Nebraska State Volleyball Thursday Preview: Classes C2, D1 and D2 First Round (2026)

Day 2 of the NSAA state volleyball championships brings 12 first-round matches to Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Thursday, Nov. 5. Play starts at 9 a.m. CT; the last matches tip at 7 p.m. Seeds and records come from the NSAA bracket.

Per the NSAA state championships preview, all six 2025 champions are back. Three play Thursday: defending D2 champ Wynot (No. 4) at 11 a.m., defending D1 champ Amherst (No. 2) at 1 p.m., and defending C2 champ Freeman (No. 6) at 7 p.m. Bloomfield (29-0), the No. 3 seed in D1, is the only unbeaten team left.

Class D2

• 9 a.m., North Court: No. 1 St. Mary's (29-4) vs. No. 8 Sandhills/Thedford (22-9)
• 9 a.m., South Court: No. 2 Mullen (30-2) vs. No. 7 Wilcox-Hildreth (21-11)
• 11 a.m., North Court: No. 4 Wynot (21-10) vs. No. 5 Crawford/Sioux Co. (24-8)
• 11 a.m., South Court: No. 3 Hay Springs (23-7) vs. No. 6 Bancroft-Rosalie (20-12)

Class D1

• 1 p.m., North Court: No. 1 Central Valley (31-1) vs. No. 8 Clarkson (21-12)
• 1 p.m., South Court: No. 2 Amherst (25-5) vs. No. 7 Red Cloud (26-5)
• 3 p.m., North Court: No. 4 Cambridge (25-6) vs. No. 5 North Central (27-5)
• 3 p.m., South Court: No. 3 Bloomfield (29-0) vs. No. 6 Tri County (24-8)

Class C2

• 5 p.m., North Court: No. 1 Thayer Central (28-3) vs. No. 8 Yutan (20-7)
• 5 p.m., South Court: No. 2 Centura (32-1) vs. No. 7 Stanton (26-7)
• 7 p.m., North Court: No. 4 GACC (24-7) vs. No. 5 Bergan Catholic (26-9)
• 7 p.m., South Court: No. 3 L-C-C (31-3) vs. No. 6 Freeman (20-9)

What's next

Winners advance to Friday's semifinals at Pinnacle Bank Arena (D2 North / D1 South at 9 and 11 a.m.; C2 South at 1 and 3 p.m.). Championships are Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Devaney Sports Center. Live stats links for Thursday had not been posted by NSAA at publish time — check NSAA Volleyball Championships Central.

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