JOURNALISMThe State Journalism Championships were held on April 24, 2017, at the Northeast Community College, Norfolk, Nebraska. The toptwelve places from the preliminary judging in each class qualified to compete in the NSAA State Championship.

2017 STATE JOURNALISM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS--CLASS A

Advertising1. Brooke Staashelm (12), Millard West2. Samantha Bernt (12), Fremont3. James Schueneman (11), Omaha Westside4. Vienna Tang (12), Omaha Marian5. Emma Lueck (12), Millard West 6. Delani Watkins (10), Papillion-La VistaNewspaper Column Writing1. Erin Dolph (12), Lincoln Pius X2. Will Stone (12), North Platte3. Syble Heffernan (12), North Platte4. Tyler Collins (12), Millard North5. Trevi Ray (10), Elkhorn6. Sierra Roseby (12), Omaha BryanEditorial Cartooning1. Deianeira Rodriguez (12), Millard North2. Preston McLaughlin (12), Omaha Central3. Cashari Frazier (12), Omaha Bryan4. Hayley Lambley (10), Fremont5. Alexandra Cole (11), Elkhorn6. Syann Engelhard (10), Lincoln SoutheastEditorial Writing1. Nicole Ludden (12), Papillion-La Vista2. Christina Youn (12), Millard North3. Leila Stewart (9), Lincoln Southwest4. Emma Larson (12), Bellevue West5. Emily Ostdiek (12), Scottsbluff6. Brittany Kellner (12), Papillion-La VistaEntertainment Review Writing1. Lily Yates (11), Omaha Skutt Catholic2. Trevor Kalal (12), Papillion-La Vista3. Cassidy Moore (11), Elkhorn South4. Lacie Nelson (12), Northwest5. Eden Loveridge (12), Millard North 6. Derrian Davis (11), Omaha CentralInfo Graphic1. Camryn Bowers (12), Papillion-La Vista2. Syann Engelhard (10), Lincoln Southeast3. Emily Pemble (12), Omaha Bryan4. James Schueneman (11), Omaha Westside5. Taylor Shipley (12), Millard West6. Ashley Bierwirth (12), Millard SouthHeadline Writing1. Saunders Cohen (10), Omaha Westside2. Ellie Pittman (11), Elkhorn South3. Isabelle Swanson (12), Omaha Marian4. Leily Zhu (11), Millard North5. Heather Davis (10), Gering 6. Lauren Dietrich (11), Elkhorn South In-depth Newspaper Coverage1. Omaha Westside (Elizabeth Seline, Celena Shepherd, Madigan Brodsky, James Schueneman, Sophie Knight, Malia Battafarano)2. Millard West (Corey Hadfield, William Morris, Craig Sullivan, Rana Sharif, Taylor Shipley, Jack Zimmer)

3. Millard North (Priya Kukreja)4. North Platte (Haley McKain, Ainsley Nichols, Bryce Lee, Josie Koubek, Syble Heffernan, Thomas Hoatson)5. Omaha Marian (Brianna Wessling, Elizabeth Mulligan, Emily Doll)6. Papillion-La Vista (Camryn Bowers, Alexa Busby, Isabella Haave, Brittany Kellner, Taryn Moore, Delani Watkins)

News Writing1. Emily Pemble (12), Omaha Bryan2. Cormac O’Brien (10), Omaha Central 3. Grace Fitzgibbon (12), Lincoln Southeast4. Migdahi Garcia (11), Gering5. Madigan Brodsky (10), Omaha Westside 6. Carmen Miller (12), Omaha Marian

News Feature Photography1. Aaron Mercado (11), Fremont2. Corey Hadfield (12), Millard West3. Bryce Lee (11), North Platte4. Hannah Bowes (12), Omaha Westside5. Morgan Perez Garcia (12), Omaha Bryan6. Elaina Ewing (12), Millard West

Newspaper Feature Writing1. Nicole Ludden (12), Papillion-La Vista 2. Amelia Jarecke (11), Lincoln Pius X3. Chase Wells (11), Scottsbluff 4. Alec Rome (11), Omaha Central5. Lauren Dietrich (11), Elkhorn South6. Katelyn Aksyonov (9), Elkhorn South

Newspaper Layout1. Jessica Blum (11), Gretna 2. Melanie Pool (12), Papillion-La Vista South 3. Camryn Bowers (12), Papillion-La Vista 4. Emily Seaton (12), Millard West 5. Keland Potthoff (12), Elkhorn South6. Karen Orona Moreno (11), Scottsbluff

Photo Illustration1. Geordana Gonzales (12), Millard North 2. Dawson Johns (11), Gering3. Delaney Nordbrock (11), Millard West 4. Kathryn Keller (12), Papillion-La Vista 5. Corey Hadfield (12), Millard West6. Mollee Swift (10), Papillion-La Vista

Sports Action Photography1. Aaron Mercado (11), Fremont2. Olivia Washburn (11), Omaha Westside 3. Ansley Gates (12), Lincoln Southwest 4. Catherine Cowell (12), Millard West5. Mary Radicia (11), Elkhorn6. Dana Cox (12), Omaha Westside

