The Nebraska High School Basketball All-State Project - Saluting 1993

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)

(19-1) Hyannis 70, Sandhills 36 (9-9)

(14-5) Chester-Hubbell-Byron 74, Hildreth-Campbell 47 (14-5)

Semifinals:

(19-5) Elgin 56, Prague 55 (18-1)

(20-1) Hyannis 70, Chester-Hubbell-Byron 54 (15-5)

Finals:

(20-5) Elgin 56, Hyannis 55 (21-1)

D-2 Champion: Elgin (21-5), Head Coach: Phil Kluthe

*The D-2 All-Tournament team consisted of 2 sophomores, a junior and 2 seniors.

The seniors were 6-1 Thad Mumm of CHB and big 6-5 Alan Pokorski of Prague. The underclassmen consisted of 6-3 Elgin junior Chad Schmidt and sophomores Jeff Kraus (6-1) of Hyannis and the star of the D-2 final, Elgin’s 6-2 Dave Ochsner.

*Although only playing in two state tournament games, Prague’s Alan Pokorski won tournament scoring honors with his two game total of 54 (23, 31). Elgin’s Chad Schmidt was runner-up with 51 tallies in 3 games (22, 20, 9).

*In the D-2 final, Hyannis seemed to be in control, leading Elgin 58-49 with 2:30 left in the game. In what could be a fateful decision, Hyannis went into a stall game after Elgin’s Chris Sullivan drained a three pointer to pull the Tigers within 58-52.

Elgin tied it at 60 with 20 seconds left but Hyannis Richard Evans calmly sank 2 free throws to lift the Longhorns to a 62-60 lead with 8.3 ticks remaining.

Elgin’s Chad Schmidt, who had scored 20 points the day before against Prague, took the inbounds pass and raced up court. Schmidt had been quiet all day, scoring only 6 points, but pulled up and drained a trey with just a second left to give Elgin the D-2 Crown.

*Class D-1:

Quarterfinals:

(19-3) Cedar Rapids 68, Clarkson 60 (16-6)

(20-3) Hampton 59, Howells 46 (16-6)

(22-1) Adams 81, Maxwell 50 (14-7)

(18-5) Paxton 68, Ansley 49 (18-4)

Semifinals:

(20-3) Cedar Rapids 68, Hampton 60 (21-3)

(23-1) Adams 78, Paxton 57 (19-5)

Finals:

(24-1) Adams 80, Cedar Rapids 48 (21-3)

D-1 Champion: Adams (25-1). Head Coach: Larry Coorts

*The D-1 All-Tournament team; State Champion Adams and runner-up Cedar Rapids each placed 2 players on the mythical team, while Paxton filled the remaining slot. The champion Hornets placed juniors Chad Ideus (6-6) and Chad Harms (6-2) on the squad while Cedar Rapids had seniors Brent Martinsen (6-1) and Brad Zoucha (6-1). Paxton 6-2 junior Jason Marquez rounded out the 1993 group

*The D-1 Tournament scoring contest was a runaway as the splendid Chad Ideus of Adams burned the nets with his three game total of 84 points. After scoring 18 points in the Hornets opening game win over Maxwell, the Adams sharpshooter followed up with back-to-back games of 33 points. Ideus also pulled down 45 rebounds for the tournament. Classmate Chad Harms scored 48 points (14, 22, 12) to claim the runner-up spot in tournament scoring.

*Nobody in the D-1 tournament field was going to touch Adams in ‘93. The Hornets jumped out to a 32-22 lead over Cedar Rapids in the finals before blitzing the Tigers 48-26 in the 2nd half. The stingy Adams defense held Cedar to 31% shooting for the game.

How good was Adams in 1993? They beat both the C-2 and C-1 State Champions during the regular season, besting C-2 Sterling and beating C-1 Lincoln Christian not once, but twice.

*Class C-2:

Quarterfinals:

(17-3) Sterling 79, Cedar Bluffs 41 (15-6)

(15-6) Shelton 56, Hay Springs 51 (18-1)

(18-1) Sargent 73, Osmond 42 (15-7)

(17-5) Republican Valley 59, Spencer-Naper 54 (15-7)

Semifinals:

(18-3) Sterling 74, Shelton 60 (16-6)

(18-5) Republican Valley 63, Sargent 61 (19-1)

Finals:

(19-3) Sterling 66, Republican Valley 50 (19-5)

C-2 Champion: Sterling (20-3) Head Coach: Brad Buller

*The C-2 All-Tournament Team was made up of 3 seniors and 2 juniors. Sargent placed seniors Chris Beran (6-4) and 6-0 Zane Young on the squad, while Sterling’s Scott Hesterman (5-9) filled the other senior slot. Republican Valley Junior Doug Liess (6-0) and junior counterpart Micah Uher of Sterling (6-2) completed the team.

