Volleyball Super-State Teams (2007)

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BY RON POWELL / Lincoln Journal Star

Prep Extra honors 2007's best players in all six classes.

Super-State

First team

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Bancroft-Rosalie's Paige Goeken (7) gets a hug after the Panthers won the Class D-1 state finals. Goeken was named to the D-1 first team. (LJS File)

Bancroft-Rosalie's Paige Goeken (7) gets a hug after the Panthers won the Class D-1 state finals. Goeken was named to the D-1 first team. (LJS File)

Pos. Player, school Ht. Yr.

Hitter Gina Mancuso, Papillion-La Vista 6-0 Jr.

Hitter Kelsey Petersen, Kearney 6-0 Sr.

Hitter Carly Jenson, Millard North 5-11 Sr.

Hit/set Keelin Bourne, Millard North 6-3 Sr.

Hit/libero Caitlin Mahoney, Omaha Marian 5-9 Sr.

Setter Chelsey Feekin, Papillion-La Vista 6-1 Jr.

Setter Lauren Cook, Lincoln Pius X 5-7 Jr.

Honorary captain — Lauren Cook, Lincoln Pius X

Second team

Hitter Shelby Schultz, Cambridge 6-1 Sr.

Hitter Mollie Lacy, Lincoln Pius X 6-0 Sr.

Hitter Hayley Thramer, Ewing 6-2 Jr.

Hitter Madison Pernicek, Ravenna 6-0 Jr.

Hit/libero Tali Fredrickson, Grand Island CC 5-7 Sr.

Set/hit Megan Bober, Elmwood-Murdock 6-0 Sr.

Setter Brigette Root, Grand Island 5-10 Sr.

Third team

Hitter Kate Humphreys, Omaha Central 5-11 Sr.

Hitter Jamie Straube, Johnson Co. Central 6-2 Jr.

Hitter Terra Andreasen, Bellevue East 5-10 Sr.

Hitter Allie Burt, Omaha Marian 6-2 Sr.

Hit/libero  Nicole Brungardt, Norfolk Catholic 5-9 Sr.

Hit/set Jenna Rouzee, Northwest 6-1 Jr.

Setter Cara Carson, Omaha Gross 5-11 Sr.

Class A

First team

Hitter  Gina Mancuso, Papillion-La Vista 6-0 Jr.

Hitter  Kelsey Petersen, Kearney  6-0 Sr.

Hitter  Carly Jenson, Millard North 5-11 Sr.

Hit/libero  Caitlin Mahoney, Omaha Marian 5-9 Sr.

Hit/set  Keelin Bourne, Millard North 6-3 Sr.

Setter  Chelsey Feekin, Papillion-La Vista 6-1 Jr.

Setter  Brigette Root, Grand Island 5-10 Sr.

Honorary captain — Gina Mancuso, Papillion-La Vista.

Second team

Hitter  Kate Humphreys, Omaha Central 5-11 Sr.

Hitter  Terra Andreasen, Bellevue East 5-10 Sr.

Hitter  Allie Burt, Omaha Marian  6-2 Sr.

Hitter  Anna Wagner, Lincoln East 6-0 Sr.

Hitter  Jennie Hutt, Papillion-La Vista 5-8 Sr.

Setter  Elaina Knowles, Omaha Marian 5-6 Sr.

Set/libero  Jessica Way, Lincoln Southwest 5-9 Sr.

Class B

First team

Hitter  Mollie Lacy, Lincoln Pius X 6-0 Sr.

Hitter  Allie Camenzind, Omaha Skutt 5-8 Jr.

Hitter  Jena Isaacson, Holdrege  6-0 Sr.

Hit/libero  Taylor Krejci, Norris  5-9 Sr.

Hit/set  Jenna Rouzee, Northwest  6-1 Jr.

Setter  Lauren Cook, Lincoln Pius X 5-7 Jr.

Setter  Cara Carson, Omaha Gross 5-11 Sr.