Newspaper Sports Feature Writing1.William Morris (12), Millard West2. Elizabeth Nosal (10), Millard West 3. Sierra Roseby (12), Omaha Bryan4. Camryn Mottl (12), Millard North5. Jaden Cover (11), Millard West 6. Austin Knippelmeir (10), FremontSports News Writing1. Dylan Nicholson (12), Papillion-La Vista2. Moriah Wyre (12), Scottsbluff 3. Ethan Gompert (11), Gering4. Nolan Tracy (11), Omaha Westside5. Jaden Cover (11), Millard West6. Jenna Balthazor (10), GeringYearbook Feature Writing1. Emma Schrick (10), Blair2. Annaliese Punt (11), Millard West 3. Kaitlin Smith (12), Millard North4. Grace Chacon (10), Lincoln Southwest 5. Schyler Cruse (11), Papillion-La Vista 6. Elizabeth Getty (11), BlairYearbook Layout1. Kaitlin Smith (12), Millard North2. Jade Melroy (12), Gering3. Emma Lentsch (12), Elkhorn South4. Destiney Chitrodom (12), Omaha Burke 5. Hannah Cunningham (11), Bellevue East 6. Kassidy Hart (11), Omaha Burke Yearbook Sports Feature Writing1. Megan Szwanek (12), Omaha Marian2. Baily Kreider (12), Gering3. Schyler Cruse (11), Papillion-La Vista 4. Anderson Bilyeu (12), Omaha Westside5. Nicole Ostrander (11), Omaha Bryan 6. Jessica Kistaitis (12), Millard West Yearbook Theme Copy Writing1. Dylan Miettinen (12), Elkhorn2. Nikki White (12), Omaha Skutt Catholic3. Rebecca Williams (12), Omaha Marian4. Hannah Henry (12), Elkhorn South5. Abby Lang (12), Omaha Westside6. Emma Lentsch (12), Elkhorn South Yearbook Theme Development1. Millard West (Mekenzie Looney, Brooke Staashelm, Emma Lueck)2. Papillion-La Vista (Kathryn Keller, Matthew Williamson)3. Lincoln Southwest (Ansley Gates, Arabelle Jackson, Sydney Schneider)4. Elkhorn (Dylan Miettinen, Carly Brune)5. Scottsbluff (Ian Galindo, Emily McDaniel, Jordin Mundt)6. Elkhorn South (Hannah Henry, Mary Kardell)

Advertising1. Alisha Schnakenberg (11), Sandy Creek2. Mackenzie Turman (11), Sandy Creek3. Kelsea Swartz (12), Fairbury4. Delainey Stewart (11), Fairbury5. Michelle Kotas (12), Dorchester6. Safyre Yearling (11), Alliance

Newspaper Column Writing1. McKensi Uecker (12), Sandy Creek2. Kaylie Rocha (11), Columbus Scotus3. Joshua Dominguez (12), Scribner-Snyder4. Lauryl Hebenstreit (11), Yutan5. Layne Schroeder (12), Columbus Scotus6. Jenna Ebbers (10), Cambridge

Editorial Cartooning1. Mackenna Hunt (11), Southern Valley2. Julio Marquez (9), Harvard3. John Uecker (12), Sandy Creek4. Kyeongmin Kim (11), Mt. Michael Benedictine5. Gavin Keeler (12), Sandy Creek6. Kira Dreher (12), Columbus Scotus

Editorial Writing1. Joshua Andersen (12), Johnson-Brock 2. Lexi Barnes (12), Falls City Sacred Heart3. McKensi Uecker (12), Sandy Creek4. Krista Riley (12), Johnson-Brock5. Eastyn Klink (12), Columbus Scotus6. Sara Wertenberger (11), Falls City Sacred Heart

Entertainment Writing1. Emma Ruskamp (12), Columbus Scotus2. Benedict Murray (12), Mt. Michael Benedictine3. Sara Wertenberger (11), Falls City Sacred Heart4. Tate VunCannon (12), Columbus Scotus5. Evangeline Schwab (11), Fairbury6. Baylor Brandon (10), Waverly

Info Graphic1. Alisha Schnakenberg (11), Sandy Creek2. Julia Kennedy (11), Yutan 3. Kaylee Yost-Marcotte (11), Sandy Creek4. Harley Cooley (12), Scribner-Snyder5. Mary Lawrence (12), Fairbury6. Jalin Kube (11), Yutan

Headline Writing1. Dillon Williamson (12), Johnson-Brock2. MacKenzy Schreck (12), Scribner-Snyder3. Daniel Jewell (12), Mt. Michael Benedictine4. Layne Schroeder (12), Columbus Scotus 5. John Uecker (12), Sandy Creek6. Charlotte Okraska (11), Sandy Creek

In-depth Newspaper Coverage1. Yutan (Noelle Josoff, Haley Herman, Shelby Fenner, John Grinvalds, Julia Kennedy)

2. Columbus Scotus (Amberly Parker, Eastyn Klink, Haley Faust, Kira Dreher, Matthew Hoenk, Matt Strecker)3. Mt. Michael Benedictine (Nicholas Orr, Joseph Recker)4. Mt. Michael Benedictine (Andrew Ahn, Benjamin Bies, Joseph Recker, Miles Hock, Hudson Hohman)5. Yutan (John Grinvalds, Natalie Lothringer, Lauryl Hebenstreit, Shelby Fenner, Julia Kennedy, Machala Woodcock)6. Sandy Creek (Cassie Perry, Margaret Rieckman, Audrey Fischer, Genesis Ramirez, Gavin Keeler, Molly Dane)

News Writing1. Nicholas Orr (11), Mt. Michael Benedictine 2. John Avilla (11), Mt. Michael Benedictine3. Abigail Borgman (12), Silver Lake4. Evangeline Schwab (11), Fairbury5. Katrina Anderson (12), Sandy Creek6. Natalie Lothringer (11), Yutan

News Feature Photography1. Jessica Buhman (12), Columbus Scotus 2. Savanah Ellis (10), Southern Valley3. Anders Carlson (12), Lincoln Christian4. Olivia Couch (11), David City5. Abbie Perault (12), Columbus Scotus6. John Connely (12), Broken Bow

Newspaper Feature Writing1. Brianna Gable (10), Waverly2. Natalie Lothringer (11), Yutan 3. Krista Riley (12), Johnson-Brock4. Joseph Recker (11), Mt. Michael Benedictine 5. Eastyn Klink (12), Columbus Scotus6. Suzanne Hodges (12), Scribner-Snyder

Newspaper Layout1. Haley Faust (12), Columbus Scotus2. Molly Dane (12), Sandy Creek3. MacKenzy Schreck (12), Scribner-Snyder4. Amberly Parker (12), Columbus Scotus 5. Shaye Stall (12), Fairbury6. Patrick Ondrak (12), Fairbury

