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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Seward County volleyball fell 3-0 to North Platte Community College, the tournament host, on Saturday afternoon at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

Seward (2-2) fell 19-25, 14-25 and 23-25 in their final match of the opening week tournament. The Saints exit the tournament with wins over Gillette and Southeast and losses to McCook and North Platte. The Lady Saints will now look to Friday when they take on Polk State and Dallas College Richland as part of the Wrangler/Ranger Roundup Tournament at Cisco College.

Luisa Berganitini led Seward with 15 kills on .433 hitting. Deniz Ucar added seven kills and a team-high nine digs. Lilou Grymonpre chipped in six kills on .308 hitting.

Seward played the Knights close in the first and third sets but NPCC ran away with a 25-14 score in the second set.

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MCCOOK, Neb. – The Seward County Community College volleyball team opened its season Thursday with a 3-1 loss to McCook Community College (26-28, 21-25, 25-23, 25-27) at the Peter & Dolores Graff Events Center.

The loss marked Seward’s third consecutive season-opening defeat.

The Saints (0-1) continue play Friday at the North Platte CC Tournament, facing Gillette at 1:30 p.m. and Southeast CC at 6:30 p.m. at North Platte’s McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

Just 10 points separated the teams across the four-set match.

Special to the Leader & Times

The Seward County Community College volleyball team is gearing up for its 2026 slate with the home opener on Monday, Aug. 31, against Hutchinson.

Just a few days before the home opener, Seward will host a Meet The Team event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in The Greenhouse.

The community event gives fans a chance to get up close with the 2026 Seward County volleyball team in a fun and interactive atmosphere. Whether you’re a lifelong Saints supporter, a young volleyball player, or just looking for a great family activity, there’s something for everyone.

EARL WATT

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When Marc Svaty was an assistant for the Liberal Redskins, he worked with some coaches that have become some of the most successful names in Redskin history — Cornelsen, Werner, Schroeder.

Since then, he has taken what he learned to develop his own programs and has now returned to Liberal to take the helm of the Angry Red program.

“It is a great day to be a Redskin,” Svaty said after completing the first fun run in 105-degree heat on Kansas Avenue Thursday. “It’s great to be back in Liberal. It’s been a whirlwind. We got here in May, we’ve been to a  team camp in Hays, seven on seven in Garden City — we have a competitive group coming back. We have done about as much as you could fit in with our kids.”