Honorary captain — Lauren Cook, Lincoln Pius X

Second team

Hitter  Shayna Schacher, Northwest 5-9 Jr.

Hitter  Chelsea Snyder, Omaha Skutt 6-2 Sr.

Hitter  Ashley Fey, Crete  6-1 Sr.

Hitter  Courtney Wallman, Beatrice 5-11 Sr.

Hitter  Erica Beacom, Elkhorn  6-0 Sr.

Hit/libero  Leigh Connot, Lincoln Pius X 5-9 Sr.

Setter  Jessica Fey, Crete  6-0 Sr.

Class C-1

First team

Hitter  Nicole Brungardt, Norfolk Catholic 5-9 Sr.

Hitter  Jamie Straube, Johnson Co. Central 6-2 Jr.

Hitter  Lizzy Mach, Bishop Neumann 6-0 Sr.

Hitter  Jordan Lechner, Syracuse  5-8 So.

Hitter  Lea Ann Jameson, Minden 5-9 Sr.

Hit/libero  Mackenzie Sullivan, Centennial 5-8 Jr.

Setter  Lindsey Sitorius, Minden  5-5 Jr.

Honorary captain — Nicole Brungardt, Norfolk Catholic

Second teamHitter  Kellie Peterson, Ord  5-11 Sr.

Hitter  Michelle Kuester, Norfolk Catholic 6-2 Sr.

Hitter  Carly Morehead, Fairbury  6-0 Sr.

Hitter  Katie Sokolowski, Kearney Catholic 6-2 So.

Hitter  Ashley Hall, St. Paul  5-11 Sr.

Hit/libero  Riley Callan, Ord  5-10 Sr.

Setter  Desiree Erikson, Ord  5-7 Jr.

Class C-2

First team

Hitter  Shelby Schultz, Cambridge 6-1 Sr.

Hitter  Madison Pernicek, Ravenna 6-0 Jr.

Hitter  Jenna Wiedel, Thayer Central 5-9 Sr.

Hitter  Jessica Wojcik, Grand Island CC 5-9 Fr.

Hitter  Megan Allison, Cross County 5-11 Sr.

Hit/libero  Tali Fredrickson, Grand Island CC 5-7 Sr.

Set/hit  Megan Bober, Elmwood-Murdock 6-0 Sr.

Honorary captain — Shelby Schultz, Cambridge

Second team

Hitter  Lisa Lord, Southwest  5-11 Sr.

Hitter  Lauren Klute, Heartland  5-8 Sr.

Hitter  Cortney Janzen, Heartland  5-10 Sr.

Hitter  Kali Schnacker, Humboldt-TR-S 5-10 Sr.

Hitter  Traci Keyser, Cambridge  5-10 Jr.

Set/libero  Tasha Poppe, Thayer Central 5-9 Sr.

Setter  Carrie Galloway, Grand Island CC 5-6 Sr.

Class D-1

First team

Hitter  Halie Wewel, Archbishop Bergan 6-2 Sr.

Hitter  Kelsey Schuster, Freeman  5-8 Jr.

Hitter  Rebecca Mausbach, Humphrey SF 6-1 Sr.

Hitter  Paige Frauendorfer, Humphrey 6-0 Jr.

Hitter  Paige Goeken, Bancroft-Rosalie 6-0 Jr.

Hit/libero  Brittany Hauck, College View 5-8 Sr.

Setter  Brendell Studnicka, Clay Center 5-8 Sr.

Honorary captain — Halie Wewel, Archbishop Bergan

Second team

Hitter  Kalli Brannagan, Shelton  5-5 So.

Hitter  Heather Thorson, Mead  6-2 Jr.

Hitter  Jacey Schultheiss, Eustis-Farnam 5-10 Jr.

Hitter  Eva Benson, Overton  6-0 Sr.

Hitter  Kristy Schaaf, Eustis-Farnam 5-11 Sr.

Hit/libero  Katie Stansberry, Bancroft-Rosalie 5-6 Sr.