Photo Illustration1. Savanah Ellis (10), Southern Valley2. Ashley Stevens (12), Yutan3. Emma Lloyd (9), Yutan4. Felicity Petty (12), McCook5. Megan Ohnoutka (12), Columbus Scotus6. Zhaoliang Xu (12), Mt. Michael BenedictineNewspaper Sports Feature Writing1. Matt Strecker (11), Columbus Scotus2. John Grinvalds (12), Yutan3. Rebecca Meusch (12), David City4. Emily Pogue (11), Yutan 5. Breanna Smith (11), Logan View6. Brittany Godtel (11), Sandy Creek

Sports News Coverage1. Tate VunCannon (12), Columbus Scotus2. Matt Strecker (11), Columbus Scotus3. Noelle Josoff (11), Yutan4. Daniel Jewell (12), Mt. Michael Benedictine5. Patrick Ondrak (12), Fairbury6. Madison Smutz (11), Scribner-Snyder

Sports Action Photography1. Brecken Preitauer (9), Southern Valley2. Anthony Sprunk (12), Columbus Scotus3. River Liebig (12), Columbus Scotus4. Zoe McKnight (11), Dorchester5. Madison Smutz (11), Scribner-Snyder 6. Catherine Fox (11), Broken Bow

Yearbook Feature Writing1. Ashly Helfrich (12), Bennington2. Brittney Zoubek (12), Dorchester3. Makenna Bird (11), Dorchester 4. Hannah Mielak (12), Columbus Scotus5. Maggie Harris (10), Thayer Central6. Madison Thomas (11), Bennington

Yearbook Layout1. Shelby Fenner (11), Yutan2. Marissa Asche (12), Thayer Central3. Rachel Cooper (11), Wood River4. Dusty Butler (10), Wood River5. Julia Kennedy (11), Yutan6. Arielle Wiedenbeck (12), Waverly

Yearbook Sports Feature Writing1. Brittney Zoubek (12), Dorchester2. Valerie Gerlach (10), Waverly3. Makenna Bird (11), Dorchester4. Emerson Belitz (12), Columbus Scotus5. Jaymie Schroeder (11), Yutan6. Jessica Buhman (12), Columbus Scotus

Yearbook Theme Copy Writing1. Haley Herman (10), Yutan2. Ashly Helfrich (12), Bennington 3. Sophia Lanphier (11), Bennington4. Michelle Kotas (12), Dorchester5. Zoe McKnight (11), Dorchester6. Dulce Garcia (10), Wood River

Yearbook Theme Development1. Waverly (Arielle Wiedenbeck, Aelyn Thompson)2. Yutan (Haley Herman, Julia Kennedy, John Grinvalds)3. Columbus Scotus (Megan Schumacher, Hannah Mielak, Emerson Belitz)4. Wood River (Sydney Stoner, Haley Parlin, Destiny Campos)5. Mt. Michael Benedictine (Nash Kelly, Nicholas Orr, Michael Ecker)6. Fairbury (Mary Lawrence, Emily Burkley, Paige Livingston)

2017 STATE JOURNALISM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS--CLASS B

Class A Sweepstakes1. Millard West, 2562. Papillion-La Vista, 2143. Millard North, 1643. Omaha Westside, 1645. Elkhorn South, 1286. Gering, 1067. Omaha Bryan, 1028. Omaha Marian, 889. Fremont, 8210. Elkhorn, 7011. Scottsbluff, 6812. North Platte, 6413. Lincoln Southwest, 62

14. Omaha Central, 6015. Lincoln Southeast, 4416. Lincoln Pius X, 3816. Omaha Skutt Catholic, 3818. Blair, 30 19. Omaha Burke, 2420. Gretna, 2021. Papillion-La Vista South, 18 22. Bellevue West, 1422. Northwest, 1424. Bellevue East, 1225. Millard South, 10

Class B Sweepstakes1. Columbus Scotus, 3542. Yutan, 2663. Sandy Creek, 2104. Mt. Michael Benedictine, 1665. Dorchester, 1226. Fairbury, 1127. Scribner-Snyder, 968. Southern Valley, 788. Waverly, 7810. Johnson-Brock, 7011. Bennington, 6412. Wood River, 5413. Falls City Sacred Heart, 44

14. David City, 30 14. Thayer Central, 30 16. Broken Bow, 20 17. Harvard, 18 18. Lincoln Christian, 16 18. Silver Lake, 16 20. McCook, 14 21. Logan View, 12 22. Alliance, 10 22. Cambridge, 10

2017 STATE JOURNALISM SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Advertising

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points117 Brooke Staashelm (12) Millard West 1 20106 Samantha Bernt (12) Fremont 2 18129 James Schueneman (11) Omaha Westside 3 16125 Vienna Tang (12) Omaha Marian 4 14117 Emma Lueck (12) Millard West 5 12130 Delani Watkins (10) Papillion-La Vista 6 10104 Isabella Hass (11) Elkhorn107 Christian Rogers (12) Gering108 Aron Zumaya (12) Grand Island125 Emma Herold (12) Omaha Marian129 Emma Kopplin (11) Omaha Westside133 Tayler Gipe (12) Scottsbluff

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Newspaper Column Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points112 Erin Dolph (12) Lincoln Pius X 1 20119 Will Stone (12) North Platte 2 18119 Syble Heffernan (12) North Platte 3 16115 Tyler Collins (12) Millard North 4 14104 Trevi Ray (10) Elkhorn 5 12122 Sierra Roseby (12) Omaha Bryan 6 10106 Madison Snodgrass (12) Fremont108 Seini Toa Mila (11) Grand Island121 Eric Parsons (12) Omaha Benson122 Ellie Frans (12) Omaha Bryan122 Yoseline Lopez (11) Omaha Bryan126 Molly Schmeits (10) Omaha North

