A little bit of a transitional note here, as we have wrapped up basketball and are about to commence with our five-month run-up to the 2026

NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament Second Round-Vanderbilt at Nebraska

Mar 21, 2026; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Cale Jacobsen (31) celebrates with fans after defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores in a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

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From a Scrub's Standpoint

Class D-1 First Team  Player, SchoolHt/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob SezQuin Oberg,Elm Creek5-10/Senior22.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.5 spg.Greatly

Now a two-time all-stater, Elgin/Pope John senior Jarek Erickson (21) helped lead his team to its historic first state final.

ON3 - Jarek Erickson, EPPJ 21

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball All-State Teams: Classes D-1, D-2

Class C-1 First Team  Player, SchoolHt/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob SezSawyer Smith,Ogallala6-3/Senior21.5 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 7.7 apg, 3.7 spg.A

Freeman senior Easton Buss (0) becomes a two-time all-stater, making first-team in Class C-2.

ON3 - Easton Buss, Freeman 0

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball All-State Teams: Classes C-1, C-2

Class A First Team  Player, SchoolHt/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob SezUzziah Sanders,Lincoln Southwest5-10/Senior23.3 ppg, 42% 3s.The ringleader

Leading his team to another state final was just one line on the resume of Papio South all-stater Levi Webb (12). A red letter one, but still.

ON3 - Levi Webb, Papio South

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball All-State Teams: Classes A, B

Class D-1 First Team  Player, SchoolHt/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob SezKennedy Mlady, Bloomfield5-6/Freshman16.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 6.3 apg, 6

Wynot senior Kenna Aoligmueller (12) makes it a volleyball/basketball sweep, all-statewise. Got her team to both state finals, too.

ON3 - Kenna Oligmueller, Wynot 12

2026 Huskerland Girls Basketball All-State Teams: Classes D-1, D-2

Class C-1 First Team  Player/SchoolHt/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob SezHalle Dolliver, Malcolm5-10/Senior18.2 ppg, 12 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.4

ON3 - Abby Crabtree, Milford 3

2026 Huskerland All-State Girls Basketball Teams: Classes C-1, C-2

Class A First Team  Player, SchoolHt/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob SezKylee Paben,Millard West6-1/Senior19.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.9 steals, two-time

ON3 - Ava Reed, Scottsbluff

2026 Huskerland Girls Basketball All-State Teams: Classes A, B

Class C-2: Gavin Baker, Archbishop Bergan  Ht/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob Sez6-7/Senior22.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.2 spg, 2 apg, 44% 3s.A two-time

ON3 - Gavin Baker, maybe 2

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball Players of the Year: Classes C-2, D-1, D-2

Class A: Uzziah Sanders, Lincoln Southwest  Ht/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob Sez5-10/Senior23.3 ppg, 42% 3-pointers.It was a match made in

With a bag full of tricks, and some mind bending moves like this made short jumper in the state final, Lincoln Southwest senior Uzziah Sanders (2) is Huskerland's Class A boys basketball player of the year.

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2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball Players of the Year: Classes A, B, C-1

Class C-2: Hadley Walsh, Pender  Ht/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBob Sez5-11/Senior15.8 ppg, 8.2  rpg, 3.5 apg, four state titles.It's not that

ON3 - BLOOMFIELD - Kennedy, Madyson Mlady, Bloomfield

Huskerland's Girls Basketball Players of the Year: Classes C-2, D-1, D-2

Class A: Kylee Paben, Millard West  Ht/GradeStats and Stuff@HuskerlandBobSez6-1/Senior19.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2x state champ.Like usual, there are

ON3 - Kylee Paben, Millard West BETTER

Huskerland's 2026 Girls Basketball Players of the Year: Classes A, B, C-1

I begin by wondering, does Cinderella like her Busch Light in a can, or a bottle?  We Husker fans have enjoyed a whirlwind weekend, haven’t we? A

NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament First Round-Troy at Nebraska

Our Huskers - including Reink Mast (51) and Pryce Sandfort (21) have certainly given us plenty to celebrate this season. Especially last weekend. Hopefully next weekend, too. (Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)

If this sounds familiar, it’s because it probably should. Ashland-Greenwood’s Jacob Mohs has been named Huskerland’s Class C-1 boys state basketball

Having led his Ashland-Greenwood program to a fourth state title in five years, Ashland-Greenwood's Jacob Mohs is Huskerland's C-1 boys basketball coach of the year.

