SILVER Anniversary Teams

OGALLALA GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS B STATE CHAMPIONS  23-0

BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER 1ST UNDEFEATED CLASS B BOYS STATE CAMPIONS  21-0

This was the fourth straight title for the Rockets.

Head Coach Gene Suhr Class A State Champions   13-0 With the added round of playoff games in 1996, they were the first Class A team to go 13-0 and it was the first year all State Championship games were played at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln Offensive Average of 34 Points Per Game Defensive Average of […]

Head Coach John Peterson Class C-1 State Champions  28-0   #1 Ranked Team in All Classes by the Omaha World Herald #14 Team in the US by Mizuno Top 25 The team “set” record was 56-2 The team had great size: 6’2, 6’1, 5’11, 5’10 This group won State Championships in VB and BB 3 […]

Milford’s 1995 football team, which went 13-0 and won the first of back-to-back Class C1 state championships.

Chappell’s 1995 volleyball team, led by Hall of Fame Inductee Kim Behrends, went 28-0 to win the first of back-to-back Class D1 state titles.

The Trojans were led by Hall of Fame Coach Dan Keyser

  Undefeated St. Paul girls State Champions

Seven  State Championships headlined a banner year for the Southeast Knights.  Champions in Boys and Girls Cross Country, Football, Girls Gymnastics, Boys Swimming, Girls Basketball, and Boys Golf.

Silver Anniversary Team: Lincoln Pius X girls basketball, 1991-92. The Thunderbolts went 25-0 while winning the Class B state title. The seniors graduated with a three-year record of 70-2.

Silver Anniversary Team: Bertrand football and basketball, 1991-92. The Vikings went 13-0 in football while winning the Class C-2 state championship, then went 22-1 in basketball to complete the sweep.

Coach Mike Brown took the Broncos to an undefeated state championship season in Eight Man-1 football before Coach Dan Brost guided Mullen to its third consecutive state championship in Class D wrestling.

The undefeated Class A state champions (12-0)) coached by Gene Suhr, set Class A scoring records in the regular season and playoffs. Beat Grand Island 42-21 for the state title.

The only undefeated (26-0) girls basketball team in 1990-91, the Fillies edged Crofton 40-38 in the Class C-1 state final. Coach John Schoenbergs team averaged 63 points per game

Gibbon Girls 1988-89 Class C State Champion Basketball Team Front L to R: Tonia McBride, Lisa Wiseman, Lori Wilson, Becky Myers, Heather Treick Middle: Nikki Harmon, Kelli Power, Julie Widdowson, Amy Bleach, Klesha Dobesh, Chris Richardson, Jill Bleach, Lori Belau, Sarah Schneider Back: Coach Paul Reinertson, Coach Carolyn Reinertson, Danielle Baily, Steph Hodge, Michelle Kush, […]

Millard South 1988-89 – Basketball Front L to R, Kirk Bragg, Matt Kelly, Dale Ribble, Joe Groat, Scott Bream, Shawn Hamell, Mike Karloff, Joel Wallschlaeger. Back L to R, Lonzo Rollins, Scott Timmermeier, Coach Brad Oltmans, Coach Zac Lowe, Coach Frank Ryan, Coach Larry Ribble, Coach Chuck Walotz,, Coach Rick Hook, Brian Nielsen, Steve Sehorst.

Front-Doug Houser, Travis Arnold, Richard Burke, J.F. Hoffman, Trevor Kubik, Brian DeVries, Doug Witte, Shawn Colson, Doug Wulfe, Second Row- Troy Paisley, Gordon Collicott, Roland Besler, Tom Druse, Brad Holtze, Don Hosick, Chris Borland, Rick Sayer, Virgil Banzhaf, Chris Chitwood, Pat Langley, Monty Smith Third Row – Scott Mollring S.M., Dana Hlavinka, Darren Mues, Todd […]

Bottom L to R: Alysen Madsen, Nikki Stricker, Jeany Hill, Cindy Peterson, Kim Barger Back; Coach John Strain,Kim Smith, Kara Petri,Susan Hubbard, Ruth Spethman, Holly Tropp, Melissa Sanford, Jenn Bauman Season Record: 23-0. Class A state champion, defeating Omaha Marian by 56-47 in finals…Head Coach John Strain, assistants Dick Petri and Karen Irvine. Several basketball […]