Setter  Megan Stansberry, Bancroft-Rosalie 5-6 Sr.

Class D-2

First team

Hitter  Hayley Thramer, Ewing  6-2 Jr.

Hitter  Katelyn Wheeler, Falls City SH 5-11 Sr.

Hitter  Krystal Nunnenkamp, Hampton 5-10 Sr.

Hitter  Barbie DeCent, Paxton  5-6 Jr.

Hitter  Abbey Schueth, Ewing  5-11 Jr.

Hit/libero  Brittnie Kreikemeier, Dodge 5-8 Jr.

Set/hit  Macie Kuker, Falls City SH 5-9 Jr.

Honorary captain — Hayley Thramer, Ewing

Second team

Hitter  Stasia Ott, Giltner  5-10 Jr.

Hitter  Sheila Smith, Hampton  5-8 Sr.

Hitter  Jacy Schwager, Chambers  5-8 Sr.

Hitter  Diane Brumbaugh, Elba  5-7 Sr.

Hit/set  Ashley Axmann, Pleasanton 5-9 So.

Hit/set  Erica Rhodes, Paxton  5-6 Jr.

Set/libero  Randi Miller, Chambers  5-3 Jr.

The Super-State and all-state selections are based on voting by the high school coaches, Lincoln Journal Star staff observations and input from college coaches.

Class A

Seniors — Kristen Cook, Bellevue East; Angie Reicks, Bellevue West; Suzanne Higgins, Grand Island; Alex Miller, Grand Island; Sarah Warth, Kearney; Jordan Stacy, Lincoln East; Karlene Tipton, Lincoln East; Molly Darlington, Lincoln East; Whitney Weyhrich, Lincoln North Star; Tara Carstens, Lincoln North Star; Jill Dawson, Lincoln Southwest; Meghan Henderson, Lincoln Southwest; Kylie Pont, Millard North; Kylee Wallace, Millard South; Tara Korshoj, Millard West; Rachael Smidt, North Platte; Megan Pierce-Cramer, Omaha Benson; Gabbie Doyle, Omaha Bryan; Ashley Iwanski, Omaha Bryan; Dani Kracl, Omaha Burke; Stephanie Hines, Omaha Central; Jeni Grant, Omaha Central; Paige Dollison, Omaha Marian; Becca Martinez, Omaha South; Rachel Zagozda, Ralston.

Juniors — Becca Dailey, Bellevue West; Ariel Krolikowski, Grand Island; Alex Armes, Grand Island; Carissa Kinne, Grand Island; Natalie Ebke, Lincoln East; Nicole Gingery, Lincoln East; Taylor Berry, Lincoln North Star; Paige Hubl, Lincoln Southeast; Stacie Hansen, Lincoln Southwest; Kaleigh Anderson, Lincoln Southwest; Kaitlin Klingemann, Millard North; Caitlyn Rueth, Millard South; Amy Roberts, Norfolk; Lisa Greisch, Omaha Marian; Breanna Brandt, Papillion-La Vista South; Justine Buskirk, Papillion-La Vista South.

Sophomores — Sarah Kemp, Bellevue East; Courtney Cook, Fremont; Haley Lake, Lincoln Southeast; Julianne Mandolfo, Omaha Marian; Cyndi Thomas, Omaha South.

Freshmen — Michelle Sicner, Millard North; Chelsea Albers, Papillion-La Vista.

