NSAA RECORD BOOK NSAA MISSION STATEMENT

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1 NSAA RECORD BOOK NSAA Board of Directors District I Mark Norvell, Fillmore Central District I Wendy Henrichs, Lincoln East District II Dr. Bob Reznicek, Boys Town District II Dr. Jerry Bartee, Omaha Public Schools District III Jay Bellar, Battle Creek District IV Dr. Brian Maher, Kearney District V Alan Garey, Medicine Valley (Chairman) District VI Kent Halley, Mitchell NSAA Executive Staff Rhonda Blanford-Green, Executive Director Debra Velder, Associate Director Jennifer Schwartz, Assistant Director Bud Dahlstrom, Assistant Director Ron Higdon, Assistant Director Jon Dolliver, Assistant Director Nate Neuhaus, Assistant Director Sarah Sasse-Kildow, Assistant Director NSAA MISSION STATEMENT The public and non-public high schools of Nebraska voluntarily agreed to form the Nebraska School Activities Association for the following purposes: To formulate and make policies which will cultivate high ideals of citizenship, fair competition, sportsmanship and teamwork which will compliment the member schools curriculum programs. To foster uniformity of standards in interscholastic activity competition. To organize, develop, direct and regulate an interscholastic activity program which is equitable and will protect and promote the health and physical welfare of all participants.

2 NSAA Distinguished Service Awards Kent Halley, Mitchell Jerry Bartee, Omaha Bob Moderow, Hastings Rob Marshall, Columbus 2013 Steve Borer, Seward Scott Martens, Omaha Karen Hand, Lincoln 2012 Dr. Dallas Watkins, Benkelman Gary Puetz, Columbus Dick Scott, Sidney Dr. John Mackiel, Omaha 2011 Max Kroger, Ord Margie Pinkerton, Weeping Water Charlie Caverzagie, Plattsmouth Mary Caverzagie, Plattsmouth Jerry Stine, Papillion Dwight Doc Wininger, Lincoln Dave Schultz, Lincoln Jim Nemetz, Hastings Dr. Jim Tenopir, Greenwood, IN 2010 Joe Turco, Lincoln Jack Guggenmos, Lincoln Dave Struebing, Brainard Donald Shostrom, Polk Jane White, Beatrice Robert Radke, Lewellen Rich Brodersen, Kearney Don Freeburg, Plattsmouth 2009 Royce Corder, Elwood Donald Zavadil, Humphrey Terry Kenealy, York Steve Shanahan, Blair Kim Carson, Lincoln John Makovicka, Ulysses Dick Beechner, Kearney 2008 Don Briggs, Kearney Dwaine Gahan (posthumously), Oakland Lavelle Hitzemann, Hampton Bruce Vires, Imperial Dennis Edwards, Chadron Steve Johnsen, Eagle John Post, Bloomfield 2007 Dr. Brian Maher, Centennial Wendy Birdsall, Lincoln Bill Bryant, Panama Skip Olds, York Dr. Jack Gilsdorf, Lincoln Dr. Dan Ernst, Waverly Terry Gilliland, Mitchell Bill Israelson, Grand Island Glen Morgan, Neligh Walt Smith, Ord 2006 Chuck Hafer, Mullen Ross Jernstrom, Omaha Ryly Jane Hambleton, Lincoln Stu Pospisil, Omaha Don Seifried, Sargent Bill Hughes, Battle Creek Ed Spethman, Omaha Dale Kastens, Lodgepole 2005 Nate Stineman, Oxford Mike Troxel, Sutherland John Henry, Lincoln Mike Purdy, Bellevue Vernon Plambeck, Kearney Justin Kerchal, Kearney 2004 Leroy Cundall, Bayard Bill Lewis, Adams Cindy Wells, Grand Island Rod Borders, Gordon Bill Pile, Leyton, Potter-Dix 2003 Dr. Marshall Adams, Seward Sid Charf, Neligh Allan Gaskill, Cambridge Gene Haynes, Omaha Sue Mehaffey, Omaha Dorothy Nielsen, Lincoln 2002 James Riley, Lincoln Rex Jones, Lincoln Bill Schnoor, Valley Ted Gill, Arapahoe Jim Paige, Wayne 2001 Irene Colborn, Lincoln Dean Dahlke, Bertrand Al Papik, Lincoln Jack Payne, Omaha Dennis Smith, Papillion 2000 Ray Ehlers, Lexington Larry Coorts, Adams Bob Clay, Aurora 1999 Al Combs, Potter-Dix Dr. Duane Haith, Omaha Butch Hug, Lincoln Don Kraemer, Norfolk 1998 Conde Sargent, Lincoln 1997 Larry Rice, Ainsworth Larry Bock, Blair Dean Dorsey, Cozad Dr. Dennis Connolly, Lincoln Dr. Larry Helmick, Kearney Dr. Mike McCoy, Lincoln Louis Stithem, Broken Bow 1995 Les Roberts, Lincoln George Shinker, Atkinson Ron Huston, Omaha Dave Webber, Omaha Duane E. Johnson, Hastings 1994 Roy Churchill, Lincoln Jack Hallstrom, Omaha Wilbur D. Brawner, Dix Swede Hawkins, Oakland-Craig 1993 Lavern J. Fitzgibbon, Chadron Buford M. Grosscup, Lincoln Neil Kluver, Randolph Eugene (Hoppy) McCue, Alma 1992 Eugene Miller, Grand Island R. D. (Dick) Thompson, North Platte Richard A. Perry, Lincoln Robert Vohland, Gibbon Thomas L. Hallstrom, Omaha Al Bahe, Fremont James Sommers, Lincoln 1991 Gene Kruger, Elkhorn Ernie Behne, Brainard Cecil Walker, Fremont 1990 Larry Sheppard, Fremont Delmar Bailar, North Platte Barry Moore, Lincoln Robert (Babe) Penney, Omaha Ed Childress, Lincoln 1989 Roger Miller, Papillion-LaVista Dr. William Gogan, Ord Thomas R. Mihane, Scottsbluff Loren Kuper, Minden Harold Johnson, Elmwood 1988 Denny Fuehrer, Norfolk Don Kraft, Millard South 1987 Phil Sprague, Lincoln Kenneth P. Ackermann, Utica 1986 Paul Basler, Papillion-LaVista Jerry Neely, Norfolk Robert Pease, Lincoln Arnold Peterson, Alma Allen Friesen, Henderson 1985 Bill Madden, Scottsbluff Bill Miller, Lincoln 1984 L. Max Ingram, Bartley J.R. Mollring, Cambridge E. Lee Todd, Grant 1983 Ross Bonham, Franklin William Conner, Scottsbluff 1982 Dr. Owen Knutzen, Omaha Hartley White, Omaha Joe Di Natale, North Platte 1981 Waldo Johnson, Wausa Dr. Howard Sorensen, Omaha Leo Stangle, Scottsbluff 1980 Ed Colleran, Spalding Bill Pfeiff, Lincoln 1979 Leslie Chamberlin, Lincoln Walter R. Olsen, Fremont Charlie H. Foster, Kearney 2