*Tournament scoring honors went to Sterling’s Hestermann, who netted a 3 day total of 64 points (15, 23, 26), eleven points better than runner-up Zane Young of Sargent, who netted 53 in just 2 games, including 31 in a semifinal loss to Sterling.

*Scott Hestermann came to the rescue for the Jets in their finals matchup with Republican Valley. After holding a double digit lead most of the 3rd quarter, Rep Valley closed the gap to 7 points early in the 4th quarter. The 5-9 Hestermann then took over for Sterling, scoring 14 of his game high 26 points in the final 8 minutes to lift Brad Buller’s forces to a Class C-2 state championship.

Class C-1:

Quarterfinals:

(18-5) Wahoo Neumann 33, Battle Creek 32 (16-4)

(16-6) Hershey 70, Arapahoe 44 (18-3)

(19-4) Lincoln Christian 62, Oakland-Craig 56 (17-6)

(16-5) Randolph 54, Henderson 46 (17-4)

Semifinals:

(17-6) Hershey 50, Wahoo Neumann 49 (19-5)

(20-4) Lincoln Christian 41, Randolph 38 (17-5)

Finals:

(18-6) Hershey 73, Lincoln Christian 68 (21-4) *Overtime*

C-1 Champion: Hershey (19-6). Head Coach: Coach Elsasser

*The C-1 All-Tournament Team was made up of one lone senior and 4 juniors. The senior was Neumann’s 61- Matt Meduna. The juniors included two from C-1 champion Hershey; Greg Bringewatt (6-3) and 5-6 Dustin Jorgenson. Runner-up Lincoln Christian also placed two and they were 5-11 Jonathon Beukelman and 6-3 Nate Vanek.

The C-1 tournament scoring crown easily went to Hershey’s Bringewatt, who netted 67 points (32, 8, 27). He outscored classmate Dustin Jorgenson, who had games of 8, 18 and 19 points for a total of 45.

*Class B:

Quarterfinals:

(19-4) Crete 67, Omaha Roncalli 64 (17-7)

(22-0) Wahoo 65, Sidney 49 (9-12)

(19-2) Hartington Cedar Catholic 48, Columbus Scotus 47 (12-9)

(20-3) Grand Island Northwest 53, McCook 43 (16-7)

Semifinals:

(23-0) Wahoo 77, Crete 58 (20-4)

(20-2) Hartington Cedar Catholic 54, Grand Island Northwest 50 (21-3)

Finals:

(24-0) Wahoo 74, Hartington Cedar Catholic 42 (21-2)

Class B Champion: Wahoo (25-0). Head Coach: Mick Anderson

*The Class B All-Tournament Team: Three Wahoo players made this baby and rightly so. Senior Joel Weyand (6-0) and juniors Travis Toline (6-4), and 6-1 Mike Hancock comprised 60% of the squad. Roncalli senior Jay Heller (6-3) and Cedar Catholic senior Eric Mueller (6-3) rounded out this elite group.

*The Tournament scoring king was Wahoo’s Mike Hancock, who compiled a 3 day total of 59 points. Teammate Travis Toline was 2nd with 49. Omaha Roncalli ace Eric Mueller played only one game but was a one man wrecking crew with his 37 big ones in the 67-64 loss to Crete.

Class A:

Quarterfinals:

(17-4) Papillion La Vista 63, Creighton Prep 54 (11-9)

(19-5) Kearney 59, Millard South 50 (14-8)

(18-4) Omaha South 65, Lincoln East 54 (11-11)

(16-5) Omaha Burke 90, Norfolk 86 (15-5) (Overtime)

Semifinals:

(18-4) Papillion La Vista 44, Kearney 36 (20-5)

(17-5) Omaha Burke 71, Omaha South 66 (19-4)

Finals:

(19-4) Papillion La Vista 58, Omaha Burke 52 (20-5) (Overtime)

Class A Champion: Papillion La Vista (20-4). Head Coach: Coach Albers

*The All Class, All-Tournament Team: Three seniors, a junior and a sophomore made up the All-Class elite Tournament team in 1993. The seniors were Papillion La Vista’s Jon Ruff (5-11) and 6-5 Dave Teixeira plus Marion Pratt (6-2) of Omaha South. Kearney junior Jeff Larson (5-11) and O Burke’s fabulous sophomore Alvin Mitchell (5-11) complete the crew.