Class B

Seniors — Bekka Forsman, Aurora; Heidi Daubendick, Beatrice; Nicole Schlake, Beatrice; McKenzie Wiese, Beatrice; Jackie Keithley, Elkhorn; Whitney Roth, Gering; Taylor Johns, Gering; Jenna Hunt, Gretna; Mercedez Martin, Hastings; Danielle Clayton, Holdrege; Tessa Kreutzer, Holdrege; Hannah Mandelko, Lexington; Kellie Holtmeier, Lincoln Pius X; Hannah Zimmerman, Lincoln Pius X; Erica Clapp, McCook; Lindsey Hazlitt, McCook; Brittany Asche, Northwest; Rachel Jones, Northwest; Kelli Raile, Northwest; Betsy Roche, Ogallala; Liz Beck, Omaha Duchesne; Erin Wellwood, Omaha Skutt; Ally Kozeny, Omaha Skutt; Micaela Malloy, Omaha Skutt; Nessa Blau, Platteview; Ashley Jedlicka, Schuyler; MacKenzie Westphal, Scottsbluff; Nicole DeBrie, Scottsbluff; Kirsten Kohlwey, Seward; Alexa Phipps, South Sioux City; Katlynn Killion, York.

Juniors — Jessie Mattox, Alliance; Shelby Gowen, Aurora; Briana Smith, Blair; Natalie Braun, Lincoln Pius X; Kayla Gaden, Lincoln Pius X; Justine DeBuhr, Nebraska City; Megan Poe, Norris; Melissa Costello, Northwest; Katie Rauert, Northwest; Kate Morrell, Ogallala; Erica Sampson, Omaha Mercy; Meredith Herring, Waverly; Anne Martin, Waverly.

Sophomores — Jordan Hooper, Alliance; Kaci Hixson, Aurora; McKenna Reagan, Elkhorn; Cassie Steinauer, Omaha Gross; Caitlin Anderson, Plattsmouth; Jillanna Scanlan, Plattsmouth; Sydney DeBoer, Seward.

Freshmen — Morgan McCashland, Elkhorn; Kendall Kritenbrink, Omaha Gross; Nicole Gregory, Omaha Gross.

Class C-1

Seniors — Megan Meduna, Bishop Neumann; Lauren Briggs, Broken Bow; Beth Erks, Centennial; Brooke Herbig, Central City; Samantha Hahn, Centura; Ashley Wurdeman, Columbus Lakeview; Blaine Muhle, Columbus Lakeview; Paige Pillen, Columbus Scotus; Nicole Van Heek, Crofton; Bridgette Lancaster, Crofton; Sam Baker, Douglas County West; KiLee Edson, Fairbury; Taylor Shubert, Falls City; Emily Pierson, Falls City; Tara Hudson, Fort Calhoun; Victoria Kuhlman, Gothenburg; Kaleigh Chalupa, Hastings St. Cecilia; Kate Tremmel, Hastings St. Cecilia; Erica Brown, Hershey; Shaylyn Miller, Hershey; Megan Nickel, Kearney Catholic; Cassie Reicks, Kearney Catholic; Kristen Humphrey, Lincoln Christian; Lindsey Giles, Louisville; Savannah Lohmeier, Milford; Jordan Dahle, Milford; Ann Ahrens, Minden; Jenna Bontz, Minden; Kaitlin Luikens, Mitchell; Blaire Schommer, Norfolk Catholic; Shelby Gutshall, O’Neill; Brynn Barnes, Ord; Tahnee Reed, Pierce; Brittney Grim, St. Paul; Ellen Neels, Syracuse; Shelby Hageman, Raymond Central; Abbey Grandgenett, Wahoo; Michelle Jarvi, Wayne; Jessica Kranz, Wayne; Kristen Weigum, West Point-Beemer; Nicole Schlutman, Wisner-Pilger; Markeya Dubbs, Wood River; Sarah Roth, Wood River; Jancye Trost, Yutan.

Juniors — Nicole Starns, Ashland-Greenwood; Crystal Bredehoft, Battle Creek; Kelsey Hansen, Bennington; Ashley Bargen, Chadron; Nichole Dickey, Chase County; Cortney Weatherby, Conestoga; Hannah Behrens, David City; Amy Simpson, Fairbury; Marla Munsen, Hershey; Kelsi Holthus, Johnson County Central; Kate Wellensiek, Johnson County Central; Emily Hoehn, Kearney Catholic; Amanda Kisker, Lincoln Lutheran; Jessica Zaruba, Norfolk Catholic; Melanie Placke, St. Paul; Katie Dettmer, Syracuse; Annie Jackson, Tekamah-Herman; Katie Sloup, Wahoo; Kelsey Engelbart, West Point-Beemer.