3 OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS Music Jim Kucera, Waverly Doran Johnson, Omaha Teresa Rotert, Hershey Speech/Play Production Matt Davis, Waverly Speech/Play Production Theola Peck, Beemer Track and Field Jerel Welker, Lincoln Golf Wilma Gilliland, Kimball Boys Basketball Bill Holliday, Elm Creek Football John Lavicky, Dwight Basketball Jerry Eickhoff, Lincoln Speech/Play Production Kris Walker, Glenrock, WY Jill Hoesing, Alliance Mary Thieman, Petersburg Jane Teply, Kearney Lee Jacobsen-Meyer, Fremont Connie Madison, North Platte Jan Knispel, Valentine John Heineman, Lincoln Janet Fritzinger, Howells Kate Diaz, Ogallala Football Michael Kotrous, Omaha Music Roger Thaden, Lincoln; William Roehrs, Lincoln Basketball Harold Simpson, Lincoln Wrestling Douglas (Scott) Latter, Holdrege Basketball Jim Morrison, Howells Football Gene Wissenburg, Newman Grove; Ron Mimick, David City; Jim Strehle, West Point Football Gary Patzel, Newman Grove Football and Basketball Louis Brim, Sargent Wrestling Jani Richards, Pickstown, SD Football Mark Skillstad, North Platte; Bill Mimick, Newman Grove Girls Golf Orville Qualsett, Grand Island Officiating Darrell Lenz, Chappell Football Gary DeBoer, Nelson; Bobby Mills, Grand Island Wrestling Duane Choutka, Lindsay Greg Conrad, York Ron Stokey, Lewellen Jerry Smyth, Greeley Dave Scheffler, Lincoln Baseball Charlie Rush, Bellevue; Dr. Jerry Bartee, Omaha Wrestling Hank Ostdiek, Bridgeport Football Fred Meyer, Sargent Tennis Ron Garofolo, Omaha Golf Dennis Knipping, Oxford Play Production Jack Garrison, Kearney Speech and Debate Janet Rose, Kearney Speech and Play Production Patsy Koch Johns, Lincoln Music Steve Baker, Elkhorn Wrestling Don Eichner, Ogallala Track Merlin Lawrence, Omaha; Larry Jacobsen, Omaha Swimming Betty Jakob, Grand Island; Wally Jakob, Grand Island Wrestling Colleen Classen, Utica Lynn Senkbeil, Lincoln John Davis, Beaver Crossing Mick Pierce, Lincoln Football Keith Staehr, Kimball Football and Basketball Lawerence Frederick, Falls City Football and Track Ralph Black, Neligh Speech and Play Production Mel Shoemaker, Kearney Basketball Dale Young, Hampton Swimming Jean Green, Lincoln Soccer Harry Forehand, Omaha Cross Country Jay Dirksen, Lincoln Speech and Play Production Skip Altig, North Platte Wrestling Doyle Wolverton, Lincoln Football Gary Frerichs, Coleridge Wrestling Kathy Shada, Lincoln Lynn Edgell, Blair Mary Caverzagie, Plattsmouth Jim Ayers, Ogallala John McMullen, Fremont Roger Berney, Fremont Nick Chiburis, Bellevue Phyllis Brown-Hendrix, Council Bluffs Football Moe Milliken, Holdrege Speech and Play Production Dave Hastings, Ord Loray Hastings, Ord Janell Custer, Broken Bow Cathleen Diaz, Ogallala Diane Finch, Arnold Ardys Dunsmoor, Hampton Diana Tate, Grant Mary Alice Konz, Kearney Diane Rood Linke, Norfolk Speech and Debate Allen Janovec, Norfolk Speech Dan Johnson, Lincoln; Mary Winn, Scottsbluff Wrestling John Shaw, Lincoln Bob Houser, Lincoln Joe Bateman, Omaha Ray Osborn, Omaha Track Don Copenhaver, Omaha Basketball Bob Cottrell, Lincoln Basketball Rudy Stoehr, Lincoln Track Henry Amend, Omaha; Tom Hallstrom, Omaha Football Al Gaston, Grant Baseball Ken Allen, Ralston Gymnastics Dick Bayer, Omaha Swimming Lynn Groff, Omaha Wrestling Orval Borgialli, Lincoln; Beau Haizlip, Omaha Speech Richard Cross, Norfolk Boys Golf Harold Hawkins, Oakland-Craig Music Mildred Appleoff, Falls City; John Svoboda, Falls City Football Francis Skupa, Campbell Andy Blue, Oxford Bill Manley, Oxford Earl Beeler, Oxford Basketball John Johnette, Omaha Swimming Dr. Richard Hammer, Lincoln; Dr. William Weyhrach, Lincoln Wrestling Max Kitzelman, Fremont; Dean Kelley, Omaha Dr. Frank Weirman, Lincoln Track Dr. Duane Haith, Omaha; Cecil McKnight, Plattsmouth Football Tom Jaworski, Omaha Girls Track Arnold Jakubowski, Howells Speech Terry Pettersen, Omaha Gymnastics Francis Allen, Lincoln Track Jess Keifer, Holdrege Track Willis Jones, Beatrice 3

4 Fifty-five schools played baseball during the 2014 season. Class A consisted of the top 26 teams. The remaining schools were placed in Class B. Classes A and B used a serpentine method to arrange district play. Class A advanced six district champions and two wild-card teams (Millard South and Bellevue West) to the state tournament. Class B advanced six district champions and two wild-card teams (Bennington and Crete) to the eight-team field. The State Baseball Championships were played May 11, in both Omaha and Lincoln this year. Omaha s Werner Park and Fricke Field served as sites for the Class B tournament while Hawks Field at Haymarket Park and Sherman Field in Lincoln hosted the Class A tournament. The state championship used a double-elimination format for the 15th year, but used the Legion Bracket, where all remaining teams in the tournament are required to play every day, for the fourth straight season. Werner Park hosted first round games and winner s bracket games for Class B. Hawks Field at Haymarket Park served as host for the first round games and winner s bracket games in Class A. Fricke Field and Sherman Field hosted elimination games for Class B and Class A, respectively. The Class B championship finals were played at Werner Park and the Class A championships finals were played at Sherman Field. NSAA Assistant Director Jon Dolliver served as the championship director. Paid Attendance: 8,538. Class A Results Omaha Westside 7, Millard North 5 Papillion-LaVista South 5, Millard South 4 Grand Island 11, Creighton Prep 3 Millard West 5, Bellevue West 4 BASEBALL 2014 State Championship Results Class B Results Norris 12, Crete 1 (5 inn.) Elkhorn 13, Omaha Roncalli 4 Omaha Skutt 1, Seward 0 (8 inn.) Lincoln Pius X 2, Bennington 0 Loser s Bracket Millard North 12, Millard South 5 Creighton Prep 9, Bellevue West 1 Second Round Winner s Bracket Omaha Westside 4, Papillion LaVista South, 1 Grand Island 2, Millard West 1 Second Round Loser s Bracket Millard West 4, Millard North 3 Greighton Prep 8, Papillion-La Vista South, 7 (8 Inn.) Semifinal Winner s Bracket Omaha Westside 9, Grand Island 4 Four Team Elimination Round *As the winner of the Semifinal Winner s Bracket game, Omaha Westside advanced to the championship final game. Championship Elimination Game Creighton Prep 20, Grand Island 6 (6 inn.) Omaha Westside (34-3) 7, Creighton Prep (26-8) 3 Championship Coach: Bob Greco, Omaha Westside Loser s Bracket Omaha Roncalli 9, Crete 8 Seward 5, Bennington 3 Second Round Winner s Bracket Norris 16, Elkhorn 13 Omaha Skutt 5, Lincoln Pius X 3 Second Round Loser s Bracket Lincoln Pius X 11, Omaha Roncalli 1 Elkhorn 8, Seward 6 Semifinal Winner s Bracket Omaha Skutt Catholic 9, Norris 8 (8 inn.) Four Team Elimination Round Elkhorn 11, Omaha Skutt Catholic 10 Lincoln Pius X 8, Norris 7 (12 inn.) Championship Elimination Game Lincoln Pius X 10, Elkhorn 4 Lincoln Pius X 7, Omaha Skutt 5 Championship Coach: Troy Charf, Lincoln Pius X 4

