By: Mike Glesinger
Saturday brought a lot of smiles, a few tears, and plenty of good memories for the 10 new members of the Alliance High School Activities Hall of Fame. This years ceremony included the 2020 and 2021 Class. The common theme for all the inductees, in their remarks, were family, faith, former coaches, teachers and teammates and the opportunities they had growing up in Alliance. It was clear that this meant somthing special.
Class of 2020
2020 inductee Chad Thompson, AHS Class of 1994, was unable to attend.
Class of 2021
A side note about 2021 inductee Jim Kettelhut. AHS Supt. of Schools Dr. Troy Unzicker, who served as the Master of Ceremonies, said in researching Jim's sports achievements he came across a Lincoln Journal-Star article from May of 1961, following the State Track and Field meet. The focus of the article was Omaha Central Athlete Gale Sayers setting the State Long Jump record of 24'10 1/2", but it also featured a picture of Jim winning the 880 yard run, in what was then, a record time of 1:57. Not often can anyone say they shared the stage with a future NFL Hall of Famer.
Thanks to Dr. Unzicker for the photos and to longtime AHS Teacher and Coach Steve Nelson for helping host the event. Congratulations to the AHS Activities Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and 2021.