State golf roundup: Aurora senior Caleb Badura leads in bid for repeat title

Week 37: In a district final against Bellevue West, Omaha Creighton Prep’s Dylan Phillips threw a one-hitter, retiring the last 15 batters in a 2-0 victory. Click here to read the story.

Week 35: Papillion-La Vista’s Hayden Pudenz earned wins in back-to-back golf tournaments and shot 73 both days, marking the third time he’s carded a 73 in his past four tournaments. Click here to read the story.

Week 34: Fullerton’s Brent Wetovick was named the most outstanding male performer at the Nebraska Track and Field Festival, where he won the 400-meter dash in 49.34 seconds and the 800 in 1:55.40. Click here to read the story.

Week 34: Gretna’s Sarah Weber scored eight goals — including a pair of hat tricks — and had five assists in three wins last week. Click here to read the story.

Week 32: Omaha Gross’ Zach Griger fired a shutout against Elkhorn Mount Michael. Click here to read the story.

Week 31: Millard South’s Lindsey Prokop tied a Class A record with seven goals in the Patriots’ 11-0 win against Omaha North. Click here to read the story.

Week 30: Omaha Burke’s Hunter Waugh fired a nine-strikeout 7-1 victory over Omaha Northwest with a five-inning no-hitter — with eight strikeouts — against Castle View (Colo.). Click here to read the story.

Week 29: York’s Brady Danielson scored 69 points in three state tournament games, leading the Dukes to a Class B title. Click here to read the story.

Week 28: Quinn Weidemann led Omaha Westside to the Class A state title, averaging 22 points per game in the Warriors’ three wins. Click here to read the story.

Week 27: Cooper Prososki scored a career-high 37 points to lead Bennington past Elkhorn South as the Badgers reached the Class B tournament for the third straight year. Click here to read the story.

Week 26: Papillion-La Vista South’s Jared Mattley scored 36 points, including nine 3s, in a 70-58 victory over Omaha Northwest. Click here to read the story. 

Week 25: Millard North’s Nicole Avila-Ambrosi made 12 of 14 shots en route to a career-high 29 points in a win over Lincoln Northeast. She also pulled down seven boards and dished three assists. Click here to read the story. 

Week 24: Millard South’s Tyrell Carroll had two different double-doubles in a week. He had 23 points and 10 rebounds against Omaha Benson, and three days later posted 18 points and a career-high 13 assists, along with six steals, in a victory over Fremont. Click here to read the story.

Week 23: Millard North’s Nick Ferrarini scored a school-record 36 points — on 14 shots — and pulled down nine rebounds in the Mustangs’ 73-66 victory over Omaha Bryan. Click here to read the story.

Week 22: Jaylin Hunter’s 30-point performance helped erase an early double-digit deficit against Omaha Central en route to an 80-65 win for Omaha Creighton Prep. Click here to read the story.

Week 21: Isaac Trumble of Millard South tripled Omaha Burke’s James Burks’ career loss total by beating the two-time state champion twice in a 24-hour span. Click here to read the story. 

Week 20: Omaha Brownell Talbot’s Josie Petrulis recorded consecutive games of 30-plus points in wins over East Butler and Boys Town. Click here to read the story.

Week 19: Conestoga’s Sierra Kile scored 32 points and made all 12 of her free throws in a 59-54 overtime win over Weeping Water. Click here to read the story.

Week 18: Millard South’s Kyle Perry tallied a career-high 36 points in an 86-72 win over Omaha North. Click here to read the story.

Week 17: Akili Felici scored 41 points, including 11 3-pointers — both school records — in Bellevue West’s 67-21 win over Omaha Bryan. Click here to read the story.

Week 16: Blair’s Jackson Nielsen swept through the 113-pound division in the Boys Town Invitational, earning MVP honors and helping the Bears to the team title. Click here to read the story.

Week 15: Omaha Burke’s Shereef Mitchell capped a career-high 37-point night with a buzzer-beating, game-winning 3-pointer against Omaha Central. Click here to read the story. 

Week 14: Colton Feist helped Yutan claim the Class C-2 title by recording 10 tackles, including two for loss, a forced fumble and a tipped pass that resulted in an interception during a 27-6 win over Centennial. Click here to read the story.

Week 13: Emily Bressman, who led state champ Omaha Marian in digs, recorded 29 kills in a four-set victory over Millard North in the Class A title match. Click here to read the story.

Week 12: Jake Archer recorded a school-record 23 tackles and a 35-yard pick-six for Omaha Skutt in a 10-9 Class B semifinal victory over then-undefeated Gretna. Click here to read the story. 

Week 11: James Burks helped Omaha Burke rally from a 20-point halftime deficit to a 43-37 win over Millard West in the Class A quarterfinals, totaling 305 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Click here to read the story.

Week 10: Gio Mainor ran 11 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns, helping Omaha Burke advance in the Class A playoffs. Click here to read the story.

Week 9: Jake Ralston became Papillion-La Vista South’s first-ever state cross country champion, helping the Titans to their first team title. Click here to read the story. 

Week 8: Dylan Plautz guided Omaha Westside’s offense to 73 points as it outlasted Bellevue West. He finished with 454 yards and four touchdowns. Click here to read the story. 

Week 7: York’s Simon Otte ran for 217 yards and two touchdowns in the third quarter of a 51-20 victory over Aurora. He finished with 327 yards and three scores. Click here to read the story. 

Week 6: Jerome Barnes ran for seven first-half touchdowns and 305 yards in Papillion-La Vista’s 49-26 over Omaha Benson. Click here to read the story. 

Week 5: Lexie Langley had 26 kills in Fremont Bergan’s 3-1 victory over conference rival Wahoo Neumann. Click here to read the story.

Week 4: Gretna’s Tanner Tierney ran for 280 yards and five touchdowns in the Dragons’ 59-14 win over Omaha Roncalli. Click here to read the story.

Week 3: Millard North quarterback Cade Elwood ran for 229 yards and had a Class A record-tying seven touchdowns in a 62-35 win over Papillion-La Vista. Click here to read the story. 

Week 2: Wayne’s Mason Lee opened a 34-30 win over Boone Central with an 86-yard kickoff return for a TD and caught three TD passes. Click here to read the story.

Week 1: Halle Meister helped get Omaha Roncalli get to the Class B state tournament in volleyball for the first time since 1983. Click here to read the story.