5 BOYS BASKETBALL Boys basketball had six classes in Each class qualified eight teams for the NSAA Boys State Basketball Championships held on March 13, 14, & 15, 2014, in Lincoln. Class A was divided into seven districts with the district champions and one wild-card team, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament. Norfolk was the wild-card team for Class A. Class B was divided into six districts with the district champions and two wild-card teams, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament. York and Omaha Skutt Catholic were the Class B wild-card teams. For the ninth year in NSAA history, Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 also had two wild-card qualifiers. Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 were divided into twelve sub-districts and six districts. The winners of the district finals in each class advanced to the state tournament. The two non-district champions with the highest wild-card average received invitations to the state tournament. The Class C1 wild-card qualifiers were Boone Central/Newman Grove and Wahoo. Doniphan-Trumball and Southern Valleywere the C2 wild cards. In D1, Howells-Dodge and Elm Creek received the wild cards. Falls City Sacred Heart and Bancroft-Rosalie were the D2 wild-card winners. For the seventh consecutive season, the NSAA played third-place games, pairing the two teams losing in the semifinal round. Paid attendance: 85,119. Class A Omaha Benson 73, Lincoln Northeast 58 Omaha Westside 63, Lincoln Southeast 56 Norfolk 70, Omaha South 66 (3OT) Bellevue West 68, Omaha Central 50 Omaha Westside 67, Omaha Benson 63 (OT) Bellevue West 60, Norfolk 49 Third Place Omaha Benson 67, Norfolk 62 Bellevue West (21-6) 56, Omaha Westside (21-6) 50 (OT) Class B York 41, Lincoln Pius X 37 Beatrice 43, Omaha Roncalli Catholic 41 Elkhorn South 64, Northwest 31 Omaha Skutt Catholic 58, Scottsbluff 49 Beatrice 50, York 41 (2OT) Omaha Skutt Catholic 66, Elkhorn South 59 Third Place Elkhorn South 69, York 61 Omaha Skutt Catholic (19-6) 59, Beatrice (22-3) State Championship Results Class C1 Wayne 60, Cozad 45 Wahoo 64, Falls City 58 (OT) Columbus Scotus 72, Kearney Catholic 57 Bishop Newmann 90, Boone Central/ Newman Grove 72 Wahoo 56, Wayne 42 Bishop Neumann 67, Columbus Scotus 65 (OT) Third Place Columbus Scotus 68, Wayne 62 (OT) Bishop Neumann (22-6) 68, Wahoo (22-6) 47 Class C2 Ainsworth 71, Battle Creek 54 Freeman, 49, Kimball 46 Doniphan-Trumbull 40, Sutton 27 Archbishop Bergan 68, Southern Valley 59 Ainsworth 69, Freeman 56 Archbishop Bergan 58, Doniphan- Trumbull 55 (OT) Third Place Doniphan-Trumbull 59, Freeman 44 Archbishop Bergan (24-3) 71, Ainsworth (25-3) 69 (OT) Championship Coaches Class A Doug Woodard, Bellevue West Class B Kyle Jurgens, Omaha Skutt Catholic Class C1 Mike Weiss, Bishop Neumann Class C2 Chris Paulson, Archbishop Bergan Class D1 Mark Anderson, Randolph Class D2 Mike Sjuts, Bancroft-Rosalie Class D1 Clearwater/Orchard 46, North Platte St. Patrick s 42 Randolph 41, Elm Creek 39 Howells-Dodge 48, Fullerton 35 Overton 65, Lourdes Central Catholic 58 Randolph 49, Clearwater/Orchard 39 Overton 41, Howells-Dodge 39 Third Place Howells-Dodge 70, Clearwater/Orchard 48 Randolph (23-4) 54, Overton (24-5) 42 Class D2 Bancroft-Rosalie 64, Hitchcock County 29 Falls City Sacred Heart 58, Leyton 50 High Plains Community 49, Exeter- Milligan 45 Spalding/Spalding Academy 76, Elwood 48 Bancroft-Rosalie 54, Falls City Sacred Heart 44 High Plains Community 81, Spalding/ Spalding Academy 54 Third Place Falls City Sacred Heart 68, Spalding/ Spalding Academy 55 Bancroft-Rosalie (26-4) 62, High Plains Community (27-2) 47 5

6 GIRLS BASKETBALL Girls basketball had six classes in Each class qualified eight teams for the NSAA Girls State Basketball Championships, which were held March 6, 7 & 8, 2014 in Lincoln. Class A was divided into seven districts with the district champions and one wild-card team, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament. Bellevue East was the wild-card team for Class A. Class B was divided into six districts with the district champions and two wild-card teams, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament. Holdrege and Norris were the Class B wild-card teams. Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 were divided into twelve sub-districts and six districts. The winners of the district finals in each class advanced to the state championships. The two non-district champions with the highest wild-card average received invitations to the state tournament. The Class C1 wild-card qualifiers were Kearney Catholic and Bishop Neumann. Pender and Guardian Angels Central Catholic were the C2 wild cards. In D1, St. Mary s and North Platte St. Patrick s received the wild cards. Sterling and Stuart were the D2 wild-card winners. For the seventh consecutive season, the NSAA played third-place games, pairing the two teams losing in the semifinal round. Paid attendance: 55,957. Class A Lincoln Northeast 70, South Sioux City 55 Omaha Benson 63, Kearney 36 Bellevue West 66, Bellevue East 47 Millard West 70, Fremont 65 Omaha Benson 51, Lincoln Northeast 38 Bellevue West 63, Millard West 41 Third Place Millard West 55, Lincoln Northeast 49 Omaha Benson 47 (26-2), Bellevue West 43 (26-3) Class B Northwest 65, Sidney 44 Norris 61, Gretna 50 Lincoln Pius X 44, Omaha Duchesne Academy 33 Holdrege 54, York 53 (OT) Northwest 54, Norris 44 Lincoln