PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | The 2026 season is drawing near, and while last year's season was delightfully chaotic, looking forward, the community is probably in for another great year of shocking upsets and unpredictable moments.

With snowy weather last weekend, rankings remained mostly unchanged as action begins to heat up in Ohio.

With several Nebraska contenders ready for another good result after competing on Jan. 17, there was bound to be some shaking up. However, above them all, the Linn-Mar program commanded the most success on the day.

PHOTO: @shotbytalon | An intense match up between Waukee and Urbandale was interrupted by a third player, Prairie.

Plus Linn-Mar and Chesterton nab their first Nebraska wins and three groups with new directors this season hit the ground running.

PHOTO: @sp.rhapsodyinblue | West Jones holds serve as the original favorite prevails at South Jones, and Spain Park takes the overall win at the inaugural Hoover Smackdown.

Linn-Mar starts their competition slate off with a sweep, Urbandale shows that they haven’t missed a beat, De Pere goes back-to-back to start 2026 and ATSC shows vintage form at Millard West.

Bumps in the road happen. It's important to know how to respond to them in the right way.

Des Moines heavyweights face off at Johnston, a Midwest mix of choirs collides at Milton, and Nebraska fields two good lineups at Gretna East and Millard West.

Plus Emerald Elegance scores one for the girls, O'Gorman hits the win column for the first time this decade, and Johnston adds a win in Kansas.