Blair senior Hudson Loges sits back on his heels and smiles at his family and friends in the CHI Health Center crowd Saturday after a state-championship-winning pin during the NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships in Omaha.
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Blair state champion Hudson Loges does a television interview after Saturday's 120-pound title win in Omaha.
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Blair senior Hudson Loges, left, latches onto the leg of Fairbury's Dalton VanLaningham on Friday during a semifinals match win at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
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Blair 138-pounder Hudson Loges hangs onto the leg of his semifinals opponent Friday at the CHI Health Center.
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Blair 138-pounder Hudson Loges, top, wrestles Fort Calhoun's Levi Lasher on Thursday in Omaha.
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Hudson Loges' brothers Jesse Loges, second from left, and Duncan Loges, right, cheer on the 138-pound champion alongside Brock Templar, left, and AJ Damme on Saturday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
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Blair 138-pounder Hudson Loges, left, looks for an opening against Waverly's Trev Greve on Saturday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
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Blair senior Hudson Loges holds up two fingers for his second state title win Saturday during the NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships in Omaha. The 138-pounder capped his 51-1 season with a pin in Class B.
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Blair senior Hudson Loges, middle, stands atop the Class B podium after his second career state championship win Saturday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
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Two-time state champion Hudson Loges, left, goes in for hugs from his father and mother, Bobby and Jennifer, on Saturday in Omaha.
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Blair coaches John Roan, back left, and Erich Warner react to Hudson Loges championship-winning pin Saturday in Omaha.
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Blair senior Hudson Loges, left, wrestles his district finals match Saturday at Blair High School.
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Eight Blair Bears qualified for the 2025 NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships in Omaha on Saturday. They are Tannon Bellamy, from left, Blaise Baughman, Cornez Tucker Jr., Jaxon Logan, Griffin Rosterman, Wyatt Loftis, Carson Faue and Hudson Loges.
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Hudson Loges will wrestle collegiately at Augustana University (S.D.).
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Nine Blair High School student-athletes signed to join the college ranks of their sports Wednesday morning. They are, front row, from left, Hudson Loges, Ryleigh Schroeter, Addisyn Swaney and Riley Martin. Back row: Brock Templar, Nelson Kosch, Lucas Matejka, Cornez Tucker Jr. and Thomas Chikos.
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Seniors Michael Amandus, from left, Michael Cleary, Michael Buckley, Louis Biffar, Thomas Chikos, Evan Kuchta, Hudson Loges, Henry Sullivan, Brock Templar, Cornez Tucker Jr. and Mac Tupa pose for a photo Thursday at Blair High School.
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Bears senior Hudson Loges has his hand raised after the 150th win of his prep career Thursday at Blair High School.
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The Blair Bears' Hudson Loges, right, latches onto an Elkhorn Antler's right leg Friday at Waverly High School.
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The Bears' Hudson Loges, facing, throws his opponent to the mat Saturday during the Border Brawl tournament at Blair High School.
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Blair senior Hudson Loges, top, works toward a first-match techincal fall Friday during the Council Bluffs Classic at the Mid-America Center.
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The Bears' Hudson Loges picks up a Lincoln North Star wrestler Friday at Blair High School.
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Blair High School wrestlers Tannon Bellamy, from left, Blaise Baughman and Hudson Loges return to the Bears' lineup this season after past success, qualifying for and competing during the NSAA State Championships.
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Two of the Blair boys wrestling team's three returning medalists — Tyson Brown, left, and Hudson Loges — pose for a photo Nov. 15 at BHS.
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Blair High School's Hudson Loges, pictured here during Frebruary's NSAA State Championships in Omaha, will represent Team USA during the 2023 U17 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Blair Wrestling Club recently donated $2,000 to Hudson Loges as the Blair High School wrestler prepares for his late July trip to the U17 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Pictured are John Roan, from left, Trevor Templar, Loges and Terry Bellamy. MWC Wrestling Academy and Blair are also selling T-shirts to raise money for the grappler, who earned his Team USA Greco-Roman spot with a US Open win in Las Vegas earlier this month.
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Blair High School wrestler Hudson Loges, right, recently earned a spot on Team USA for the upcoming world championships in Turkey. Here he's pictured wrestling Cole Welte during the 2023 NSAA State Championships.
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Blair's Hudson Loges, left, picks up Gothenburg wrestler Abel Flores on Friday during the pair's semifinals match in Omaha.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, right, controls two of his opponent's limbs Thursday at the CHI Health Center.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges flexes for the cameras Saturday after claiming at Class B state championship at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. The Bear topped former BHS teammate Cole Welte of Omaha Skutt in the final.
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Blair sophomore Hudson Loges, top, competes against Omaha Skutt's Cole Welte on Saturday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, top, competes against Omaha Skutt's Cole Welte on Saturday in Omaha.
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Blair's Hudson Loges, middle, takes part in the Parade of Champions prior to the NSAA State Championship finals Saturday in Omaha.
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Blair sophomore Hudson Loges trots out onto the mats under a spotlight Saturday at the CHI Health Center.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, facing, closes out his Class B semifinals win against Gothenburg's Abel Flores on Friday at the CHI Health Center.
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Blair wrestlers Hudson Loges, from left, Luke Frost, Tyson Brown, Jesse Loges, Brock Templar, Yoan Camejo, Kaden Sears, Jim Rasmussen and Seagan Packett-Trisdale claimed state qualifications Saturday during the Class B District 4 Tournament in Ogallala.
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Blair's Hudson Loges, top, pins Hastings' Zane Thomsen on Saturday at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.
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Blair's Hudson Loges, right, picks Gavin Ourada of Skutt up off of the mat Saturday in Kearney.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, left, wrestles Waverly's Grey Klucas on Saturday in Bennington.
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Roman Clouse of Gardner-Edgerton, right, attempts to escape Blair's Hudson Loges on Friday at the Mid-America Center.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, top, wrestles last February during the NSAA State Wrestling Championships in Omaha. Last week, he earned All-American status in Fargo.
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Blair freshman Hudson Loges, right, faces Gering's Ashton Dane on Friday during the NSAA State Wrestling Championships in Omaha.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, left, competes against Drew Weddle of Nebraska City on Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges celebrates a win Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair wrestlers Charlie Powers, from left, Tyson Brown, Jesse Loges, Landon Templar, Yoan Camejo, Livai Opetaia, Luke Frost, Kaden Sears, Hudson Loges and Seagan Packett-Trisdale qualified for the NSAA State Championships during Saturday's district tourney in Minden.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges looks to his coaches for input Saturday at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, left, competes agaisnt Bennington's Cadyn Coyle on Saturday at the NSAA Dual Championships in Kearney.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, left, latches onto the leg of the Wolves' Graham Parker on Saturday at Elkhorn North.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, left, looks to the clock while wrestling Austin Herbst of Totino-Grace on Friday in Council Bluffs.
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Blair wrestler Hudson Loges won two brackets Friday and Saturday during the USA Wrestling Kids Nationals in Wisconsin.
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MWC Wrestling Academy's Hudson Loges of Blair, top, competes Saturday at the Gardner-Hawks Center.
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Hudson Loges, left, cracks a smile after Brock Templar took him down Wednesday during the first day of the Blair Wrestling Camp.
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Brock Templar, left, and Hudson Loges of Blair wrestled during the 65th Annual Tulsa Nationals Wrestling Tournament in Tulsa, Okla., on Jan. 18-19. Templar was first in his age division's weight class, while Loges was third in his.
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Otte Blair Middle School wrestler Hudson Loges, top, competes Friday at Fort Calhoun High School.
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