  Front L to R: Statistician Dawn Fink, Connie Kirby, Suzanne Brungardt, Kim Osborn, Julie Hrabanek, Amy Volk, Managers Renee Martischang, Laura Vogel. Back: Coach Wayne McCormick, Michelle Volk, Jami Otgjen, Lisa Wacker, Jill Klein, Mary Schnitzler, Jodi Otjen, Shelia Johnson, Michele Field, Tammy Hepper, Coach Bob Schnitzler Football team went 13-0, Class C-1 State […]

Grand Island Northwest, 13-0, Class B State Champions Front Row – Right to Left – Dan Hesselgesser, Doug Clement, Greg Hansen, Dave Hepner, Russ Harvey, Mike Katzberg, Scott Woodward, Mike Cleary, Steve Arrants, Joe Bauer, Tye Martin, Eric Corwin, Jeff Medberry, Jeff Bacon, Andy Rathjen, Angie Reed – Trainer Second Row – Steve Allen, Tom […]

Creighton Prep, 12-0, Class A State Champions Front Row — Jeff Huber, Steve Kurtz, Matt Walsh, Paul Vescio, Mike Budka, Dave Crum, Leo Allison, Rick Davis, Dan Benak, Mike Macaitas, Scott Christensen, Tom Brown, Bryan Riley Second Row — Justin Groff, Mike Beacom, Cory Blatzell, Maurie Maher, Mike Hertzig, Steve Kelley, Jim Mullen, Dan Kirk,Chris […]

Record: 13 wins, no losses. Class B state champion. In playoffs, defeated Wood River, Aurora, Omaha Roncalli and Gothenburg. First team in Class A-B-C1 to have a 13-0 football season. Five players made all-state, 10 went on to college careers. Defense allowed only 55 points for the season, an average of 4.2 points per game. […]

This group of girls enjoyed much success, in any and all sports, and won state championships in Class D-2 girls basketall and Class D girls track in 1985. The volleyball team just missed its title, finishing as 1984 D-2 runner-up. Coaches: Gary Hastings, Clint Livingston, Rick May, Marrietta Adams, Kate Repass. An individual highlight was […]

Henderson’s 1983-84 undefeated state champions in football and basketball:    

Boys and Girls Cross Country, 1983-84 state champions. Front: Jill Haberer, Barb Wortmann, Karla Kube, Bill Zavadil, Cheryl Janssen, Rhonda Tramp, Jenny Shelton.Middle: Duane Kohles, Kevin Hynes, Joe Guenther, Tom Janssen.Back: Manager Kelly Stewart, Dean Burnham, Mike Wortmann, Dan McFarland, Coach Gail Peterson, Bill Lange, Dennis Tramp, Larry Guenther, Manager Sheila Kohles.

Omaha Central girls basketball, undefeated 1983-84 state champions.

Led by Hall of Famer Karlene Erickson, the Wheeler Central girls track team completed a four-year run that included a state runner-up finish in 1980 and Class D state titles in 1981, 1982 and 1983. The 1983 team scored 65 points, including three individual first places and a gold medal and the Class D state […]

The Class B state championship team with a record 54 points included No. 1 singles winner Robert Sjohom of Finland, No. 2 doubles champions Brad Scheidegger and Clay Castner and No. 2 singles runner-up Martin Sipple. The team was 6-0 in duals and won every invitational.

Led by Angie Miller, who averaged 22.7 points and 11 rebounds per game, Wilber-Clatonia went 27-0 and won the Class C state championship.

1981 Class B State Champions 11-1 Record Central Conference champion Lone loss by 20-8 to Aurora. Defeated Aurora in state championship game, 55-0. Rated #5 in World-Herald final Top 10 ratings. Four all-state players, Todd Olson, Dave Sims, Kirk Berggren, Ron Maas. In three playoff games, they outscored opponents 132-12. Set or tied 12 all-class […]

Kearney Girls Basketball–Front left to right: Manager Cindy Forbes, Shaune Scrivan, Trish Camp, Jana Holmes, Darla Staab. Row 2: Jolyn Flint, Bernadette Engels, Linda Park, Denise Davidson, Glenda Park, Linda Mooibroek, Statistician Jamie Scheurich. Back Row: Coach Ross Armstrong, Kim Gokie, Brenda Ward, Autumn Fyfe, Stacy Imming, Assistant Bettelee Lewis, Wendy Lantis.