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Editorial Cartooning

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points115 Deianeira Rodriguez (12) Millard North 1 20124 Preston McLaughlin (12) Omaha Central 2 18122 Cashari Frazier (12) Omaha Bryan 3 16106 Hayley Lambley (10) Fremont 4 14104 Alexandra Cole (11) Elkhorn 5 12113 Syann Engelhard (10) Lincoln Southeast 6 10118 Arianne Goode (12) Norfolk121 Collin Clapp (12) Omaha Benson129 Erin Kruger (12) Omaha Westside115 Haidyn Sosalla-Bahr (10) Millard North122 Jayden Jacobs (9) Omaha Bryan107 Kylie Rogers (12) Gering

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Editorial Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points130 Nicole Ludden (12) Papillion-La Vista 1 20115 Christina Youn (12) Millard North 2 18114 Leila Stewart (9) Lincoln Southwest 3 16101 Emma Larson (12) Bellevue West 4 14133 Emily Ostdiek (12) Scottsbluff 5 12130 Brittany Kellner (12) Papillion-La Vista 6 10124 Alec Rome (11) Omaha Central107 Brianna Eckerberg (12) Gering125 Danielle Rommelfanger (12) Omaha Marian119 Haley McKain (11) North Platte116 Isabel Kimminau (10) Millard South113 Julia Effle (11) Lincoln Southeast

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Entertainment Review Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points127 Lily Yates (11) Omaha Skutt 1 20130 Trevor Kalal (12) Papillion-La Vista 2 18105 Cassidy Moore (11) Elkhorn South 3 16120 Lacie Nelson (12) Northwest 4 14115 Eden Loveridge (12) Millard North 5 12124 Derrian Davis (11) Omaha Central 6 10106 Sage Reiger (12) Fremont113 Grace Fitzgibbon (12) Lincoln Southeast118 Alannah Goode (12) Norfolk122 Paul Peer (11) Omaha Bryan125 Allison Morrissey (12) Omaha Marian130 Julia Harker (11) Papillion-La Vista

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Info Graphic

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points130 Camryn Bowers (12) Papillion-La Vista 1 20113 Syann Engelhard (10) Lincoln Southeast 2 18122 Emily Pemble (12) Omaha Bryan 3 16129 James Schueneman (11) Omaha Westside 4 14117 Taylor Shipley (12) Millard West 5 12116 Ashley Bierwirth (12) Millard South 6 10107 Dawson Johns (11) Gering107 Talia Robertus (11) Gering122 Bethany Szczepaniak (11) Omaha Bryan124 Claire Lavender (12) Omaha Central130 Julianne Plourde (12) Papillion-La Vista130 Mollee Swift (10) Papillion-La Vista

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Headline Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points129 Saunders Cohen (10) Omaha Westside 1 20105 Ellie Pittman (11) Elkhorn South 2 18125 Isabelle Swanson (12) Omaha Marian 3 16115 Leily Zhu (11) Millard North 4 14107 Heather Davis (10) Gering 5 12105 Lauren Dietrich (11) Elkhorn South 6 10106 Adriana Chavez Morales (11) Fremont116 Carina Covington (10) Millard South133 Chase Wells (11) Scottsbluff117 Jessica Kistaitis (12) Millard West120 Katherine Smallwood (12) Northwest112 Madeline Condon (11) Lincoln Pius X

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017In-depth Newspaper Coverage

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points

129Elizabeth Seline, Celena Shepherd, Madigan Brodsky, James Schueneman, Sophie Knight, Malia Battafarano Omaha Westside 1 20

117Corey Hadfield, William Morris, Craig Sullivan, Rana Sharif, Taylor Shipley, Jack Zimmer Millard West 2 18

115 Priya Kukreja Millard North 3 16

119Haley McKain, Ainsley Nichols, Bryce Lee, Josie Koubek, Syble Heffernan, Thomas Hoatson North Platte 4 14

125 Brianna Wessling, Elizabeth Mulligan, Emily Doll Omaha Marian 5 12

130Camryn Bowers, Alexa Busby, Isabella Haave, Brittany Kellner, Taryn Moore, Delani Watkins Papillion-La Vista 6 10

105Emma Creamer, Jacob McNeill, Erica Courtney, Lauren Dietrich, Keland Potthoff Elkhorn South

105Ellie Pittman, Lauren Dietrich, Cassidy Moore, Keland Potthoff Elkhorn South

107McKenna Hackett, Sydny Ridgeway, Heather Davis, Dawson Johns, Talia Robertus, Brianna Eckerberg Gering

115 Priya Kukreja, Odochi Akwani Millard North

125Elizabeth Mulligan, Natalie Kemler, Amalea Poulos, Sydney Monahan Omaha Marian

132Camryn Bowers, Alyssa Foral, Chloe' Grimm, Hannah Im, Nicole Ludden, Faith Workman Papillion-LaVista

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017News Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points122 Emily Pemble (12) Omaha Bryan 1 20124 Cormac O'Brien (10) Omaha Central 2 18113 Grace Fitzgibbon (12) Lincoln Southeast 3 16107 Migdahi Garcia (11) Gering 4 14129 Madigan Brodsky (10) Omaha Westside 5 12125 Carmen Miller (12) Omaha Marian 6 10107 Jaela Hardin (10) Gering114 Claire Neemann (9) Lincoln Southwest114 Leila Stewart (9) Lincoln Southwest122 Yoseline Lopez (11) Omaha Bryan130 Alyssa Foral (11) Papillion-La Vista130 Chloe' Grimm (10) Papillion-La Vista

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017News Feature Photography

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points106 Aaron Mercado (11) Fremont 1 20117 Corey Hadfield (12) Millard West 2 18119 Bryce Lee (11) North Platte 3 16129 Hannah Bowes (12) Omaha Westside 4 14122 Morgan Perez Garcia (12) Omaha Bryan 5 12117 Elaina Ewing (12) Millard West 6 10111 Jose Romero-Duarte (11) Lexington112 Laura McBride (12) Lincoln Pius X117 Alexis Novacek (12) Millard West125 Carmen Miller (12) Omaha Marian129 Biruk Tewodros (10) Omaha Westside130 Megan Krabbenhoft (12) Papillion-La Vista

