Class A
Papillion-La Vista
Coach: Todd Petersen
Record and W-H rating: 32-2, 1st
Leading hitters: Madeline Vejvoda, .538; Courtney Wallace, .505; Brooke Dumont, .446; Jordyn Bahl, .433; Taylor Hoelscher, .420; Mia Jarecki, .406.
Leading pitchers: Wallace, 16-1, 0.32 ERA; Bahl, 15-1, 0.65.
State appearance: 25th (champion, 1995-2004, 2006, 2007, 2010; runner-up, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016).
Lincoln Pius X
Coach: Christy Kruger
Record and W-H rating: 26-2, 2nd
Leading hitters: Carlee Liesch, .436; Haleigh Hoefs, .400; Lynsey Tucker, .356.
Leading pitchers: Amelia Jarecke, 12-1, 1.47; Kelsey Goodban, 11-1, 2.04.
State appearance: Sixth (B champion 2002, 2012).
Lincoln Southwest
Coach: Mark Watt
Record and W-H rating: 34-4, 5th
Leading hitters: Emma Kauf, .608; Carson Fischer, .586; Abbie Squier, .490; Caelyn Christiancy, .455; Britny Davis, .441; Amber Storer, .405; McKenzie Steiner, .400.
Leading pitchers: Steiner, 21-3, 2.67; Davis, 9-0, 1.00.
State appearance: 11th (champion, 2008, 2009; runner-up, 2007, 2011).
Millard South
Coach: Steve Kerkman
Record and W-H rating: 24-5, 4th
Leading hitters: Peyton Glatter, .506; Bailey Urban, .446; Jayme Horan, .402; Roni Foote, .393.
Leading pitcher: Hailee Fliam, 19-5, 1.58.
State appearance: 18th (champion, 2005, 2011-2014, 2016; runner-up, 1994, 1996, 2010).
Millard North
Coach: John Swoboda
Record and W-H rating: 21-11, 6th
Leading hitters: Kimberly Vidlak, .457; Allison Anding, .442; Jasmyn Broussard, 396; Sami Seitz, .386.
Leading pitcher: Kate Rehberg, 19-9, 2.31.
State appearance: 17th (champion, 1993; runner-up, 1998, 2003).
Millard West
Coach: Don Brummer
Record and W-H rating: 21-8, 3rd
Leading hitters: Sam Alm, .570; Marissa Salazar, .442; Lexie Black, .429; Alexis Swift, .395.
Leading pitchers: Hanna Cress, 13-5, 3.15; Ashton Johnson, 8-3, 2.37.
State appearance: 17th (runner-up, 2004).
Lincoln North Star
Coach: Brittany Hansen
Record and W-H rating: 25-12, 7th
Leading hitters: Carly Dembrowski, .466; Hanna Roth, .426; Myah Erickson, .417.
Leading pitcher: N/A
State appearance: Sixth (runner-up 2009).
Grand Island
Coach: K.C. Hehnke
Record and W-H rating: 25-14, 8th
Leading hitters: Stacy Wells, .414; Michelle Boroff, .391; Emma Collins, .389; Kamryn Kier, .387; Mickayla Sheets, 383; Sierra Marshall, .380.
Leading pitchers: Holly Williams, 15-7, 3.91; Marshall, 10-7, 4.68.
State appearance: Eighth.
Class B
Elkhorn South
Coach: Terry Graver
Record and W-H rating: 22-5, 1st
Leading hitters: Morgan Nixon, .412; Molly Sindelar, .404; Kacie Hoffmann, .402.
Leading pitcher: Taylor Knight, 22-5, 2.29 ERA.
State appearance: Fifth (champion 2016; runner-up, 2014, 2015).
Hastings
Coach: Peter Theoharis
Record and W-H rating: 34-2, 2nd
Leading hitters: Jennifer Boeve, .558; Ellie McCoy, .523; Tatiem Bender, .475; Olivia Douglas, .442; Sophie Cerveny, .433; Julia Reimer, .425.
Leading pitcher: Douglas, 28-2, 1.41.
State appearance: Seventh
York
Coach: Danyel Seevers
Record and W-H rating: 26-3, 5th
Leading hitters: Lauren Riley, .614; Karlee Seevers, .488; Kylee Nixon, .471; Carsyn Zumpfe, .425.
Leading pitcher: Seevers, 26-3, 1.38.
State appearance: Sixth (runner-up, 2013).
Wayne
Coach: Rob Sweetland
Record and W-H rating: 28-3, NR
Leading hitters: Kennedy Maly, .500; Victoria Kniesche, .474; Jenna Trenhaile, .468; Masyn Dorey, .421; Vivianne Kniesche, .421; Sidney Biggerstaff, .384.
Leading pitcher: Victoria Kniesche, 26-2, 1.03.
State appearance: 15th (C champion, 2003, 2004; C runner-up, 2007, 2009, 2013).
Gretna
Coach: Bill Heard
Record and W-H rating: 20-5, 3rd
Leading hitters: Billie Andrews, .544; Brooke Andrews, .481; Emily Reid, .413; Alexis Burkhardt, .412; Adelaide Watts, .400; Olivia Leathers, .370.
Leading pitcher: Burkhardt, 15-4, 1.80.
State appearance: Seventh (champion, 2015; runner-up, 2016).
Seward
Coach: Rich Eber
Record and W-H rating: 18-9, 8th
Leading hitters: Alayna Goldsmith, .517; Lindsay Flesner, .493.
