The postseason has begun for the 2025 fall season in the North Central Activities Association and Minneapolis, Beloit and Ellsworth High Schools have qualified to see extra competition in the sport of volleyball when their volleyball team finished in the top two on Monday in different regional tournaments around the area.
The Ellsworth Lady Bearcats won their Class 3A regional tournament while Beloit and Minneapolis each finished 2nd in their respective regional tournaments. The remainder of the NCAA volleyball teams saw their 2025 seasons come to an end on Monday.
Southeast of Saline remains the lone NCAA football team still protecting an undefeated 2025 season after the Trojans moved to 7-0 on Friday with a 55-14 victory against Halstead.
Beloit defeated Ellsworth 16-6 in the lone NCAA showdown on Friday as Beloit improved to 4-3, 3-1 and remains in third place in the NCAA while Ellsworth suffered its first NCAA loss this season and drops to 5-2, 4-1.
Here is a look at what each NCAA school did in football and volleyball during this past week:
BELOIT
The Lady Trojan volleyball team swept Lyons in an NCAA doubleheader on Tuesday, winning each match 2-0. The Lady Trojans swept an NCAA doubleheader against Republic County on Thursday, winning each match 2-0. The Trojans advanced to a Class 3A sub-state tournament on Monday when they finished in 2nd place with a 2-1 record in a Class 3A regional tournament. The Lady Trojans defeated Colby 2-0 and Larned 2-0 but lost 2-1 against Hoisington. The Trojan football team defeated Ellsworth 16-6 on Friday.
ELLSWORTH
The Lady Bearcat volleyball team swept an NCAA doubleheader against Southeast of Saline on Tuesday, winning each match 2-0. The Lady Bearcats split a non-league triangular on Thursday, defeating Central Plains 2-0 but losing 2-1 against Hoisington. The Lady Bearcats for a Class 3A sub-state tournament on Monday when they finished 3-0 and won a Class 3A regional tournament. The Lady Bearcats defeated Phillipsburg 2-0, Scot City 2-0 and Goodland 2-0. … The Bearcat football team lost 16-6 against Beloit on Friday.
LYONS
The Lady Lion volleyball team got swept in an NCAA doubleheader by Beloit on Tuesday, losing each match 2-0. The Lady Lions swept a non-league triangular on Thursday, defeating Larned 2-0 and Hutchinson Trinity 2-0. The Lady Lions saw their season come to an end on Monday when they finished 0-3 in a Class 3A regional tournament. The Lady Lions lost 2-0 against Lakin, 2-1 against Norton and 2-0 against Minneapolis. … The Lion football team lost 48-21 against Hillsboro on Friday.
MINNEAPOLIS
The Lady Lion volleyball team swept an NCAA doubleheader against Republic County on Tuesday, winning each match 2-0. The Lady Lions advanced to a Class 3A sub-state tournament on Monday when they finished in 2nd place with a 2-1 record in a Class 3A regional tournament. The Lady Lions defeated Lyons 2-0 and Norton 2-1 but lost 2-1 against Laking. … The Lion football team lost 37-36 against Russell on Friday.
REPUBLIC COUNTY
The Lady Buff volleyball team got swept in an NCAA doubleheader against Minneapolis on Tuesday, losing each match 2-0. The Lady Buffs were swept in an NCAA doubleheader against Beloit on Thursday, losing each match 2-0. The Lady Buffs saw their season come to an end on Monday when they finished 1-2 in a Class 2A regional tournament. The Lady Buffs defeated Remington 2-1 but lost 2-0 against Valley Heights and 2-0 against Hillsboro. … The Buff football team defeated Valley Heights 36-11 on Friday.
SACRED HEART
The Lady Knight volleyball team saw its season come to an end on Monday when they finished 1-2 in a Class 2A regional tournament. The Lady Knights defeated Herington 2-0 but lost 2-1 against Sedgwick and 2-0 against Bennington. … The Knight football team defeated Herington 41-0 on Friday.
SOUTHEAST OF SALINE
The Lady Trojan volleyball team got swept by Ellsworth in an NCAA doubleheader on Tuesday, losing each match 2-0. The Lady Trojans saw their season come to an end on Monday when they finished 1-2 in a Class 2A regional tournament. The Lady Trojans defeated Smoky Valley 2-0 but lost 2-0 against Wichita Trinity and 2-1 against Garden Plain. … The Trojan football team defeated Halstead 55-14 on Friday.
2025 NCAA Football Standings
Overall NCAA
Team W L W L
SE of Saline 7 0 3 0
Ellsworth 5 2 4 1
Beloit 4 3 3 1
Rep. County 6 1 1 1
Minneapolis 3 4 1 3
Sacred Heart 4 3 0 1
Lyons 0 7 0 5
Friday, October 17
Sacred Heart 41, Herington 0
SE of Saline 55, Halstead 14
Beloit 16, Ellsworth 6
Russell 37, Minneapolis 36
Hillsboro 48, Lyons 21
Republic County 36, Valley Heights 11
Friday, October 24
Sacred Heart at Republic County
Ellsworth at SE of Saline
Minneapolis at Phillipsburg
Halstead at Lyons
2025 NCAA Volleyball Standings
Overall NCAA
Team W L W L
Ellsworth 29 7 11 1
Beloit 28 9 10 1
Minneapolis 17 15 8 4
Sacred Heart 16 16 4 7
SE of Saline 11 26 4 8
Rep. County 10 27 3 9
Lyons 6 26 1 11