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Newspaper Feature Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points130 Nicole Ludden (12) Papillion-La Vista 1 20112 Amelia Jarecke (11) Lincoln Pius X 2 18133 Chase Wells (11) Scottsbluff 3 16124 Alec Rome (11) Omaha Central 4 14105 Lauren Dietrich (11) Elkhorn South 5 12105 Katelyn Aksyonov (9) Elkhorn South 6 10102 Katerina Fricke (10) Blair116 Alyssa Soppe (12) Millard South117 Elizabeth Nosal (10) Millard West117 Kaitlynn Johnson (12) Millard West129 Elizabeth Seline (12) Omaha Westside133 Krista Holzworth (12) Scottsbluff

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Newspaper Layout

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points109 Jessica Blum (11) Gretna 1 20131 Melanie Pool (12) Papillion-La Vista South 2 18130 Camryn Bowers (12) Papillion-La Vista 3 16117 Emily Seaton (12) Millard West 4 14105 Keland Potthoff (12) Elkhorn South 5 12133 Karen Orona Moreno Scottsbluff 6 10102 Arianna Jensen (9) Blair122 Bethany Szczepaniak (11) Omaha Bryan102 Katerina Fricke (10) Blair120 Katherine Smallwood (12) Northwest127 Kayley Anderson (12) Omaha Skutt130 Peyton Cose (12) Papillion-La Vista

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Photo Illustration

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points115 Geordana Gonzales (12) Millard North 1 20107 Dawson Johns (11) Gering 2 18117 Delaney Nordbrock (11) Millard West 3 16130 Kathryn Keller (12) Papillion-La Vista 4 14117 Corey Hadfield (12) Millard West 5 12130 Mollee Swift (10) Papillion-La Vista 6 10105 Casey Tillisch (12) Elkhorn South107 Kaycee Schmidt (12) Gering116 Brayden Vickers (12) Millard South119 Avery Munson (10) North Platte121 Brianna Parsons (11) Omaha Benson125 Megan Szwanek (12) Omaha Marian

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Sports Action Photography

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points106 Aaron Mercado (11) Fremont 1 20129 Olivia Washburn (11) Omaha Westside 2 18114 Ansley Gates (12) Lincoln Southwest 3 16117 Catherine Cowell (12) Millard West 4 14104 Mary Radicia (11) Elkhorn 5 12129 Dana Cox (12) Omaha Westside 6 10103 Jiefei Dong (11) Creighton Preparatory School115 Sydney Irlbeck (12) Millard North116 McKenna Krueger (12) Millard South122 Jakob Tague (11) Omaha Bryan132 Madyson Mathison (11) Papillion-LaVista133 Zachary Meier (12) Scottsbluff

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Newspaper Sports Feature Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points117 William Morris (12) Millard West 1 20117 Elizabeth Nosal (10) Millard West 2 18122 Sierra Roseby (12) Omaha Bryan 3 16115 Camryn Mottl (12) Millard North 4 14117 Jaden Cover (11) Millard West 5 12106 Austin Knippelmeir (10) Fremont 6 10130 Chloe' Grimm (10) Papillion-La Vista130 Claire Neil (12) Papillion-La Vista105 Erica Courtney (12) Elkhorn South114 Jada Johnson (12) Lincoln Southwest107 McKenna Hackett (10) Gering115 Tyler Collins (12) Millard North

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Sports News Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points130 Dylan Nicholson (12) Papillion-La Vista 1 20133 Moriah Wyre (12) Scottsbluff 2 18107 Ethan Gompert (11) Gering 3 16129 Nolan Tracy (11) Omaha Westside 4 14117 Jaden Cover (11) Millard West 5 12107 Jenna Balthazor (10) Gering 6 10106 Jeremy Neill (11) Fremont109 Colin Kitson (10) Gretna114 Nicasia Thelen (10) Lincoln Southwest116 Kailey Boden (12) Millard South124 Hayley Raney (11) Omaha Central133 Kierra Schmidt (11) Scottsbluff

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Yearbook Feature Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points102 Emma Schrick (10) Blair 1 20117 Annaliese Punt (11) Millard West 2 18115 Kaitlin Smith (12) Millard North 3 16114 Grace Chacon (10) Lincoln Southwest 4 14130 Schyler Cruse (11) Papillion-La Vista 5 12102 Elizabeth Getty (11) Blair 6 10107 Allison Wilson (12) Gering105 Ana Bellinghausen (11) Elkhorn South114 Arabelle Jackson (12) Lincoln Southwest120 Giovanna Lopez (12) Northwest107 Madison Wasson (12) Gering114 Sydney Schneider (12) Lincoln Southwest

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Yearbook Layout

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points115 Kaitlin Smith (12) Millard North 1 20107 Jade Melroy (12) Gering 2 18105 Emma Lentsch (12) Elkhorn South 3 16123 Destiney Chitrodom (12) Omaha Burke 4 14100 Hannah Cunningham (11) Bellevue East 5 12123 Kassidy Hart (11) Omaha Burke 6 10102 Amarillo Mullen (10) Blair125 Emily Evans (12) Omaha Marian110 Emma Mays (11) Hastings115 Geordana Gonzales (12) Millard North122 Holly Reisis (11) Omaha Bryan106 Samantha Bernt (12) Fremont

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Yearbook Sports Feature Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points125 Megan Szwanek (12) Omaha Marian 1 20107 Baily Kreider (12) Gering 2 18130 Schyler Cruse (11) Papillion-La Vista 3 16129 Anderson Bilyeu (12) Omaha Westside 4 14122 Nicole Ostrander (11) Omaha Bryan 5 12117 Jessica Kistaitis (12) Millard West 6 10104 Allison Jedlicka (11) Elkhorn114 Grace Chacon (10) Lincoln Southwest115 Sophia Anderson (12) Millard North129 Ethan Beier (12) Omaha Westside130 Julianne Plourde (12) Papillion-La Vista133 Ian Galindo (12) Scottsbluff

