Broncos on Journal Star's 2020 Super-State and all-state volleyball teams
December 06, 2020
Congratulations to Wauneta-Palisade's Haylee Sandman for receiving Class D-2 Second Team All State volleyball honors from the Lincoln Journal Star.
The Broncos' Alexa Sandman, Peyton Cox and Payton Yearous were also given Honorable Mention recognition.
The complete list of honorees is available here, and listed below:
A look at the top volleyball players from around the state in 2020.
Super-State first team
H Lindsay Krause, Omaha Skutt, 6-4, Sr.
H Norah Sis, Papillion-La Vista, 6-2, Sr.
H Mya Larson, Wahoo, 5-11, Jr.
H Whitney Lauenstein, Waverly, 6-2, Sr.
H Rylee Gray, Elkhorn South, 6-4, Sr.
S Allie Gray, Omaha Skutt, 5-11, Sr.
S Elle Glock, Wahoo, 6-0, Sr.
Honorary captain: Lindsay Krause, Omaha Skutt.
Super-State second team
H Kylie Weeks, Elkhorn South, 5-7, Jr.
H Karli Heidemann, Diller-Odell, 6-2, So.
H Shayla Meyer, Superior, 6-0, Jr.
H Katy Lindner, Pleasanton, 6-0, Sr.
H Shaylee Myers, Lincoln Southwest, 6-0, Jr.
S Ava Legrand, Papillion-La Vista South, 6-0, Jr.
L Estella Zatechka, Elkhorn South, 5-9, Jr.
Super-State third team
H Ella Waters, Norris, 6-2, Jr.
H Masa Scheierman, York, 6-1, Jr.
H Rebecca Gebhardt, Lutheran Northeast, 5-8, Sr.
H Abby Wachal, Lincoln Lutheran, 5-10, So.
H Kylen Sealock, Lincoln Pius X, 6-0, Sr.
S Addison Heidemann, Diller-Odell, 5-11, Sr.
L Molly Ramsey, Norris, 5-4, Sr.
Class A
First-team all-state
H Norah Sis, Papillion-La Vista, 6-2, Sr.
H Rylee Gray, Elkhorn South, 6-4, Sr.
H Kylie Weeks, Elkhorn South, 5-7, Jr.
H Shaylee Myers, Lincoln Southwest, 6-0, Jr.
H Kylen Sealock, Lincoln Pius X, 6-0, Sr.
S Ava Legrand, Papillion-La Vista South, 6-0, Jr.
L Estella Zatechka, Elkhorn South, 5-9, Jr.
Honorary captain: Norah Sis, Papillion-La Vista.
Second-team all-state
H Alexis Markowski, Lincoln Pius X, 6-3, Sr.
H Stella Adeyemi, Papillion-La Vista South, 5-9, So.
H Destiny Ndam-Simpson, Bellevue West, 6-2, So.
H Maddie MacTaggart, Millard West, 5-10, Jr.
H Lauren Medeck, Papillion-La Vista South, 5-11, Fr.
S Madi Woodin, Elkhorn South, 5-6, Jr.
L Delanie Vallinch, Papillion-La Vista South, 5-8, Sr.
