# @hurrdatsports on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=mBews5FJ9TA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33482894-hurrdatsports-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-18T23:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hurrdat Sports (@hurrdatsports) — https://gondola.cc/hurrdatsports

## Caption

Minden volleyball has DOMINATED Class C1 volleyball for back-to-back state championships. How will the Whippets compete after a LOADED senior class departed in 2024? Coach Julie Ratka joins Austin Jacobsen on Small Town Ball to discuss her team's CULTURE CHANGE to grow into one of the state's BEST teams. What rising stars could be next-up for the Whippets, and can Minden push for a THIRD straight title in Class C1? 

0:00 Introduction, and Welcome Minden Volleyball coach Julie Ratka!
0:57 Back-to-Back State Championship Run for Minden Volleyball
3:50 Building Towards Championship Moments
5:48 Adjusting Coaching Style Year-to-Year
6:55 Central Nebraska Volleyball Talent
9:29 New Faces for Minden Volleyball in 2025
12:28 Talent Development
13:30 Scheduling Tough
15:45 Teams to Watch in Southwest Conference
17:28 Minden's Community Support of Volleyball
20:00 Favorite Road Trip for Coach Ratka
21:08 Secretariat and the Small Details for Minden Volleyball
23:45 Pressure for Success in 2025
25:05 Key Matches for 2025 Minden Volleyball Season
25:40 Favorite Opposing Coaches
26:34 Defining the Holdrege/Minden Rivalry
27:42 What is a Whippet?
28:05 Close - Like & Subscribe! 

About SMALL TOWN BALL: Austin Jacobsen brings a new perspective of Nebraska high school sports from the rural areas of the state. He’s joined weekly by athletes, coaches, and more from across Nebraska promoting the best storylines, scores, and matchups from Classes C1 to D2. 

Follow Austin Jacobsen on social: 
Twitter: https://x.com/Austin2Jacobsen 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaustin8/ 

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Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hurrdatsports?lang=en 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HurrdatSports/ 

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Hurrdat Sports is a digital production platform dedicated to the new wave of sports media. From podcasting to video interviews along with live events and entertainment, we're here to change how you consume sports. Find us online at Hurrdatsports.com

#NEBPreps #Volleyball #HighSchoolVolleyball #Nebraska #Minden #VolleyballChampionship #NebraskaVolleyball

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- **Views:** 133
- **Likes:** 3
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## Tags

nebraska, volleyball, minden, volleyballchampionship, highschoolvolleyball, nebpreps, nebraskavolleyball

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