Pius X 57, Holdrege 44 Third Place Norris 54, Holdrege 41 Northwest 66 (25-2), Lincoln Pius X (21-3) State Championship Results Class C1 Minden 72, Lincoln Lutheran 38 Platteview 77, Fairbury 66 Pierce 61, Chadron 47 Kearney Catholic 47, Bishop Neumann 44 Minden 79, Platteview 49 Pierce 62, Kearney Catholic 41 Third Place Kearney Catholic 77, Platteview 69 Pierce (23-4) 69, Minden (27-1) 60 Class C2 Hastings St. Cecilia 50, Dundy County Stratton 43 Pender 61, Homer 54 Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 44, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 35 Crofton 73, Palmyra 33 Hastings St. Cecilia 59, Pender 50 Crofton 68, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 45 Third Place Pender 43, Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 29 Crofton (27-1) 62, Hastings St. Cecilia (23-3) 40 Championship Coaches Class A Jon Perone, Omaha Benson Class B Mike Herzberg, Northwest Class C1 Darren Sindelar, Pierce Class C2 Aaron Losing, Crofton Class D1 Andy Imus, Friend Class D2 Steve Wieseler, Wynot 6 Class D1 North Platte St. Patrick s 42, Sutherland 33 Friend 69, Arapahoe 33 Emerson-Hubbard 54, St. Mary s 37 Humphrey St. Francis 41, Boyd County 38 Friend 42, North Platte St. Patrick s 29 Humphrey St. Francis 55, Emerson- Hubbard 46 Third Place North Platte St. Patrick s 53, Emerson- Hubbard 46 Friend (28-1) 44, Humphrey St. Francis (25-3) 43 Class D2 Fall City Sacred Heart 45, Wauneta- Palisade 25 Wynot 56, Bancroft-Rosalie 39 Giltner 58, Crawford 39 Sterling 46, Stuart 41 Wynot 55, Falls City Sacred Heart 38 Sterling 31, Giltner 28 Third Place Falls City Sacred Heart 55, Giltner 48 Wynot (24-6) 53, Sterling (20-8) 38

7 CROSS COUNTRY The NSAA Cross Country Championships were held in Kearney on October 25, Jon Dolliver, NSAA Assistant Director, served as the meet director. The Kearney Country Club course was 5,000 meters for boys and 5,000 meters for girls. There were four districts in Classes A, B and C with the top three teams and top-15 individuals qualifying for the state championships. Class D had six districts with the top three teams and top-15 individuals qualifying for the state meet. Paid attendance: 5,869. Class A Boys Team Scores 1. Millard South Fremont Creighton Preparatory School Millard West Omaha Burke Lincoln Southeast Omaha Westside Kearney Lincoln Southwest Grand Island Omaha South North Platte 290 Class A Boys Medal Winners 1. Wyatt McGuire, 12, North Platte, 15: Seth Hirsch, 9, Millard West, 15: Reno Law, 11, Millard South, 16: Austin Post, 12, Millard West, 16: John Nownes, 11, Creighton Preparatory School, 16: Ty Hansen, 11, Fremont, 16: Wyatt McLeod, 10, Lincoln Northeast, 16: Nathan Wendt, 11, Millard South, 16: Benjamin Wellwood, 12, Millard South, 16: Machoul Chuol Chol, 12, Grand Island, 16: Landon Wolfe, 10, Fremont, 16: Arturo Garcia, 12, Fremont, 16: Muoch Keak, 12, Lincoln East, 16: Jacob Klein, 12, Fremont, 16: Francis Cuddy, 11, Lincoln High, 16:33.9 Class B Boys Team Scores 1. Scottsbluff Lexington Lincoln Pius X Mount Michael Benedictine Omaha Gross Catholic Elkhorn Blair Elkhorn South Seward Gering Omaha Skutt Catholic Waverly 185 Class B Boys Medal Winners 1. Matthew Barraza, 11, Scottsbluff, 15: Nicholas Larsen, 12, Omaha Gross Catholic, 16: Austin Yardley, 10, Elkhorn, 16: Ashraf Gandul Gandul, 12, Elkhorn South, 16: Anthony Parra, 12, Scottsbluff, 16: Matthew Schilmoeller, 12, Lincoln Pius X, 16: John Mark Shields, 10, Lexington, 16: Alam Alvarez, 12, Lexington, 16: Thomas Kalil, 12, Mount Michael Benedictine, 16: Justin Gross, 12, Seward, 16: Shane Burkey, 11, Scottsbluff, 16: Ben Willis-Teff, 12, Scottsbluff, 17: Horacio Gaeta, 11, Lexington, 17: Morgan Penn, 11, Columbus, 17: Rosten From, 11, Norris, 17:05.2 Class C Boys Team Scores 1. Milford Mitchell Fort Calhoun Cozad Columbus Scotus Boone Central/Newman Grove Syracuse O Neill Kearney Catholic Boys Town Raymond Central Bishop Neumann 166 Class C Boys Medal Winners 1. Levi Avila, 12, Mitchell, 17: Trevor Jacobsen, 12, Minden, 17: Collin Meusch, 12, Kearney Catholic, 17: Graham Applegate, 11, Cozad, 17: Tylin Masco, 10, Milford, 17: Kaleb Lusche, 10, Columbus Lakeview, 17: Kohlton Gabehart, 12, Milford, 17: Nicholas Lindblad, 10, Adams Central, 17: Ben Everswick, 12, Fort Calhoun, 17: Phillip Duncan, 12, Chadron, 17: Grant Johnston, 10, O Neill, 17: Collin Hahn, 9, Gothenburg, 17: Adam Robinson, 12, Fort Calhoun, 17: Jaco Henning, 9, Ogallala, 17: Coleman Orchard, 12, Syracuse, 17:31.3 Class D Boys Team Scores 1. Crofton Nebraska Christian Yutan Stanton Ainsworth Chase County Ord Kenesaw Dundy County Stratton McCool Junction Thayer Central North Platte St. Patrick s Johnson County Central West Holt Aquinas Catholic Laurel-Concord/Coleridge Bertrand/Loomis Ravenna 318 Class D Boys Medal Winners 1. Hans Epp, 12, Nebraska Christian, 16: Zachary Welch, 11, Ainsworth, 16: Warren Dexter, 11, Nebraska Christian, 17: Andrew Fields, 12, Ord, 17: Lane Tibbs, 12, Kenesaw, 17: Alexander Janssen, 12, Crofton, 17: Cameron Moes, 11, Osmond, 17: Rodger Farr, 11, Eustis-Farnam/ Medicine Valley, 17: Aaron Haahr, 10, Laurel-Concord/ Coleridge, 17: Colin Erickson, 10, North Central, 17: Jeremiah Panec, 12, Kenesaw, 17: Gage Hoegermeyer, 11, Logan View, 17: Trevor Lockman, 11, Elmwood- Murdock, 17: Adam Hellbusch, 11, Thayer Central, 17: Riley Ruskamp, 10, Wisner-Pilger, 17:40.5

