By: Mike Glesinger
The Alliance High School Activities Hall of Fame will induct 4 new members in 2020.
The Activities Hall of Fame is organized as a way of maintaining the rich heritage and tradition of the successful activity programs at Alliance High School. The Hall of Fame will serve as a means of recognizing, preserving, and honoring the athletes, performers, coaches, sponsors, directors, contributors and alumni who made significant contributions to activity programs. The Activities Hall of Fame will help maintain the spirit, pride, and sense of community, as well as serving as a historical account of the great activity traditions of Alliance High School.
The selection committee meets once a year to vote on new members. In order for nominee to be inducted, the nominee must receive at least a 75% majority vote from the selection committee members in attendance.
On February 27th the selection committee met and reviewed 23 outstanding applications. Four outstanding candidates were chosen.
1972 graduate Dennis Girard: Dennis was a 2-time State Wrestling champion in 1971 and 72. He is one of only 4, 2-time wrestling champions in Alliance history. Dennis is also one of only 2 Alliance wrestlers to receive All-American honors in high school. He was also a member of the 1971 state cross country championship team and went on to wrestle at the University of Nebraska.
1992 graduate Tracy Kelly Kearney: Tracy was a 10 letter winner at Alliance High School. She was senior MVP, Co-Captain and All Western Conference in Volleyball, a 3-time All Conference and All Region selection in Basketball and a 4-time Western Conference and 3-time District Champion in Track and Field as well as a 4 year State medalist in Track and Field.
1994 Graduate Chad Thompson: Chad was a 3 year starter at receiver in Football and is the single season and career receiving leader at AHS. He was also a 4 year letter winnerin both Basketball and Track and Field. He started for the 1994 State qualifing team in Basketball and was a State Medalist in Track and Field. He went on to play football at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.
1989 Graduate Jamie Tomlin: Jamie was a 3 sport athlete at AHS earning letters in Cross Country, Basketball and Track and Field. He was a 2-time All State selection in basketball and is the AHS all time leading scorer at AHS boys basketball with 1439 career points. He was a starter on 2 State qualifing teams and a member of the 1989 team that set the Nebraska single season scoring record averaging 94.4 points per game. Jamie was also a state qualifier in Track and Field. He went on to play college basketball at WNCC and the Univeristy of Nebraska-Kearney.
The 4 honorees will inducted into the AHS Activities Hall of Fame this spring.