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Yearbook Theme Copy Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points104 Dylan Miettinen (12) Elkhorn 1 20127 Nikki White (12) Omaha Skutt 2 18125 Rebecca Williams (12) Omaha Marian 3 16105 Hannah Henry (12) Elkhorn South 4 14129 Abby Lang (12) Omaha Westside 5 12105 Emma Lentsch (12) Elkhorn South 6 10107 Allison Wilson (12) Gering133 Jordin Mundt (12) Scottsbluff122 Karen O Connor (11) Omaha Bryan105 Mary Kardell (12) Elkhorn South127 McKenna Kirkpatrick (12) Omaha Skutt107 Salma Silva (10) Gering

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass A 2017Yearbook Theme Development

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points117 Mekenzie Looney, Brooke Staashelm, Emma Lueck Millard West 1 20130 Kathryn Keller, Matthew Williamson Papillion-La Vista 2 18114 Ansley Gates, Arabelle Jackson, Sydney Schneider Lincoln Southwest 3 16104 Dylan Miettinen, Carly Brune Elkhorn 4 14133 Ian Galindo, Emily McDaniel, Jordin Mundt Scottsbluff 5 12105 Hannah Henry, Mary Kardell Elkhorn South 6 10102 Elizabeth Getty, Bailey Bartelson, Emma Schrick Blair111 MaKenzie Johnson Lexington122 Karen O Connor, Gabrielle Becton, Nicole Ostrander Omaha Bryan124 Claire Lavender Omaha Central

125Rebecca Williams, Annika Rose Zimmerman, Megan Szwanek Omaha Marian

128 Maddie Jarosik, Karlie Pieper Omaha Skutt Catholic

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NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Advertising

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points218 Alisha Schnakenberg (11) Sandy Creek 1 20218 Mackenzie Turman (11) Sandy Creek 2 18208 Kelsea Swartz (12) Fairbury 3 16208 Delainey Stewart (11) Fairbury 4 14207 Michelle Kotas (12) Dorchester 5 12200 Safyre Yearling (11) Alliance 6 10200 Sharia Williamson (11) Alliance212 Terra Newman (12) Johnson-Brock215 Riley Hansen (10) McCook219 Lindsay Peters (12) Scribner-Snyder222 McKenzie Johnson (10) Thayer Central223 Isaiah Beck (11) Waverly

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Newspaper Column Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points218 McKensi Uecker (12) Sandy Creek 1 20205 Kaylie Rocha (11) Columbus Scotus 2 18219 Joshua Dominguez (12) Scribner-Snyder 3 16225 Lauryl Hebenstreit (11) Yutan 4 14205 Layne Schroeder (12) Columbus Scotus 5 12204 Jenna Ebbers (10) Cambridge 6 10216 Brian Schneider (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine214 Connor Miller (12) Logan View216 Hudson Hohman (11) Mt. Michael Benedictine204 Marlana Kent (12) Cambridge216 Miles Hock (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine214 Rabea Hally (10) Logan View

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Editorial Cartooning

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points221 Mackenna Hunt (11) Southern Valley 1 20210 Julio Marquez (9) Harvard 2 18218 John Uecker (12) Sandy Creek 3 16216 Kyeongmin Kim (11) Mt. Michael Benedictine 4 14218 Gavin Keeler (12) Sandy Creek 5 12205 Kira Dreher (12) Columbus Scotus 6 10219 Ashley Peters (10) Scribner-Snyder200 Autumn Hoff (11) Alliance219 Brandon Noel (12) Scribner-Snyder209 Easton Vonderschmidt (10) Falls City Sacred Heart225 Nathan Miller (12) Yutan218 Samantha Stapleman (10) Sandy Creek

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Editorial Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points212 Joshua Andersen (12) Johnson-Brock 1 20209 Lexi Barnes (12) Falls City Sacred Heart 2 18218 McKensi Uecker (12) Sandy Creek 3 16212 Krista Riley (12) Johnson-Brock 4 14205 Eastyn Klink (12) Columbus Scotus 5 12209 Sara Wertenberger (11) Falls City Sacred Heart 6 10209 Emerson Keithley (12) Falls City Sacred Heart218 Genesis Ramirez (11) Sandy Creek215 Halie Lindquist (11) McCook215 Holli Ecker (12) McCook225 Machala Woodcock (11) Yutan225 Shelby Fenner (11) Yutan

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Entertainment Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points205 Emma Ruskamp (12) Columbus Scotus 1 20216 Benedict Murray (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine 2 18209 Sara Wertenberger (11) Falls City Sacred Heart 3 16205 Tate VunCannon (12) Columbus Scotus 4 14208 Evangeline Schwab (11) Fairbury 5 12223 Baylor Brandon (10) Waverly 6 10206 Hannah Farmer (11) David City215 Timothy Brinamen (12) McCook216 Joseph Recker (11) Mt. Michael Benedictine218 Katrina Anderson (12) Sandy Creek

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Info Graphic

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points218 Alisha Schnakenberg (11) Sandy Creek 1 20225 Julia Kennedy (11) Yutan 2 18218 Kaylee Yost-Marcotte (11) Sandy Creek 3 16219 Harley Cooley (12) Scribner-Snyder 4 14208 Mary Lawrence (12) Fairbury 5 12225 Jalin Kube (11) Yutan 6 10203 Tanner Butler (10) Broken Bow205 Haley Faust (12) Columbus Scotus214 Rabea Hally (10) Logan View216 Kevin Arul (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine218 Samantha Janda (10) Sandy Creek225 Johanna Vandenack (9) Yutan

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Headline Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points212 Dillon Williamson (12) Johnson-Brock 1 20219 MacKenzy Schreck (12) Scribner-Snyder 2 18216 Daniel Jewell (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine 3 16205 Layne Schroeder (12) Columbus Scotus 4 14218 John Uecker (12) Sandy Creek 5 12218 Charlotte Okraska (11) Sandy Creek 6 10224 Andrea Rojas (11) Wood River225 Ellie Petersen (12) Yutan225 Jaymie Schroeder (11) Yutan218 Tyler Schweer (11) Sandy Creek

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017In-depth Newspaper Coverage

