Kya Scott of Broken Bow and Samantha Moore of Mullen were 2nd team all state volleyball selections by the Omaha World Herald in their respective class. Scott was a 2nd team selection in Class C1. The Broken Bow junior led the team in kills this season with 331 as Broken Bow won the C1-8 district final this season and qualified for the state tournament. Moore was a 2nd team selection in Class D2. Moore led the Broncos in kills this past season with 323 as Mullen won the MNAC conference tournament title, a district title, and qualified for the state tournament this past season.
Area athletes receiving honorable mention from the publication were:
Class C1 – Broken Bow: Kailyn Scott, Kali Staples, Emma Schall, Cami Schweitzer.
Gothenburg: Clara Evert, Aubrey O’Hare, Jaiden Davis, Emily Cornwell.
Class C2 – Arcadia/Loup City: Ellie Oxford, Halie Kaslon, Tatum Kaputska
Burwell: Carlie Helgoth, Cora Gideon, Kierra Ostrom, Katie Hughes.
South Loup: Jadeyn Bubak, Calyn Liable, Mya Weverka.
Class D1 – Anselmo-Merna: Jaide Chandler, Kirsten Myers, Hadlee Safranek, Shaylyn Safranek, Grace Cantrell
Ansley-Litchfield: Carli Bailey, Katherine Paitz, Sydnee Sweley, Kaylee Rohde.
Class D2 – Mullen: Alli Loughran.
Sandhills/Thedford: Brea Branic, Madison Marten, Madison Glidden.
SEM: Mikah O’Neill, Aubree Claflin, Faith Hernandez, Abbie Rohde, Emily Garrelts.
Twin Loup: Andrea Maldonado, Shaylee Oxford, Emma Hart, Elsie Ottun.