Tournament scoring honors went to Burke’s Mitchell, who rang up 56 points during his 3 day stay. High game of the Class A tournament went to Norfolk’s Brian Schram, who put up 31 points for Dave Oman’s Panthers in their 1st round 90-86 OT loss to Omaha Burke.

*1993 Class D-2 All-State Team*

Nate Nauman-Giltner** - 5-10, Senior (14.6 ppg/9.5 rpg)

Alan Pokorski-Prague** - 6-4, Senior (27.7 ppg/13.9 rpg)

Ryan Gottula-Table Rock - 6-1, Senior (23.0 ppg/8.0 rpg)

Thad Mumm-Chester-Hubbell-Byron - 6-1, Senior (21.1 ppg/4.5 rpg)

Adam Bratten-Brady - 6-3, Senior (25.5 ppg/.8.9 rpg)

2nd Team:

Dana Paxton-Stuart - 6-2, Senior (14.6 ppg/9.8 rpg)

Chad Schmitt-Elgin - 6-3, Junior (15.3 ppg/5.0 rpg)

Kyle Largent-Hildreth-Campbell - 5-9, Senior (13.2 ppg/3.8 rpg)

Jeff Kraus-Hyannis - 6-0, Sophomore (16.0 ppg/5.0 rpg)

Neal Filipi-Milligan - 6-3, Senior (20.1 ppg/10.6 rpg)

*Ryan Gottula is currently the Head Football coach at Lincoln SE.

*1993 Class D-1 All-State Team:

Chad Ideus-Adams** - 6-7, Junior (26.0 ppg/12.0 rpg)

Jay Dickenson-Lodgepole** - 6-5, Senior (20.3 ppg/.11.3 rpg)

Shane Samuels-Polk-Hordville** - 6-2, Senior (20.2 ppg/7.0 rpg)

Jake Simon-Falls City Sacred Heart - 6-6, Junior (21.8 ppg/7.7 rpg)

Chris Darnell-Falls City Sacred Heart - 6-2, Senior (15.5 ppg/5.1 rpg)

2nd Team:

Dan Regan-Ewing - 6-1, Junior (16.4 ppg/9.1 rpg)

Brent Martinsen-Cedar Rapids - 6-1, Senior (18.5 ppg/8.0 rpg)

Dale Ruhl-Exeter - 6-1, Senior (13.0 ppg/7.0 rpg)

Kurt Kuhlanek-Ansley - 6-1, Senior (17.1 ppg/4.8 rpg)

Mike Loewe-Palmer - 6-2, Senior (24.4 ppg/7.3 rpg)

*1993 Class C-2 All-State Team*

Scott Hesterman-Sterling** - 5-9, Senior (15.2 ppg/3.0 rpg)

Keith Krajewski-Bertrand - 6-2, Senior (18.1 ppg/8.0 rpg)

Chuck Kucera-Verdigre - 6-3, Senior (21.9 ppg/9.8 rpg)

Kurt Tenopir-Cambridge - 6-5, Senior (17.4 ppg/10.0 rpg)

Micah Uhir-Sterling - 6-2, Junior (20.0 ppg/8.0 rpg)

2nd Team:

John Piel-Harvard- 6-0, Junior (14.5 ppg/3.0 rpg)

Aaron Peterson-Elmwood-Murdock - 5-11, Senior (18.0 ppg/2.0 rpg)

Anthony Tupper-Pawnee City - 6-0, Junior (20.9 ppg/6.7 rpg)

Chris Beran-Sargent - 6-4, Senior (16.0 ppg/9.0 rpg)

Kevin Bonifas-Silver Lake - 6-3, Senior (16.5 ppg/11.2 rpg)

*1993 Class C-1 All-State Team*

Steve Shalla-Grant - 6-3, Senior (26.6 ppg/8.9 rpg)

Paul Smith-Wahoo Neumann - 6-2, Senior (19.1 ppg/8.9 rpg)

Quentin Esser-Conestoga - 6-1, Senior (30.0 ppg/6.0 rpg)

Kipp Kissinger-Sandy Creek - 5-11, Junior (20.0 ppg/2.9 rpg)