Honorable mention
Bellevue East—Katie Mendick, Liv Reitsma; Bellevue West—Kealy Kiviniemi; Columbus—Jaleigh Adams-Tuls, Addi Duranski, Sadie Evans, Josie Garrett; Elkhorn South—Katie Galligan, Annie Millard, Mia Mroczek; Fremont—Elise Estudillo, Grace Williams; Grand Island—Haedyn Hoos, Camaron Pfeifer, Lilly Reed, Jill Rose; Gretna—Sidney Hauptman, Josie Mason, Shaina Russell, Savannah Shelburne; Kearney—Lucy Bartee, Analise Luke, Lily Novacek, Sydney Province, Aspen Rusher; Lincoln East—Brooke McCartney, Brooke Peltz, AnnaLee Ventling-Brown; Lincoln Northeast—Maddie Bahm, Samantha Pryce; Lincoln North Star—Frankie Curren, Delaney Warner; Lincoln Pius X—Adison Markowski, Miriam Miller, Cora Thomas; Lincoln Southwest—Courtney Holsteen, Liz Tomlin; Millard North—Alanna Bankston, Ella Bellinghausen, Mollie Fee, Kate Galvin, Marissa Lootens; Millard West—Elise Gilroy, Ella Hazen, Sadie Millard, Bridget Smith, Jill Webber; Omaha Marian—MC Daubendiek, Amanda Loschen, Ellie Miller, Meg Raabe; Omaha Westside—Jocelyn Healy, Samantha Larid, Rachel Poppert, Madilyn Siebler; Papillion-La Vista—Karli Ahlers, Morgan Hickey, Logan Jeffus, Reagan Hickey, Samantha Riggs; Papillion-La Vista South—Harlei Cole, Breckyn Moore, Emma O'Neill, Andjelija Petrovic.
Class B
First-team all-state
H Lindsay Krause, Omaha Skutt, 6-4, Sr.
H Whitney Lauenstein, Waverly, 6-2, Sr.
H Ella Waters, Norris, 6-2, Jr.
H Masa Scheierman, York, 6-1, Jr.
H Kalli Kroeker, Norris, 6-0, Sr.
S Allie Gray, Omaha Skutt, 5-11, Sr.
L Molly Ramsey, Norris, 5-4, Sr.
Honorary captain: Lindsay Krause, Omaha Skutt.
Second-team all-state
H Addie Thomas, Elkhorn, 5-10, Sr.
H Abby Wolfe, Elkhorn, 6-0, Sr.
H Carly vonRentzell, Ashland-Greenwood, 5-10, Sr.
H Grace Heaney, Elkhorn North, 6-1, So.
H Ava Heyne, Omaha Skutt, 6-2, Jr.
S Maisie Boesiger, Norris, 5-6, Jr.
L Mak Hatcliff, Beatrice, 5-8, Sr.
Honorable mention
Ashland-Greenwood—Jess Stander, Alexa Edmisten, Jess Stander, Saige Craven; Aurora—Cassidy Knust, Kassidy Hudson, Raina Cattau, Jaylee Schuster; Beatrice—Kaitlyn Church, Jaiden Coudeyras; Bennington—Olivia Mauch, Emma John; Elkhorn—Taylor Bunjer, Ray Joens, Sydney Raszler, Abbie Nadgwick, Becca Vala; Elkhorn North—Reese Booth; Gering—Maddie Ray, Macey Boggs, Kyla Knight, Carleigh Pszanka; Hastings—Dacey Sealy; Lexington—Cordelia Harbison, Liah Hains, Brisa Garcia, Taylor Woehrle; Nebraska City—Alexis Hoover, Halle Thompson, Rachel Russell, Katie Schreiter; Norris—Brianna Stai, Sydney Jelinek, Gracie Kircher; Northwest—Sophia McKinney, Claire Caspersen; Omaha Duchesne—Sofia Bressani, Kobie Patten, Kaitlyn Knobbe; Omaha Skutt—Morgan Burke, Cameron Cartwright, Abby Schomers, Shayla McCormick, Bre Skala; Platteview—Blair Beecham, Veronica Guenther; Seward—Abbey Ringler, Anna Hughes; Waverly—Bailey Jeffers, Karsen VanScoy, Taylor Kudym, Bekka Allick; York—Erin Case, Addison Legg, Brynn Hirschfeld.
Class C-1
First-team all-state
H Mya Larson, Wahoo, 5-11, Jr.
H Josie Jakubowski, St. Paul, 5-8, Sr.
H Abby Wachal, Lincoln Lutheran, 5-10, So.
H Ashley Keck, Kearney Catholic, 5-11, Jr.
H Lily Rowe, Columbus Lakeview, 5-9, Jr.
S Elle Glock, Wahoo, 6-0, Sr.
L Paige Lukasiewicz, St. Paul, 5-3, Sr.
Honorary captain: Mya Larson, Wahoo.