8 Class A Girls Team Scores 1. Lincoln Southwest Lincoln East Papillion-La Vista South Millard South Omaha Marian Lincoln Southeast Kearney Papillion-La Vista Omaha Burke Bellevue West Norfolk Lincoln Northeast 303 Class A Girls Medal Winners 1. Jeralyn Poe, 11, Lincoln North Star, 18: Katie Spencer, 11, Millard South, 18: Taylor Somers, 9, Millard South, 18: Anna Hurlbut, 12, Lincoln Southwest, 19: Emily Berzonsky, 11, Lincoln Southwest, 19: Alana Sesow, 10, Lincoln East, 19: Elsa Forsberg, 10, Lincoln Southeast, 19: Courtney Pickering, 10, Papillion-La Vista, 19: Erin Krohn, 12, Fremont, 19: Regan Hefner, 10, Bellevue West, 19: Morgan Applegarth, 11, Lincoln East, 19: Alexis Altmaier, 11, Lincoln East, 19: Rachel Dweikat, 10, Lincoln East, 19: Brook Benes, 12, Lincoln Southeast, 19: Simone Duryea, 12, Omaha Marian, 19:37.4 Class B Girls Team Scores 1. Lincoln Pius X Plattsmouth Seward Omaha Skutt Catholic Elkhorn Gering York Elkhorn South Columbus Omaha Duchesne Academy Scottsbluff Lexington 160 CROSS COUNTRY (continued) Class B Girls Medal Winners 1. Erin Lee, 10, York, 18: Taylor Muncie, 11, Scottsbluff, 19: Willa Koenig, 10, Lincoln Pius X, 19: Shelbi Sloup, 12, Seward, 19: Rebekah Rawlings, 9, Gering, 19: Molly Sughroue, 12, McCook, 19: Natalie Kurtenbach, 12, Lincoln Pius X, 19: Ellie Beiermann, 10, Lincoln Pius X, 19: Courtney Hottovy, 11, Omaha Duchesne Academy, 19: Sarah Kottwitz, 12, Lincoln Pius X, 19: Molly Dibben, 12, Blair, 19: Abbey Lenz, 10, Omaha Skutt Catholic, 19: Odaliz Santoyo-Garcia, 12, Lexington, 19: Megan Billington, 11, Northwest, 19: Lauren Clark, 11, York, 19:55.7 Class C Girls Team Scores 1. Columbus Scotus Norfolk Catholic Wayne Boone Central/Newman Grove Chadron Cozad Platteview Wahoo Fairbury Adams Central Gothenburg 153 Class C Girls Medal Winners 1. Celeste Cardona, 9, Mitchell, 20: Marta Pulfer, 9, Wayne, 20: Collette Williams, 10, Lincoln Christian, 20: Kiya Passero, 10, Chadron, 20: Jessica Schaecher, 11, Columbus Scotus, 20: Emma Jons, 10, Minden, 20: Sheldon Beierman, 10, Boone Central/ Newman Grove, 20: Cassie Heier, 11, Wayne, 20: Joelle Heng, 11, Norfolk Catholic, 20: Valeria Estrada, 9, Cozad, 20: Ronnie Brust, 12, Wahoo, 21: Megan Gillen, 9, Platteview, 21: Haylee Haecker, 10, Raymond Central, 21: Catherine Weeder, 11, Boone Central/ Newman Grove, 21: Gabriella Gracia, 12, Holdrege, 21:13.6 Class D Girls Team Scores 1. Crofton Ord Malcolm Thayer Central Oakland-Craig Bertrand/Loomis Stanton Hastings St. Cecilia West Holt Wilber-Clatonia Ravenna Dundy County Stratton Perkins County East Butler Gordon-Rushville Weeping Water Neligh-Oakdale Eustis-Farnam/Medicine Valley 263 Class D Girls Medal Winners 1. Katherine Lansman, 11, Ord, 19: Sarah Pogue, 12, Yutan, 20: Jessi Smith, 10, Bayard, 20: Braska Patterson, 11, Stanton, 20: Sheridan Wellnitz, 11, Gordon-Rushville, 20: Anna O Malley, 11, North Platte St. Patrick s, 20: Katie Cumpston, 10, Nebraska Christian, 20: Quinn Wragge, 11, Crofton, 20: Kelsey Randall, 12, Franklin, 20: Kendy Kube, 11, Crofton, 20: Vanessa McFarland, 11, Crofton, 20: Michaela Horn, 12, Weeping Water, 20: Hannah Fields, 9, Ord, 20: Jayden Reiman, 9, West Holt, 20: Madison Lambley, 9, Dundy County Stratton, 20:54.3 Championship Coaches Class A Boys --Dustin Llewellyn, Millard South Class A Girls --Ryan Salem, Lincoln Southwest Class B Boys --Jim Barker, Scottsbluff Class B Girls --George O Boyle, Lincoln Pius X Class C Boys --Michele Kontor, Milford Class C Girls --Merlin Lahm, Columbus Scotus Class D Boys --Jane Arens, Crofton Class D Girls --Jane Arens, Crofton Gold Medal Champions Male Wyatt McGuire, 12, North Platte, 15:26.6 Female Jeralyn Poe, 11, Lincoln North Star, 18:14.9

9 FOOTBALL The State Football Playoffs began on Thursday, October 31 for Classes C1, C2, D1, and D2. Thirty-two teams qualified for the playoffs in C1, C2, D1, and D2. Second-round games were schedule for Wednesday, November 6. Playoff rounds for Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 continued with the quarterfinals on November 12. D1 and D2 semifinals were on Monday, November 18, while C1 and C2 semifinals were November 19. Classes A & B qualified 16 for the playoffs and played its first-round games on November 1 and its second-round games on November 8. Class A & B semifinals were also played on November 15. Championship finals for all classes were held at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for the 18th consecutive year. Classes D1, D2 and B played their championship finals on November 25, while C1, C2 and A played November 26. Paid attendance for state finals: 19,643. Class A was made up of the 28 largest schools playing football. The top two teams in the five districts and then next six teams with the highest wild-card point average advanced to the playoffs. The next 32 largest schools were Class B. The eight district champions and with next eight teams with the highest wild-card point average made the playoffs. The next 48 schools were Class C1. The remaining schools playing 11-man football (48) were Class C2. Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools playing 8-man football. There were 57 in D1 and 57 in D2. Four schools playing eight-man were above the playoff eligibility enrollment limit. In Classes C1, C2, D1, and D2 the 10 district champions and the next 22 teams with the highest wild-card point average qualified for the playoffs. CLASS A Millard West 27, Kearney 16 Papillion-LaVista 21, Omaha Central 14 Creighton Preparatory School 23, Papillion-LaVista South 17 Omaha Westside 35, Lincoln Southwest 6 Omaha Burke 24, Lincoln Southeast 3 Grand Island 35, Bellevue West 27 Millard North 21, Lincoln East 13 Omaha North 49, Bellevue East 0 Quarterfinals Millard West 52, Papillion-LaVista 27 Omaha Westside 48, Creighton Preparatory School 36 Grand Island 36, Omaha Burke 35 Omaha North 21, Millard North 5 Omaha Westside 28, Millard West 23 Omaha North 39, Grand Island 34 Omaha North (12-1) 23, Omaha Westside (11-2) 21 Championship Coach: Larry Martin, Omaha North CLASS B Gretna 49, Omaha Gross Catholic 21 Sidney 36, Blair 26 Ralston 40, Elkhorn 14 York 26, Scottsbluff 13 McCook 17, Crete 6 Aurora 34, Plattsmouth 28 Elkhorn South 38, Beatrice 37 (2OT) Omaha Skutt Catholic 28, Norris 14 Quarterfinals Gretna 24, Sidney 17 York 42, Ralston 41 (OT) McCook 24, Aurora 15 Omaha Skutt Catholic 38, Elkhorn South 14 York 12, Gretna 7 Omaha Skutt Catholic 24, McCook 7 Omaha Skutt