Fullerton Volleyball

Londyn Ziemba finished with 15 digs against Chambers/Wheeler Central and 15 digs against Stuart. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Londyn Ziemba finished with 15 digs against Chambers/Wheeler Central and 15 digs against Stuart. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Warriors on win streak

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
BARTLETT — The wins keep coming.Fullerton added two more wins to their season total, beating Chambers/Wheeler Central and Stuart last Tuesday at a triangular.The Warriors opened the night with a hard-fought win over the host Renegades.
LEFT: Ellie Bartels had 4 kills against Fullerton. MIDDLE LEFT: Brynn Bakewell finished with 3 blocks. MIDDLE RIGHT: Molly Connelly finished with 28 assists against Fullerton. RIGHT: Riley Thomas had a game-high 15 kills on Thursday.

LEFT: Ellie Bartels had 4 kills against Fullerton. MIDDLE LEFT: Brynn Bakewell finished with 3 blocks. MIDDLE RIGHT: Molly Connelly finished with 28 assists against Fullerton. RIGHT: Riley Thomas had a game-high 15 kills on Thursday.

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BRAGGING RIGHTS

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
FULLERTON — They pushed each other to the limit. In the end, the Twin River held-off Fullerton to win the match up of Nance County rivals in five sets.The match was back-and-forth all night. All five sets were hotly contested.Fullerton opened the match with a 25-23 win.
LEFT: Londyn Ziemba led Fullerton with 25 assists. She also had 7 digs, 4 kills and an ace. RIGHT: Brynn Bakewell finished with a team-high 14 kills against Burwell. She also had 5 aces, 6 digs and a block. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

LEFT: Londyn Ziemba led Fullerton with 25 assists. She also had 7 digs, 4 kills and an ace. RIGHT: Brynn Bakewell finished with a team-high 14 kills against Burwell. She also had 5 aces, 6 digs and a block. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Warriors fall to Longhorns in 5 sets

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
BURWELL — Fullerton looked like they were on their way to their first win of the year. Burwell had other ideas.The Longhorns battled back after dropping the first two sets to win in five sets, 22-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13.“We just didn’t come out to play,” Fullerton coach Megan Ziemba said.
Londyn Ziemba receives a serve during the second set against Central Valley on Thursday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Londyn Ziemba receives a serve during the second set against Central Valley on Thursday. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Warriors fall to No. 1 Cougars, Chargers

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
FULLERTON — The Warriors dropped to 0-4 on the year after falling to two tough opponents on Thursday.Fullerton opened the night against Class D-1 No. 1 Central Valley. The Cougars went on the attack early, cruising to a 25-14, 25-10 win.Brynn Bakewell led the attack with 3 kills.
Ava Smith had 9 digs for Fullerton in their season-opening match against Cross County. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Ava Smith had 9 digs for Fullerton in their season-opening match against Cross County. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Energized Warriors play well in loss

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
STROMSBURG — Watching the team, you would never know the score on the scoreboard or which team was ahead.Purely based on energy, you would have thought Fullerton was cruising to a three-set sweep of Cross County.
Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Ziemba, Hailey Johnson, Kaycee Harter, Londyn Ziemba, Brooklynn Loseke, Koco Samuels, Brynn Bakewell, Ava Smith, Riley Thomas, Lexxus Schroeder, Assistant Coach Garcia. Front Row (L-R): Student Manager Molly Dubas, Nevaeh Wendtlandt, Lincoln Schroeder, Sara Russel, Layla Page, Ellie Meysenburg, Reese Dubas, Claire Russel, and Student Manager Kinsley Busch. Not pictured: Addison Coe and Student Manager Kinsley Bremer Photo provided

Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Ziemba, Hailey Johnson, Kaycee Harter, Londyn Ziemba, Brooklynn Loseke, Koco Samuels, Brynn Bakewell, Ava Smith, Riley Thomas, Lexxus Schroeder, Assistant Coach Garcia. Front Row (L-R): Student Manager Molly Dubas, Nevaeh Wendtlandt, Lincoln Schroeder, Sara Russel, Layla Page, Ellie Meysenburg, Reese Dubas, Claire Russel, and Student Manager Kinsley Busch. Not pictured: Addison Coe and Student Manager Kinsley Bremer Photo provided

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Warrior youth movement begins now

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
FULLERTON — There are plenty of new faces around the Fullerton volleyball program these days.From a new coaching staff in Megan Ziemba and Joshua Garcia, the varsity team will feature six freshmen at the start of the year.“The younger girls on this team definitely look to the strong leadership of...
Adalyn Bishop, Tricia Kunkee, Maya Ramaekers and JLee Van Driel join Georgia Bridger to make up the NCJ All-Area First Team. NCJ file photos

Adalyn Bishop, Tricia Kunkee, Maya Ramaekers and JLee Van Driel join Georgia Bridger to make up the NCJ All-Area First Team. NCJ file photos

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DOMINANT PERFORMERS

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
There are a lot of talented athletes in Nance County.Each week throughout the school year we chose two athletes (and sometimes more) and recognized them for their achievements that previous week. Sometimes the choices were obvious — breaking a school record or winning a state title.
Fullerton’s Georgia Bridger and Twin River’s Colsten Rodriguez led by example on the field and court this year and have been named the NCJ Athletes of the Year. NCJ file photos

Fullerton’s Georgia Bridger and Twin River’s Colsten Rodriguez led by example on the field and court this year and have been named the NCJ Athletes of the Year. NCJ file photos

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TOP OF THEIR GAMES

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
It’s not always the athlete who puts up the most impressive stat line who makes the biggest impact on a team.Sometimes the impact an athlete makes does not show up in the box score.Fullerton grad Georgia Bridger and Twin River grad Colsten Rodriguez are two athletes who made an impact for their...
Terrick Gonsior, Colsten Rodriguez and Corbin Rodriguez all played in the Crossroads Conference vs. Goldenrod Conference basketball all-star game on Sunday. Georgia Bridger played in the volleyball all-star game on Saturday in Grand Island and then finished up with the girls basketball all-star game on Sunday in Osceola. NCJ photos by Ken Kush

Terrick Gonsior, Colsten Rodriguez and Corbin Rodriguez all played in the Crossroads Conference vs. Goldenrod Conference basketball all-star game on Sunday. Georgia Bridger played in the volleyball all-star game on Saturday in Grand Island and then finished up with the girls basketball all-star game on Sunday in Osceola. NCJ photos by Ken Kush

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Wearing the school colors one final time

Ken Kush
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
GRAND ISLAND — This past weekend saw the Goldenrod Conference and the Crossroads Conference hook up for their annual head-to-head battles on the volleyball court and the hardwood.On Saturday, Grand Island Central Catholic hosted the volleyball event as the two teams took all five sets to decide...
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Area athletes receive postseason honors

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
FULLERTON — A group of Fullerton football players received postseason honors.Parker Aaberg, Cael Dubas, Landen Glup and Kyle Horn all were named to the Class D2-3 All-District team.