ON3 - Jacob Mohs, A-G COY

Huskerland's Class C-1 BBB Coach of the Year: Jacob Mohs, Ashland-Greenwood

Bergan Boys Basketball, defending its most recent state title, knew nothing would be given to them this season. So they went and took it.  With

ON3 - Ryan Mlnarik, Archbishop Bergan COY

His program making it back-to-back state titles, Bergan's Ryan Mlnarik is today honored as Huskerland's 2026 Class C-2 boys basketball coach of the year.

Huskerland's Class C-2 BBB Coach of the Year: Ryan Mlnarik, Archbishop Bergan

Let’s just say Howells-Dodge managed.  Its boys basketball team was led a senior class which was among the most prolific in school history, winning

His team a dominanting state champ, Howells-Dodge head coach Kevin Janata has been named Huskerland's Class D-1 boys basketball coach of the year.

ON3 - Kevin Janata, Howells-Dodge COY

Huskerland's Class D-1 BBB Coach of the Year: Kevin Janta, Howells-Dodge

Not only did they win, they put on a show. And besides, they’d sorta made a promise to themselves.  Last March Lincoln Southwest qualified for the

Lincoln Southwest's Alex Bahe led the Silver Hawks to their first-ever state title, and is today honored as Huskerland's 2026 Class A coach of hte year.

ON3 - Alex Bahe, COY

Huskerland's Class A BBB Coach of the Year: Alex Bahe, Lincoln Southwest

Entering the 2026 boys state basketball tournament Scottsbluff had lost to both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, Skutt Catholic and Norris. And Skutt was

That's Class B coach of the year Scott Gullion and his wife, Brittany, holding their twins, Harper (left) and Lainey. Coach Gullion led Scottsbluff to its fifth state title, its first since 2012.

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Huskerland's Class B BBB Coach of the Year: Scott Gullion, Scottsbluff

You know what coaches say. It probably did us good. And in the case of Archangels Catholic boys basketball, maybe it did.  There were few hotter

Now a three-time state champion coach (in this sport :)), Archangels Catholic's Eric Kessler is Huskerland's 2026 Class D-2 boys basketball coach of the year.

ON3 - Eric Kessler, Archangels COY 2

Huskerland's Class D-2 BBB Coach of the Year: Eric Kessler, Archangels Catholic

Was it scary? A little. North Star’d never been there before.  As the 2026 Nebraska girls state basketball tournament commenced, it had a first-time

ON3 - CLASS A - Tommy Johnson, North Star

Tommy Johnson, who led Lincoln North Star to its first-ever state championship, is Huskerland’s Class A girls basketball coach of the year. His 27-1 team also posted the best record in program history.

Huskerland's Class A GBB Coach of the Year: Tommy Johnson, North Star

On the surface, not a good look. Losing three out of your last four games isn’t exactly the kind of momentum a team seeks when preparing for the

ON3 - CLASS D-1 - Scott Polacek FAMILY PHOTO

All together to celebrate his team’s state title: granddaughter Lorelei Lahm, son-in-law Derek Lahm, daughter McKenzie Lahm, granddaughter Eleanor Lahm, Coach Polacek, granddaughter Lucy Lahm, wife Leah, son Tyler, and grandson Maverick. Scott and Leah Polacek have been married for 35 years and six state finals.

Huskerland's Class D-1 GBB Coach of the Year: Scott Polacek, Howells-Dodge

People love lists. They really do. And Pender girls basketball 2025-26 had a list of its own, but it said nothing about winning state. Only how to

His program now a four-time state champion, Pender's Jason Dolliver is Huskerland's Class C-2 girls basketball coach of the year.

