Jim Ayres-Ogallala

  Official “When an official is on the mat, he must realize that for those two wrestlers, this is the most important match of their lives.” No matter the level of competition, Jim Ayers practiced and promoted that philosophy while officiating matches for 37 years and continuing for another 12 years in supervisory roles at […]

Tim Aylward- Lincoln Pius X

Coach Tim Aylward                                                                                                         […]

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 […]

Forrest “Frosty” Anderson- Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff (Class of 1969) Frosty Anderson provided much of the spark for storybook seasons for the Scottsbluff Bearcats. Back-to-back state championships in track, conference championships in football and a state basketball tournament berth kept Anderson, a future Husker football hall of fame inductee, in the limelight. His 12 touchdowns his senior year – nine receiving, […]

Vince Aldrich – Lincoln Pius X

Coach. A coaching legend in Nebraska high school football, this gentleman started his illustrious career at Cathedral High School in Lincoln in 1950. Interestingly, in those days Cathedral High played 6-man football. In 1951, under the guidance of Coach Aldrich, the school was  the No. 1 6-man team in the state. In the fall of […]

Mick Anderson – Wahoo

Coach. Superb coaches have a habit of building sporting dynasties. Such a skilled individual is Mick Anderson. His career began as an assistant coach at Ralston High School, and his move to head basketball coach at Wahoo High School in Saunders County turned out to be a master maneuver. The basketball program, from the organized […]

Joe American Horse – Gordon

Athlete. 1957. From the high plains of northwest Nebraska came this legendary long distance runner, a 1957 graduate of Gordon High School in Sheridan County. At his best in the mile run at the state track & field meets in Lincoln, he won the all-class gold medal twice and the Class B mile three times. […]

George Andrews – Omaha Burke.

Athlete. 1974. First Burke player to receive a full scholarship to UNL in football. Three-year football and basketball letterman at Omaha Burke. All-State. Solid defensive career at UNL, including captain of the Blackshirt defense his senior year. Both academic and football All-American. Drafted in NFL first round by Los Angeles Rams and played linebacker from […]

Francis Allen – Lincoln

Coach.  Allen had a highly successful stint as a gymnast at Lincoln High and UNL.  He was Big 8 parallel bars champion in 1964 and a national finalist from 1962-64 with a top finish of fourth place in 1964. His signicant contribution to high school sports came during his UNL coaching career where he took […]

Mark Ahmann – Wayne

Contributor. Known for his sign-off: “Have a good day the rest of this one, a good tomorrow and take care of yourself,” Ahmann was the primary face and voice of Nebraska high school sports while hosting KOLN/KGIN’s Friday night Sports Roundup from 1972 to 1980. Ahmann has also worked as a broadcaster in Lexington, North […]