Cook, Mancuso lead '08 volleyball Super-State team

Lincoln Pius X’s Lauren Cook and Papillion-La Vista’s Gina Mancuso led on the volleyball court the way you’d expect from three-time, first-team Super-Staters.

Prep Extra's 2008 All-State Volleyball Teams

Selections are based on nominations received from coaches as well as staff observations.

Cook, Mancuso picked for All-American match

Lincoln Pius X’s Lauren Cook and Papillion-La Vista’s Gina Mancuso have been selected to play in the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American match at Qwest Center Omaha on Dec. 21.

East's Oehlerking retires after 37 years

The only head coach the Spartans have had led the school to 22 state tournament appearances and six Class A titles.

Ratings: Coaches already looking to 2009

In terms of operating a diverse, quick-strike offense from antenna to antenna, only setters wearing red-and-white uniforms have done it with the same flair and efficiency in the NU Coliseum as Cook did Saturday nig

Defending champ Monarchs overcome Titans’ challenge

Papillion-La Vista had a two-set lead to play with in the Class A state volleyball championship match. History, however, indicated that the top-ranked Monarchs needed to play with urgency. That was eno

Pius X wins Class B title

The Thunderbolts swept Northwest after being extended to five sets by the Vikings earlier this season.

Columbus Scotus adds 13th state title

Top-ranked Columbus Scotus and No. 2 Grand Island Central Catholic found themselves in familiar territory Saturday morning in the finals of the Class C-1 State Tournament, looking through the net at one another.

Ravenna claims Class C-2 title

Ravenna recorded a 25-21, 25-11, 19-25, 25-13 win against the unranked Trojans at the NU Coliseum.

Giltner takes D-1 volleyball crown

By the time Taylor Tacha, Rachel Ford and the rest of their Bertrand teammates got their feet under them Saturday afternoon, Giltner seniors Anastasia Ott and Alexandra Hosier made sure the unranked Vikings’ Cinderella

Ewing captures Class D-2 title

Ewing’s Hayley Thramer ended her high school volleyball career at her future college home. It was both a fond farewell and a great housewarming all in one.

Southwest beats Marian for 3rd place

Even though it wasn’t the state championship match, Lincoln Southwest volleyball coach Mary Schropfer was looking forward to another chance to play Omaha Marian.

State volleyball results

The state tournament wrapped up Saturday in Lincoln.

Pius X back in Class B final

The two-time defending Class B state champion and top-ranked Thunderbolts reached the final for the fourth time in five years with a convincing 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 victory against No. 3 Omaha Gross at Pershing Center.

Ravenna gets revenge vs. Sutton

As if the Class C-2 state volleyball semifinals weren’t enough motivation for top-ranked Ravenna, the Blue Jays took to the court against No. 4 Sutton with some extra fire.

Hornets will play unranked Bertrand for crown

Giltner will face tournament surprise Bertrand in Saturday's 5 p.m. final at the NU Coliseum.

C-1 final will pit perennial powers

Grand Island Central Catholic is back in a state volleyball championship match for the fourth straight year after a furious rally in the final set against Syracuse on Friday.

Seniors lead Chambers to showdown

Until Friday, the State Volleyball Tournament hadn’t been the most memorable experience for the seniors on the Chambers team.

Mancuso leads Monarchs past Southwest

Gina Mancuso was playing Friday with a sore throat, an ailment that probably hurt even more after four hitting errors in the first set. By the time top-ranked Papillion-La Vista was finished with its 25-17, 25-1

Players benefit from more rest

While not baseline to baseline like basketball, a volleyball match can still be 60-plus minutes of agony, for both those playing and those watching.

Southwest goes on offensive in the deciding set

A meek attack attempt into the net wasn't what Lincoln Southwest coach Mary Schropfer wanted to see with her team behind 11-8 in the fifth set Thursday at Pershing Center.

Early timeout gets Bolts back on track

Take the third set of Thursday’s first-round Class B State Volleyball Tournament match, for example, Moore waited only three rallies to burn a timeout.

Marian too much for Lincoln East

With an 11:30 a.m. semifinal Friday at Pershing Center, Omaha Marian coach Rochelle Rohlfs wanted the late Class A first-round State Volleyball Tournament match over as quickly as possible Thursday night.

Egbert, Papio-LV South shock No. 2 Islanders

It's been six years since Papillion-La Vista South’s Gwen Egbert has coached a match at the Class A State Volleyball Tournament, but it appears she hasn’t lost her touch.

Cougars' experience the difference

Yet there was one big difference between the two teams that met in Class B's opening round Thursday. Omaha Gross had been to state a year ago.