Karen Criss-Omaha Marian
ATHLETE KAREN CRISS Omaha Marian (Class of 2006) No other athlete in girls swimming has a gold-medal collection like Karen Criss. In her four years at Marian—while the Crusaders were winning state titles eight consecutive years—she went 8-for-8 in individual events, a standalone state record. She set state records in the 200-yard individual medley and […]
Ron Coleman-Omaha North
Omaha North (Class of 2010) His school’s first four-time state wrestling champion, Ron Coleman was equally talented in football and chose that sport as his path to college at Southeast Missouri State. Known as “Burger” to his teammates for his favorite food, he was a four-year starter for the Vikings in football and a two-time […]
Alan Closter-Creighton St. Ludgers
ATHLETE ALAN CLOSTER Creighton St. Ludger (Class of 1961) A four-year career in Major League Baseball culminated Alan Closter’s pitching journey that began in his Knox County hometown. A left-hander, Al was a star athlete at St. Ludger. He was the Comets’ ace on their Class C state championship teams of 1959 and 1961 […]
Jerry Cover-Norfolk
Coach Jerry Cover’s golf teams at Norfolk seldom were out of championship contention. Over his 37 years with the Panthers – he coached both boys and girls for 20 years. His girls teams were Class A state champions three times and his boys were Class A state champions in 2018. They were runner-up 11 times. […]
Tim Cannon-Millard North
Coach TIM CANNON OMAHA BRYAN/MILLARD NORTH The best came at the last for Tim Cannon, who retired in 2022 as the dean of Metro Conference boys basketball coaches. Back-to-back Class A state championships at Millard North, both against Bellevue West in a memorable era with Division I talent deep on both teams, capped his 40-year […]
K.C. Cowgill- Grand Island Central Catholic
Athlete K.C. Cowgill- Grand Island Central Catholic K.C. Cowgill had a knack for athletics. The 2000 World-Herald Athlete of the Year earned All-State honors in volleyball and basketball and put together an undefeated State Championship season on the tennis court. Three-point shots were her specialty, thanks to shooting 500 per day in practice. She set […]
Bruce Chubick II- Atkinson West Holt
Athlete Bruce Chubick II […]
Bruce Chubick Sr.- Omaha South
Coach Bruce Chubick, Sr. […]
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 […]
Andrea Conner-Millard South
Athlete-2019 (1991) Nebraska’s high school girls’ gymnastics record book is written around the career of Millard South’s Andrea Conner. She won 13 individual gold medals, and no one else won more than nine. She swept the gold medals in the floor exercise all four years and was a three-time winner on the uneven bars and […]