I covered the Nebraska Girl's State Basketball tournament during my internship at the Omaha World Herald. It was one of the many high school state tournaments I helped photograph.
Elkhorn's Brooke Carlson accepts the state champion trophy after beating South Sioux City in the Class B Nebraska State Championship at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 03, 2018.
South Sioux City's Mckenna Sims dribbles down the court during a game against Platteview in the Class B Nebraska State Tournament at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb., on Thursday, March 01, 2018.
South Sioux City's Taryn Christensen wipes a tear before accepting her runner-up medal after the championship game against Elkhorn in the Class B Nebraska State Tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 03, 2018.
Bishop Neumann's Aspen Jansa shoots the ball during the championship game against Scotus in the Class C1 Nebraska State Tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 03, 2018.
Scotus's Maggie Feehan parades a net after winning the Class C1 Nebraska State Tournament over Bishop Neumann at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 03, 2018.
Platteview's Sabrina Starks rebounds the ball against South Sioux City's Selene Guzman during a game in the Class B Nebraska State Tournament at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb., on Thursday, March 01, 2018.
Elkhorn's Madison Meehan shoots the ball during the championship game against South Sioux City in the Class B Nebraska State Tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 03, 2018.
A South Sioux City fan holds up a sign before a game against Platteview in the Class B Nebraska State Tournament at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb., on Thursday, March 01, 2018.
Bishop Neumann's Jessina Rada and Haley Vanek embrace after losing the Class C1 Nebraska State Tournament to Scotus at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 03, 2018.
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley's Macy Kamler and North Central's Caitlin Orton dive for a ball during the championship game in the Class D1 Nebraska State Tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 03, 2018.
Elkhorn's Brooke Carlson presents the state champion trophy to the Elkhorn student section after defeating South Sioux City the Class B Nebraska State Championship at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday, March 03, 2018.