Check out the Journal Star's latest update to its high school volleyball rankings.
Class A
School (Rec.) | Pvs.
1. Papillion-La Vista South (24-5) | 1Â
2. Omaha Westside (21-6) | 2
3. Fremont (20-3) | 3
4. Millard West (19-7) | 4
5. Elkhorn South (19-7) | 5
6. Lincoln Southwest (16-6) | 6
7. Millard North (13-10) | 8
8. Lincoln North Star (15-11) | 10
9. Grand Island (23-7) | 7Â
10. Omaha Marian (21-10) | 9
Comments:Â Millard North, though they lost, remains No. 8 after the traveled to No. 5 Elkhorn South and pushed the match to five sets. Lincoln Southwest regained some momentum as they had a perfect 4-0 week. Lincoln North Star defeated Tia Traudt and Grand Island 3-1. Therefore, the Gators move up and the Islanders fall down.Â
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Class B
School (Rec.) | Pvs.
1. Omaha Skutt (22-9) | 1
2. Norris (28-1) | 2
3. Elkhorn North (22-7) | 3
4. Waverly (23-7) | 5
5. Seward (21-3) | 4
6. Gretna East (24-8) | 6
7. Gretna (21-15) | 7
8. York (18-7) | 9
9. GI Northwest (19-8) | 10
10. Bennington (15-10) | 8
Comments:Â Norris won the EMC conference championship on Saturday, and though Skutt has nine losses, with the out of state schedule the SkyHawks face, each stay put. Waverly defeated Bennington in an EMC classic five-set match, and they defeated Gretna to get to the EMC championship match. The Vikings jumped Seward in this week's rankings. Bennington has lost seven of its last 10 matches. The Badgers will need to string some late regular season wins together to get confidence entering the postseason.Â
Class C-1
School (Rec.) | Pvs.
1. Minden (27-0) | 1
2. Clarkson-Leigh (24-2) | 2
3. Pierce (20-4) | 3
4. Scotus CC (23-5) | 4
5. Kearney Catholic (19-5) | 6
6. Milford (16-7) | 7
7. Holdrege (15-5) | 5
8. Battle Creek (18-6) | 8
9. Laurel-C-C (23-3) | 10Â
10. Wahoo (15-6) | NR
Comments:Â Wahoo enters the rankings for the first time this season as they've continued their impressive season. The Warriors have dropped just six of their last 34 sets. Holdrege dropped two matches last week including one to Thayer Central, a team that Milford defeated.
Class C-2
School (Rec.) | Pvs.
1. Lincoln Lutheran (26-2) | 1
2. Oakland-Craig (23-4) | 2
3. Yutan (22-0) | 3
4. Norfolk Catholic (20-3) | 4
5. Humphrey-Lindsay (23-3) | 6
6. Freeman (21-2) | 5
7. Crofton (15-5) | 7
8. Elgin/PJ (21-3) | 8
9. Johnson-Brock (19-5) | 9
10. Thayer Central (22-1) | NR
Comments:Â Thayer Central had another strong week and reenters the rankings. The Titans faced three ranked opponents and went 2-1, dropping its lone match of the season to Milford. Freeman dropped a five-set match to Tri County causing them to drop one spot. The Lincoln Lutheran Warriors swept their Centennial Conference Tournament on Saturday reiterating their dominance.Â
Class D-1
School (Rec.) | Pvs.
1. Southwest (24-0) | 1
2. Superior (20-5) | 2
3. BDS (19-3) | 4
4. Ansley/Litchfield (18-7) | 3
5. Kenesaw (19-5) | 5
6. Pleasanton (16-7) | 8
7. Cambridge (16-7) | 10
8. Diller-Odell (15-9) | 9
9. Brady (16-7) | 6
10. Alma (17-8) | 7
Comments:Â Both Brady and Alma dropped a match as they tumbled this week. Cambridge and Pleasanton won all three of their matches last week. Diller Odell has impressed over the last week and a half as they are 5-1. Ansley/Litchfield dropped a quick match to D-2 No. 1 Overton so they traded places with BDS. BDS had a perfect 6-0 week to justify the swap.Â
School (Rec.) | Pvs.
1. Overton (21-4) | 1
2. Amherst (19-6) | 4
3. Shelton (20-3) | 2
4. S-E-M (16-5) | 3
5. Central Valley (18-6) | 5
6. Leyton (25-0) | 6
7. Stuart (22-3) | 7
8. Loomis (14-6) |9
9. Garden County (16-3) | 10
10. St. Mary's (17-5) | NR
Comments:Â Shelton dropped a five set match to Kenesaw and Amherst had a perfect week as they flipped spots. St. Mary's reenters the rankings after a 5-2 stretch. Those two losses were D-1 No. 6 Pleasanton and C-2 No. 8 Elgin/Pope.