Northwest Sweeps Skutt To Advance To State Semis
(Lincoln, NE) - The Northwest Viking volleyball team defeated the Omaha Skutt Catholic Skyhawks in straight sets on Wednesday in a first-round Class B state tournament match, 25-23, 26-24, 25-17.
It was the first match win at state since 2017 for the Vikings. The black and gold were led by Ava Janulewicz with 18 kills. Elli Payne followed with 16 kills. Nasya Anderson had 5 kills. Anna Bauer chipped in with 4 kills. Kenna Bowman had 36 set assits for Northwest.
The Vikings would outhit Skutt, .245 to .113. Madison Zajicek would lead Skutt with 12 kills. The Skyhawks' season comes to an end with a record of 26-12. Northwest (33-3) now advances to a semifinal match on Friday vs. Norris (37-1) at 5:00 pm. Listen live on 96.5 FM (Country96) and NebrasksasBestCountry.com
Northwest vs Skutt - Full Stats - HERE
State Tournament Brackets - All Classes - HERE
NW Volleyball Lindsey Harders Post Skutt 11/04/2026 INT