Second-team all-state
H Kya Scott, Broken Bow, 5-7, Jr.
H Lauren Pick, Wayne, 5-10, Sr.
H Caitlyn Scott, Adams Central, 5-8, Sr.
H Chloe Cloud, Grand Island CC, 6-1, Jr.
H Bailey Helzer, Oakland-Craig, 6-0, Jr.
S Olivia Poppert, St. Paul, 6-0, Jr.
L Raegan Holle, Lincoln Lutheran, 5-5, Jr.
Honorable mention
Adams Central—Jessica Babcock; Ainsworth—Katrina Beel, Summer Richardson, Kaitlyn Nelson, Madelyn Goochey; Arlington—Chase Andersen, Kailynn Gubbels, Kate Miller; Auburn—Carly Gardner, Desire Mowery, Olivia Swanson; Battle Creek—Renee Brummels, Brianna Zohner, Kaitlyn Pochop, Paytyn Taake; Bishop Neumann—Paisley Douglas, Lauren Thiele, Lily Bolden, Kali Jurgensmeier; Boone Central—Marysa Duerksen; Broken Bow—Kali Staples, Kaitlyn Scott; Central City—Jade Erickson, Graci McGinnis; Chadron—Anika Burke, Jacey Garrett, Emma Cogdill; Columbus Lakeview—Katee Korte, Mallori Kucera, Maddi Vogt, Reese Janssen, Jordie Nekl; Columbus Scotus—Kate Maguire, Grace Mustard, Kamryn Chohon, Tanley Miller; Concordia—Lily Meyer, Kaelin Pribyl; Conestoga—Naomi Simones, Myah Cummings, Taylor McClatchey; David City—Dayton Andel, Maya Couch, Lauren Vandenburg; DC West—Anna Borner, Nora Wurtz, Ella Hopkins, Keira Murdock; Doniphan-Trumbull—Sophie Fitch, Madison Shimmin; Falls City—Ashleigh Kirkendall, RaeAnn Thompson, Chase Nolte; Fort Calhoun—McKenna Greenwell; Grand Island CC—Carolyn Maser, Haily Asche, Lucy Ghaifon, Rylie Rice, Evan Glade, Gracie Woods; Gothenburg—Clara Evert, Aubrey O'Hare, Jaiden Davis; Hastings St. Cecilia—Katharine Hamburger; Hershey—Delaney Love, Emma Hall, Carly Sersen, Talia Steinbeck; Homer—Emily Rasmussen; Kearney Catholic—Ashlyn Wischmeier, Sydney Conner, Jill Collins, Bailey Spangler; Lincoln Christian—Brielle Power, Addie Ehlers; Lincoln Lutheran—Katelyn Oxley, Molli Martin, Abi Wohlgemuth, Ashlyn Deboer; Malcolm—Kiley Elkins, Lauryn England, Joslyn Small; Milford—Hannah Kepler, Sydney Stelling; Minden—Bailey Rogers, Maylee Kamery; North Bend Central—Kaitlyn Emanuel; O’Neill—Alyssa Eichelberger, Blair Gutshall, Meg Schluns; Oakland-Craig—Ashten Rennerfeldt, Josie Richards, Makenna Pearson; Ogallala—Gabby Caskey, Marlee Ervin, Jenna Curtis, Jill Kelly; Omaha Roncalli—Claire Wilson, Ella Mathies, Libby Hubschman, Skylar Needham; Ord—Kaidence Wilson, Megan Benton; Pierce—Kenzie Moeller, Kennedy Warneke, Brielle Unseld, Faith Lubischer; Raymond Central—Halle Heiss, Autumn Haislet, Emaree Harris, Hannah Kile, Grace Mueller; Sidney—Alecca Campbell, Karly Sylvester; St. Paul—Noel Roan, Camryn Morgan, Jenna Jakubowski, Teegan Hansel; Syracuse—Lindsey Moss, Lily Vollertsen, Halle Wilhelm, Jessie Moss; Wahoo—Lauren Kavan, Kelsie Sears, Josie Sutton; Wayne—Sydney Redden, Kiara Krusemark; West Point-Beemer—Brooklyn Weddle, Reece Snodgrass, Jadyn Meiergred, Rachel Groth, Sidney Swanson.
