NLS Wildcats aim for strong season after roster changes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 10:35 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
VolleyballThe New London-Spicer Wildcats are adapting to significant changes heading into the 2026 volleyball season. With eight players graduated from last year's team, which advanced to the Class AA state tournament, the Wildcats are under new head coach Andy Regnier. He noted the returning senior leadership and the team's determination to maintain their competitive edge. Key players include setter Ezri Boelter, libero Brooke Barney, middle blocker Susannah Danielson, and outside hitter Addie Olson. The Wildcats are currently ranked sixth in Class AA in the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association's pre-season poll and hope to build on last season's successes, having won the Section 3AA title in 2025. Their season begins with high expectations and a commitment to teamwork.
- •NLS graduated eight players from 2025 roster.
- •Andy Regnier is the new head coach.
- •Team starts ranked sixth in Class AA poll.
- •Boelter, Barney, Danielson, and Olson are key returning players.
- •NLS won Section 3AA title last year.
- 10:35 PMYahoo Sports — Volleyball: New-look NLS Wildcats hope to keep making noise
"Aug. 28—NEW LONDON — New London-Spicer is going to have a drastically different look in 2026. The Wildcats graduated eight players from a squad that made the Class AA state volleyball tournament for the second straight season. NLS also has a new head coach. The new-look Wildcats don't plan on slowing down despite the changes. "We have a group of seniors who want to carry on the tradition and ...
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