Catholic (12-1) 30, York (11-2) 0 Championship Coach: Matt Turman, Omaha Skutt Catholic 2013 Football Results 9 CLASS C1 Syracuse 42, Raymond Central 6 Columbus Lakeview 35, Columbus Scotus 14 Wahoo 27, Fort Calhoun 15 Bishop Neumann 41, Logan View 18 Ashland-Greenwood 42, Boys Town 0 Wilber-Clatonia 21, Arlington 20 Falls City 28, Wayne 27 Lincoln Christian 48, Milford/Dorchester 21 Cozad 63, Minden 14 Pierce 31, Ogallala 13 Broken Bow 22, Grand Island Central Catholic 14 Gothenburg 31, Chase County 15 Norfolk Catholic 34, Gibbon 18 Adams Central 22, Chadron 7 Kearney Catholic 21, Ord 0 Boone Central/Newman Grove 41, Valentine 7 Second Round Columbus Lakeview 25, Syracuse 21 Bishop Neumann 21, Wahoo 14 Ashland-Greenwood 28, Wilber-Clatonia 23 Lincoln Christian 30, Falls City 14 Cozad 34, Pierce 12 Gothenburg 32, Broken Bow 14 Norfolk Catholic 33, Adams Central 7 Boone Central/Newman Grove 35, Kearney Catholic 28 Quarterfinals Columbus Lakeview 55, Bishop Neumann 35 Ashland Greenwood 33, Lincoln Christian 13 Cozad 34, Gothenburg 9 Boone Central/Newman Grove 34, Norfolk Catholic 16 Ashland-Greenwood 33, Columbus Lakeview 28 Cozad 35, Boone Central/Newman Grove 7 Cozad (13-0) 47, Ashland-Greenwood (11-2) 21 Championship Coach: Brian Cargill, Cozad

10 CLASS C2 Doniphan-Trumbull 48, Centura 6 Crofton 28, Bridgeport 14 Blue Hill 21, Kimball 6 North Platte St. Patrick s 23, Cambridge 0 Hershey 13, West Holt 6 Hastings St. Cecilia 16, Thayer Central 0 Sutton 46, Southern Valley 14 Battle Creek 61, Bayard 14 Omaha Brownell-Talbot 16, Yutan 0 Centennial 42, Elmwood-Murdock 7 Tekamah-Herman 28, Louisville 12 Malcolm 28, Ponca 14 Archbishop Bergan 48, Weeping Water 0 Aquinas Catholic 42, Oakland-Craig 21 Hartington Cedar Catholic 41, Palmyra 0 Lutheran High Northeast 55, Johnson County Central 8 Second Round Doniphan-Trumbull 26, Crofton 0 North Platte St. Patrick s 28, Blue Hill 18 Hastings St. Cecilia, 13, Hershey 6 Battle Creek 14, Sutton 8 Centennial 42, Omaha Brownell-Talbot 23 Malcolm 40, Tekamah-Herman 6 Aquinas Catholic 29, Archbishop Bergan 7 Lutheran High Northeast 28, Hartington Cedar Catholic, 27 (OT) Quarterfinals Doniphan-Trumbull 42, North Platte St. Patrick s 20 Battle Creek 21, Hastings St. Cecilia 14 Malcolm 28, Centennial 21 Aquinas Catholic 24, Lutheran High Northeast 13 Doniphan-Trumbull 49, Battle Creek 20 Aquinas Catholic 37, Malcolm 14 Doniphan-Trumbull (13-0) 32, Aquinas Catholic (10-3) 13 Championship Coach: Brent Breckner, Doniphan-Trumbull CLASS D1 BDS 56, Neligh-Oakdale 12 Randolph 54, McCool Junction 14 Exeter-Milligan 56, Hartington 6 High Plains Community 30, Emerson-Hubbard 0 Creighton 88, Bloomfield 12 Guardian Angels Central Catholic 50, Heartland 48 Freeman 46, Friend 40 Howells-Dodge 42, Clarkson/Leigh 18 Overton 65, Clearwater/Orchard 14 Palmer 63, Sutherland 14 North Central 36, Arapahoe 30 Twin Loup 41, Alma 6 Hemingford 64, Franklin 8 CWC 26, South Loup 23 Burwell 59, Nebraska Christian 20 Elm Creek 54, Niobrara/Verdigre Football Results (continued) 10 Second Round Randolph 50, BDS 32 Exeter-Milligan 24, High Plains Community 6 Creighton 64, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 34 Howells-Dodge 70, Freeman 27 Overton 38, Palmer 15 Twin Loup 69, North Central 20 Hemingford 42, CWC 18 Elm Creek 35, Burwell 26 Quarterfinals Exeter-Milligan 42, Randolph 22 Creighton 48, Howells-Dodge 30 Overton 42, Twin Loup 13 Hemingford 20, Elm Creek 7 Exeter-Milligan 20, Creighton 8 Hemingford 44, Overton 26 Exeter-Milligan (13-0) 20, Hemingford (12-1) 18 Championship Coach: Dean Filipi, Exeter-Milligan CLASS D2 Wallace 44, Brady 8 Hay Springs 36, Leyton 16 Amherst 58, Hitchcock County 22 Loomis 56, Bertrand 28 Stuart 44, Garden County 14 Anselmo-Merna 28, Mullen 24 Medicine Valley 50, Elwood 28 Shelton 34, Sandhills/Thedford 32 Falls City Sacred Heart 58, Kenesaw 0 Lyons-Decatur Northeast 60, Meridian 24 Fullerton 40, Parkview Christian 12 Humphrey St. Francis 36, Bancroft-Rosalie 22 Nebraska Lutheran 56, Osceola 28 Giltner 28, Lawrence-Nelson 26 Sterling 38, Scribner-Snyder 26 Wynot 64, Wausa 20 Second Round Wallace 48, Hay Springs 28 Amherst 60, Loomis 22 Stuart 40, Anselmo-Merna 12 Medicine Valley 75, Shelton 50 Falls City Sacred Heart 56, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 14 Humphrey St. Francis 24, Fullerton 20 Giltner 44, Nebraska Lutheran 12 Wynot 50, Sterling 26 Quarterfinals Amherst 50, Wallace 44 Stuart 44, Medicine Valley 20 Falls City Sacred Heart 51, Humphrey St. Francis 30 Wynot 52, Giltner 50 Stuart 30, Amherst 8 Falls City Sacred Heart 61, Wynot 44 Falls City Sacred Heart (13-0) 63, Stuart (11-2) 14 Championship Coach: Doug Goltz, Falls City Sacred Heart

11 GIRLS GOLF One hundred and thirty-eight schools registered for girls golf in There were four districts in Class A, four in Class B and five in Class C. The top three teams and 10 individuals, including ties, from each district participated in the 2013 Girls State Golf Championships. The state championships were held October 14 & 15. The Norfolk Country Club hosted the Class A Championships, while Holmes Park Golf Course in Lincoln hosted Class B. Class C was played in Columbus at Quail Run Golf Course. NSAA Assistant Director Bud Dahlstrom served as championship director. Due to adverse weather conditions, the Class A and Class C Championships were one-day-18 hole events. Class A Team Results 1. Grand Island, Lincoln Southwest, Millard North, Papillion-La Vista, 387 T5. Bellevue East, 393 T5. Fremont, Lincoln Pius X, Lincoln East, Millard West, Lincoln Southeast, Columbus, Bellevue West, 435 Class A Girls Medal Winners 1. Miranda Keeler, Bellevue East, Nia Station, Omaha Burke, 85 T3. Elizabeth O Doherty, Lincoln East, 86 T3. Madeleine Koenig, Lincoln Pius X, Abbie Otto, Grand Island, 87 T6. Ellie Walstad, 11, Lincoln Southeast, 89 T6. Emma Jacoby, 12, Lincoln North Star, Makenzie Fuss, 10, Omaha Marian, 