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points

225Noelle Josoff, Haley Herman, Shelby Fenner, John Grinvalds, Julia Kennedy, Yutan Yutan 1 20

205Amberly Parker, Eastyn Klink, Haley Faust, Kira Dreher, Matthew Hoenk, Matt Strecker, Columbus Scotus Columbus Scotus 2 18

216 Nicholas Orr, Joseph Recker, Mt. Michael Mt. Michael Benedictine 3 16

216Andrew Ahn, Benjamin Bies, Joseph Recker, Miles Hock, Hudson Hohman, Mt. Michael Mt. Michael Benedictine 4 14

225John Grinvalds, Natalie Lothringer, Lauryl Hebenstreit, Shelby Fenner, Julia Kennedy, Machala Woodcock, Yutan Yutan 5 12

218Cassie Perry, Margaret Rieckman, Audrey Fischer, Genesis Ramirez, Gavin Keeler, Molly Dane, Sandy Creek Sandy Creek 6 10

200 Aubrie Lawrence, Peyton Stoike, Safyre Yearling, Alliance Alliance208 Kelsea Swartz, Delainey Stewart, Joy Ondrak, Fairbury Fairbury208 Mary Lawrence, Evangeline Schwab, Paige Livingston, Fairbury Fairbury

219Nienke Peursum, MicKayla Mandel, Victor Zamora, Scribner-Snyder Scribner-Snyder

219MicKayla Mandel, Harley Cooley, Madison Smutz, Scribner-Snyder Scribner-Snyder

225Jaymie Schroeder, John Grinvalds, Natalie Lothringer, Machala Woodcock, Julia Kennedy, Haley Herman, Yutan Yutan

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017News Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points216 Nicholas Orr (11) Mt. Michael Benedictine 1 20216 John Avilla (11) Mt. Michael Benedictine 2 18220 Abigail Borgman (12) Silver Lake 3 16208 Evangeline Schwab (11) Fairbury 4 14218 Katrina Anderson (12) Sandy Creek 5 12225 Natalie Lothringer (11) Yutan 6 10201 Sarah Burwell (11) Aquinas Catholic205 Matthew Hoenk (12) Columbus Scotus210 Celina Chrisman (9) Harvard210 Julio Marquez (9) Harvard216 Andrew Nigro (11) Mt. Michael Benedictine218 Brittany Godtel (11) Sandy Creek

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017News Feature Photography

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points205 Jessica Buhman (12) Columbus Scotus 1 20221 Savanah Ellis (10) Southern Valley 2 18213 Anders Carlson (12) Lincoln Christian 3 16206 Olivia Couch (11) David City 4 14205 Abbie Perault (12) Columbus Scotus 5 12203 John Connely (12) Broken Bow 6 10213 Alex Morden (12) Lincoln Christian207 Breanna Muff (9) Dorchester215 Felicity Petty (12) McCook222 Hyeon Wang (12) Thayer Central221 James Wassinger (10) Southern Valley216 Zhaoliang Xu (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Newspaper Feature Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points223 Brianna Gable (10) Waverly 1 20225 Natalie Lothringer (11) Yutan 2 18212 Krista Riley (12) Johnson-Brock 3 16216 Joseph Recker (11) Mt. Michael Benedictine 4 14205 Eastyn Klink (12) Columbus Scotus 5 12219 Suzanne Hodges (12) Scribner-Snyder 6 10203 Traiven Campbell (10) Broken Bow206 Olivia Couch (11) David City206 Rebecca Meusch (12) David City212 Joshua Andersen (12) Johnson-Brock218 Makenzie Svoboda (11) Sandy Creek225 John Grinvalds (12) Yutan

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Newspaper Layout

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points205 Haley Faust (12) Columbus Scotus 1 20218 Molly Dane (12) Sandy Creek 2 18219 MacKenzy Schreck (12) Scribner-Snyder 3 16205 Amberly Parker (12) Columbus Scotus 4 14208 Shaye Stall (12) Fairbury 5 12208 Patrick Ondrak (12) Fairbury 6 10215 Connor Sandall (10) McCook215 Timothy Brinamen (12) McCook218 Barbara Rodriguez (12) Sandy Creek219 John Baker (12) Scribner-Snyder219 MicKayla Mandel (12) Scribner-Snyder

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Photo Illustration

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points221 Savanah Ellis (10) Southern Valley 1 20225 Ashley Stevens (12) Yutan 2 18225 Emma Lloyd (9) Yutan 3 16215 Felicity Petty (12) McCook 4 14205 Megan Ohnoutka (12) Columbus Scotus 5 12216 Zhaoliang Xu (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine 6 10205 Nikki Hiner (12) Columbus Scotus208 Mary Lawrence (12) Fairbury208 Mikasa Lierman (10) Fairbury218 Cassie Perry (10) Sandy Creek218 Mackenzie Turman (11) Sandy Creek218 Samantha Janda (10) Sandy Creek

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Newspaper Sports Feature Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points205 Matt Strecker (11) Columbus Scotus 1 20225 John Grinvalds (12) Yutan 2 18206 Rebecca Meusch (12) David City 3 16225 Emily Pogue (11) Yutan 4 14214 Breanna Smith (11) Logan View 5 12218 Brittany Godtel (11) Sandy Creek 6 10205 Amberly Parker (12) Columbus Scotus212 Terra Newman (12) Johnson-Brock214 Connor Miller (12) Logan View215 Holli Ecker (12) McCook219 Madison Smutz (11) Scribner-Snyder219 MicKayla Mandel (12) Scribner-Snyder

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Sports News Coverage

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points205 Tate VunCannon (12) Columbus Scotus 1 20205 Matt Strecker (11) Columbus Scotus 2 18225 Noelle Josoff (11) Yutan 3 16216 Daniel Jewell (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine 4 14208 Patrick Ondrak (12) Fairbury 5 12219 Madison Smutz (11) Scribner-Snyder 6 10201 Madison Kozisek (12) Aquinas Catholic208 Destini Warnke (11) Fairbury216 Andrew Ahn (12) Mt. Michael Benedictine218 Kyara Fike (9) Sandy Creek225 Ashley Stevens (12) Yutan225 Haleigh Wuster (12) Yutan

