2000
Great Moments, 2000 Girls Basketball: “Nothing But Net”:Karen Moore’s 1982 field goal, from 73 feet, at Pershing Auditorium. This shot ended Lincoln Northeast’s championship game against Kearney. It was the longest basket made in the history of the girls state tournament. However, it was only good for two points because it was made before the […]
1999
Great Moments, 1999 Football: “End of an Era”: Six-man football, the salvations for years for the sport in small schools, was invented in Nebraska in 1934, spread across the country in rural America and flourished for most of the rest of the 20th century, until school consolidations provided schools with larger enrollments and less need […]
1998
Great Moments, 1998 Boys Basketball: “Multi Miracles”: Wahoo High School in 1989 was in the early segment of a state record winning streak that eventually in 1992 reached 114 games, The streakest biggest scare came in the finals of the 1989 boys state tournament when the Warriors won a state championship with two dramatic three-point […]
1997
Great Moments, 1997 Boys Basketball: “Fantastic Final”: The 50 points by Andre Woolridge of Omaha Benson in one game during the 1992 Class A state tournament, an individual showing in terms of inside-outside that had a huge Devaney Center crowd in awe of what took place on the floor in front of them. Football: “Running […]
1996
Great Moments, 1996 Girls Basketball: “Point Champion”: Darcy Stracke of Chambers reaches a record 2752 career points in girls basketball. Football: “Gridiron Rampage”: Falls City Sacred Heart’s 87-game football winning streak challenged for the national record. Track & Field: “Fast 100”: Hastings College Invitational’s 100-yard dash in 1961 produced five runners all at 10 seconds […]
1995
Great Moments, 1995 Boys Basketball: “Miracle on Vine Street”: Lincoln East’s last second shot by Scott Copple, winning the 1971 state tournament final against Papillion. Football: “Football Fun”: To the Nebraska School Activities Association, for initiating the football playoff Boys Basketball: “Wahoo High School, The Streak” […]
We are looking for memorabilia that could be displayed in the Hall! If you have something to share with high school sports fans, please contact us.
The NHSSHOF Needs Your Help! The Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame is looking for memorabilia that could be displayed in the Hall. These items could be donated or loaned for a designated period of time. Nebraska high school sports goes back to the early 1900s and we hope there are items out there […]
Dave Rimington Trophy on Display at the HOF! April 2015
April 27, 2015 1995 Nebraska High School Hall of Fame inductee Dave Rimington has provided us with a copy of the trophy, bearing his name, that is annually awarded to the best collegiate offensive center. Stop in and see it yourself!
Legends Tom Kropp and Chuck Mizerski pay a visit to the Hall of Fame June 2015
June 2015 Two Nebraska Legends visited the Hall of Fame last week. Tom Kropp of UNK and Chuck Mizerski of Lincoln Southeast. It was a great thrill to have both of them here.
1999: Family of Raymond & Margaret Nannen Syracuse
Syracuse From left: Mom & Dad Nannen, Joyce,Bob. Back, from left: Gene, Michael, Neil, Lyle, Dick The family of Raymond (deceased) and Margaret Nannen has been making noteworthy contributions to high school sports since their own playing days. Raymond played four years of basketball and was a member of Hallam’s 1925 Class F State Championship […]
