Bill Madden – Scottsbluff

Contributor–Good sports writing is a good part of enhancing high school athletes in Nebraska. One of the major contributors over the years was this talented writer, known for painstaking accuracy, whether associated with the Hastings Tribune, the Gering Courier or the Scottsbluff Star-Herald newspapers. Covering sports was his number one priority and with much effort […]

Bob Martin – David City

Athlete.  Bob was not only a three-sport star for the Scouts, he actually lettered in four sports.  He earned a total of 14 varsity letters by sandwiching golf in with football, basketball and track. His honors in high school included being named to the Central Ten All-Conference first teams three consecutive years in football and […]

Steve Morgan – Ogallala

Coach. Few coaches can match Steve Morgan’s success. Morgan created a dynasty without equal in Ogallala. At the time of his induction in 2012, Morgan’s 38-year volleyball coaching career included 788 victories, three state championships and four runner-up finishes in 25 state tournament appearances. His career did not include a losing season. During his tenure, […]

Ike Mahoney – Omaha Tech

Athlete–A 1921 graduate of the Omaha High School of Commerce then situated at 17th & Leavenworth. Ike Mahoney deserves to be remembered for his athletic prowess, just as one of his high school classmates, Roman L. Hruska, is remembered for public service. Helping the boys of Omaha Commerce achieve an early Class A state championship […]

Bernie Masterson – Lincoln High

Athlete. A three sport athlete at Lincoln High, Bernie was an all-state back in football, a starter on the 1930 state championship basketball team and a track star.  Moving on to UNL, he starred from 1931 to 1933 as a back on three straight unbeaten Big Six championship teams.  He was selected All-Big Six in […]

Tom McCann – Kearney

Coach. During Tom McCann’s 42 years as head wrestling coach at Kearney High, the Bearcats achieved a standard of consistent excellence that netted state records for consecutive tournament victories, state tournament pins and points. Kearney won 21 conference team championships, 14 district championships, one state championship, eight state runners-up and 29 top-10 finishes. Also including […]

Jerry Mathers – Lincoln

Contributor. One of the founders of the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame, Jerry Mathers spent his life teaching, coaching and serving as a totally-consumed-in-it historian of high school sports. He authored three books on history and records for Nebraska high school sports and was the first historian of the Nebraska High School Sports […]

Pat Mallette – Blair

Official. Chosen for his involvement in officiating. His hometown is Uehling where he was basketball all-state in 1949 and 1950 and played on the 1950 Class D runner-up team.. He refereed eight Nebraska high school basketball state tournaments, three National Junior College basketball finals and 1987 Super Bowl XXI between the New York Giants and […]

Roger Mathiesen – Kearney

COACH The architect of the Kearney High School boys track dynasty, Roger Mathiesen’s coaching career has been highlighted by unprecedented accomplishments. From 1993-2014, the Bearcats established a national record of 123 consecutive, regular-season meet victories. In the postseason, Kearney dominated Class A, winning 11 consecutive state championships from 1994 to 2004 a streak that ranked […]

Ruby Miller – Elm Creek

Athlete. High school sports for girls was restricted in 1930 for several decades.  Prior to that, the name Ruby Miller caught a lot of conversation on the topic of basketball. Ruby Miller, a 1927 graduate of Elm Creek High School, was one of the best known athletes in the state because her basketball scoring ability […]