team reach the State Tournament for the fourth-consecutive season. Below are the questions and her answers.

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Volleyball practice kicked off Monday across Nebraska and though the first games of the high school season are still two weeks away, it's time to put the best educated guess together for the NebVolleyball/Jones Insurance Agency, Inc. Preseason Rankings for each classification.

Class A
1. Papillion-LaVista South
2. Omaha Marian
3. Omaha Burke
4. Millard North
5. Papillion-LaVista
6. Lincoln Southwest
7. Bellevue East
8. Lincoln Southeast
9. Grand Island
10. Lincoln Northeast

Class B
1. Lincoln Pius X
2. Grand Island Northwest
3. Bennington
4. Omaha Skutt
5. Elkhorn South
6. Waverly
7. Gretna
8. Seward
9. Elkhorn
10. Aurora

The Panhandle Conference recently released its postseason honors.

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NebVolleyball recently asked Hay Springs head coach Lisa Hughes about the 2010 State Volleyball Tournament. Below are the questions and her responses.

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BRIDGEPORT — For the third straight year, the Hay Springs volleyball team’s chances of playing in next week’s state tournament will hinge on a wildcard after the Hawks dropped a 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 25-16 decision to Mullen in the Class D-2, District 6 championship match Thursday night at Bridgeport High School.

The Hawks, who now boast a record of 25-4, have advanced to state on a wildcard entry in each of the last two seasons. Hay Springs looks to be in solid position to do that again this year. The official pairings will be released by the Nebraska School Activities Association today.

Panhandle All-Conference Volleyball

Lacy Stevens SO Edgemont

Haley Soester JR Crawford

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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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GRAND ISLAND — It only gets better with time.

That was the case Thursday for Class D-2 No. 1 Ansley against Hay Springs in the opening round of the State High School Volleyball Tournament.