2020-L.G. and Shirley Harrison Family
The Harrisons had 11 children playing in high school sports in Omaha for 22 consecutive years from 1977-1998. The children attended Sacred Heart, Creighton Prep, Omaha Benson, Omaha Bryan, Omaha Cathedral, Omaha Central and Omaha Marian. They competed in football basketball, baseball, volleyball, track and cross country. They certainly made their mark in Omaha High […]
Steve Farlee- Norfolk
Official One of the busiest officials in the state, Farlee officiated more that 3,000 basketball games over a 44-year period and has been a fixture in stripes on the football field for more than 25 years. He also has umpired high school and American Legion baseball for more than 25 years and was inducted into […]
Elroy Pierce- Eustis-Farnam
Coach In his 50-year coaching career, 48 years at Eustis and Eustis-Farnam, Elroy Pierce earned the title of “Coach”. He started at McPherson County, coaching football, basketball and track. Moving to Eustis, he was the head coach or an assistant coach in football, boys and girls basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field. Preaching […]
Megan Neuvirth- West Point Central Catholic
Athlete-2005 When Megan Neuvirth got to high school, the W’s came in bunches. In her four years at WPCC, the Bluejays won eight State Championship in volleyball and basketball. An All-Stater in volleyball and basketball, she was named the Nebraska Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year in 2005. She graduated having never experienced a loss […]
John Gibson- Papillion-LaVista
Athlete-1996 John was a natural who quickly excelled at whatever he did. He didn’t play football until 8th grade, but was a star by his sophomore season. He didn’t triple jump until his sophomore year, but he set the Class A State and State Meet records, won the Class A Gold Medal for three years, […]
Todd Eubanks- Lincoln East
Athlete-1983 A charter member of the Lincoln East Hall of fame, Todd was a three-sport standout and the Lincoln Journal Star Athlete of the Year in 1983. An All-State basketball player, he set a Lincoln East record with 90 steals in a season. In track. he was a two-time State Meet Gold Medalist in the […]
Dawn Crinklaw- Ralston
Athlete-1985 Dawn had her pick of sports to choose from when she went to college. The runner-up for the Dial National High School Athlete of the Year Award, more than 60 colleges sought her out to play volleyball, softball, basketball and to compete in track and field. At Ralston, she was a three-year starter […]
Emily Anderson- Lincoln Southeast
Athlete-1996 A winner of 12 letters at Lincoln Southeast, Emily led her teams to seven State Championships- four in cross country and three in basketball. She won the individual Gold Medal at the State Cross Country meet during an undefeated freshman season and finished in the Top 10 the other three years. On the basketball […]
Steve Erwin- Laurel
Athlete- 1971 An All-Class All-State selection in football and basketball, Steve showed uncommon versatility- he shot left-handed in basketball and passed right-handed in football. A four-year starter in both sports, he led the Laurel Bears to an undefeated season and the Class B “mythical” state Championship as a Senior. In his four years as the […]
Tony Veland- Omaha Benson
Athlete-1991 Owner of National Championship and Super Bowl rings, Veland was a nine time letterman for the Bunnies in football, basketball and track. He earned second-team all-state honors as a quarterback, signed with NU and set a Shrine Bowl record for total offense. He worked his way to the top of the Nebraska depth chart […]