Ogallala defeats Minden and Broken Bow in Girls' Varsity High School Volleyball; Minden defeats Broken Bow on Thursday, October 8th, 2026, at the Ogallala Triangular

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By: Evan Troxel

The Ogallala Indians defeated the Minden Whippets two sets to zero in Girls' High School Varsity volleyball on Thursday, October 8th, 2026, at the Prairie View Gymnasium on the Steve Morgan Court in Ogallala, Nebraska, in the first match of the day.

In match number two, Minden defeated the Broken Bow Indians two sets to zero.

In the third match on Thursday, Ogallala also defeated Broken Bow two sets to zero.

Ogallala won the first match over Minden 25-13 and 25 to 22.

Aly Cederburg had one block and eight kills for Minden.

Alex Ervin recorded 10 kills and 2 ace serves for Ogallala.

In the first set, Ogallala led 5-1, 10-5, 15-9, 20-13 and 25 to 13.

In set number two, Minden led 5-2, 10-7 and 15-11 before Ogallala stormed back and led 20-16, 23-20 and the Indians won set two and the match 25 to 22.

Minden's Kaleigh Carr had five kills in the match. Malayna Emery had two ace serves, one block and two kills.

Josa Ciemnoczolowski had one block and two kills.

Rilynn Johnson had one kill.

For Ogallala, Shaydyn Rasby recorded six kills.

Addison Powell had one ace serve, one block and three kills.

Kamryn Klockman recorded two blocks and two kills.

Samantha Bell had three ace serves.

Kooper Knispel had three kills.

Brooklyn Robb had one ace serve.

Harper Smith had one kill.

Ogallala is slated to play at Scottsbluff on Thursday, October 15th.

In match number two, Minden defeated Broken Bow 25 to 17 and 26 to 24.

Aly Cederburg had four blocks and eight kills for Minden.

Baylee Clark recorded four aces and two kills for Broken Bow.

Minden led 5 to 4, 10 to 5, 15-10, 20-11 23-15 and won set one 25 to 17.

In set number two, Broken Bow led 5 to 1, 10 to 4, 15 to 9, 20 to 13, 23-16 before Minden rallied with eight straight points and took a 24 to 23 lead.

Broken Bow then tied it up at 24 before Minden scored the next two points on a block and a kill from Aly Cederburg to win set two 26 to 24.

For Minden, Kaleigh Carr had seven kills.

Victoria Hansen had three ace serves.

Ruby Rhynalds had one ace serve and one block.

Josa Ciemnoczolowski and Reagan Carey each had one block and one kill.

Malayna Emery had two kills.

Sophia Birkestrand had one ace serve.

Rilynn Johnson had one kill.

Broken Bow's Keeley Moninger had one ace serve and five kills.

Arianna Johnson had one block and three kills.

Anslee Campbell had two blocks and one kill.

McKenna Jacobsen had one ace and one kill.

Marlee Nozicka and Ida Bumgarner each had one ace serve.

Kaleigh Johnson and Lauryn Hansen each had one kill.

Minden's next match will be at Cozad on Tuesday, October 13th. They will also be playing vs. Holdrege on Thursday, October 15th.

Minden is now 10-16 on the season.

In the third match, Ogallala won 25 to 19 and 25 to 8 over Broken Bow.

Kaleigh Johnson had four kills for Broken Bow.

Shaydyn Rasby had ten kills for Ogallala.

Ogallala led 5 to 2, 10-4, 15-12, 20-18, 23-18 and they won set one 25 to 19.

In set two, Ogallala basically had their way with Broken Bow. The Ogallala Lady Indians led 5 to 1, 10 to 2, 15 to 3, 20 to 5, 23 to 5 and they won set two and the match and the triangular 25 to 8.

Broken Bow's Baylee Clark had one ace serve and two kills.

Kyla Shaw had three kills.

Lauryn Hansen had two kills.

Anslee Campbell, Arianna Johnson, and Keeley Moninger each had one kill for the Broken Bow Lady Indians.

Broken Bow is now 10-14 on the season.

They will be vs. McCook on Tuesday, October 13th and at Kearney Catholic on Thursday, October 15th.

For Ogallala, Alex Ervin recorded one ace serve and had six kills.

Addison Powell had two aces, one block and one kill.

Kamryn Klockman had four kills.

Molly Armijo had two blocks and one kill.

Samantha Bell and Charlie Caskey each had two ace serves.

Kooper Knispel had two kills.

Harper Smith had one kill.

Ogallala is now has 16 wins and 10 losses on the season.

According to nsaahome.org, Ogallala (16-10) is currently ranked 17th in Class C1 with 42.8846 wild card points at 3:52 p.m. Mountain Time on Friday, October 9th, 2026, while Minden (10-16) is 39th in Class C1 with 39.9515 wild card points.

Broken Bow (10-14) is 40th in Class C1 with 39.5000 wild card points.

If the postseason format is the same as last year, Ogallala perhaps has a good shot still to host Subdistricts, but Ogallala likely is going to be going on the road if they make it to a District Final which is the final round before the State Tournament.