Papillion-LaVista took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For the Monarchs, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Thunderbirds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-19, 25-11.

Elsie Ryan
08/28/25 vs Bellevue West | 13 |
10/30/24 @ Elkhorn South | 9 |
10/29/24 @ Columbus | 10 |
10/23/24 @ Burke | 4 |
10/22/24 vs Marian | 8 |
+ 6 more games |
Papillion-LaVista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elsie Ryan led the charge by getting 13 digs and four aces. That's the most digs Ryan has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Schnabel, who had four digs and two aces.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Papillion-LaVista will take on rival Papillion-LaVista South on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bellevue West is set to face off against their familiar foe Marian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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