Rockets repeat state in face of high expectations
As the Syracuse Rocket Volleyball team reloaded after a trip to state last season, expectations and goals were high with many returning starters. The team pushed through the first half of the season and won the Fairbury Tournament. It then prevailed through the Nebraska Capitol Conference regular season and tournament as champions. With one hiccup along the road against state contender Elmwood/Murdock, the Rockets went into districts the #5 seed in wildcard points and swept Mitchell in three sets in the district final to earn another trip to state. A repeat of last year, the Rockets ran into a buzzsaw against Columbus Lakeview which ended up third in the tournament. Lincoln Lutheran won the state tournament with Kearney Catholic finishing as the runner-up. Class C1 is known to be one of the deepest classes in the state.