Nebraska's Top 10 high school volleyball turnarounds for 2015

Video: Addi Schramm's highlights vs. Westside High School

As each season unfolds there are a number of volleyball teams that somehow put it together and turn around misfortunes from the previous season. Led by Omaha Northwest's 11 game flip in 2015, 36 Cornhusker State programs have turned losing records from 2014 into above-.500 campaigns so far this fall.

Below we take a look at the Top 10 volleyball turnarounds in Nebraska. Listed on each school's first line are the team's 2015 record, 2015 MaxPreps ranking and the number of games each school has improved on its 2014 mark.

1. Omaha Northwest, 15-5, Class A No. 17, 11
Junior setter Addi Schramm already has 378 assists in 2015 as the Huskies make a serious run at the Class A state tournament after suffering through a 10-22 campaign a year ago. The beneficiaries of Schramm's ball handling skills are fellow juniors Parsila Dike and Jaden Wrightsell, who have knocked down 156 and 152 kills, respectively, for Husky coach Shannon Walker. Wrightsell also leads her team with 139 digs on the year, and 41 aces. Sophomore Jadai Burns is the team leader with 18 total blocks.

2. Cedar Catholic (Hartington), 13-7, Class C2 No. 8, 9 ½
Led by Abby Steffen's 120 kills, the Trojans are well-balanced when attacking the ball in 2015. Senior Taylor Lammers and freshmen Jada Cattau and Maddie Wieseler all have posted at least 100 kills this season as the Trojans try to play their way into the Class C2 state tournament after posting a 9-22 record a year ago. Senior Emily Feilmeier has put together a solid campaign as well, setting up Denae Buss' hitters with 416 set assists. Lammers and senior Maggie Wiebelhaus have had tremendous success at the net, blocking 63 enemy attacks apiece to this point in the season.

3. Louisville, 11-10, Class C1 No. 41, 9 ½
The play of juniors Maggie Hiatt and Jamie Winkler has been crucial in the Lions' turnaround in 2015. After posting a disappointing 7-25 mark a year ago, Doug Feagan's club is 11-10 and hoping for a late season push toward a deep Class C1 postseason run. Hiatt leads the Lions with 181 kills and 60 blocks, and has posted 161 digs to her stat line. Winkler, meanwhile, is the team leader in three categories after putting up 32 ace serves, 175 digs and 212 set assists in 2015.

4. Dorchester, 12-7, Class D2 No. 15, 9
Jacee Weber and Bailey Velder aren't solely responsible for flipping the tables on Longhorn opposition in 2015. But with each swat of the ball the duo of junior hitters are burying last season's 8-21 mark. Ty Peteranetz's program is 12-7 in 2015 with Weber and Velder leading the way with 182 and 146 kills, respectively. Velder has also been credited with 43 aces, while Avery Behrens runs the offense with a team-high 270 set assists.

5. Columbus, 13-9, Class B No. 13, 9
The Discoverers may have suffered through a 9-23 season a year ago. But they are making up for it in 2015, having won 13 of 22 matches through last weekend's action. After finishing the 2014 season ranked 21st in Class A, Columbus dropped to Class B this fall and Deb Augustine improved her club's stock to a No. 13 MaxPreps ranking.

6. Riverside (Cedar Rapids), 9-8, Class D2 No. 16, 9
Jeff Schwartz's Chargers may not have the sparkling record that some of this Top 10's members have. But they have come a long way following last season's 6-23 mark. And Karren Schmeits and Baylee Wlaschin have had a lot to do with one of the great single-season turnarounds in Nebraska. Schmeits, a senior, is currently leading the Chargers with 102 kills, 18 blocks and 67 digs, while Wlaschin is the team leader with 363 assists and has been credited with 63 digs on the year.

7. Morrill, 10-7, Class D1 No. 35, 8 ½
Juniors Jessica Harvey and Shalyn Lackey and senior Laurissa Gonzales are the leaders of this season's Lions surge. With Lackey setting up Lori Byrd's hitters with a team-high 202 assists and Harvey on the attack with a team-leading 96 kills so far this season, the Lions have turned last season's 7-21 mark into a 10-7 record through last weekend. Gonzales has been phenomenal in the back row with 46 aces and 136 digs in 44 sets played.

8. Niobrara/Verdigre (Niobrara), 9-6, Class C2 No. 30, 8
After a 4-4 start on the 2015 season, the Cougars have won five of their last seven matches to turn around a 7-20 record from a year ago. Coach Kelsey Mitteis hopes the Cougars can continue their hot streak as they head toward the postseason with five of their final six regular season foes sporting winning records.

9. North Central (Bassett), 13-4, Class D1 No. 12, 7 ½
Lauren Swanson's Knights didn't show many signs of a turnaround at the end of last season, winning just one of their final six matches. But how the Knights have come on in 2015. North Central concluded last season with a No. 36 MaxPreps ranking after posting a 10-16 mark. The Knights have moved up 24 spots so far this season in those same rankings.

10. Lincoln Lutheran, 9-8, Class C1 No. 31, 7 ½
After a 7-3 start on the season, Sue Ziegler's club has cooled a bit as the Warriors wade through the meat of their schedule. But Lincoln Lutheran's 9-8 mark in 2015 is definitely one of the fine turnarounds in 2015. The Warriors have plenty of winnable matches the rest of the way as Ziegler and company make a run toward a berth in the Class C1 state tournament.