OCTOBER 7 – 8, 2022

Papillion La Vista South High School, Omaha, NE

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Children (Ages 3+) $10.00
Students (Papillion La Vista South only) $5.00

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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 9RS/S
3 Avery Webb 9DS/L
4 Priya Rajhansa 12DS/L
5 Brooke Logan 11OH/DS
6 Alicia Barbarito 10S/DS
7 Ryan Murphy 10S/RS
8 AG Redick 12OH
9 Cassidy Miskowiec 10OH/RS
10 Emme Warwick 11OH/RS
11 Avery Meide 10DS/L
14 Chelsea Sutton 11MB
17 Morgan Sutton 11MB
20 Jessica Shattles 12S
99 Zeta Washington 12MB

Head Coach- John Goings
Assistant Coaches- Haley Miller and Madilyn McCarty

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