The 1980-81 state champion Grant football and boys basketball teams. The football team, coached by Hall of Fame coach Al Gaston, compiled an 11-1 record and won the state championship. The basketball team, coached by Tom Lawson and led by Hall of Famer Bill Jackman, went 26-0 to claim the state title. Football Team: Basketball […]

The Fremont boys cross country and track & field teams, 1980-81, They won the cross country championship of 1980 and followed it up with the Class A state track championship in 1981. The teams were coached by Hall of Fame coach Jon Appleget. Scott Eary won the individual cross country championship in 1980. Track & […]

Lincoln East Football (11-1) of 1979, coached by Lee Zentic:

Hartington Cedar Catholic Boys Basketball (25-0) of 1979-80, coached by Bob Uhing.

Filley Boys Basketball of 1978-79 and 1979-80 (27-0 each season), coached by Eldon Johnson.

Unbeaten Class C Basketball State Champion Lyons, 26-0 in 1978-79, a team that stands the comparison test with the best:

1977 Class C2 Football Champions:

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The High School Hall of Fame came very close to choosing the entire Lexington High School’s athletic program for 1973-74 as the winner of the Silver Anniversary award, an honor planned for an outstanding team in the school year 25 years ago. The school had one of the greatest years for any school of its […]

Roster: Greg Rosener Bob Kujath Mark Hansen Mark Bangert Greg Gibson Dell Schmidt John Krause Russ Vanous Bob Parks Bob Siegel Roger Stewart Kim Kujath Greg Hansmire, Student Manager Ken Milius, Student Manager Coaches Charlie Moore, Head Coach Don Mahlman, Assistant Coach The team ended the ’73 season with a record of 25-2 and a […]

Do you know how many teams not from Omaha or Lincoln have won the state’s big school basketball championship in the last 40 high school seasons (written in 1996)? Three: Fremont in 1961, Columbus in 1972 and Norfolk in 1987. And Silver Anniversary team winner, the ’72 Columbus bunch, won its title at the Nebraska […]

There were Nebraska high school teams more heavily favored to be a state champion in their sport than Lincoln East’s 1970-71 boys basketball team. The Spartans weren’ t necessarily big by basketball standards. They had a scrap on their hands just to get out of districts. What sets the Hall of Fame’s Silver Anniversary Team […]

The Trojans were led by Hall of Fame Coach Dan Keyser

Chappell’s 1995 volleyball team, led by Hall of Fame Inductee Kim Behrends, went 28-0 to win the first of back-to-back Class D1 state titles.

Milford’s 1995 football team, which went 13-0 and won the first of back-to-back Class C1 state championships.

Head Coach John Peterson Class C-1 State Champions  28-0   #1 Ranked Team in All Classes by the Omaha World Herald #14 Team in the US by Mizuno Top 25 The team “set” record was 56-2 The team had great size: 6’2, 6’1, 5’11, 5’10 This group won State Championships in VB and BB 3 […]

Head Coach Gene Suhr Class A State Champions   13-0 With the added round of playoff games in 1996, they were the first Class A team to go 13-0 and it was the first year all State Championship games were played at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln Offensive Average of 34 Points Per Game Defensive Average of […]

This was the fourth straight title for the Rockets.

BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER 1ST UNDEFEATED CLASS B BOYS STATE CAMPIONS  21-0

OGALLALA GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS B STATE CHAMPIONS  23-0

There were Nebraska high school teams more heavily favored to be a state champion in their sport than Lincoln East’s 1970-71 boys basketball team. The Spartans weren’ t necessarily big by basketball standards. They had a scrap on their hands just to get out of districts. What sets the Hall of Fame’s Silver Anniversary Team […]

Do you know how many teams not from Omaha or Lincoln have won the state’s big school basketball championship in the last 40 high school seasons (written in 1996)? Three: Fremont in 1961, Columbus in 1972 and Norfolk in 1987. And Silver Anniversary team winner, the ’72 Columbus bunch, won its title at the Nebraska […]

Roster: Greg Rosener Bob Kujath Mark Hansen Mark Bangert Greg Gibson Dell Schmidt John Krause Russ Vanous Bob Parks Bob Siegel Roger Stewart Kim Kujath Greg Hansmire, Student Manager Ken Milius, Student Manager Coaches Charlie Moore, Head Coach Don Mahlman, Assistant Coach The team ended the ’73 season with a record of 25-2 and a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Unbeaten Class C Basketball State Champion Lyons, 26-0 in 1978-79, a team that stands the comparison test with the best:

Filley Boys Basketball of 1978-79 and 1979-80 (27-0 each season), coached by Eldon Johnson.