ON3 - Jason Dolliver, Pender GBB Coach

Huskerland's Class C-2 GBB Coach of the Year: Jason Dolliver, Pender

Talk about your circle of life. Nearly 30 years (sorry Bryce) after leading Milford High to its only modern era appearance in the boys state

After leading his high school alma mater to its first-ever girls basketball state title, Milford's Bryce Roth is Huskerland's C-1 coach of the year.

ON3 - Bruce Roth, Milford GBB COY

Huskerland's Class C-1 GBB Coach of the Year: Bryce Roth, Milford

They sure didn’t look like state champs. Not at nine in the morning, Day One at state.  But that would change.  After surviving its first-round scare

Dundy County-Stratton head coach Matt Schaub has been named Huskerland's Class D-2 girls basketball coach of the year. He led the Lady Tigers to their first-ever state championship.

ON3 - Matt Schaub, Dundy, D-2 COY

Huskerland's Class D-2 GBB Coach of the Year: Matt Schaub, Dundy

Only one undefeated Nebraska girls state basketball champion in 2026. That would be Bennington, coached by John O’Connor, Huskerland’s Class B coach

ON3 - John O'Connor FAMILY PHOTO, Bennington

That's Huskerland's 2026 Class B girls basketball coach of the year, Bennington's John O'Connor, pictured with his real staff, including (clockwise from upper left) son Michael (5), wife Molly holding son James (1) , and daughter Elizabeth (8).

Huskerland's Class B GBB Coach of the Year: John O'Connor, Bennington

Class D-1: Howells-Dodge 57, McCool Junction 39. After all this, it will make for quite the lunch room scene today at Howells. You know, when the

In his team's Class D-2 state championship win soaring senior Bren Johannes (21) made plenty of shots that counted, and one other that might have counted more.

Huskerland Preps Basketball News

From a Scrub's Standpoint

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball All-State Teams: Classes D-1, D-2

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball All-State Teams: Classes C-1, C-2

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball All-State Teams: Classes A, B

2026 Huskerland Girls Basketball All-State Teams: Classes D-1, D-2

2026 Huskerland All-State Girls Basketball Teams: Classes C-1, C-2

2026 Huskerland Girls Basketball All-State Teams: Classes A, B

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball Players of the Year: Classes C-2, D-1, D-2

2026 Huskerland Boys Basketball Players of the Year: Classes A, B, C-1

Huskerland's Girls Basketball Players of the Year: Classes C-2, D-1, D-2

Huskerland's 2026 Girls Basketball Players of the Year: Classes A, B, C-1

From a Scrub's Standpoint

Huskerland's Class C-1 BBB Coach of the Year: Jacob Mohs, Ashland-Greenwood

Huskerland's Class C-2 BBB Coach of the Year: Ryan Mlnarik, Archbishop Bergan

Huskerland's Class D-1 BBB Coach of the Year: Kevin Janta, Howells-Dodge

Huskerland's Class A BBB Coach of the Year: Alex Bahe, Lincoln Southwest

Huskerland's Class B BBB Coach of the Year: Scott Gullion, Scottsbluff

Huskerland's Class D-2 BBB Coach of the Year: Eric Kessler, Archangels Catholic

Huskerland's Class A GBB Coach of the Year: Tommy Johnson, North Star

Huskerland's Class D-1 GBB Coach of the Year: Scott Polacek, Howells-Dodge

Huskerland's Class C-2 GBB Coach of the Year: Jason Dolliver, Pender

Huskerland's Class C-1 GBB Coach of the Year: Bryce Roth, Milford

Huskerland's Class D-2 GBB Coach of the Year: Matt Schaub, Dundy

Huskerland's Class B GBB Coach of the Year: John O'Connor, Bennington

Huskerland Bob's Boys State Basketball Tournament Review: Classes D-1, D-2