Mark Traynowicz-Bellevue West
Athlete MARK TRAYNOWICZ BELLEVUE WEST-1980 Destined for the NFL, Mark Traynowicz made his mark in Nebraska in the early years of Bellevue West. A three-year, three-sport letterman, he was an all-state lineman in football, won the Class A heavyweight wrestling title as a senior, going 29-1, and qualified for the state track meet in the […]
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 […]
Fran ten Bensel- Arapahoe
Athlete Fran ten Bensel- Arapahoe The winner of four straight Class C 800-meter races at the state track meet and twice the All-Class gold medalist, Fran (ten Bensel) Benne emerged from Arapahoe to become one of Nebraska’s all-time great runners. She added a gold and two silver medals in the 1,600 before the end […]
Dennis Thorell- Loomis
Athlete Dennis Thorell […]
Tim Turman- Bishop Neumann
Coach- 2019 At the time of his retirement in 2018, Tim Turbam ranked seventh in Nebraska’s football coaching ranks with 307 career victories. His storied coaching career (307-159-2), which began at Fairmont in 1972 and included a stint at David City before he took over the Bishop Neumann program in 1980. His Bishop Neumann […]
Carl Tesmer-Grand Island Central Catholic/Hastings St. Cecilia
Coach Few football coaches lead a school to 100 victories. Carl Tesmer did it at two schools, climbing into the rarified air of 300-plus coaching victories. At the time of his induction, Tesmer had put together a 339-89-2 record, 39 winning seasons, 13 undefeated regular seasons and more than 25 top-ten teams in a 41-year […]
Ed Thompson – Cambridge
Class of 1995 Ed Thompson wasn’t the typical small-town superstar, he was the prototype. Whether it was football, basketball or track, Thompson excelled on teams that excelled. A three-year starter at quarterback, Thompson led the Cambridge Trojans to a 38-1 record. He earned all-state honors on offense, defense and as a punter. In basketball, he […]
LaVerne Torczon – Platte Center
Athlete.(1953) LaVerne Torczon blazed a trail from Nebraska’s six-man fields to professional football where he earned the nickname “Tarzan Torczon” while playing for the Buffalo Bills, New York Titans/Jets and Miami Dolphins. At Platte Center, he was a three-year starter in football, playing end as a sophomore and running back his junior and senior years, […]
Dennis Troester – Southwest
Coach Dennis Troester never strayed far from home or far from winning. In a 41-year coaching career, he won more than 1,000 games at Republican Valley/Southwest high schools. A Red Willow High School graduate, he returned home to begin his teaching career in 1971. His volleyball teams enjoyed the most success, winning seven state championships […]
Mick Tingelhoff – Lexington
Athlete–When Lexington High School graduated this husky young man in 1958, he had just completed two years as a terrific center on football teams of the Minutemen. In the fall of 1957, for example, they had an undefeated season over almost all Class A opponents ending the year as state champion according to many observers. […]
