Athletics

Volleyball 

Volleyball is a fall sport at Marian.  There are four volleyball teams: freshman, reserve, junior varsity and varsity.  Marian's varsity volleyball team has claimed four state championships and four runners up.  The 2009 State Championship Varsity Volleyball Team finished its season 39-1, ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 12 nationally by www.prep.com. The varsity team has also been recognized nine times by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) with the Game Plan/Team Academic Award, which honors teams who have matched their dedication to the sport of volleyball with excellence in the classroom. 

Varsity Coach: Rochelle Rohlfs
Varsity Assistants:
Ronda Motykowski, Amy Mcleay, Kacie Lindeman, Megan Bockelman
Junior Varsity Coach:  Ronda Motykowski
Freshman Coach:  Kacie Lindeman
Reserve Coach:  Amy McLeay
Student Managers: Liz Meisinger, Hannah Portis and Haley Elsome

 
2011 Varsity Volleyball                           Junior Varsity Volleyball 

 


 









                   
No.  Name  Grade Position

Molly Pettit 

12

DS

Ashley Jansen 

12

S

Sydney O'Shaughnessy 

10

S/RS

Taylor Haag 

12

DS

Kate Elman 

12

LIB

Theresa Kennelly 

11

OH

Anna Krettek 

10

MH

Lexi Elman 

11

OH

9

Maren Lebens

9

MH

10

Payton Horacek

10

MH

11

Nikki Ohlinger

10

S

12

Annie Wolfe

11

MH

13

Maggie Heim

11

S

No.  Name  Grade Position
Olivia Wolodkewitsch  9 OH
Kelly Weiler 9 S
Mackenzie Wenck  10 OH
Katherine King  10 OH
Sarah Mullen  9 DS
Addison Thonen 9 RS
Katie Johnson 11 RS
Morgan Sullivan  10 OH
Kenzie Schumacher 10 DS
10  Lacy Thompson 11 MH
11  Morgan Lubeck 10 S
12  Kelsey O'Connell 9         MH
13  Kate Liveringhouse 10 MH
 


2011 Reserve Volleyball                    Freshman Volleyball     
   


















      

No.

Name 

Grade

2

Nora Neary

10

Nicole Meisenbach 

10

4

Kellie McCormick 

9

5

Lizzy VanDyke 

9

7

Cate Mischo 

9

8 

Julia Lanoha 

9

15 

Jamie Aspen 

10

17 

Tara Harrington

9

18 

Meg Stahlnecker

9

25

Megan Stuva 

10

30 Baylee Moylan 10

No. 

Name 

Paige Maassf 

13 

Kelly McGonigal 

14 

Katie Philbin 

16 

Kenna Silvey

19 

Evelyn Benda 

20 

Leah Cerny 

21 

Becca Weber

22 

Baylie Moravec 

23 

Chrissy Blount 

24

Sara Greisch

26

Caitlyn Phillips

27

Kellen Gustafson

28

Teresa Schmidt

29

Emma Heldt


 

Marian in the News


Varsity Volleyball Accomplishments!
Congratulations to Marian's Varsity Volleyball team! They finished the season ranked 2nd in the State, both in the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald newspapers. They also received national recognition by ESPN High School rankings.  The 2011 Powerade FAB50 is a list of the top 50 volleyball teams in the country and Marian was ranked 43rd overall.  Only three Nebraska teams were in the rankings.
 
State Tournament First-Round Match: Marian Sweeps LSW
















Photo courtesy of OWH
On Thursday, November 10, 2011, Marian took on Lincoln Southwest in first-round Class A state tournament play. Marian defeated LSW 25-20, 25-19, 27-25. The Crusaders now advance to Friday's 11 a.m. semifinal against top-rated Papillion-La Vista South.
 
Elman Signs with Creighton University

Kate Elman, daughter of Mark and Jennifer Elman, signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for Creighton University. Kate is a four year letter winner and holds the state record for digs per season and digs per game at Marian.
 
Jansen Commits to Creighton Bluejays

Omaha Marian senior setter Ashley Jansen has given an oral commitment to Creighton and will be a walk-on for the Bluejays. Jansen, one of two setters in the Marian offense, is averaging 5.4 assists.
 
Varsity Volleyball on to State

 












On Wednesday, November 2, 2011, Marian's varsity volleyball team defeated Omaha Central 25-11, 25-7, 25-10, and then went on to claim the district final by beaitng out Lincoln North, 25-12, 25-13, 25-17. State tournament play begins on Thursday, November 10th, in Grand Island.