Class C-2
First-team all-state
H Shayla Meyer, Superior, 6-0, Jr.
H Rebecca Gebhardt, Lutheran Northeast, 5-8, Sr.
H Channatee Robles, Norfolk Catholic, 5-10, So.
H Haley Fleischman, Overton, 6-0, Sr.
H Kate Hirschfeld, Centennial, 5-10, Sr.
S Ellie Baumert, Howells-Dodge, 6-2, Jr.
L Halle Berner, Lutheran Northeast, 5-7, Sr.
Honorary captain: Rebecca Gebhardt, Lutheran Northeast.
Second-team all-state
H Mary Fennessey, Norfolk Catholic, 6-1, Sr.
H Chloe Hanel, Clarkson/Leigh, 6-0, Fr.
H Rachel Ecklund, Overton, 5-11, Sr.
H Grace Baumert, Howells-Dodge, 6-1, So.
H Sophia Hass, Guardian Angels CC, 5-8, Jr.
S Jasa Wiedel, Thayer Central, 5-11, Jr.
L Kenzie Bunner, Blue Hill, 5-6, Sr.
Honorable mention
Aquinas—Madisen Jelinek, Natalie Eller, Gracyn Wollmer; Arcadia/Loup City—Ellie Oxford, Halie Kaslon, Tatum Kaputska; Bayard—Kierra Miller; Blue Hill—Brooklyn Kohmetscher, Abigail Meyer, India Mackin; BRLD—Caragan Tietz; Centennial—Kylie Rathjen, Jaycee Stuhr, Lexus Prochaska, Karly Naber, Jaci Opfer; Centura—Sydney Davis, Elly Keilig; Clarkson/Leigh—Kennedy Settje, Kayden Schumacher, Alissa Kasik, Makenna Held, Cassidy Hoffman; Cross County—Erica Stratman, Courtlynn Schaffer; Elm Creek—Ashley Brown, Maci McCarter, Whitney Bauer, Samantha Knapp; Fillmore Central—Jordan Broman, Lexi Theis; Freeman—Brooklyn Ideus, Taylor Anderson, Kylie Boyer, Lexi Winkle; Fullerton—Jordan Plumbtree, Hanna Plumbtree, Teagan Gonsior; Gordon-Rushville—Kee Lovell, Ajae McKinney, Jayla Brehmer, Matty Moore; Guardian Angels CC—Isabel Hass, Evelyn Wooldrik, Taylor Timmerman; Hi-Line—Alivia Knoerzer; Howells-Dodge—Riley Pokorny, Carly Bayer; Johnson County Central—Ava Berkebile, Morgan Moran, Arely Cabrales; Lutheran Northeast—Maddie Becker, Amber Bockelman, Chloe Spence; Madison—Whitney Zessin, Gracie Stoffel, Ally Drahota, Yuridia Ginzolaz; Norfolk Catholic—Carly Marshall, Anna Neuhalfen, Avery Yosten; Overton—Kenzie Scheele, Anna Brennan, JoLee Ryan; Palmyra—Jami Gabriel, Libbie Ball, Lillian Parolek; Pender—Zoey Lehmkuhl, Olyvia Nelson, Caitlyn Heise, Ashley Ostrand; Ravenna—Morgyn Fiddelke; South Loup—Jadeyn Bubak, Calyn Laible, Mya Weverka; Southern Valley—Ann Bose, Krista Best, Brianna Quinn; Stanton—Sylvia Cunningham, Ellie Locke, Olivia Cunningham, Bridgett Jensen; Superior—Sierra Blackburn, Cailyn Barry; Sutherland—Mataya Roberts, Faith Stewart; Sutton—Kate Griess, Dayvie Perrien, Reagan Vavricek, Kylie Baumert; Thayer Central—Chloe Souerdyke, Maddie Wells, Madelynn Hughes; Tri County—Ella Clark; Wilber-Clatonia—Alissa Vlasak, Jera Shuerman, Abby Rezny, Valerie Johnson.