90 T9. Alexa Kasl, 12, Lincoln Southwest, 91 T9. Sydni Harris, 12, Grand Island, 91 T9. Katelyn Strudthoff, 12, Millard West, 91 T9. Tori Peers, 12, Grand Island, 91 T9. Leigh Uhing, 12, Grand Island, 91 T9. Kendall Niehaus, 12, Fremont, 91 T15. Katherine Kares, 9, Millard North, 92 T15. Megan Mueting, 11, Lincoln Southwest, 92 T15. Ellie Wiltfong, 12, Lincoln Southwest, 92 T15. Jordyn Wendlandt, 12, Millard South, 92 T15. Katie Irvin, 11, Papillion-La Vista, 92 Class A Championship Team Members Grand Island: Abbie Otto, 87; Tori Peers, 91; Leigh Uhing, 91; Sydni Harris, 91; Abby Bills, 107 Class B Team Results 1. Scottsbluff, Elkhorn South, Beatrice, McCook, Sidney, Gretna, Holdrege, Omaha Skutt Catholic, Omaha Duchesne Academy, Blair, Adams Central, Aurora, Class B Girls Medal Winners 1. Megan Vetrovsky, McCook, Nicolle Barmettler, 12, Elkhorn South, Lauren Pelster, 12, Omaha Duchesne Academy, T4. Lindsey Thompson, 11, Elkhorn South, T4. Danielle Havekost, 12, Beatrice, T4. Katherine Carollo, 12, Elkhorn, T7. Samantha Rahmig, 11, Gering, T7. Kirsten Baete, 9, Beatrice, Jordan York, 11, Scottsbluff, Kimberly Moore, 12, Scottsbluff, Megan Pilkington, 12, Scottsbluff, Maaika Mestl, 11, Ogallala, Jacy Hawk, 12, Gretna, T14. Jalee Pilkington, 12, Scottsbluff, T14. Hannah Kunzman, 12, Beatrice, Class B Championship Team Members Scottsbluff: Jordan York, 11, ; Kimberly Moore, 12, ; Megan Pilkington, 12, ; Jalee Pilkington, 12, ; Hannah Holloway, 10, Class C Team Results 1. Minden, 406 T2. Columbus Scotus, 406 T2. Grand Island Central Catholic, O Neill, Lincoln Lutheran, Gothenburg, Wayne, Boone Central, Pierce, Omaha Brownell-Talbot, 444 T11. Bridgeport, 446 T11. Kimball, West Point-Beemer, Chadron, Fairbury, 495 Class C Girls Medal Winners 1. Hannah Brown, 12, Auburn, Brandi Lemek, 10, Doniphan-Trumbull, 90 T3. Emily Snyder, 11, Mitchell, 91 T3. Amy Price, 12, Columbus Scotus, 91 T5. Neha Sood, 12, Grand Island Central Catholic, 93 T5. Lacie Fox, 93 T5. Kelsey Bignell, 11, Columbus Lakeview, 93 T8. Klaire Nuttelman, 10, Lincoln Lutheran, 94 T8. Sarah Vaughn, 11, Grand Island Central Catholic, Paige Mestl, 11, Heartland, 95 T11. Ashlen Pospisil, 12, Norfolk Catholic, 96 T11. Paige Kristensen, 10, Minden, 96 T11. Ashton Boldt, 11, Minden, 96 T11. Jessica Rehtus, 11, Minden, Mikayla Bankson, 12, Central City, 97 Class C Championship Team Members Minden: Paige Kristensen, 10, 96; Ashton Boldt, 11, 96; Jessica Rehtus, 11, 96; Sophie Pinkham, 10, 118; Kayla Shullaw, 11,

12 BOYS GOLF The 2014 Boys State Golf Championships had four classes. The top 32 schools were Class A, the next 48 Class B with the remaining schools split between Class C and Class D. From each district, three teams and the top-10 individuals plus ties qualified. The Championships were held in three different cities on May 28 and 29, Classes A and C were played in Lincoln, with Class A playing at Holmes Golf Course and Mahoney Golf Course hosting Class C. Grand Island and the Indianhead Golf Course served as the championship site for Class B while Class D was hosted by the Kearney Country Club Golf Course. NSAA Assistant Director Bud Dahlstrom served as championship director. Class A Team Results 1. Creighton Preparatory School, Lincoln Southeast, Papillion-LaVista, Lincoln Southwest, Fremont, Lincoln East, Bellevue West, Norfolk, Kearney, Millard West, Millard North, Grand Island, Class A Boys Medal Winners 1. Benjamin Maschka, 12, Creighton Preparatory School, Clayton Peterson, 12, Lincoln Southeast Alex Schaake, 10, Creighton Preparatory School Kort Steele, 9, North Platte Cole Stenger, 12, Bellevue West David Hansen, 11, Creighton Preparatory School T7. Nolan Maschka, 10, Creighton Preparatory School T7. Alexander Strom, 12, Norfolk Garret Giesselmann, 12, Fremont T10. Ethan Anderson, 10, Papillion-LaVista T10. CJ Sjulin, 12, Lincoln Southwest T12. Nolan Zikas, T12. Sean Song, 11, Omaha Burke T12. Nick Dosskey, 12, Lincoln Southeast T12. Cody Troudt, 10, Kearney Class A Championship Team Members Creighton Preparatory School: David Hansen, 11, ; Nolan Maschka, 10, ; Benjamin Maschka, 12, ; Andrew Morrissey, 12, ; Alex Schaake, 10, Class B Team Results 1. McCook, Beatrice, T3. Scottsbluff, T3. Blair, Omaha Skutt Catholic, Broken Bow, O Neill, Syracuse, Gretna, York, Wahoo/Raymond Central, Adams Central, Class B Boys Medal Winners 1. Samuel Morse, 12, Columbus Lakeview, Kyle Murray, 11, Beatrice, T3. Tyler Wagner, 11, Beatrice, T3. Mackenzie Alspaugh, 12, McCook, Noah Hofman, 10, McCook, T6. Lucas Grossnicklaus, 12, Aurora, T6. Nathan Gotschall, 12, O Neill, T6. Vance Janssen, 11, Blair, T6. Leighton Thomas, 12, York, T10. Harrison Agena, 12, Syracuse, T10. Curtis Welsh, 12, Scottsbluff, Samuel Martin, 11, Elkhorn, T13. Will Schany, 12, Blair, T13. Koy Potthoff, 11, Scottsbluff, T15. Kaje Maly, 12, Wayne, Class B Championship Team Members McCook: Noah Hofman, 10, ; Mackenzie Alspaugh, 12, ; James Mitnik, 12, ; Benjamin Skiles, 12, ; Riley Loop, 10, Class C Team Results 1. Hastings St. Cecilia, David City, Bishop Neumann, Hartington Cedar Catholic, Ord, Laurel-Concord, T7. Milford, T7. Lincoln Christian, Bayard, Minden, Mitchell, Southern Valley, Fillmore Central, Plainview, Elgin Public/Pope John, Class C Medal Winners 1. Rylee Reinertson, 12, Gibbon Sam Meuret, 12, Plainview, Tyler Ehresman, 12, Omaha Brownell-Talbot, Ryan Milks, 12, Gibbon, T5. Zac Morley, 12, Milford, T5. Henry Heeg, 12, Kimball, Dalton Lammers, 12, Hartington Cedar Catholic, T8. Colin Wright, 11, Plainview, T8. Hunter Quinn, 11, Southern Valley, Alex Sheehy, 12, Hastings St. Cecilia, T11. Haley Thiele, 11, Bishop Neumann, T11. Cody Steuter, 11, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, T11. Jordan Greenwood, 9, Kimball, T11. Brady Rogers, 10, Ord, T15. Sam Sommers, 12, Kearney Catholic, T15. Brook Klinetobe, 10, Stanton, T15. Trae Blanco, 12, Bayard, Class C Championship Team