Hartington Cedar Catholic Boys Basketball (25-0) of 1979-80, coached by Bob Uhing.

Kearney Girls Basketball–Front left to right: Manager Cindy Forbes, Shaune Scrivan, Trish Camp, Jana Holmes, Darla Staab. Row 2: Jolyn Flint, Bernadette Engels, Linda Park, Denise Davidson, Glenda Park, Linda Mooibroek, Statistician Jamie Scheurich. Back Row: Coach Ross Armstrong, Kim Gokie, Brenda Ward, Autumn Fyfe, Stacy Imming, Assistant Bettelee Lewis, Wendy Lantis.

Led by Angie Miller, who averaged 22.7 points and 11 rebounds per game, Wilber-Clatonia went 27-0 and won the Class C state championship.

Omaha Central girls basketball, undefeated 1983-84 state champions.

Millard South 1988-89 – Basketball Front L to R, Kirk Bragg, Matt Kelly, Dale Ribble, Joe Groat, Scott Bream, Shawn Hamell, Mike Karloff, Joel Wallschlaeger. Back L to R, Lonzo Rollins, Scott Timmermeier, Coach Brad Oltmans, Coach Zac Lowe, Coach Frank Ryan, Coach Larry Ribble, Coach Chuck Walotz,, Coach Rick Hook, Brian Nielsen, Steve Sehorst.

The only undefeated (26-0) girls basketball team in 1990-91, the Fillies edged Crofton 40-38 in the Class C-1 state final. Coach John Schoenbergs team averaged 63 points per game

Silver Anniversary Team: Lincoln Pius X girls basketball, 1991-92. The Thunderbolts went 25-0 while winning the Class B state title. The seniors graduated with a three-year record of 70-2.

                                                                Undefeated St. Paul girls State Champions

This group of girls enjoyed much success, in any and all sports, and won state championships in Class D-2 girls basketall and Class D girls track in 1985. The volleyball team just missed its title, finishing as 1984 D-2 runner-up. Coaches: Gary Hastings, Clint Livingston, Rick May, Marrietta Adams, Kate Repass. An individual highlight was […]

Boys and Girls Cross Country, 1983-84 state champions. Front: Jill Haberer, Barb Wortmann, Karla Kube, Bill Zavadil, Cheryl Janssen, Rhonda Tramp, Jenny Shelton.Middle: Duane Kohles, Kevin Hynes, Joe Guenther, Tom Janssen.Back: Manager Kelly Stewart, Dean Burnham, Mike Wortmann, Dan McFarland, Coach Gail Peterson, Bill Lange, Dennis Tramp, Larry Guenther, Manager Sheila Kohles.

The Fremont boys cross country and track & field teams, 1980-81, They won the cross country championship of 1980 and followed it up with the Class A state track championship in 1981. The teams were coached by Hall of Fame coach Jon Appleget. Scott Eary won the individual cross country championship in 1980. Track & […]

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 […]

1977 Class C2 Football Champions:

Lincoln East Football (11-1) of 1979, coached by Lee Zentic:

1981 Class B State Champions 11-1 Record Central Conference champion Lone loss by 20-8 to Aurora. Defeated Aurora in state championship game, 55-0. Rated #5 in World-Herald final Top 10 ratings. Four all-state players, Todd Olson, Dave Sims, Kirk Berggren, Ron Maas. In three playoff games, they outscored opponents 132-12. Set or tied 12 all-class […]

Record: 13 wins, no losses. Class B state champion. In playoffs, defeated Wood River, Aurora, Omaha Roncalli and Gothenburg. First team in Class A-B-C1 to have a 13-0 football season. Five players made all-state, 10 went on to college careers. Defense allowed only 55 points for the season, an average of 4.2 points per game. […]

Creighton Prep, 12-0, Class A State Champions Front Row — Jeff Huber, Steve Kurtz, Matt Walsh, Paul Vescio, Mike Budka, Dave Crum, Leo Allison, Rick Davis, Dan Benak, Mike Macaitas, Scott Christensen, Tom Brown, Bryan Riley Second Row — Justin Groff, Mike Beacom, Cory Blatzell, Maurie Maher, Mike Hertzig, Steve Kelley, Jim Mullen, Dan Kirk,Chris […]