Eric Semin-David City Aquinas - 6-5, Senior (23.0 ppg/12.5 rpg)

2nd Team:

Rodney Peters-Henderson - 6-0, Senior (18.6 ppg/2.7 rpg)

Jonathan Beukelman-Lincoln Christian - 6-1, Junior (12.0 ppg/5.1 rpg)

BJ Smith-Sutton - 6-2, Junior (26.7 ppg/11.3 rpg)

Jason Pierzina-North Platte St. Pats - 6-4, Senior (20.5 ppg/7.4 rpg)

Jeff Miller-Wilber-Clatonia - 6-7, Senior (22.0 ppg/11.0 rpg)

.*1993 Class B All-State Team:

Joel Weyand-Wahoo** - 6-0, Senior (22.4 ppg/1.5 rpg)

Jay Heller-Omaha Roncalli - 6-3, Senior (24.6 ppg/10.3 rpg)

Matt Kaminski-McCook - 6-6, Junior (22.0 ppg/5.0 rpg)

Mike Hancock-Wahoo - 6-1, Junior (18.9 ppg/4.1 rpg)

Eric Mueller-Hartington Cedar Catholic - 6-3, Senior (19.3 ppg/6.6 rpg)

2nd Team:

Chad Samuelson-Raymond Central - 6-6, Senior (25.0 ppg/12.0 rpg)

Judd Knispel-Fairbury - 6-2, Senior (16.0 ppg/6.8 rpg)

Zach Dixon-Crete - 6-3, Senior (11.9 ppg/8.0 rpg

Seth LeGrand-Nebraska City - 6-8, Junior (19.9 ppg/9.0 rpg)

Michael Collins-Columbus Scotus - 6-3, Senior (20.1 ppg/4.7 rpg)

*1993 Class A All-State Team:

David Teixeira-Papillion La Vista - 6-5, Senior (19.0 ppg/8.2 rpg)

Jason Richey-Omaha Burke - 5-11, Senior (16.7 ppg/3.6 rpg)

Brian Augustine-Millard North - 6-5, Senior (20.9 ppg/7.9 rpg)

Jarrod Olson-Millard South - 5-10, Senior (14.0 ppg/2.0 rpg)

Reggie Clark-Omaha South - 6-0, Senior (18.0 ppg/7.0 rpg)

2nd Team:

Jeff Larson-Kearney - 5-11, Junior (14.9 ppg/4.0 rpg)

Marion Pratt-Omaha South - 6-1, Senior (14.0 ppg/6.0 rpg)

Todd Schmitt-Norfolk - 6-0, Senior (15.5 ppg/5.3 rpg)

Daniel Shouse-Lincoln High - 6-1, Senior (21.0 ppg/4.0 rpg)

Charles Cleveland-Bellevue West - 6-1, Senior (21.5 ppg/4.0 rpg)

*1993 Super-State 1st Team:

Joel Weyand-Wahoo** - 6-0, Senior (22.4 ppg/1.5 rpg)

Chad Ideus-Adams** - 6-7, Junior (26.0 ppg/12.0 rpg)

David Teixeira-Papillion La Vista - 6-5, Senior (19.0 ppg/8.2 rpg)

Reggie Clark-Omaha South - 6-0, Senior (18.0 ppg/7.0 rpg)

Jay Heller-Omaha Roncalli - 6-3, Senior (24.6 ppg/10.3 rpg)

*1993 Super-State 2nd Team:

Brian Augustine-Millard North - 6-5, Senior (20.9 ppg/7.9 rpg)

Marion Pratt-Omaha South - 6-1, Senior (14.0 ppg/6.0 rpg)

Todd Schmitt-Norfolk - 6-0, Senior (15.5 ppg/5.3 rpg)

Jason Richey-Omaha Burke - 5-11, Senior (16.7 ppg/3.6 rpg)

Matt Kaminski-McCook - 6-6, Junior (22.0 ppg/5.0 rpg)

*1993 Super-State 3rd Team:

Steve Shalla-Grant - 6-3, Senior (26.6 ppg/8.9 rpg)

Eric Mueller-Hartington Cedar Catholic - 6-3, Senior (19.3 ppg/6.6 rpg)

Jarrod Olson-Millard South - 5-10, Senior (14.0 ppg/2.0 rpg)

Charles Cleveland-Bellevue West - 6-1, Senior (21.5 ppg/4.0 rpg)

Brian Schram-Norfolk - NA-NA