2000

Great Moments, 2000

• Girls Basketball: “Nothing But Net”:
  Karen Moore’s 1982 field goal, from 73 feet, at Pershing Auditorium. This shot ended Lincoln Northeast’s championship game against Kearney. It was the longest basket made in the history of the girls state tournament. However, it was only good for two points because it was made before the inception of the three-point rule. Northeast lost by one point.
• Football: “Unbeaten, Untied, and Unscored Upon”:
  Class B Ravenna’s 1968 team completed the season not only undefeated but allowed no opponent to cross their goal line or score a point. Gibbon came the closest, coming within six yards but the threat ended with Gary Reiter’s pass interception. The Blue Jays netted a total season output of 275 points to their opponents nil. Add to this a third consecutive conference championship and things were to be right with the world in Blue Jay land. Dick Roberts was the head coach.2000

  Roster:

  Dana Christensen Terry Ripp Kerwin Stover Don Ondrak Henry Heider Mike Gillming Doug Roth Steve Haught Larry Heathers Barry Solomon

  Mike Rager Ron Schroll Kenny Bock Dave Johnson Dean Psota Kerwin Stover Steve Shrader Henry Heider Don Hervert Don Blaschko Gregg Hanna

  Don Lammers Cordell Bullis Greg Ondrak Don Kusek Dan Rogers Dave Johnson Kim Stover Gary Reiter Gary Zeller Alan Schmaljohn Ben Rager

  Rick Fox Terry Miller Mike McKeon Ron Young Doug Roth Larry Heathers Mike Rager Kenny Bock Dean Psota Steve Shrader Don Hervert

• Football/Basketball: “Historic Double”:
  In 1975, the first year of the NSAA-determined football championships, Nelson High School won the Class D 11-man football title and followed it with the basketball championship in March, thus becoming the first official winner of state championships in the two sports in the same year. Gary DeBoer was the football coach, Tom Murray the basketball coach.

  Team Members:

  Dan Buresh Randy Garvin Terry Jensen Craig Jones Dan Judy Marlin Meyer Mark Collins Tom Garvin Vic Jacobitz Leon Michels

  Mike Wilford Dave Wroughton Paul Grueber Dennis Holsteen Calvin Meyer Larry Miller Randy Porter Greg Bohling Ivan Culbertson Jeff Harris

  Brent Jensen Todd Jensen John Mazour Allen McClure Steve Melvin Jon Meyers Tom Schleif Marty Sunday Randi Thomberry Roger Biltoft

  Steve Gerbers Curt Jensen Rick Mazour Byron Myer Lorrell Peterson Doug Porter Nick Biltoft John Ensign Scott Farver Dan Mazour Brian Soulek

• Wrestling: “Shades of Dan Gable”:
  The 2000 state wrestling tournament wrapped up a phenomenal high school career for Brad Metzler of Omaha Westside High School. He became the first Nebraska high school wrestler to complete four consecutive seasons undefeated. This also placed him in that elite group of four-time state champions.