1999 – Basketball: Omaha Central, 1974 and 1975
Omaha Central, one of the state’s first high schools and a grand institution all these years, won its first basketball state championship in 1912, the second year of the state tournament. The Eagles, who’ve played good basketball year in and year out, qualified for state a lot. But 62 years went past before another state […]
1999 – Football: Scribner, 1974
What was it that was to be liked about the 1974 Scribner High School football team? Was it the record, 10 wins and no losses? Was it the defense; five shutouts to open the season? Was it how easy they won; about a 30-margin or more in all but one game? Might it have been […]
2000 – Swimming & Diving: Omaha Westside, 1975-76
2001 – Basketball: First State Champs in Modern Era of the Sport
Lincoln East Spartans, 1977 Class A Girls Basketball State Championship Team: York, 1976-77 Class B Girls Basketball State Championship Team: Hastings St. Cecilia, 1976-77 Class C Girls Basketball State Championship Team: Hastings Tribune, Oct/2001 By Chris Cottam Twenty-five years ago this year, a group of girls from St. Cecilia made history. They were the school’s […]
2002 – Basketball: Howells, 1973-74-77-78
Howells incredible run in Class C basketball, 1973-74-77-78. Howells Basketball Team Members: Brian Baumert Steve Baumert Terry Baumert Paul Belina Rich Belina Paul Bienhnoff, Coach Al Blum Dale Blum Dave Blum Don Blum Randy Cech Rick Cech Chris Clausen Cary Jakubowski Dick Jakubowski Larry Jakubowski Kevin Janata Rod Kalisek Jeff Kersten Mark Kersten Dan Koliha, […]
2002 – Football: Ansley, 1977
1977 Class C2 Football Champions:
2003 – Basketball: Lyons, 1978-79
Unbeaten Class C Basketball State Champion Lyons, 26-0 in 1978-79, a team that stands the comparison test with the best:
2004 – Football: Lincoln East, 1979
Lincoln East Football (11-1) of 1979, coached by Lee Zentic:
2004 – Basketball: Hartington Cedar Catholic, 1979-80
Hartington Cedar Catholic Boys Basketball (25-0) of 1979-80, coached by Bob Uhing.
2004 – Basketball: Filley, 1978-79 and 1979-80
Filley Boys Basketball of 1978-79 and 1979-80 (27-0 each season), coached by Eldon Johnson.
