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A semi-finalist on the soccer field, Mercy High School was a big winner for the positive spirit brought by its biggest fans at the Nebraska soccer championships in Omaha. The all-girls school in Omaha won the Class B Sportsmanship Award. At left, Nebraska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Anita Hays holds the girls’ trophy May 14 as the presenting partner of the Nebraska Coaches Association. In the back row are seniors Emily Rosenthal, left, and Annika Muse; junior Lexi Rains and senior Katherine Wurtz. In front are sophomores Nyaduel Paljor, left, and Sophie Harvat and senior Cece Coniglio. COURTESY PHOTO