The Omaha World Herald has released its all state volleyball selections for 2024. Taryn Arbuthnot of SEM was a Class D2 First Team all state selection. Arbuthnot led SEM with 539 kills this season helping lead the Lady Mustangs to a district final. Sandhills/Thedford's Laney Dahlberg was a Class D2 Second Team all state selection. Dahlberg led S/T with 350 kills this season as the Lady Knights finished 19-13 and qualified for a district final. Kerry Ryan of Ansley/Litchfield was a Class D1 Second Team all state selection. Ryan led the team with 446 kills this season as the Lady Spartans finished 21-11, and qualified for a district final. Taryn O'Hare of Gothenburg was a Class C1 second team all state selection (Stats taken from maxpreps.com)

Those receiving honorable mention from the KCNI/KBBN coverage area included:

Broken Bow: Maren Chapin, Addison Ellis, Klarissa Dowdy

Cozad: Emersyn Propp, Whitney Regelin, Lucha Olvera

Gothenburg: Grace Evert, Whitney Cottingham, Lindly Anderson, Joey Holland

Arcadia-Loup City: Eva Jaixen, Tayler Obermiller, Nicole Chilewski

Ansley-Litchfield: Caydence Feldman, Garittee Smith, Kiera Bailey, Madie Loy, Ava Paitz, Asia Lyon

Burwell: Brookelyn Gideon

Twin Loup: Loreena Schauda

Anselmo-Merna: Makenna Miller, Lily Thornton, Shayleigh Coleman, Rylee Schmidt, Rhianen Myers

Mullen: Ella Rice, Jenna Donohoe, Kalli Licking, Karley Haake, Makenna Miller, Grace Johnston

Sandhills/Thedford: Karley Haake, Grace Johnston

SEM: Katelynn Reiter, Jaycelynn Hoos, Allie Rohde