Scott and Larry Frost Among Inductees Into Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame

Andrea Conner, Millard South (1991): Nebraska’s most decorated female gymnast, she won 13 gold medals at the state meet, sweeping all five championships in 1990.

Larry Frost, Malcolm (1965): Set a national record with 121 career touchdowns and was named the Shrine Bowl offensive player of the game. Also set school records in basketball and track before a standout football career at Nebraska.

Scott Frost, Wood River (1993): Amassed more than 10,000 yards of total offense in football and won state track gold medals in the hurdles and shot put. The current NU football coach led the Huskers to the 1997 national championship as quarterback.

Aaron Golliday, York (1998): Earned 12 varsity letters in football, basketball and track. All-state in football and basketball and a state champion in the shot put, he was a four-year letterman at tight end for the Huskers.

Jenny Green, Grand Island Central Catholic (2003): Set the state record in the pole vault and won the all-class gold medal all four years. Also was all-state in volleyball and a state qualifier in diving.

Jina Johansen Douglas, Centura (2001): Led her basketball team to a 91-7 record and two state runner-up finishes while earning all-state honors three times. Now the women’s basketball coach at Hastings College, she had a standout career at Nebraska, starting 63 consecutive games.

Sheila Miller Estes, Omaha Central (1977): Started in volleyball and basketball and was the state 200-meter dash champion. She went on to play basketball at Creighton, leading the team in several statistical categories.

Richard “Richie” Ross, Lincoln High (2000): Set the Links’ single-game scoring record in basketball, earned first-team Super-State honors in football and won the all-class gold medal in the triple jump. In college, he set NCAA Division II receiving records playing at Nebraska-Kearney.

Jennifer Warner Ramsey, St. Paul (1993): Led Greeley and St. Paul to state basketball championships. She started every game as a freshman at Iowa State before transferring to Nebraska-Kearney, where she was twice named the conference player of the year.

Colby Wissel, Kearney (2004): Won three straight Class A cross country gold medals and set state records in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs. At Kansas, he was a Big 12 cross country and indoor 3,000 champion.

Danny Woodhead, North Platte (2004): Rushed for 63 touchdowns and nearly 5,000 yards on the football field while excelling in basketball, soccer and track for the Bulldogs. At Chadron State, he was a two-time winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, NCAA Division II’s version of the Heisman Trophy. He also played in the NFL for 10 years.

Coaches

Doug Denson, Millard South: Led the Patriot wrestlers to seven Class A team championships and three state dual championships, as well as seven other appearances on the podium.

A. Hurbert “Hub” Foster, York: As sports editor of the York News-Times from the 1950s to the 1970s, he promoted high school sports in the York area. After retirement, he continued to write articles for the paper until shortly before his death in 2013 at age 95.

Gene Haynes, Omaha: Affectionately known as “Mr. North High,” Haynes’ career as a teacher, coach, athletic director and administrator began in 1967 when he was a teacher and coach at Omaha Tech High School.

Official

Joe Wells, Grand Island: Has officiated basketball for more than 40 years, working 24 state championship games. He also has umpired baseball.