
Webster Area’s Colton Koslowski (74) upends Gregory’s Jon Bakke (8) during the Class 9AA state championship game on Thursday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)

Mitchell High School standout Spencer Neugebauer has been named the Daily Republic’s Player of the Year. (Matt Gade/Republic)


Gregory’s Robert Vomacka (2) receives a hug after the Gorillas win over the Webster Area Bearcats for the Class 9AA state championship game on Thursday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)

Platte-Geddes Panthers celebrates a game point in a match against Lyman during the Class B state tournament on Friday at the Huron Arena. (Matt Gade/Republic)

Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Terrell Newby (34) is knocked off his feet by Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. (11) during a game on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebr. (Matt Gade / Republic)

Groton’s Bennett Shabazz (4) leaps onto the shoulders of Winner’s Cameron Kuil (21) after a reception to try and bring him down, but Kuil would score a touchdown on the play during the Class 11B state championship game on Friday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)

Action from the Winner Warriors 54-0 win over the Groton Area Tigers for the Class 11B state championship game on Friday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)

Colome’s Noah Hermsen (24), Colome’s Layton Thieman (12) and Colome’s Will Cahoy (45) watch as the second team plays Langford Area Lions in the closing seconds of the Class 9B state championship game on Thursday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. (Matt Gade/Republic)

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket’s Myah Selland, center, blocks a shot at the net during a match against Harding County during the Class B state tournament on Friday at the Huron Arena.