Records and previous rankings are shown below. ▲ and ▼ indicate movement from last week; NEW indicates a team entering the top 10.
Class A
| Rank | Team | Record | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkhorn North | 16-2 | 1 — |
| 2 | Papillion-La Vista South | 10-2 | 2 — |
| 3 | Lincoln North Star | 12-5 | 4 ▲ |
| 4 | Omaha Marian | 11-6 | 5 ▲ |
| 5 | Millard West | 15-6 | 3 ▼ |
| 6 | Elkhorn South | 10-9 | 7 ▲ |
| 7 | Standing Bear | 12-8 | 9 ▲ |
| 8 | Millard North | 8-8 | ?* |
| 9 | Norfolk | 14-5 | 10 ▲ |
| 10 | Papillion-La Vista | 12-7 | NEW |
Contenders: Lincoln Southwest (8-8), Omaha Westside (6-11).
At a glance: Elkhorn North is 16-2 after continuing to win during Creighton commit Regan Wallraff’s injury absence and since her return. Papillion-La Vista South won Papillion-La Vista’s Allison Weston Invite last week.
Match to watch: Saturday’s Lincoln Northeast Invite includes Lincoln North Star, Standing Bear, Millard North, Omaha Marian, Millard West and Lincoln East.
Class B
| Rank | Team | Record | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norris | 19-0 | 1 — |
| 2 | Waverly | 15-4 | 3 ▲ |
| 3 | Northwest | 18-1 | 4 ▲ |
| 4 | Gretna | 10-5 | 2 ▼ |
| 5 | Omaha Skutt | 13-6 | 5 — |
| 6 | Lincoln Pius X | 13-5 | 6 — |
| 7 | Gretna East | 16-7 | 7 — |
| 8 | Columbus Lakeview | 12-5 | 9 ▲ |
| 9 | Gering | 18-2 | 8 ▼ |
| 10 | Omaha Duchesne | 13-10 | NEW |
Contenders: Adams Central (13-4), Elkhorn (11-6).
At a glance: Waverly rises after sweeping then-No. 2 Gretna. Unbeaten Norris heads to the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix this weekend; Omaha Skutt also faces a national schedule in Illinois.
Matches to watch: Thursday — Lincoln Pius X at Omaha Duchesne. Saturday — Lincoln Northeast Invite, including North Star, Pius X, Waverly and Elkhorn.
Class C-1
| Rank | Team | Record | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha Concordia | 19-1 | 1 — |
| 2 | Milford | 13-3 | 3 ▲ |
| 3 | Bishop Neumann | 21-0 | 4 ▲ |
| 4 | Aurora | 15-9 | 2 ▼ |
| 5 | Malcolm | 13-2 | 5 — |
| 6 | Lincoln Lutheran | 12-7 | 6 — |
| 7 | Pierce | 14-2 | 8 ▲ |
| 8 | Kearney Catholic | 16-5 | 7 ▼ |
| 9 | Ogallala | 11-5 | 10 ▲ |
| 10 | Battle Creek | 15-6 | NEW |
Contenders: Central City (16-5), Fort Calhoun (16-2), St. Paul (12-8).
At a glance: Omaha Concordia holds No. 1 for a second straight week after going 6-0, including wins over Lincoln Lutheran and Gretna East.
Worth noting: Wilber-Clatonia senior Haleah Schuerman has set the school’s career kills record with 809, passing the mark set by her sister Jera three years ago. She also ranks in the program’s top three in career digs and service aces.
Match to watch: Thursday — Omaha Westside at Milford.
Class C-2
| Rank | Team | Record | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 18-3 | 2 ▲ |
| 2 | Archbishop Bergan | 18-4 | 1 ▼ |
| 3 | Centura | 18-1 | 5 ▲ |
| 4 | Freeman | 12-5 | 3 ▼ |
| 5 | GACC | 13-3 | 4 ▼ |
| 6 | Yutan | 13-4 | 6 — |
| 7 | Johnson-Brock | 13-4 | 10 ▲ |
| 8 | Thayer Central | 13-1 | 7 ▼ |
| 9 | Elmwood-Murdock | 9-6 | 8 ▼ |
| 10 | Johnson County Central | 13-2 | 9 ▼ |
Contenders: Howells-Dodge (12-3), Shelby-Rising City (14-3), Stanton (15-5).
At a glance: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge moves to No. 1 on an eight-match winning streak that includes a sweep of previous No. 1 Archbishop Bergan.
Matches to watch: Thursday — Johnson County Central at Johnson-Brock. Tuesday — Stanton at Howells-Dodge.
Class D-1
| Rank | Team | Record | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amherst | 15-3 | 1 — |
| 2 | Central Valley | 16-0 | 2 — |
| 3 | Red Cloud | 15-4 | 3 — |
| 4 | Ansley-Litchfield | 14-6 | 4 — |
| 5 | Exeter-Milligan-Friend | 13-4 | 6 ▲ |
| 6 | Tri County | 12-5 | 5 ▼ |
| 7 | Riverside | 14-2 | 7 — |
| 8 | Dundy Co-Stratton | 11-2 | 8 — |
| 9 | Bloomfield | 12-0 | 10 ▲ |
| 10 | North Central | 16-2 | NEW |
Contenders: Arapahoe (12-2), Cambridge (12-2), Falls City Sacred Heart (14-8), Hemingford (10-4), Osceola (13-1).
At a glance: Four teams remain unbeaten statewide: Central Valley, Bloomfield, Norris and Bishop Neumann. All three of No. 1 Amherst’s losses have come against Class C-1 teams.
Matches to watch: Thursday — Amherst at Loomis; Riverside at Osceola.
Class D-2
| Rank | Team | Record | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullen | 16-1 | 1 — |
| 2 | St. Mary’s | 15-4 | 2 — |
| 3 | Archangels Catholic | 12-5 | 4 ▲ |
| 4 | Sandhills/Thedford | 10-4 | 3 ▼ |
| 5 | Meridian | 13-3 | 5 — |
| 6 | Hay Springs | 12-3 | 7 ▲ |
| 7 | Wilcox-Hildreth | 10-4 | 6 ▼ |
| 8 | Crawford Sioux County | 14-3 | 8 — |
| 9 | Paxton | 12-7 | 9 — |
| 10 | Bancroft-Rosalie | 9-7 | NEW |
Contenders: Grand Island Lutheran (9-5), Shelton (7-10), Wynot (7-6).
At a glance: Mullen’s only loss came against Class C-2 Arcadia/Loup City. Defending state champion Wynot has dropped out of the top 10 at 7-6.
Matches to watch: Thursday — Archangels Catholic at Grand Island Lutheran; Meridian at Diller-Odell.
Rankings by Brent C. Wagner, Journal Star
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