Author: Mike Rasmussen

Dennis Korinek-Ulysses

Athlete A standout small-school athlete, Dennis Korinek rewrote the state six-man record books. Playing halfback and defensive back, he earned all-state honors three times and led Ulysses to back-to-back undefeated seasons and a final No. 1 ranking his junior season. Combining rushing, passing, receiving and drop-kicking skills, he set state six-man career records for points […]

Luke Pinkelman-Cozad

Athlete Luke Pinkelman paved the way for several successful seasons by the Cozad football and track teams. In the throwing rings, Pinkelman qualified for the state track meet in the shot put and discus all four years, winning five Class B gold medals and three all-class gold medals. As a senior, he set the state-meet […]

Ron Mimick-Aquinas High School

Coach Opposing coaches dread defending the wing-T offense that Ron Mimick has employed in his fourth decade of winning football teams at the David City parochial school. Since 1991, the Monarchs have won seven Class C1 or Class C2 state championships and been in two other finals. They were in state finals from 2011 to […]

Lucas Hulett-Bellevue East

Athlete Nebraska’s premier 400 meter runner, Lukas Hulett won back-to-back all-class gold medals in the 400 as a junior and senior. He earned the Nebraska Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year in 2006, winning the 200 all-class gold to go with the 400, and he ran on Bellevue East’s medal-winning 400 and 1,600 meter relays […]

Matt Herian-Pierce

Athlete Few people possess the size, speed, explosive power and eye-hand coordination that Matt Herian turned into one of the most successful athletic careers at Pierce High School. Six-foot-5, 220 pounds as a senior, he was strong enough to place second in the Class C shot put and fast enough to finish third in the […]

Nicole Brungardt-Norfolk Catholic

Athlete From the second she entered high school, Nicole Brungardt established a standard of greatness. Starting every volleyball and basketball game for four years, and accumulating seven gold medals at the state track meet, she earned Athlete of the Year honors as a senior. On the volleyball court she set the Norfolk Catholic record for […]

Jim Tenopir-Lincoln

  Contributor Jim Tenopir took the path from small-town Nebraska to the peak of high school sports in the United States. The Chief Operating Officer of the National Federation of State High School Associations from 2010-15, Tenopir oversaw the day-to-day operations of the organization that governs high school sports across the nation. He drew on […]

2022

Elkhorn South Tennis Triplets Jon, Seth & Ben Fink For four years, the Fink triplets were half of the Elkhorn South boys’ tennis team.  Starting when the Finks were freshmen, the Storm at the Class B state meet finished fourth in 2015, tied for runner-up in 2016, won the 2017 title and were runners-up again […]