Class D-1
First-team all-state
H Katy Lindner, Pleasanton, 6-0, Sr.
H Jadyn Hahn, Johnson-Brock, 5-11, Jr.
H Lauren Baker, Archbishop Bergan, 5-10, Sr.
H Macy Kamler, BDS, 5-10, Sr.
H Isabelle Paitz, Pleasanton, 5-9, Sr.
S Natalie Siegel, Pleasanton, 5-6, Sr.
L Riley Jurgens, Humphrey/LHF, 5-2, Sr.
Honorary captain: Katy Lindner, Pleasanton.
Second-team all-state
H Brianna Lemke, Mead, 6-0, Jr.
H Chelsea Fisher, Pleasanton, 6-2, Jr.
H Becca Halbmaier, Mead, 5-9, Sr.
H Kayden Jueden, Hartington-Newcastle, 5-10, Sr.
H Laney Kathol, Hartington CC, 6-0, So.
S Rebecca Baker, Archbishop Bergan, 5-9, So.
L Megan Heimes, Hartington CC, 5-4, Sr.
Honorable mention
Alma—Katy Prickett, Addison Neal, Jessica Pfeil, Carlee Stuhmer; Amherst—Jaelyn Potts, Tenley Hadwiger, Hannah Herrick; Anselmo-Merna—Jaide Chandler, Kristen Myers, Hadlee Safranek, Shaylyn Safranek; Ansley-Litchfeld—Carli Bailey, Sydnee Sweley, Kaylee Rohde; Archbishop Bergan—Kaitlyn Mlnarik, Carlee Hapke, Kennedy Bacon; Axtell—Lexi Eckhoff, Jesse Bertand, Audrey Nelson; BDS—Jordan Bolte, Taylor Sliva, Mariah Sliva; Bloomfield—Madison Abbenhaus, Brynn Bargman, Alexa Eisenhauer; Cedar Bluffs—Skylar Shanahan, Kalley Sukstorf; Central Valley—Vanessa Wood; Creighton—Brooke Dance; Deshler—Leah Dlouhy, Jenna Lemke; East Butler—Addie Sullivan, Allie Rigatuso; Elkhorn Valley—Carney Black, Kenzie Mosel, Brooke Wilcox; Elgi/PJ—Ally Selting, Lexi Bode, Taylynne Charf, Kristen Krebs; Elmwood-Murdock—Lexi Bacon, Tatum Backemeyer, Laney Frahm, Bailey Frahm, Brenna Schmidt; Hartington CC—Brynn Wortmann, Makenna Noecker; Heartland—Gabrielle Siebert, Cassidy Siebert; HTRS—Kaitlyn Glathar, Natalie Novak, Ellie Schaardt, Aly Howe; Humphrey/LHF—Paige Beller, Lexi Frauendorfer, Addison Schneider; Johnson-Brock—Taylor Buchmeier, Audrey Sandfort; McCool Junction—Ashley Schulz, Olivia Johnson, Sophia Hoffschneider; Mead—Riley Langemeier, Emily Quinn; Meridian—Ally Kort, Kim Schropfer; Neligh-Oakdale—Trinity Kurpgeweit, Paige Furstenau, Claire Whitesel; Osmond—Macy Aschoff, Elisa Hererra; Pawnee City—Austin Branch, Madison Branek, Ashlynn Hartman, Larissa Tegtmeier; Pleasanton—Kaci Pierce; Sandhills Valley—Trisha Bernt; Shelton—Dru Niemack; Silver Lake—Amanda Ehman, Georgi tenBensel, Katelyn Karr; South Platte—Autumn Dickmander; Southern—Kaylee Klover, Maddie Wegner; Southwest—Bailey Truksa, Bryn Lampe, Caylin Barnett Allison Rippe; Summerland—Kyra Nilson, Brenna Wagner, Haldey Cheatum, Avery Cheatum; Tri County Northeast—Alli Jackson, Jordyn Carr, Carley Dickens; Wausa—Alexa Cunningham, Hunter West; Yutan—Haley Bedlan.
