Here is a class-by-class look at the 2005 Nebraska Boys State Basketball Tournament *Class D-2:*Tournament Qualifiers/(head coach): Sargent (Mike Kozeal); Lindsay Holy Family (Bob Schnitzler); Wallace (Troy Schimer); Wynot (Lee Heimes); Stapleton (Matthew Brown); Loomis (Steve Johnson); Ewing (Greg Appleby); Bruning-Davenport (Fred Kluck)...

Up first is a review of the 2004 Boys State Basketball Tournament. **Final Class D-2 Regular Season Ratings1-Loomis (22-1), 2-Allen (21-1), 3-Thedford (18-1), 4-Ewing (23-1), 5-Prague (18-3, 6-Lynch (21-4), 7-Wallace (18-4), 8-Wynot, 9-Bruning-Davenport (16-9), 10-Madrid Wheatland...

Up first is a review of the 2003 Boys State Basketball Tournament: *Class D-2:*Tournament Qualifiers/(head coach): Lynch (Kris Freeland); Wausa (Stan Hageman); Wheatland (Mitch Moorehead); Shickley (Dave Bahe); Cedar Rapids (Alan Duerksen); Loomis (Steve Johnson); Cody-Kilgore (Dennis Johnson); Prague (Mark Watton)...

I had an idea. Let’s fill the time between the Girls and Boys State Basketball Tournament with a few more of these trips back into times past. Here is our usual review of State Basketball Tournaments and All-State teams. This time it’s 2002...

This concludes my pre/State Tournament (Girls) series saluting past Boys All-State teams and State Tournament reviews. I have completed reviews all the way up to 2009 so I may resume this during the late high school Spring Sports season. I have received some nice compliments concerning these articles for which I am forever grateful. Many thanks...

The year 2000 featured a rare fact. A pair of graduates from the same class were assistant coaches for State Championship teams. My son Rob Micek and Brett Zavala, both Grand Island high Class of ‘96 grads shared the spotlight. Rob was, and still is, an assistant coach for Grand Island Central Catholic, and Brett Zavala was an assistant for Lincoln Pius X in 2000...

I wanted to add a new feature this time around. It caught my attention that there were head coaches in this State Tournament I easily recognized, but at different schools than most fans remember them being associated with back in the day...

Two highlights that stand out in my mind were Filley winning a State Championship in their final year of existence and Lincoln Northeast coaching legend Rick Collura winning his 4th consecutive Class A basketball title, then calling it a career...

This was the first year the Wild Card system was implemented in Nebraska basketball. Chadron took full advantage of the new format by claiming the Class B state championship as a wild card entry. The Wild card system, although a different format now, is still used in determining what teams qualify for the State basketball tournament...

All I can say about 1996 is this. It was a very good year. You will want to read on. *Class D-2: Quarterfinals: (23-1) Filley 61, Exeter 50 (13-8) (19-3)) Potter-Dix 67, Stuart 44 (17-4)...

All I can say about 1996 is this. It was a very good year. You will want to read on. *Class D-2: Quarterfinals: (23-1) Filley 61, Exeter 50 (13-8) (19-3)) Potter-Dix 67, Stuart 44 (17-4)...

The year 1995 marked an incredible run for Coach Rick Collura and Lincoln Northeast basketball. Coach Collura’s 1994/1995 Rocket basketball team is considered by some as the best Nebraska prep basketball team of all time. There will be stiff arguments from those who are certain one of Eric Behrens Omaha Central teams from this current era are the best ever...

Another banner year for the Wahoo Warriors and Creighton Prep, who had three members of their starting 5 with Division scholarships in hand when the season concluded. Here is how the 1994 State Basketball Tournament played out...

Here is how the 1993 State Basketball Tournament played out. *Class D-2: Quarterfinals: (18-5) Elgin 60, Giltner 52 (10-8) (17-1) Prague 54, Filly 52 (12-10)...

Could 1992 be called "The Year of the Shooter"? Five players made the All-Time Career Points list, several 3 point marks were set, and of course, Omaha Benson's Andre Woolridge scorched the nets for 50 points in the Bunnies 95-76 win over Hastings in the Class A championship game...

In my humble opinion, 1991 was the beginning of a string of golden years in Nebraska high school hoops. The Super-State team of Jason Glock, Terrance Badgett, Curtis Marshall, Erick Strickland and Andre Woolridge is a tough quintet to beat when comparing their feats to prior Super-State or Class A all-state squads. ...

*Here are the class-by-class State Tournaments at a glance in 1990: *Class D-2 State Tournament field: Quarterfinals: (20-2) Hampton 80, Davenport 39 Hildreth 75, Loup County 59...

Worth noting BIG TIME, is the fact that in 1987-88, Nebraska prep basketball implemented the 3 point point line. The 3 point shot is the single most important addition to the high school game in this state since that time. It changed the game itself forever.........and for the best in my opinion...

I owe my readers a huge apology due to the fact I have to temporarily skip the 1988 season because it is not finished. Close, but not complete due to a busy basketball PA announcing stretch. Please bear with me as I jump ahead to 1989 for the sake of keeping the flow going before the Girls State Tournament. WE WILL get 1988 online before the completion of this series. I promise,...

1986/87 Regular Season: Lincoln East was Class A's number one team. Class B's favorite was Aurora. C-1's number two Republican Valley was eliminated by Hershey and top ranked Sandy Creek was bumped by Sutton in the District finals...