Grand Island Northwest, 13-0, Class B State Champions Front Row – Right to Left – Dan Hesselgesser, Doug Clement, Greg Hansen, Dave Hepner, Russ Harvey, Mike Katzberg, Scott Woodward, Mike Cleary, Steve Arrants, Joe Bauer, Tye Martin, Eric Corwin, Jeff Medberry, Jeff Bacon, Andy Rathjen, Angie Reed – Trainer Second Row – Steve Allen, Tom […]

Front-Doug Houser, Travis Arnold, Richard Burke, J.F. Hoffman, Trevor Kubik, Brian DeVries, Doug Witte, Shawn Colson, Doug Wulfe, Second Row- Troy Paisley, Gordon Collicott, Roland Besler, Tom Druse, Brad Holtze, Don Hosick, Chris Borland, Rick Sayer, Virgil Banzhaf, Chris Chitwood, Pat Langley, Monty Smith Third Row – Scott Mollring S.M., Dana Hlavinka, Darren Mues, Todd […]

The undefeated Class A state champions (12-0)) coached by Gene Suhr, set Class A scoring records in the regular season and playoffs. Beat Grand Island 42-21 for the state title.

The 1980-81 state champion Grant football and boys basketball teams. The football team, coached by Hall of Fame coach Al Gaston, compiled an 11-1 record and won the state championship. The basketball team, coached by Tom Lawson and led by Hall of Famer Bill Jackman, went 26-0 to claim the state title. Football Team: Basketball […]

Henderson’s 1983-84 undefeated state champions in football and basketball:    

Silver Anniversary Team: Bertrand football and basketball, 1991-92. The Vikings went 13-0 in football while winning the Class C-2 state championship, then went 22-1 in basketball to complete the sweep.

  Front L to R: Statistician Dawn Fink, Connie Kirby, Suzanne Brungardt, Kim Osborn, Julie Hrabanek, Amy Volk, Managers Renee Martischang, Laura Vogel. Back: Coach Wayne McCormick, Michelle Volk, Jami Otgjen, Lisa Wacker, Jill Klein, Mary Schnitzler, Jodi Otjen, Shelia Johnson, Michele Field, Tammy Hepper, Coach Bob Schnitzler Football team went 13-0, Class C-1 State […]

The High School Hall of Fame came very close to choosing the entire Lexington High School’s athletic program for 1973-74 as the winner of the Silver Anniversary award, an honor planned for an outstanding team in the school year 25 years ago. The school had one of the greatest years for any school of its […]

Coach Mike Brown took the Broncos to an undefeated state championship season in Eight Man-1 football before Coach Dan Brost guided Mullen to its third consecutive state championship in Class D wrestling.

Bottom L to R: Alysen Madsen, Nikki Stricker, Jeany Hill, Cindy Peterson, Kim Barger Back; Coach John Strain,Kim Smith, Kara Petri,Susan Hubbard, Ruth Spethman, Holly Tropp, Melissa Sanford, Jenn Bauman Season Record: 23-0. Class A state champion, defeating Omaha Marian by 56-47 in finals…Head Coach John Strain, assistants Dick Petri and Karen Irvine. Several basketball […]

Gibbon Girls 1988-89 Class C State Champion Basketball Team Front L to R: Tonia McBride, Lisa Wiseman, Lori Wilson, Becky Myers, Heather Treick Middle: Nikki Harmon, Kelli Power, Julie Widdowson, Amy Bleach, Klesha Dobesh, Chris Richardson, Jill Bleach, Lori Belau, Sarah Schneider Back: Coach Paul Reinertson, Coach Carolyn Reinertson, Danielle Baily, Steph Hodge, Michelle Kush, […]

Seven  State Championships headlined a banner year for the Southeast Knights.  Champions in Boys and Girls Cross Country, Football, Girls Gymnastics, Boys Swimming, Girls Basketball, and Boys Golf.

The Class B state championship team with a record 54 points included No. 1 singles winner Robert Sjohom of Finland, No. 2 doubles champions Brad Scheidegger and Clay Castner and No. 2 singles runner-up Martin Sipple. The team was 6-0 in duals and won every invitational.

Led by Hall of Famer Karlene Erickson, the Wheeler Central girls track team completed a four-year run that included a state runner-up finish in 1980 and Class D state titles in 1981, 1982 and 1983. The 1983 team scored 65 points, including three individual first places and a gold medal and the Class D state […]