Sophomores — Brooke Burianek, Arlington; Coryn Hobbs, Battle Creek; Erin Backhuus, Bennington; Melanie Erks, Centennial; Jessica Murdoch, Southern Valley; Katie Wollenburg, Wilber-Clatonia; Katelyn Koll, Wilber-Clatonia; Brooke Fullner, Wisner-Pilger.

Freshmen — Megan Farley, Syracuse.

Class C-2

Seniors — Erica Waggoner, Alma; Tara Monahan, Alma; Gillian Hogeland, Alma; Cristee Norris, Alma; Tricia Norblade, Axtell; Jade Runge, Axtell; Stacie Krueger, Creek Valley; Katy Gibb, Creek Valley; Courtney Dravitzki, Cross County; Cassie Zitek, East Butler; Marissa Tegeler, Elkhorn Valley; Britney Foster, Elm Creek; Hannah Marshall, Elm Creek; Sierra Ronhovde, Elmwood-Murdock; Mikenzie Benning, Emerson-Hubbard; Sara VanNewkirk, Garden County; Kasey Carman, Gibbon; McKenzie Dick, Heartland; Malaina Huebert, Heartland; Tricia Hoffman, Homer; Tara Indra, Howells; Mari Ramsey, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer; Rachel Rippe, Johnson-Brock; Tarah Jelinek, Laurel-Concord; Jenni Schroeder, Laurel-Concord; Danielle Ernest, Leyton; Lizzie Krog, Jill Crunk, Laura Gawart, Cece Walters, Lourdes Central Catholic; Maddy Lister, North Platte St. Pat’s; Morgan Hall, North Platte St. Pat’s; Chelsey Schinck, Oakland-Craig; Karey Straube, Palmyra; Carlie Sis, Perkins County; Debi Johnson, Perkins County; Morgan Potthoff, Southwest; Kelsey Coolidge, Southwest; Kelsey Molacek, Stanton; Logan Rath, Sutton; Courtney Stone, Sutton; Jessica Kroll, Thayer Central; Katie Ridder, West Point Central Catholic; Kristine Ortmeier, West Point Central Catholic; Nicole Stieren, West Point Central Catholic.   

Juniors — Amy Kreikemeier, Aquinas; Taylor Pelan, Aquinas; Kellie Ballou, Cambridge; Ashley Dahl, Deshler; Tara Herbek, Deshler; Paige Stute, Dundy County-Stratton; Katie Rich, Elkhorn Valley; Brea Dahl, Elkhorn Valley; Nicole Menke, Friend; Michelle Johnston, Grand Island Central Catholic; Shelby Campbell, Hemingford; Paige Schmid, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer; Jordan Broady, Johnson-Brock; Brooke Wininger, Johnson-Brock; Kari Schroeder, Laurel-Concord; Alex Cape, Leyton; Alyse Holmes, Lourdes Central Catholic; Morgan Prenzlow, Oakland-Craig; Mallory Irvine, Ravenna; J.J. Hoins, Superior; Brittanie Simonsen, Superior; Nikki Degenhardt, Thayer Central.

Sophomores — Frankie Petersen, Cambridge; Lauren Cammack, Tri County.

Freshmen — Stephanie Brand, Grand Island Central Catholic; Cori Ehmen, Heartland.

