On Monday night the Lincoln Journal Star posted the D-1 preseason volleyball ratings. Â Because of a tough schedule in the Southern Nebraska Conference and the returning starters this year the Huskies are preseason ranked 3rd in the state behind #2 Guardian Angels CC and #1 Exeter-Milligan. The Huskies are coming off a 19-13 record in 2010 and return 5 starters.
The Huskies start the season off in Wilber on Thursday night as they take on Wilber and #6 in C-1 Sandy Creek.  Visit HeartlandBeat.com at 6pm & 7pm to follow the action live.
Class D-1
| Rank | School | 2010 record | Returning starters |
| 1. | Â Exeter-Milligan | Â 33-1 | Â 4 |
| 2. | Â Guardian Angels CC | Â 27-10 | Â 6 |
| 3. | Â Heartland | Â 19-13 | Â 5 |
| 4. | Â Humphrey | Â 23-6 | Â 6 |
| 5. | Â Winside | Â 21-9 | Â 6 |
| 6. | Â Newman Grove | Â 18-10 | Â 5 |
| 7. | Â BDS | Â 23-7 | Â 4 |
| 8. | Â Hitchcock County | Â 24-5 | Â 6 |
| 9. | Â Cedar Valley | Â 33-2 | Â 3 |
| 10. | Â Sutherland | Â 15-17 | Â 6 |
Read more:Â http://journalstar.com/sports/high-school/volleyball/article_9ce4c1a7-6938-5fed-a602-8262edb92795.html#ixzz1Wcj2HYAo
Source: Lincoln Journal Star
