Papillion La Vista South High School, Omaha, NE
PURCHASE TICKETS
Session tickets available for Friday & Saturday Sessions online and onsite each day
Children (Ages 3+) $10.00
Students (Papillion La Vista South only) $5.00
Tournament Schedule
4 TOP TEAMS SELECTED FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE U.S. COMPETE IN A 2 DAY TOURNAMENT
Game 1
October 7th, 5PM EST on ESPNU
Skyview (ID)
1
3
Papillion La Vista South (NE)
Game 2
October 7th, 7:30PM EST on ESPN+
Ponte Vedra (FL)
0
3
Cathedral Catholic (CA)
3rd Place Game
October 8th, 5:00 EST on ESPN+
Skyview (ID)
3
1
Ponte Vedra (FL)
Championship Game
October 8th, 7:30 PM EST on ESPN+
Papillion La Vista South (NE)
0
3
Cathedral Catholic (CA)
Participating Teams
Papillion La Vista South High School (NE)
The Titans have a reputable history for only being in existence for the past twenty years. They have 12 district championships under their belt as well as 5 state championships. They most recently took home the Class A state championship in 2021 and 2019.
They feature the following players:
2023 #53 Stella Ayedemi (Hawaii)
2024 #7 Lauren Medek (South Dakota)
2023 #30 Morgan Bode (South Dakota)
Team Roster
# | Name | Year | Position |
1 | Sydney Horn | 11 | OH/RS |
2 | Kyla Dyrstad | 11 | Setter |
3 | Olivia Brodersen | 12 | Setter |
4 | Chloe Livingston | 10 | OH/RS |
5 | Kenzie Dyrstad | 12 | DS/Lib |
6 | Ava Greene | 12 | MB |
7 | Stella Adeyemi | 12 | OH/RS |
8 | Morgan Bode | 11 | MB |
9 | Kami Dyrstad | 9 | DS/Lib |
10 | Charlee Solomon | 10 | Setter |
11 | Mya Lempp | 11 | OH/RS |
12 | Lauren Medeck | 11 | OH/RS |
13 | Shealie Wiebers | 12 | OH/RS |
14 | Quinn Groves | 11 | DS/Lib |
15 | Kate Ligon | 11 | MB |
Head Coach- Katie Tarman
Assistant Coach- Jamie Burr
Skyview High School (ID)
The Hawks have a reputation for taking home state championships. In the last six years, they have won 4 state championships–2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021. In addition, they have played for the state title 7 years in a row. In regards to district championships, they are looking to win their eleventh straight title this year.
They feature the following players:
2024 #13 Alex Acevedo (Oregon)
2024 #18 Alex Bower (BYU)
Team Roster
# | Name | Year | Position |
1 | Melissa Eyer | 11 | L |
2 | Kiana Blacker | 12 | L/DS |
3 | Charlee Franssen | 12 | S/DS |
4 | Bella Torres | 12 | DS |
5 | Bellamie Beus | 9 | OH |
6 | Sydney Luke | 11 | O/OPP |
7 | Josie Uhlenhoff | 11 | M/OPP |
8 | Alex Bower | 11 | S |
9 | Alex Acevedo | 11 | OH |
10 | Emylie Gwyn | 11 | M |
11 | Brinley Perrine | 12 | M |
12 | Sydney Nay | 12 | OH/OPP |
13 | Audrey Bartlow | 12 | OH/OPP |
14 | Katelyn Hughes | 12 | DS |
15 | Ella Miller | 12 | M |
Head Coach- Kevin Murphy
Assistant Coaches- Ashleigh Bettis, Steve Eyer, Carly Dranginis, and Janelle Richardson
Cathedral Catholic High School (CA)
The Dons are known to be the volleyball powerhouse of San Diego. They have consistently finished in the top four of the CIF Division 1 and were 2021 CIF Champions. They are aiming to add another state championship to their legacy this year.
They feature the following players:
2023 #3 Julia Blyashov (Stanford)
2023 #22 Noemie Glover (Oregon)
2024 #46 Amanda Saeger (DePaul)
Team Roster
# | Name | Year | Position |
1 | Maya Evens | 10 | L |
2 | Cate Schnell | 12 | OH |
3 | Noemie Glover | 12 | OPP |
4 | Tiana Owens | 11 | OPP |
5 | Jenna Hanes | 11 | MB |
6 | Ashley Smith | 12 | OH/OPP |
7 | Julia Blyashov | 12 | OH |
8 | Milan Bayless | 12 | OH |
9 | Niki Egan | 11 | OH |
10 | Mia Compas | 12 | MB |
11 | Gianna Wardy | 12 | OH |
12 | Ryleigh Patterson | 12 | MB |
13 | Sinclair McComic | 11 | OPP |
14 | Mae Kordas | 10 | OH |
15 | Tehya Maeva | 12 | S |
16 | Amanda Saeger | 11 | S |
17 | Ayala Moi | 11 | OPP/OH |
18 | Dakota Conway | 11 | OH |
19 | Kapiolani Coleman | 12 | OH |
Head Coach – Juliana Conn
Assistant Coaches – Maricris Enriquez, Jaaly Sotoa, Cody Rose
Ponte Vedra High School (FL)
The Sharks have won 3 state championships in the past five years. As a top program in Florida, the Sharks are looking to add to their accolades by taking home another district and state championship this year.
They feature the following players:
2023 #88 Zeta Washington (Cincinnati)
Team Roster
# | Name | Year | Position |
1 | Ava Grall | 11 | OH/RS |
2 | Haydin Froehlich | 9 | RS/S |
3 | Avery Webb | 9 | DS/L |
4 | Priya Rajhansa | 12 | DS/L |
5 | Brooke Logan | 11 | OH/DS |
6 | Alicia Barbarito | 10 | S/DS |
7 | Ryan Murphy | 10 | S/RS |
8 | AG Redick | 12 | OH |
9 | Cassidy Miskowiec | 10 | OH/RS |
10 | Emme Warwick | 11 | OH/RS |
11 | Avery Meide | 10 | DS/L |
14 | Chelsea Sutton | 11 | MB |
17 | Morgan Sutton | 11 | MB |
20 | Jessica Shattles | 12 | S |
99 | Zeta Washington | 12 | MB |
Head Coach- John Goings
Assistant Coaches- Haley Miller and Madilyn McCarty
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