Leading pitcher: Katheryn Mullally, 15-6, 1.68.
State appearance: Eighth (runner-up, 2009).
Crete
Coach: Shawn Carr
Record and W-H rating: 24-8, 4th
Leading hitters: Morgan Maly, .528; Camry Moore, .500; Elizabeth Eltze, .459.
Leading pitcher: Moore, 24-8, 1.05.
State appearance: First.
McCook
Coach: Jason Cochran
Record and W-H rating: 21-13, NR
Leading hitters: Emily Jacobs, .522; Shayne Coleman, .475; Avery Doucet, .427; Emily Arp, .415; Cassidy Beeby, .409; Haiden Loop, .400.
Leading pitcher: Doucet, 14-7, 4.85.
State appearance: 15th (runner-up, 1997).
Class C
Malcolm
Coach: Andrew Edwards
Record and W-H rating: 25-4, 1st
Leading hitters: Laura Reiling, .476; Mattison Hogrefe, .448; Kylie DeBaets, .419; Haylee Bridges, .416; Anna Schroeder, .415; Halie Rohe, .397.
Leading pitcher: N/A
State appearance: Second (champion, 2016).
Fairbury
Coach: Taylor Biehl
Record and W-H rating: 22-7, 4th
Leading hitters: Sarah McCown, .440; Macy Ohlde, .425; Jaelle Johnson, .417; Marah Shumard, .397; Cora DeBoer, .396.
Leading pitchers: Delaney Miller, 16-6, 2.88 ERA; Ohlde, 6-1, 3.22.
State appearance: Sixth (runner-up, 2003).
Wahoo Neumann
Coach: David Brabec
Record and W-H rating: 22-8, 3rd
Leading hitters: Maggie Vasa, .452; Katherine Lilly, .390; Molli Vasa, .351.
Leading pitcher: Hadley Chvatal, 18-6, 1.93.
State appearance: Fifth (runner-up, 2015).
Arlington
Coach: Janelle Lorsch
Record and W-H rating: 24-6, 2nd
Leading hitters: Taylor Wakefield, .464; Madelyn Von Seggern, .412; Bailey Andersen, .383; Kylee Bruning, .368; May Hoesing, .360.
Leading pitcher: Alexa Brenn, 20-5, 2.25.
State appearance: Third (champion, 2012).
Chadron
Coach: Jodi Hendrickson
Record and W-H rating: 20-10, 10th
Leading hitters: Kylee Garrett, .545; Dana Dunbar, .452; Micah Stouffer, .427; Peyton Underwood, .414; Madisyn Hamar, .371.
Leading pitchers: Dunbar, 3.47; Stouffer, 4.94.
State appearance: Third.
Auburn
Coach: Grant Cole
Record and W-H rating: 24-8, 5th
Leading hitters: Meg Rieschick, .494; Kylie Allen, .439; Mollie Grant, .436.
Leading pitchers: Allen, 11-4, 3.04; Macy Rieschick, 6-3, 1.60; Kaycee Voss, 6-1, 1.70.
State appearance: Second
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan
Coach: Aaron Lauby
Record and W-H rating: 17-9, NR
Leading hitters: Alexis Schmidt, .506; Jackie Schelkopf, .494; Sydney Schelkopf, .471.
Leading pitcher: Jacy Schlueter, 17-4, 4.27.
State appearance: Seventh (champion, 2005).
West Point GACC
Coach: Allan Kreikemeier
Record and W-H rating: 13-12, NR
Leading hitters: Maddie Bracht, .453; Lexis Haase, .446; Marissa Hunke, .368.
Leading pitcher: Hunke, 9-7, 5.12.
State appearance: Seventh (champion, 2014; runner-up, 2012).
Rankings
Top 10, Rec., Prv.
1. Papillion-La Vista, 32-2, 1
2. Lincoln Pius X, 26-2, 2
3. Millard West, 21-8, 3
4. Millard South, 24-5, 4
5. Lincoln Southwest, 34-4, 5
6. Elkhorn South, 22-5, 6
7. Hastings, 34-2, 7
8. Gretna, 20-5, 10
9. Millard North, 20-12, 8
10. Crete, 24-8, NR
Class A
1. Papillion-La Vista, 32-2, 1
2. Lincoln Pius X, 26-2, 2
3. Millard West, 21-8, 3
4. Millard South, 24-5, 4
5. Lincoln Southwest, 34-4, 5
6. Millard North, 21-11, 6
7. Lincoln North Star, 25-12, 7
8. Grand Island, 25-14, 8
9. Lincoln East, 26-13, 9
10. Papillion-La Vista South, 16-16, NR
Class B
1. Elkhorn South, 22-5, 1
2. Hastings, 34-2, 2
3. Gretna, 20-5, 4
4. Crete, 24-8, 7
5. York, 26-3, 3
6. Waverly 17-8, 5
7. Elkhorn, 23-8, 6
8. Seward, 18-9, 8
9. Omaha Skutt, 20-11, NR
10. Blair, 17-8, 9
Class C
1. Malcolm, 25-4, 1
2. Arlington, 24-6, 4
3. Wahoo Neumann, 22-8, 2
4. Fairbury, 22-7, 3
5. Auburn, 24-8, 5
6. Tekamah-Herman, 24-8, 6
7. Conestoga, 22-10, 7
8. Fort Calhoun, 13-6, 9
9. Raymond Central, 22-9, 10
10. Chadron, 20-10, 8