Class D-1

Seniors — Skylar Rohde, Ansley; Cheryl Braithwait, Arapahoe; Molly Meiergerd, Archbishop Bergan; Mary Miles, Archbishop Bergan; Carissa Hotovy, Archbishop Bergan; Morgan Knuppel, Bancroft-Rosalie; Ashley Gurney, Burwell; Sara Brestel, Callaway; Kally McClintic, Clarkson; Courtney Gutknecht, College View; Brianne Gutknecht, College View; Jordan Rieker, Eustis-Farnam; Lindsey Ferrell, Eustis-Farnam; Megan Kuska,, Exeter-Milligan; Erin Dorn, Freeman; Katie Schoen, Freeman; Tori Bender, Humphrey; Melissa Hellbusch, Humphrey; Kelsi Foltz, Humphrey St. Francis; Deidre Schendt, Lawrence-Nelson; Julie Wehrman, Lawrence-Nelson; Mikaela White, McCool Junction; Allysia Selko, Mead; Jessica Jordening, Meridian; Brianne Hofstetter, Meridian; Brittany Timmens, Minatare; Sheana Wallin, Newman Grove; Melissa Sorensen, Orchard; Lacy Johnson, Osmond; Mary Buhrman, Palmer; Brooke Burgess, Pawnee City; Paige Dinslage, Pope John; Brittany Resh, Shelton; Jessica Meyer, Shelton; Kelly Stroh, Shelton; Joslyn Roth, Silver Lake; Andrea Schaaf, Stuart; Hannah Myers, Stuart; Ashley Nostert, West Boyd; Kelsey Benson, West Boyd.

Juniors — Shantel Mack, Ansley; Allison Rosentrater, Arnold; Taylor Tacha, Bertrand; Lydia Stutzman, Burwell; Stephanie Hoyt, Clay Center; Amber Duntz, Diller-Odell; Wendy Boller, Dorchester; Susan Rollman, Humphrey St. Francis; Mackenzie McCartney, Lawrence-Nelson; Carol Miller, Mead; Elizabeth Griess, Nebraska Christian; Megan Meier, Overton; Sarah Mathewson, Pawnee City.

Sophomores — Abby Sorenson, Clay Center; Jackie Seier, Pope John.

Freshmen — Taylor Rohde, Ansley; Lindsay Coffin, Shelby.

Class D-2

Seniors — Cece Catlett, Bruning-Davenport; Lichelle Schroeder, Bruning-Davenport; Jennifer Dubb, Clearwater; Emily Pieper, Dodge; Tiffany Barlow, Ewing; Rachel Bieker, Falls City Sacred Heart; Hannah Shoup, Hampton; Sydney Rees, Lewiston; Nellie Kurtenbach, Lindsay Holy Family; Lacey Johnson, Loup County; Jamie Wickersham, Lynch; Abby Hadenfeldt, Lynch; Erica Freese, Nebraska Lutheran; Kelly Hans, Nebraska Lutheran; Meka Melvin, McPherson County; Leah Reiman, O’Neill St. Mary’s; Stacy Rundback, Paxton; Bridgett Bollman, Paxton; McKenzie Baltzell, Pleasanton; Erin Monheiser, Potter-Dix; Samantha Cook, Potter-Dix; Sandy Welch, Potter-Dix; Whitney Collins, Prague; Kylee Schweitzer, Shickley; Laura Robbins, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller; McKenzie McAuliffe, Sterling; Maddie Daehling, Sterling; Sandie Liska, Verdigre.

Juniors — Laura Burtwistle, Chambers; Kyla Walnofer, Chambers; Paige Sellhorst, Dodge; Vonnie Fredrick, Elba; Khyla Shaff, Giltner; Erica Happ, Greeley-Wolbach; Janet Klawonn, Hampton; Shelby Koncel, Loup County; Susan Koester, Maywood; Tasha Miller, McPherson County; Cortni Shoemaker, Pleasanton; MacKenzie TePoel, Prague; Stephanie Swartzendruber, Shickley; Treva Nutter, Thedford; Mariah Sawyer, Thedford.

Sophomores — Tiffany Thramer, Ewing; Tori Olberding, Falls City Sacred Heart; Emily Majerus, Greeley-Wolbach; Amber DeCent, Paxton; Kala Kovar, Rising City; Katie West, Wallace.

Freshmen — Courtney VanGroningen, Sterling; Katelynn Hild, Wallace.