Class D-2
First-team all-state
H Karli Heidemann, Diller-Odell, 6-2, So.
H Jaycee Widener, Maywood-Hayes Center, 5-10, Sr.
H Erison Vonderschmidt, Falls City SH, 6-0, Jr.
H Morgan Ramsey, CWC, 6-1, Sr.
H Allison Weidner, Humphrey SF, 5-10, Sr.
S Addison Heidemann, Diller-Odell, 5-11, Sr.
L Sage Rummel, Leyton, 5-1, Sr.
Honorary captain: Addison Heidemann, Diller-Odell.
Second-team all-state
H Haylee Sandman, Wauneta-Palisade, 5-10, Sr.
H Samantha Moore, Mullen, 6-0, Sr.
H Karley Heimes, Wynot, 6-0, Jr.
H Molly Griess, Nebraska Christian, 6-0, Jr.
H Tessa Metschke, CWC, 5-8, Sr.
S Emma Olsen, Exeter-Milligan, 5-9, Jr.
L Alissa Kosch, Humphrey SF, 5-7, Sr.
Honorable mention
Bertrand—Erin Boggs, Jordan Hilmer, Johanna Ford; College View—Nyanbay Puok; Crawford—Cambrea Vogel; CWC—Rachel Dierks, Emma Jonseth, Ryann Harbuchak, MaKenna Pelster, Michelle Koenig; Diller-Odell—Madelyn Meyerle, Eleca Saathoff, Lily Swanson, Ava Lovitt; Dorchester—Jacee Zoubek, Abigail Zoubek; Exeter-Milligan—Cameran Jansky, Jaiden Papik, Cammie Harrison, Jozie Kanode; Falls City SH—Lauren Malone; Franklin—Abigail Yelken, Bryanah Hindal, Bailey Lennemann; Garden County—Maddie Lake, Kaitlyn Hunt; Hampton—Kylie Mersch, Zaya Stuart, Lexie Wolinski, Rorie Loveland; Humphrey SF—Deighton Eisenmeyer, Kelly Pfeifer, Kylee Wessel; Lawrence-Nelson—Emily Miller; Lewiston—Emma deKoning, Meagan Sanders; Leyton—Axi Benish, Ella Draper; Loomis—Samantha Schemper, Hanna Stewart; Maywood-Hayes Center—Kiley Hejtmanek, Olivia Hansen, Alexis Wood, Ashlin Broz; Medicine Valley—Kaylyn Roblee, Jessa Bailey, Acelyn Klein; Nebraska Christian—Tabitha Seip, Ali Bruning, Reghan Flynn; Osceola—Jadyn Johnson; Parkview Christian—Anessa Anderson, Veda Stoll; Paxton—Jacelyn Jorgensen, Trista Detmer, Makayla Jenkins; Randolph—Bailey Beal, Keely Pinkelman, Erin Engel; Red Cloud—Kassidy Uhrich; Sandhills/Thedford—Brea Branic, Madi Marten, Tenley Rasmussen; Sioux County—Karlee Juhnke, Skylar Edmund, Kodie Rempp, Kailey Klein; Sterling—Macy Richardson; Stuart—Lexi Schroder, Sydney Estill, Cadence Kramer, Taya Schmaderer; S-E-M—Mikah O'Neill; Twin Loup—Andrea Maldonado, Shaylee Oxford; Wauneta-Palisade—Alexa Sandman, Peyton Cox, Payton Yearous; Wilcox-Hildreth—Natalie Billington, Brooke Quadhamer, McKinley Ritner, Sarah Jensen; Winside—McKenna Russell, Hope Cummins, Jackie Escalante, Kati Topp, Brooklyn Behmer; Wynot— Autumn Lawson, Edyn Sudbeck, Emersyn Sudbeck.