1998 VOLLEYBALL
The 27th State Volleyball Tournament was held in Lincoln on November 13-14, 1998, with Debra Velder, NSAA Assistant Director, serving as tournament director.
Competition was offered in six classes. The qualifying teams were winners of district finals, plus two Class A and Class B wild-card teams. The wild card teams in Class A were North Platte and Omaha Marian. The Class B wild card teams were Waverly and Ogallala. Two courts were used for the first round and semifinal rounds at Pershing Auditorium on Friday, November 13. Single courts were used at Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln Christian, Lincoln East and Lincoln Northeast gymnasiums for first round and semifinal matches Friday. All finals were at Pershing on one court on Saturday, November 14. Paid attendance: 33,201.
State Volleyball Tournament Results
CLASS A
First Round
Lincoln Northeast def. Lincoln High 15-5, 15-12
Omaha Marian def. Bellevue West 15-11, 15-6
Papillion-LaVista def. Norfolk 15-1, 15-11
Columbus def. North Platte 15-12, 15-6
Semifinals
Lincoln Northeast def. Omaha Marian 15-5, 15-12
Papillion-LaVista def. Columbus 15-10, 15-6
Final
Lincoln Northeast (35-1) def. Papillion-LaVista (35-6) 15-9, 13-15, 15-7
Championship Coach: Sandi Genrich
CLASS B
First Round
Aurora def. Lexington 15-8, 15-1
Omaha Gross Catholic def. Waverly 15-12, 11-15, 15-6
Lincoln Pius X def. Gering 15-4, 15-9
Elkhorn def. Ogallala 15-10, 15-10
Semifinals
Aurora def. Omaha Gross Catholic 15-8, 15-10
Lincoln Pius X def. Elkhorn 15-1, 15-9
Final
Lincoln Pius X (30-4) def. Aurora (23-3) 15-9, 15-9
Championship Coach: Jake Moore
CLASS C1
First Round
Centennial def. Pierce 15-3, 15-6
Grand Island Central Catholic def. Chase County 15-4, 15-4
Columbus Scotus def. O’Neill 15-2, 15-0
Lincoln Lutheran def. Tekaham-Herman 16-14, 11-15, 15-6
Semifinals
Centennial def. Grand Island Central Catholic 2-15, 15-12, 15-13
Columbus Scotus def. Lincoln Lutheran 15-4, 15-1
Final
Columbus Scotus (29-0) def. Centennial (20-7) 15-0, 15-10
Championship Coach: John Petersen
CLASS C2
First Round
Freeman def. Laurel-Concord 15-7, 15-5
Yutan def. Hebron 15-8, 8-15, 15-10
Republican Valley def. Burwell 14-16, 15-7, 15-8
Elkhorn Valley def. Elm Creek 14-16, 16-14, 15-6
Semifinals
Yutan def. Freeman 15-12, 15-6
Republican Valley def. Elkhorn Valley 13-15, 15-7, 15-8
Final
Republican Valley (26-0) def. Yutan (23-4) 15-6, 15-6
Championship Coach: Dennis Troester
CLASS D1
First Round
Callaway def. Pleasanton 15-17, 15-5, 15-8
Sterling def. Chambers 15-3, 15-10
Humphrey St. Francis def. Mead 15-1, 15-1
Clay Center def. Sutherland 15-4, 13-15, 15-11
Semifinals
Sterling def. Callaway 15-7, 15-2
Clay Center def. Humphrey St. Francis 15-4, 13-15, 15-11
Final
Clay Center (24-4) def. Sterling (26-8) 15-9, 13-15, 15-8
Championship Coach: Julie Studnicka
CLASS D2
First Round
Falls City Sacred Heart def. Parkview Christian 15-7, 15-6
Elba def. Newcastle 15-11, 15-12
Giltner def. Leyton 15-12, 15-0
Hayes Center def. Clearwater 15-5, 15-5
Semifinals
Falls City Sacred Heart def. Elba 16-14, 15-6
Giltner def. Hayes Center 15-13, 15-5
Final
Giltner (27-1) def. Falls City Sacred Heart (29-2) 15-10, 15-9
Championship Coach: Bill Root