Members Hastings St. Cecilia: Josh Murman, 12, ; Thomas Skoch, 12, ; Grant Schmidt, 9, ; Lance Schmidt, 12, ; Alex Sheehy, 12, Class D Team Results 1. Thayer Central, Overton, Bancroft-Rosalie, Fullerton, Hartington, Humphrey St. Francis, Cambridge, West Holt, Sutton, Sandhills/Thedford, Mullen, High Plains Community, Heartland Lutheran, Hitchcock County, Creek Valley, Class D Boys Medal Winners 1. Trevor Kosch, 9, Humphrey St. Francis, Jay Cottam, 11, Thayer Central, Michael Brockhaus, 12, Humphrey St. Francis, Auston Darnell, 12, Bancroft-Rosalie, Benjamen Baden, 11, Thayer Central, Caleb Moyer, 11, Cambridge, Preston Peters, 12, Bancroft-Rosalie, T8. Jacey Nutter, 9, Sandhills/Thedford, T8. Colton Micheel, 11, Crawford, Zachary Zeleski, 11, Overton, T11. Joel Shafer, 12, Overton, T11. Alex Fritz, 11, West Holt, T11. Noah Springer, 10, Cedar Bluffs, T11. Jake Friedrich, 12, North Central, T11. Lane Godfrey, 12, Creek Valley, Class D Championship Team Members Thayer Central: Jay Cottam, 11, ; Thomas Feulner, 11, ; Benjamen Baden, 11, ; Caleb Krupicka, 11, ; Jacob Kniep, 12,

13 SOCCER The 2014 Boys and Girls State Soccer Championships were on May 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20 at Creighton University s Morrison Stadium in Omaha. The largest 28 schools participating in soccer were placed in Class A with the remaining schools placed in Class B. Competition in Class A used a serpentine method to arrange district play. Class A advanced seven district champions and one wild-card team (Lincoln Southeast Girls and Lincoln East Boys) to the state championships. The Class B field consisted of eight sub-state winners. NSAA Assistant Director Ron Higdon was the State Championship Director. Paid Attendance: 20, Soccer Championship Results Class A Girls Millard North 1, Lincoln East 0 Kearney 1, Omaha Westside 0 (SO) Omaha Marian 6, Lincoln Southeast 1 Millard West 1, Lincoln Southwest 0 Millard North 1, Kearney 0 Omaha Marian 1, Millard West 0 (SO) Omaha Marian 1 (18-1), Millard North 0 (18-3) Championship Coach: Amy Price-Roberson, Omaha Marian Class A Boys Creighton Prep 3, Omaha South 2 Omaha Westside 2, Grand Island 1 Lincoln Southwest 4, Millard West 1 South Sioux City 2, Lincoln East 1 Omaha Westside 2, Creighton Prep 0 Lincoln Southwest 2, South Sioux City 0 Lincoln Southwest 1 (18-1), Omaha Westside 0 (19-2) Championship Coach: Geoff Weller, Lincoln Southwest Class B Girls Elkhorn South 4, Omaha Duchesne 0 Lincoln Pius X 3, Columbus 0 Hastings 2, Omaha Skutt Catholic 1 (SO) Gretna 5, Columbus Scotus 1 Elkhorn South 2, Lincoln Pius X 0 Gretna 3, Hastings 1 Gretna 2 (14-5), Elkhorn South 1 (OT) (19-2) Championship Coach: George Behney, Gretna Class B Boys Schuyler 2, Ralston 0 Gretna 1, Hastings 0 Columbus Scotus 3, Omaha Skutt Catholic 0 Lincoln Pius X 2, Elkhorn South 1 Gretna 1, Schuyler 0 Columbus Scotus 1, Lincoln Pius X 0 Columbus Scotus 1 (16-3), Gretna 0 (OT) (16-6) Championship Coach: Jon Brezenski, Columbus Scotus 13

14 SOFTBALL The 21st NSAA Softball Championships were held October 16, 17, and 18, 2013 at the Bill Smith Complex in Hastings. Championship Directors were Ron Higdon, NSAA; Gregg Holliday, Hastings Public Schools; and Bob Moderow, Hastings College. In Class A there were seven district champions and one wild-card team that qualified for the state championships. The Class A wild-card team was Lincoln North Star. In Class B and C six district champions and two wild-card teams from each class qualified for the state tournament. The wild-card teams in Class B were Elkhorn South and Blair. The wild-card teams for the Class C tournament were Wahoo and Wayne. Paid attendance: 5, Softball Championship Results Class A Papillion-LaVista 10, Millard West 2 Lincoln North Star 3, Lincoln Southwest 0 Lincoln Southeast 9, Grand Island 8 (8 inn.) Millard South 12, Papillion-La Vista South 4 Loser s Bracket Millard West 7, Lincoln Southwest 3 Grand Island 4, Papillion-La Vista South 2 Second Round Winner s Bracket Papillion-La Vista 10, Lincoln North Star 3 Millard South 7, Lincoln Southeast 5 Second Round Loser s Bracket Millard West 4, Lincoln Southeast 2 Grand Island 15, Lincoln North Star 14 (9 inn.) Semifinal Winner s Bracket Millard South 9, Papillion-La Vista 1 Semifinal Loser s Bracket Millard West 10, Grand Island 2 Final Loser s Bracket Papillion La Vista 11, Millard West 1 Papillion La Vista South 7, Millard South 4 Millard South 13 (32-4), Papillion- La Vista 4 (33-3) Championship Coach: Steve Kerkman, Millard South Class B York 8, Beatrice 7 Blair 6, Northwest 4 Elkhorn South 11, Norris 6 Omaha Skutt Catholic 5, North Platte 0 Loser s Bracket Northwest 13, Beatrice 10 Norris 5, North Platte 0 Second Round Winner s Bracket Blair 13, York 6 (9 inn.) Omaha Skutt Catholic 6, Elkhorn South 3 Second Round Loser s Bracket Elkhorn South 10, Northwest 2 York 9, Norris 3 Semifinal Winner s Bracket Omaha Skutt Catholic 15, Blair 9 Semifinal Loser s Bracket York 7, Elkhorn South 6 (8 inn.) Final Loser s Bracket York 9, Blair 7 Omaha Skutt Catholic 2 (27-4), York 1 (36-2) Championship Coach: Keith Engelkamp, Omaha Skutt Catholic 14 Class C Wahoo 9, Gothenburg 5 Wayne 3, Fillmore Central/Exeter- Milligan 0 Southern 8, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 3 Bishop Neumann 5, O Neill 0 Loser s Bracket Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan 8, Gothenburg 0 Guardian Angels Central Catholic 4, O Neill 3 Second Round Winner s Bracket Wahoo 8, Wayne 7 (9 inn.) Bishop Neumann 3, Southern 2 Second Round Loser s Bracket Southern 5, Fillmore Central/Exeter- Milligan 3 (8 inn.) Wayne 12, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 11 (9 inn.) Semifinal Winner s Bracket Wahoo 10, Bishop Neumann 5 Semifinal Loser s Bracket Wayne 8, Southern 2 Final Loser s Bracket Wayne 15, Bishop Neumann 12 (8 inn.) Wahoo 10 (29-6), Wayne 6 (29-9) Championship Coach: Katrina Christen, Wahoo