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Sports Action Photography

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points221 Brecken Preitauer (9) Southern Valley 1 20205 Anthony Sprunk (12) Columbus Scotus 2 18205 River Liebig (12) Columbus Scotus 3 16207 Zoe McKnight (11) Dorchester 4 14219 Madison Smutz (11) Scribner-Snyder 5 12203 Catherine Fox (11) Broken Bow 6 10200 Peyton Stoike (12) Alliance211 Kelli Spike (11) Hayes Center218 Molly Dane Sandy Creek222 Marissa Asche (12) Thayer Central225 Emily Fisher (9) Yutan225 Julia Kennedy (11) Yutan

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Yearbook Feature Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points202 Ashly Helfrich (12) Bennington 1 20207 Brittney Zoubek (12) Dorchester 2 18207 Makenna Bird (11) Dorchester 3 16205 Hannah Mielak (12) Columbus Scotus 4 14222 Maggie Harris (10) Thayer Central 5 12202 Madison Thomas (11) Bennington 6 10205 Alyssa Kuta (12) Columbus Scotus208 Emily Burkley (11) Fairbury218 Cassie Perry (10) Sandy Creek222 Jessica Huhman (12) Thayer Central223 Valerie Gerlach (10) Waverly225 Emily Pogue (11) Yutan

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Yearbook Layout

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points225 Shelby Fenner (11) Yutan 1 20222 Marissa Asche (12) Thayer Central 2 18224 Rachel Cooper (11) Wood River 3 16224 Dusty Butler (10) Wood River 4 14225 Julia Kennedy (11) Yutan 5 12223 Arielle Wiedenbeck (12) Waverly 6 10218 Addison Kuta (12) Sandy Creek223 Aelyn Thompson (12) Waverly224 Destiny Campos (12) Wood River202 Kaylyn Segebart (12) Bennington225 Machala Woodcock (11) Yutan208 Mikasa Lierman (10) Fairbury

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Yearbook Sports Feature Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points207 Brittney Zoubek (12) Dorchester 1 20223 Valerie Gerlach (10) Waverly 2 18207 Makenna Bird (11) Dorchester 3 16205 Emerson Belitz (12) Columbus Scotus 4 14225 Jaymie Schroeder (11) Yutan 5 12205 Jessica Buhman (12) Columbus Scotus 6 10201 Elizabeth DeWispelare (12) Aquinas Catholic201 Jenna Kobza (11) Aquinas Catholic201 Madison Kozisek (12) Aquinas Catholic222 Collin Fink (12) Thayer Central222 Marissa Asche (12) Thayer Central223 Arielle Wiedenbeck (12) Waverly

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Yearbook Theme Copy Writing

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points225 Haley Herman (10) Yutan 1 20202 Ashly Helfrich (12) Bennington 2 18202 Sophia Lanphier (11) Bennington 3 16207 Michelle Kotas (12) Dorchester 4 14207 Zoe McKnight (11) Dorchester 5 12224 Dulce Garcia (10) Wood River 6 10208 Emily Burkley (11) Fairbury218 Genesis Ramirez (11) Sandy Creek218 Kyara Fike (9) Sandy Creek218 Kyra Sorensen (11) Sandy Creek216 Nicholas Orr (11) Mt. Michael Benedictine

NSAA State Journalism ChampionshipClass B 2017Yearbook Theme Developement

Code Name School Rank Points Sweeps Points223 Arielle Wiedenbeck, Aelyn Thompson Waverly 1 20225 Haley Herman, Julia Kennedy, John Grinvalds Yutan 2 18205 Megan Schumacher, Hannah Mielak, Emerson Belitz Columbus Scotus 3 16224 Sydney Stoner, Haley Parlin, Destiny Campos Wood River 4 14216 Nash Kelly, Nicholas Orr, Michael Ecker Mt. Michael Benedictine 5 12208 Mary Lawrence, Emily Burkley, Paige Livingston Fairbury 6 10207 Brittney Zoubek, Makenna Bird, Michelle Kotas Dorchester209 Lexi Barnes, Libby Dunn, Haylee Heits Falls City Sacred Heart212 Joshua Andersen, Dillon Williamson, Kacie Hahn Johnson-Brock215 Timothy Brinamen, Vianney Marentes McCook217 Cassidy Borgmann, Molly Knake, Drue Pieper Norfolk Catholic218 Molly Dane, Barbara Rodriguez, Addison Kuta Sandy Creek

NSAA State Journalism Championship 2017Class B

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Total Place 205 Columbus Scotus 0 30 10 12 34 0 14 18 0 32 12 34 12 20 38 34 14 0 24 0 16 354 1st225 Yutan 0 14 0 0 0 28 0 32 10 0 18 0 34 32 16 0 0 32 12 20 18 266 2nd218 Sandy Creek 38 20 28 16 0 36 22 10 12 0 0 18 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210 3rd216 Mt. Michael Benedictine 0 0 14 0 18 0 16 30 38 0 14 0 10 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 12 166 4th207 Dorchester 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 34 0 36 26 0 122 5th208 Fairbury 30 0 0 0 12 12 0 0 14 0 0 22 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 10 112 6th219 Scribner-Snyder 0 16 0 0 0 14 18 0 0 0 10 16 0 0 10 12 0 0 0 0 0 96 7th221 Southern Valley 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 78 8th223 Waverly 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 18 0 20 78212 Johnson-Brock 0 0 0 34 0 0 20 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70202 Bennington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 34 0 64224 Wood River 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 10 14 54209 Falls City Sacred Heart 0 0 0 28 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44206 David City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30222 Thayer Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 18 0 0 0 30203 Broken Bow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 20210 Harvard 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18213 Lincoln Christian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16220 Silver Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16215 McCook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 214 Logan View 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 200 Alliance 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10204 Cambridge 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10201 Aquinas Catholic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0211 Hayes Center 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0217 Norfolk Catholic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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